
Course Description
Step into the strategic realm of business operations!
Elevate your career by acquiring the skills necessary to manage and optimise business functions effectively. This course is designed to prepare you for leadership roles in various organisational settings, ensuring operational excellence and strategic growth.
Through this course, you will become proficient in:
- Operational Planning: Develop and implement business plans that align with organisational objectives and market demands.
- Resource Management: Efficiently allocate and manage resources, including personnel, finances, and materials, to maximise productivity.
- Leadership and Communication: Lead teams with confidence, fostering a collaborative environment and clear communication channels.
- Risk Management: Identify potential business risks and devise strategies to mitigate them, ensuring business continuity.
Course Highlights
- Project Management: Learn to oversee projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
- Financial Acumen: Gain insights into financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Sustainability Practices: Understand the importance of sustainable operations and how to implement environmentally friendly practices.
Start Anytime, Study Anywhere
With flexible, self-paced learning, you can enrol and start your course at any time, fitting studies around your current commitments. Flexible payment options are available.
Take the First Step Today!
Call us on +61 1300 783 283 to enrol and advance your career in business operations. Your future awaits!
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Australian College online courses nationally recognised?
Australian College is a Registered Training Organisation, regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). All of our Certificate and Diploma courses are accredited as nationally recognised qualifications. We also offer professional development courses which are not accredited nor nationally recognised but provide you the opportunity to improve on your existing skills.
Regular Contact from Us. Yes – We Call You!
Australian College is proactive about being in touch. When you apply to enrol, our Student Support team will call you immediately and guide you through to finish the enrolment process. They will also contact you regularly to ensure you are on track and comfortable with online learning. After your onboarding has been completed a Student Adviser will make contact to introduce themselves as your main point of contact and assistance with your ongoing study. You will continue to receive regular phone calls, emails and SMS to check your progress and offer help. If we see you getting behind, we will increase our efforts to contact you to ensure you are getting the help you need. Study online - not alone and be supported every step of the way!
Access to Course Materials
All of the course materials are accessed and completed online, allowing learners to complete subjects at a time and place that suits them. Online course login details are provided via email as soon as the enrolment details are finalised. Online learners can: ● Access online learning and assessment materials 24/7 ● Submit assessments, view assessment results and assessor feedback ● Update their contact details
No Exams and lots of Help
There are no stressful exams. Our assessments are thorough but are self-paced and help is only a phone call or email away. Activities that you are asked to do are practical and based on real life workplace experiences and needs. Once you start your course, you will be issued your course timetable and we will help you keep to it so that you end up with the qualification that you deserve as quickly as is feasible.
Start and study anytime – Enjoy the flexibility
Australian College does not have strict starting dates, giving you the ability to decide when you want to start your course. Once your enrolment is approved your personal login details will give you access to your course materials 24/7 and allowing you the flexibility to choose when and where you study.
Course Summary
BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Operations)
Course Description
Australian College offers a version of BSB50120 Diploma of Business, with specialised units, to prepare you for a career in Business Operations. This course will equip you with the specialist knowledge in coordinating business projects. You will learn to lead teams, identify marketing opportunities, develop administrative systems, and manage budgets and financial plans. Your coursework will take you through the development of business resources. By the time you graduate, you will have strong critical and creative thinking skills and the confidence to actively engage with the management of an organisation.
Individuals in these roles carry out moderately complex tasks in a specialist field of expertise that requires business operations skills. They may possess substantial experience in a range of settings but seek to further develop their skills across a wide range of business functions.
Study Mode
Self-paced completed online in your own time, at your own pace.
This course is delivered using an asynchronous study methodology, utilising mainly online delivery (eLearning) of learning materials and assessment resources.
We provide our students ongoing support throughout the course duration via telephone, emails and/or virtual online meetings, on request.
Flexible Duration
Up to 14 months – Can be extended up to and no longer than 3 months depending on course progression.
Study Load
Self-Paced – Completion of one unit per month is recommended to ensure ongoing progression and completion within the course duration.
Start Date
Start anytime
Course Units
This qualification consists of 12 units (5 core units and 7 elective units).
