Stage2 - Diploma of Commerce - Business and Commerce, Leading to Bachelor of Commerce in Management 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: Management
Management knowledge and skills are valued and needed in small-to-medium enterprises, non-profit organisations, large corporations and government, both locally and globally.

Management is about taking a leading role: supervising and mentoring staff, balancing budgets, and ensuring tasks and projects are completed successfully, together with recognising issues such as values, ethics and sustainability. It means taking responsibility, being entrepreneurial, getting things done and making the most of your staff and resources.

This major focuses on the key challenges facing managers today and in the future. You’ll learn skills in problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, communicating with people and handling budgets.

You’ll also learn how organisations work, strategic management, managing change, innovative leadership and incorporating ethics and sustainability into the workplace.

What you'll learn

• Select and apply theories, concepts and techniques to describe, understand, analyse and evaluate management issues and problems
• Think creatively and critically to access, evaluate and synthesise information from multiple sources to generate innovative solutions to global management issues
• Communicate through using and applying digital technologies, recognizing their advantages and limitations when applied to management for diverse audiences and contexts
• Take responsibility for their own learning by demonstrating initiative in finding new information and actively participating in varied learning experiences
• Actively support the value of cultural diversity in improving business and professional practice
• Demonstrate leadership, ethical practice and professional integrity when working within a team and independently