This course will give you the grounding you need in business language and organisational communication, accounting, marketing and business ethics and sustainability, as well as options to specialise in your area of interest, from human resource management to digital marketing. Graduates are guaranteed entry and up to two years of credit towards a Southern Cross Bachelor degree in accounting, business, digital business, information technology, convention and event management or tourism and hospitality management. SCU College understands that learners have diverse experiences and ways of learning. The College supports your study success and connects you to your peers through additional workshops to assist you develop academic and study skills. Major areas of study The course covers a broad range of business topics such as business language and organisational communication through to accounting, marketing principles, statistics, economic theory and human resources. Students can also elect to focus on an area of interest for part of the course including accounting, business, tourism or digital business. Learning Outcomes Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. Intellectual rigour Exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of business settings Creativity Exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of business settings Ethical practice Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within business contexts Knowledge of a discipline Apply broad theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within a range of contexts in the field of business Lifelong learning Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in broad business contexts Communication and social skills Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/ or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of business contexts Cultural competence Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/ or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of business contexts Career opportunities Graduates may find work in para-professional roles in a range of settings in the private and public business sectors across a range of industries and in fields such as general business, marketing, management, retail, tourism and other business services. Graduates are also guaranteed entry and up to two years of credit towards a Southern Cross Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Digital Business, Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management, Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Bachelor of Information Technology.