Diploma · BSB50120
Diploma of Business
Business · Management · Leading teams and projects
- Self-Paced
- Study Online
- Nationally Recognised
- No Exams
- Adults 18+
- AQF 5
- Management-Ready Skills
- Up to 1 Year Uni Credit*
- No Placement
About this course
The Diploma of Business is the Shafston flagship program. Students learn to manage budgets and financial plans, manage business resources and risk, lead workplace communication, run meetings, identify marketing opportunities, undertake projects and develop sustainability policies.
What you’ll study
12 units
As set out in the Shafston Training and Assessment Strategy.
| BSBCRT511 | Develop critical thinking in others | Core |
|---|---|---|
| BSBFIN501 | Manage budgets and financial plans | Core |
| BSBOPS501 | Manage business resources | Core |
| BSBSUS511 | Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability | Core |
| BSBXCM501 | Lead communication in the workplace | Core |
| BSBTWK503 | Manage meetings | Elective |
| BSBOPS504 | Manage business risk | Elective |
| BSBPMG430 | Undertake project work | Elective |
| BSBPEF501 | Manage personal and professional development | Elective |
| BSBSTR502 | Facilitate continuous improvement | Elective |
| BSBMKG541 | Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities | Elective |
| BSBCMM411 | Make presentations | Elective |
Entry requirements
- No formal entry requirements are set for this qualification.
- Aged 18 or over.
- A Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Assessment and where it leads
- Assessment
- Competency based, assessed by cluster through integrated projects, case studies, role plays and presentations. The five clusters are: Develop Myself and Others; Marketing and Communication; Sustainability and Continuous Improvement; Business Resourcing and Risk; Project Management.
- Further study
- Advanced Diploma of Business, Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management, bachelor degrees in business, commerce, marketing or management.
- Career outcomes
- Team leader, administration manager, business development assistant, project coordinator, small business operator.
How to apply
- Check the entry requirements.
- Submit the online application.
Also available as
About the points marked *
* University Pathway, Up to 1 Year Uni Credit: Credit is decided by each university and varies by degree. For example, Southern Cross University gives credit equal to the first year of its Bachelor of Business for a completed Diploma of Business, from any registered training organisation. Credit is not guaranteed.
* Selection Rank: A completed VET qualification earns a selection rank for university entry through QTAC. Indicative Queensland ranks: Certificate IV 74; Diploma 82 to 87, depending on the institution. Each institution sets its own ranks, which can change each year.
Information is current as at October 2026 and is a guide only.
National qualification details: training.gov.au, BSB50120 Release 1.