BSB50420 – Diploma of Leadership and Management
Course Overview & Career Opportunities
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply knowledge, practical skills and experience in leadership and management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts. ​ Individuals at this level display initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing, and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others. They use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements. They may plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse, and synthesise information from a variety of sources.​ ​ Potential employment options are in a range of leadership and management roles in a range of industry areas. Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the BSB60420 - Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management or a range of Advanced Diploma qualifications, as well as higher education qualifications in leadership and management.
Who should apply for this course and why?
This course is ideal for you if you are: ​ Seeking to pursue a career in Leadership and Management Seeking to enter a new industry sector Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications. ​ Characteristics of the target group are as follows: ​ Students will be from a range of countries and may be living in Australia for the first time or may have been here in the recent or more distant past. Many will speak English as a second language, although an entry level has been set to ensure students are able to complete course work. Students are expected to typically fall into the age range of 18 – 35 as people still establishing or changing careers. Credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.
Course Delivery and Duration
This program is delivered in the classroom Face-to-face and through structured self-study. This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays. Students are required to attend 14 hours of classroom training per week and complete supervised structured self-study of 6 hours per week. Homework is expected to be approximately 10 hours a week (400 hours)
Entry Requirements
Eureka Institute of Management has the following entry requirements: International students must: • Be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent. • Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs taking into account existing skills, knowledge and the experience. • Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following: >> Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or >> Successful completion of an English Placement Test * Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5. • Unique Student Identifier (USI)- every student must have a verified USI without which qualification will not be issued. Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course. This process is outlined in Eureka Institute of Management’s Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.
Course Structure
Six (6) core and six (6) elective units are required for the award of the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management. Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and qualification level. BSBCMM511 Communicate with influence (Core) BSBCRT511 Develop critical thinking in others (Core) BSBLDR523 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships (Core) BSBOPS502 Manage business operational plans (Core) BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence (Core) BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness (Core) BSBTWK503 Manage meetings (Elective) BSBOPS504 Manage business risk (Elective) BSBWHS521 Ensure a safe workplace for a work area (Elective) BSBPEF501 Manage personal and professional development (Elective) BSBOPS503 Develop administrative systems (Elective) BSBCRT512 Originate and develop concepts (Elective)
Course Fees
Please refer to the 2024 Fees Schedule