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Diploma of Small Business Management

Diploma of Small Business Management

Accredited course
National Code:
15702SA
State Code:
5107
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/12/1999
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
AQF Level
Diploma of
Nominal Hours
900
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Paraprofessional - Higher Technical (3500)
Accredited Date
18/08/1999
Expiry Date
31/12/2005
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

The aim of the Diploma of Small Business Management is to provide a foundation for growth in small business. It is designed to equip the owner/manager to take the step from micro business to small/medium enterprise.

This program also provides essential skills training for those owner/managers who need to gain essential and/or additional knowledge and skills, in the areas of business planning and legal requirements necessary to establish or manage their business.

Schedule
1. CORE

This course comprises of seven streams, (in which each stream consists of a core component and an elective component), as well as a final elective group and a compulsory exit module, as follows: STREAMS (Minimum Hours) Marketing and Business Development (160 hrs) Managing Finance (140 hrs) Legal Issues (100 hrs) Personal Skills (0 hrs) Managing Operations (40 hrs) Managing Staff (80 hrs) Information Technology (60 hrs) Free choice of electives from any stream (200 hrs) Compulsory Exit Module (120 hrs) ________________________________________ TOTAL NOMINAL COURSE HOURS (900 hrs) ________________________________________ Stream - Marketing & Business Development (160 hours) Students are required to complete the following Marketing and Business Development core modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
19975 MAGA Maga Planning for Success V2 20 Module
19976 MAGB Magb Marketing V2 40 Module
2. ELECTIVES

Students must choose approximately 100 hours of study from the following Marketing and Business Development elective modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
15513 NAP722 Economics for Business 51 Module
17906 NMRK408 Entrepreneurship 20 Module
19878 LFMY Lfmy Home Based Business 20 Module
19877 LFMZ Lfmz Franchising 20 Module
19882 LFNA Lfna Marketing Professional Services 20 Module
19991 MAGC Magc Developing A Marketing Plan V2 40 Module
19992 MAGD Magd E-commerce 15 Module
19993 MAGE Mage Merchandising for Small Business Retailers 30 Module
19994 MAGF Magf Networking for Small Business 15 Module
19980 MAGG Magg Preparing A Feasibility Study 40 Module
15006 NGMS102 Managing Operations - Customer Service 17 Module
15042 NGMS204 Managing Strategically 40 Module
15043 NGMS208 Ngms208 Developing Business Overseas 40 Module
3. CORE

Stream - Managing Finance (140 hours) Students must complete the following Managing Finance core modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
19996 MAGH Magh Business Finance V2 30 Module
19978 MAGK Magk Cost, Profit & Break-even V2 30 Module
4. ELECTIVES

Students must complete at least 80 hours of study from the following Managing Finance elective modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
19998 MAGL Magl Analysing Business Performance 40 Module
19999 MAGM Magm Financial Decision Making 20 Module
20000 MAGN Magn Planning and Control With Budgets 40 Module
19970 MAGP Magp Small Business Bookkeeping V2 30 Module
20002 MAGR Magr Understanding Financial Reports 20 Module
23070 NOS135 Payroll - Manual 10 Module
20001 Purchasing & Stock Control 20 Module
5. CORE

Stream - Legal Issues (100 hours) Students must complete the following Legal Issues core modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
20003 MAGS Mags Ownership Structures V2 20 Module
20004 MAGW Magw OHSw for Small Business 40 Module
19979 MAGY Magy Business Law V2 40 Module
6. ELECTIVES

Selection of the following Legal Issues elective modules is entirely optional, and if selected may form part of the final "Free Choice" electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
19973 MAGT Magt Taxation V2 30 Module
19968 MAGX Magx Insurance V2 20 Module
7. ELECTIVES

Selection of the following Personal Skills elective modules is entirely optional, and if selected may form part of the final "Free Choice" electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
23026 NOS125 Business Calculations 20 Module
65012 NCS005 Dealing With Conflict 17 Module
19881 LFML Lfml Managing Yourself 20 Module
65008 NCS015 Presenting Reports 17 Module
65013 NCS006 Writing Workplace Documents 17 Module
8. ELECTIVES

Students must complete at least 34 hours of study from the following Managing Operations elective modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
15005 NGMS101 Managing Information 17 Module
15009 NGMS105 Managing Operations - Change 34 Module
15008 NGMS104 Managing Operations - Innovation 17 Module
15007 NGMS103 Managing Operations - Productivity 17 Module
9. CORE

Stream - Managing Staff (80 hours) Students must complete the following Managing Staff core module:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
20005 MAGZ Magz Managing People 1 40 Module
10. ELECTIVES

Students must complete at least one of the following Managing Staff elective modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
20006 MAHA Maha Managing People 2 40 Module
15024 NGMS118 Managing People - Training & Development 34 Module
15117 NGMS207 Ngms207 Leading and Visioning 40 Module
11. ELECTIVES

Students must complete approximately 60 hours of study from the following Information Technology elective modules:

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
23021 NOS118V2 Computer Operations - Data Retrieval 11 Module
23043 NOS215V2 Database Fundamentals 20 Module
23080 NOS244V2 Electronic Mail 8 Module
23123 Introduction to the Internet 17 Module
19966 MAHB Mahb Computerised Accounting 20 Module
19967 MAHC Mahc Computerised Accounting With Inventory 30 Module
23077 NOS234V2 Payroll - Computerised 17 Module
23044 NOS216V2 Spreadsheet Fundamentals 20 Module
23068 NOS222V2 Word Processing - Functions 17 Module
12. CORE

Compulsory Exit Module (120 hours)

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
19974 MAHD Mahd Business Planning Project 120 Module
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
C333 BSB50401 Diploma of Business Management Qualification
VET Info Notes
GENERAL NOTES

This course material is owned by the South Australian Department of Education,
Training and Employment. Training Institutions wishing to use it must first
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penalties .

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Southern Regional College of TAFE.

The course is on the NTIS as code 15702SA and is accredited to 17/08/2004.
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