Diploma in Business Innovation
Kickstart your business career in just one year. Enter the business field with a broad introduction to the core ideas that drive growth, including entrepreneurship, marketing, management, and more.
In this program you will:
- Gain hands-on experience by developing an innovative business idea, including market research, developing a project ‘pitch’, and writing a business plan
- Build the skills you’ll need to stand out in the business world, including critical thinking, communication and time management
- Learn how to use technology to achieve your study and career goals, including working with different technology platforms, managing information and creating an online profile
Location
Duration
Full-time or equivalent part-time Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.Indicative fees
Indicative 2025 fees (A$)
CSPQTAC code
Start
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
Offshore International students enrolling in this program can only study it fully online. This program is not available to International students studying in Australia on a student visa.
- Start
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- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Semester 1
- Semester 2
- Delivery mode
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- Blended Learning
- Total courses
- 8
- Total units
- 96
- Duration
- 1 year 1 year
- UniSC program code
- UC101
Introductory courses (4) 48 units
BUS105 Marketing Essentials
UCC101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success
UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications
UCC105 Innovation: Addressing Challenges
Required courses from a specified list (4) 48 units
Select 4 discipline courses from the following:
ACC106 Accounting Principles
BUS101 Exploring Business Research
BUS102 Economics for Business
BUS104 Discovering Management
BUS108 Information Systems in Organisations
1 introductory level (100 coded) elective course from USC Business School.
Additional entry information
Applicants who have already completed a higher education qualification (AQF Level 5 and above, or equivalent), excluding VET sector diplomas, are not eligible for entry into this program.
Proficiency in the English language is required for entry to all programs and courses and any international or domestic applicant from a non-English speaking background must satisfy the University's standard and program specific English language requirements.
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- CSP estimate
- A$13,798