The main reason for having chosen to do a Diploma of Business was the duration and the university pathways it afforded me. With the online option I chose, I could complete the course in as little as a year and I could transfer the credits to a university degree, which could save me up to a year off my bachelor’s degree! As a Diploma of Business is a nationally recognised qualification, universities all across Australia will recognise it and may be able to transfer some or all of the credits across to your undergraduate degree. You could in effect get two qualifications (diploma and bachelor’s degree) in a span of 3 years instead of just one (a bachelor’s degree)!

The other reason I chose the Diploma of Business was because of the content. The particular course I course would teach me how to manage budgets and financial plans, about recruitment and induction processes, innovative work environments, sales and marketing, project work as well as manage risks. My greatest weakness has always been around sales and marketing and I’m really glad the course I chose will help me fill this knowledge gap and hopefully improve my sales and marketing abilities. I know many other people in business have trouble with sales and marketing and it’s because we’ve been taught and conditioned that sales and marketing is evil. That sales and marketing has no heart, even though that’s so far off from reality. Having done the sales and marketing units for the course has taught me so much and made me realise how without effective sales strategies and crafting the right message, your service or product will never be in the hands of your target market and your business, will effectively fail. So I’m really glad I learnt this and the course helped me change my perspective on sales and marketing!

Choosing the right diploma to study is just one piece of the education puzzle. You want to make sure the education providers, for example, Registered Training Organisation is compliant with all the requests from the education body. RTO’ are governed by the is the Australian and Skills authority – https://www.asqa.gov.au/standards There have been many students that have graduated from their diploma only to find out years later that their qualification is no longer recognized, which means the course accreditation you paid your good money for is now just a piece of paper. Many RTO’s take shortcuts with compliance instead of ensuring they follow the direction provided within the ASQA Standards guide to assist RTOs to understand their obligations under the revised standards. RTO’s that are found not to be compliance hare having to call students and tell them they are required to complete further study as a result of their compliance breach. RTOs that ensure their compliance meets the standards usually use compliance frameworks and software to assist with their requirements. RTOs usually find a credible RTO consultant https://www.rtoadvantage.com.au/. Education consultants allow the RTO to focus on their core business with is helping students instead of focusing on compliance requirements