AD010 Associate Degree in Business
DP003 Diploma of Commerce
Business at RMIT
• The Associate Degree in Business and the
Diploma of Commerce offer business studies at a higher
education level
• The programs are focused on developing a range of
business capabilities to help you relate your own skills
and abilities to the needs of business and organisations
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Business programs – what else?
• Range of specific business skills – including:
–Marketing, management skills, understanding
economics of business, accounting skills
• Broader capabilities:
–Communication
–Problem-solving
–Self-management
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Associate Degree in Business
• Two year program
• Higher Education with a Vocational flavour
• Program structure:
–Year 1: 8 Business compulsory core courses
–Year 2: 6 Courses with Management focus
1 x Industry Project
1 x Student Elective
• Use of Academic skill development and language
development
• Leads to Year 3 of Bachelor of Business programs
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Career pathways
• Career opportunities for graduates exist in all sectors of
business, including the private and public sectors, small
and large enterprises, and across the full range of
industries.
• An Associate Degree enables you to work in
–Management
–Business
–Administration
• All industry sectors
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Program pathways – Diploma of Commerce
• One year program
• Program structure:
– 8 Business compulsory core courses
• These courses are equivalent to the 8 business core
courses found in all RMIT Business degrees and provide
Diploma graduates with advanced standing into
– Associate Degree in Business
– Bachelor of Business programs offered at the
Melbourne City campus
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Learning and assessment
• Assessment is ongoing throughout the semester and may include:
–Individual and group presentations
–Individual and/or group projects
–Exams
–Reflective journals
–Assignments
–Self-assessment and peer assessments
• Classes are taught in a combination of lectures and tutorials, using
face-to-face, workshops, online and other flexible delivery methods.
• Courses are enhanced with embedded academic skills development
and Business English language skills.
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Pathways to Bachelor of Business programs
Diploma of Commerce  Associate Degree in Business
Pre-Entry
IELTS 5.5
Entry
&
Academic
Year 1
Year 2
(8 courses)
(8 courses)
Diploma of Commerce
Associate Degree in Business
 8 courses required and specified
(no electives)
 Plus concurrent English language
 Plus embedded language development
 8 Courses required
 6 Management Courses
 2 mandatory courses
- WIL project plus student elective
 Plus embedded academic skills
and business language development
Degree
Year 3/4
Bachelor of
Business
program
Associate Degree in Business
IELTS 6.0
Entry
&
Academic
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 2 mandatory courses
- WIL project plus student elective
 Plus embedded academic skills and business language development
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Business
program
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Advanced standing – Diploma of Commerce
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Advanced standing – Associate Degree
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Contact
Theresa Lyford
Location: Building 108 Level 13,
239 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE
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