Unit Code | Unit Title | Core/Elective |
BSBCRT511 | Develop critical thinking in others | Core |
BSBFIN501 | Manage budgets and financial plans | Core |
BSBOPS501 | Manage business resources | Core |
BSBSUS511 | Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability | Core |
BSBXCM501 | Lead communication in the workplace | Core |
BSBOPS502 | Manage business operational plans | Elective |
BSBOPS504 | Manage business risk | Elective |
BSBHRM525 | Manage recruitment and onboarding | Elective |
BSBPMG430 | Undertake project work | Elective |
BSBTWK503 | Manage meetings | Elective |
BSBOPS503 | Develop administrative systems | Elective |
BSBLDR522 | Manage people performance | Elective |
Note: All of the above listed units of competency must be completed to receive the BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Operations) full qualification. Students must select their specialisation units at the time of enrolment |
Course Completion / Qualification Pathways
Students obtaining a ‘competent’ result for all units of competency will achieve the BSB50120 Diploma of Business (Operations)
A Statement of Attainment will be issued to students who complete less than the required units for the full qualification.
*Note: Australian College does not guarantee successful completion of the course nor guarantees a particular employment outcome on completion of the qualification.’
On successful completion of this qualification, students may choose to undertake further studies in a qualification of their choice building further on a potential career for the future, such as a:
- BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management
- BSB50320 Diploma of Human Resources Management
- BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management
Career Opportunities
Students completing this qualification can aspire to work in a position of Office Manager, Team Leader, Corporate Services Manager, Customer Service Manager, Administration Manager, Executive Officer, Business Development Manager, Project Consultant, Office Manager, Business Sales Manager.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
This course does not have mandatory entry requirements as outlined in the training package.
However, Australian College has certain admission criteria for this course. Prospective students must:
- Be minimum 17 years of age or older at the time of enrolment. Parental consent is required from all students under the age of 18 years
- complete a language, literacy and numeracy test prior to enrolment
- depending on the unit, students may be required to interact with actual or simulated team members, clients and staff and maybe required to participate in audio/video-recorded role-plays with others.
- obtain their Unique Student Identifier (USI) and provide it to Australian College. Information on how to obtain a USI can be found here.
- agree to comply with Australian College policies and procedures as published on the website and outlined in the Student Handbook.
- pay all fees as outlined in the Enrolment Terms and Conditions.
Students must have access to and be able to operate:
- An internet-enabled PC/Laptop or similar running a current operating system (E.g. Windows 10 or Mac OSX)
- An audio/video recording device (such as a mobile phone) for the purpose of preparing audio/video assessment recordings
- Microsoft Office (or compatible software)
- Current web browser (e.g., Chrome)
- Adobe Acrobat Reader or another PDF document viewer
- Valid email address
Overseas Students Policy
This course is not available to students on an Overseas Student Visa.
As defined in the ESOS Act 2000, Overseas students are not eligible to apply to enrol in this nationally recognised course, nor are they eligible for certification. Please refer to the Enrolment Terms and Conditions.
DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY
This course is delivered using an asynchronous study methodology, utilising mainly online delivery (eLearning) of training materials supported with emails and phone calls with the trainer and assessor, on request.
Self-paced completed online in your own time, at your own pace. We provide our students ongoing support throughout the course duration via telephone, emails and/or virtual online meetings.
Assessments
To ensure we gather all types of evidence as required by the training package and unit requirements, various assessment methods are being used to assess the student’s competencies.
Following are assessment methods used for this qualification:
- Knowledge/Theory based assessment consisting of questions and answers
- Case Studies – includes analysis of case studies and answering questions
- Projects– depending on the unit, projects may have to be completed in a simulated environment.
- Practical activities and observations
- Third Party Reports
- Roleplays
- Portfolio Builder
Please note that practical demonstrations and roleplays will have to be video recorded and submitted via Australian College LMS for marking.
WORK PLACEMENT / EXPERIENCE
This qualification does not require mandatory work placement.
However, Australian College recommends students to have access to a real office work environment for them to practice and complete assessment tasks using specific software and equipment.
RPL / CREDIT TRANSFER
RPL and Credit Transfer is available for all students to consider. Students will be provided with information about RPL and Credit Transfer prior to enrolment. Australian College will recognise the AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other RTO’s, upon verification with the issuing organisation.
For more information on RPL and Credit Transfer email us at [email protected]
COURSE FEES
Course Fees – $4,500
PAYMENT OPTION 1 – $1,500 on enrolment, $1,500 on week 2, $1,500 on week 3
PAYMENT OPTION 2 – $450 deposit, then $90 weekly (for 50 weeks) = $4,950
PAYMENT OPTION 3 – Zip Money or customise your own payment plan