Graduate Diploma of Business Administration

The focus of the Excelsia College Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (GDBA) is leadership of organisations with an ethical and social responsibility orientation. The program is designed to develop in students leadership skills as well as knowledge of ethical and socially responsible practices within organisations. The purpose of the GDBA is to promote and enhance the mission of Excelsia College through the application of scholarship consistent with a Christian worldview in producing graduates prepared to lead in a range of professions and organisational settings. Where appropriate, the course is supplemented by biblical, ethical, philosophical, and social scientific materials and perspectives. These materials and perspectives are intended to enhance, not detract from, contemporary understandings of business contexts, practices, and environments. Where such materials and perspectives are deployed in the course, linkages to relevant business understandings are made explicit.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an Australian Higher Education Institution or approved international university OR Applicants must hold a Graduate Certificate of Business Administration or a Diploma in a business or management related field from an Australian Higher Education Institution or approved international university OR Applicants without a formal qualification may apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration based on a minimum of 5 years documented managerial work experience or completion of a professional qualification plus managerial work experience. These applicants will be assessed by the Excelsia Admissions Committee in consultation with the Head of School on a case-by-case basis.