Stage2 - Diploma of Commerce - Business and Commerce, Leading to Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting Navitas Group - Curtin College, Australia

Students who have already completed Year 12 (or equivalent) may start with the Stage 2 Diploma, which has the same course content and structure as year one of the corresponding Curtin University undergraduate degree. Upon completion of your Diploma, you will progress directly into the second year of your Curtin University.

Stage2 - Diploma of Commerce - Business & Commerce
The Diploma of Commerce will help you in building the following employability skills in a business context.

• Logical, critical, and creative – Apply broad discipline knowledge and some in-depth areas of specialist knowledge to creatively and critically evaluate, solve problems and add value to core areas and functions of a business.
• Competent in communication and digital literacy – Use information and technologies appropriate for communication, decision-making, and other diverse business purposes.
• Globally aware – Identify international issues and challenges that impact business locally, nationally, and globally.
• Culturally Capable – Demonstrate culturally competent behaviours and respect in all aspects of academic and business practices.
• Career capable – Work independently or/and in teams to manage self, plan and undertake tasks that appropriately contribute to business success.

Leading to: Bachelor of Commerce
This is a flexible course designed to help you reach your potential and gain in-depth knowledge and skills of one or more areas of business. You will develop decision-making and leadership skills, which are essential in a future marketplace and benefit from exposure to industry through field trips, internships, work-related tasks, guest lectures and networking events.

Major: Accounting
Qualified accountants are in demand around the world, meeting financial needs in dynamic business environments.

In this major you will gain a sound foundation in accounting, auditing, taxation and relevant areas of business law and financial management, and be able to apply this knowledge across a range of accounting contexts.

You’ll learn how to develop and communicate information relating to the financial performance of organisations, and use your accounting knowledge to support business decision-making.

You will graduate with a qualification that is recognised internationally.

What you'll learn

• Identify, analyse and communicate relevant economic information from a variety of sources to inform business functions
• Gain an understanding of globalisation and rapid evolution of business models and processes
• Develop intercultural awareness and emotional intelligence to function effectively in the workplace of the future
• Apply an ethical approach to business decision-making
• Apply principles of accounting, economics, information communication and technology (ICT) systems, statistic, law and behavioural science as they relate to reporting business activity
• Critically analyse issues surrounding the development of accounting ICT systems, incorporating state-of-the-art tools in databases and other technologies, to support collection, aggregation, and presentation of relevant information