The Graduate Diploma in Business from Southern Cross University is designed for business owners and professionals wanting to develop business and management skills. It provides students with strong knowledge of modern business and management fundamentals. The Graduate Diploma is an alternative pathway to enter the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Business are awarded advanced standing of eight units towards the MBA. The Graduate Diploma in Business is also available via an online delivery mode, offering up to six intakes a year. Major areas of study The Graduate Diploma in Business includes study in financial analysis and budget control, marketing concepts such as relationship marketing, consumer behaviour and marketing systems and their limitations, including impacts of government policy on business environments. Students also develop an understanding of organisational behaviour, administrative hierarchy, job design, international business, strategic and project management, communication, leadership and teamwork in the contemporary organisation. Career opportunities Graduates typically develop the skill and confidence to run and manage a business, or move into a mid-management role within their organisation or in a broad spectrum of industries.