Postgraduate Studies | School of Business, Leadership and Management

Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership

BSB80320

Become a highly specialised leader that develops and sets the strategy of an organisation. Learn from strategic leaders across business, diplomacy and defence.

bsb80320 strategic leadership

AQF LEVEL

8

FULL TIME

3 Trimesters

PART TIME

6 Trimesters

UNITS

2 core · 2 GDC core · 4 elective

INTAKE

Flexible enrolment — start any time

DELIVERY

Online (self-paced) · Distance (self-paced) · Face-to-face at workplace

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About the programme

The Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning) prepares educational leaders, organizational learning managers, and capability specialists. Our curriculum equips professionals to design strategic frameworks, drive workforce capability, and champion inclusion practice across diverse organizational settings.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply advanced knowledge and skills in various strategic leadership and management roles. You will develop strategies and plans and communicate them effectively across the organisation. As a highly trained strategic leader, you will have responsibility and accountability for individual outputs and for the work or function of others.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • Lead strategic planning processes and transformation
  • Plan and implement a range of leadership and management functions
  • Assess and develop a digital strategy
  • Develop and use communication skills
  • Generate ideas and provide solutions to complex problem solving
  • Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving

WHO IT'S FOR

  • Strategic Managers
  • Senior Management
  • Chief Executives and Officers
  • Business Owners
  • Team Leaders

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet one of the following:

  • To qualify, candidates must meet one of the following criteria:
  • Hold a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in related fields, plus 3 years of relevant leadership and management experience
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in related fields, plus 2 years of relevant leadership and management experience
  • Have 5 years of relevant leadership and management experience

Units of study

8

Units —

2 core · 2 GDC core · 4 elective

Course Curriculum

Core Units
Two core units at the heart of strategic leadership: leading strategic transformation, and leading strategic planning processes for an organisation.

GDC Core Units
Two units set by GDC on organisational learning: implementing improved learning practice, and contributing to learning and development strategy.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Your experience counts

Already working in the field? Recognition of Prior Learning assesses the skills and knowledge you already hold against each unit, so you may not need to study every unit from the start.

Take charge of your future

Talk to GDC about your experience, your study mode and where this qualification can take you.

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