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Diploma of Business (Governance) (BSB50707)

The Diploma of Business (Governance) is a nationally accredited, Abstudy approved course, offered at no cost to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people based anywhere in Australia. Recognition of prior learning may be granted on an individual basis. The course is delivered in block release study periods over 12 months.

Students who undertake the Diploma in Business (Governance) will learn a variety of skills, including the roles and responsibilities of board members, strategic planning, protecting culture, working with management, organisational finances, policy development and community leadership. A key component of the course is simulated board meetings, where students gain vocational experiences of working on a board.

Course units:

- Maintain and protect culture
- Meet the roles and responsibilities of a Board member
- Work with the manager
- Manage conflict
- Develop and implement organisational policies
- Control organisational finances
- Development employment practices
- Establish and maintain a strategic planning cycle
- Secure funding
- Manage self as a board member
- Be a community leader
- Develop enterprise opportunities
- Conduct a community meeting

The course provides graduates with the competency and skills to become effective members of Boards and Management Committees of Indigenous community organisations. The course will also interest those who are working in or are members of a community organisation or are interested in a career in managing community organisations. As a nationally recognised diploma, the course can also be used as a platform to undertaking study at university.

Diploma of Business (Governance) Course Brochure

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