BSB50207- Diploma of Business

This qualification reflects the role of individuals with substantial experience in a range of settings and who are seeking to further develop their skills across a wide range of business functions. This qualification is also suited to the needs of individuals with little or no vocational experience, but who possess sound theoretical business skills and knowledge that they would like to further develop in order to create further educational and employment opportunities.

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

Executive Officer
Program Consultant
Program Coordinator

Prerequisite requirements
There are no prerequisite requirements for individual units of competency.Pathways into the qualification
Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification include:

after achieving the BSB40207 Certificate IV in Business or other relevant qualification/s

providing evidence of competency in the majority of units required for the BSB40207 Certificate IV in Business or other relevant qualification/s

with vocational experience in a range of work environments in senior support roles but without a qualification

Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include:

Administrator
Project Officer

This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake this qualification.

Pathways from the qualification
After achieving the BSB50207 Diploma of Business, candidates may undertake the BSB60207 Advanced Diploma of Business or a range of other Advanced Diploma qualifications.

Licensing, Legislative, Regulatory or Certification Considerations
There is no direct link between this qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, where required, a unit of competency will specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements that impact on the unit.

Employability Skills

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on the packaging options. This table is a summary of employability skills that are typical of this qualification and should not be interpreted as definitive.

Communication	Conducting research to collect and analyse information in a range of reports Consulting with others to develop a range of plans and reports Liaising with stakeholders and promoting participative workplace arrangements Negotiating solutions to new and emerging issues
Teamwork	Contributing to the development of other team members Providing feedback on team performance to colleagues and managers
Problem solving	Applying risk management processes to business operations Assessing financial viability of new opportunities and matching organisational capability with market needs
Initiative and enterprise	Encouraging creative and innovative workplace solutions Identifying new and emerging opportunities for the business and developing strategies to capitalise on them Managing, fostering and facilitating change
Planning and organising	Developing systems that are flexible and responsive to changing circumstances Planning for contingencies and performance of staff and systems
Self management	Dealing with contingencies Managing own time and priorities Taking responsibility as required by work role and ensuring all organisational polices and procedures are adhered to
Learning	Assisting others to acquire new knowledge and skills to improve team and individual performance
Technology	Using electronic communication devices and processes such as internet, intranet, email to produce written correspondence and reports Using technology to assist the management of information and to assist the planning process

Total number of units = 8
8 units selected from the units listed below; no more than 3 units may be selected from any one area. Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level. Units selected from other Training Packages must not duplicate units selected from or available within the BSB07 Business Services Training Package.

Where the packaging of this qualification meets the rules of a specialist qualification then the specialist qualification and not the generic qualification must be awarded.

Business Administration Units