BSB60207- Advanced Diploma of Business

This qualification reflects the role of individuals with significant expertise in either specialised or broad areas of skills and knowledge, and who are seeking further developed expertise across a range of business functions. This qualification is also suited to the needs of individuals who possess significant theoretical business skills and knowledge that they would like to further develop in order to create further educational or employment opportunities.

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

Senior Administrator
Senior Executive

Prerequisite requirements

There are no prerequisite requirements for individual units of competency.

Pathways into the qualification

Candidates may enter the qualification through a number of entry points demonstrating potential to undertake vocational education and training at advanced diploma level, including:

after achieving BSB50207 Diploma of Business or other relevant qualification/s

providing evidence of competency in the majority of units required for the BSB50207Diploma of Business or other relevant qualification/s

with substantial vocational experience in a range of environments, acting in a range to senior support or technical roles

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

Executive Officer
Program Coordinator
Program Consultant

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

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 operational plans Liaising with stakeholders and promoting participative workplace arrangements Negotiating solutions to new and emerging issues
Teamwork	Managing and developing others to be effective and empowered team members Managing and providing feedback on individual and team performance
Problem solving	Assessing financial viability of new opportunities and matching organisational capability with market needs Developing and managing risk management and contingency plans
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	Coaching and mentoring others to acquire new knowledge and skills Managing the performance of team members by regular monitoring and review
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 list below, with no more than 3 units selected from any one area. The units selected 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.