La Trobe University
Graduate Diploma in Business
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Diploma
Develop essential management skills and gain experience in key business areas such as finance, management and marketing.
Course overview
This comprehensive course equips you to advance in a wide range of business disciplines, enabling you to take the next significant step in your career.
In this flexible degree, you'll develop valuable management skills and gain experience in critical business areas, including finance, management and marketing.
You'll be taught by leading academics from La Trobe Business School, with guest lectures and seminars delivered by experienced industry practitioners. You'll also explore real-world case studies as you develop your business analysis skills.
Learn the latest data analysis tools so you can stay ahead of the competition. You'll examine accounting, business and finance problems using industry-standard techniques and cutting-edge technology.
Want to give organisations a competitive advantage? Learn how to assess an organisation's resources, capabilities and core competencies. Then, stay informed about the competition by utilising real-world skills such as industry and competitor analysis, international business strategy and strategy development.
After completing the Graduate Diploma in Business, you could receive up to one year of advanced standing. This means you could transfer directly into the second year of a wide range of La Trobe's postgraduate business degrees, should you decide to further your studies.
You'll learn:
Leadership
- Learn to lead across a wide range of disciplines, including finance, accounting, management and marketing.
Digital literacy
- Learn how to use a wide range of digital tools to become a more efficient and effective business professional.
Sustainable management
- Learn about environmental, corporate and governance responsibility and develop sustainable solutions that prioritise individual and societal wellbeing.
Corporate strategy
- Understand how to drive change and innovation in modern businesses.
Employee behaviour
- Learn how to manage the behavioural dynamics of individuals and groups and ensure employees are happy and productive.
Key facts
July, 2026
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Diploma in Business, students must complete a total of 120 credit points across one year. Each subject is valued at 15 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
Core subjects
- Academic Integrity Module
- Global and Comparative Human Resource Management
- Global Business Strategy
- Introduction To Accounting And Finance
- Management Practice And Theory
- Organisational Behaviour
- Principles Of Economics
- Statistics For Business And Finance
- Sustainable Management And Marketing
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
You are required to have a successful completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent).
Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.
English language requirements
International students should have a score of 6.5 on the IELTS (Academic) with no individual band score below 6.0. Please get in touch with the university for more information about the English language requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Credit for previous study is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed. Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
Careers outcomes
Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:
- Corporate Consultant
- Business Development Manager
- Business Analyst
Learning outcomes
- Summarise the key theories and principles that guide the conduct of businesses and the markets in which they operate.
- Critically analyse the problems facing businesses and devise solutions to address these problems.
- Generate appropriate managerial solutions to organisational problems, informed by an understanding of management theory, research and practice.
- Work effectively with others to achieve stated project outcomes.
- Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated fees per year 2026: $34,400 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a full-time study load of 120 credit points for one year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.