Diploma of Leadership and Management

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

Students must be at least 18 years old and have satisfactorily completed one of the following:

Australian Year 12

An overseas school qualification equivalent to Australian Year 12

Certificate IV in a related field

English proficiency requirement:

One of the following English test results or equivalent must be met:

IELTS overall score of 5.5

TOEFL (iBT) score of 46

PTE Academic score of 45

Course Details

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.

Course Structure

The following units of competency are covered in this course:

BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management

Core Units

BSBCMM511 Communicate with influence
BSBCRT511 Develop critical thinking in others
BSBLDR523 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
BSBOPS502 Manage business operational plans
BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness

Elective Units

BSBFIN501 Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBHRM522 Manage employee and industrial relations
BSBLDR522 Manage people performance
BSBWHS521 Ensure a safe workplace for a work area
BSBSTR502 Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBINS501 Implement information and knowledge management systems

Pathways from the qualification

Students who undertake the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management are provided with advice of further training options. Students who gain this qualification can further their study in Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management and a range of other Advanced Diploma qualifications.

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors.

Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Manager
• Office Manager
• Operations Manager
• Production Manager
• Business Manager