Associate Degree in Business

A further year of supportive study to ensure success.

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Teaching staff at the college are very good and even though at times study may be quite difficult, teachers and learning advisors are there to assist.

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Associate Degree in Commerce and Business

Duration

2 year program: 4 trimesters (16 months) / 6 trimesters (24 months)
1 year program*: 2 trimesters (8 months) / 3 trimesters (12 months)

Intakes

Trimester 1, 2, 3
Key dates

Location

Mount Gravatt (Brisbane)
Southport (Gold Coast)

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Overview

This two-year program leads to the third year of a Griffith University Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management degree.

If you graduate from the Griffith College Diploma of Business or International Tourism and Hotel Management, but haven’t met all requirements to progress into the second year of the Griffith University, you will have one year of credit towards this Associate Degree.

This means you will have one more year of supportive study within the Associate Degree, helping you successfully transition to further studies at Griffith University.

You will also graduate with an industry-recognised tertiary-level qualification on your CV, when you explore your career opportunities.

Fees

		Domestic students	International students
2023	2 year program	A$44,500	A$62,000
	1 year program	A$22,250	A$31,000
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STUDY OPTIONS

Pathways to a Griffith University Degree

Domestic students


Degree code	Program	Campus	Credit granted
1632	Bachelor of Business Majors: Accounting / Finance / Human Resource Management / Management	Gold Coast / Nathan	160 CP
1408	Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Majors: Hospitality Management	Gold Coast / Nathan	160 CP
1408	Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Majors: Tourism Management	Gold Coast / Nathan	150 CP

International students


Degree code	Program	Campus	Credit granted
1632	Bachelor of Business Majors: Accounting / Finance / Human Resource Management / Management	Gold Coast / Nathan	160 CP
1408	Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Majors: Hospitality Management	Gold Coast / Nathan	160 CP
1408	Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management Majors: Tourism Management	Gold Coast / Nathan	150 CP

Where could this degree take me?

With an Associate Degree in Business from Griffith College you could start your journey towards one of the careers below:

Accounting	International Business	Hotel and Resort Management
Auditing	Managerial Accounting	Human Resource Management
Taxation	Administration Management	Tourism and Event Management
Airline services	Restaurant Management	Club and Recreational Facility Management
Business Management

Sample Program Structure

Associate Degree in Business - Finance Specialisation

Note: Finance specialisation students will only progress into 1632 Bachelor of Business and cannot be packaged to 1408 Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management.


	Course Code	Course Title	Core/Elective	Credit Points
Trimester 1	LDM100	Language Development Module 1	Core	Nil
	1201QBT	Academic and Professional Skills Development	Core	10CP
	1004GBS	The Purpose of business	Core	10CP
	1007GBS	The Future of Work	Core	10CP
	1008GBS	Business Decision-Making	Core	10CP
Trimester 2	LDM200	Language Development Module 2	Core	Nil
	1009GBS	Grand Challenges for Business	Core	10CP
	1005GBS	Engaging Australia and the Asia-Pacific	Core	10CP
	1006GBS	Why Money Matters	Core	10CP
	1803ICT	Information Systems Foundation	Core	10CP
Trimester 3	2204AFE	Financial Institutions Management	Core	10CP
	5901QBT	Language and Communication in the Global Business Context OR 2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP
	2201AFE	Corporate Finance	Core	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP
Trimester 4	2206AFE	Investment Analysis and Management	Core	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP
		2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP
		2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP

Associate Degree in Business - Management Specialisation

Note: Management specialisation students will only progress into 1632 Bachelor of Business and cannot be packaged to 1408 Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management.


	Course Code	Course Title	Core/Elective	Credit Points
Trimester 1	LDM100	Language Development Module 1	Core	Nil
	1201QBT	Academic and Professional Skills Development	Core	10CP
	1004GBS	The Purpose of business	Core	10CP
	1007GBS	The Future of Work	Core	10CP
	1008GBS	Business Decision-Making	Core	10CP
Trimester 2	LDM200	Language Development Module 2	Core	Nil
	1009GBS	Grand Challenges for Business	Core	10CP
	1005GBS	Engaging Australia and the Asia-Pacific	Core	10CP
	1006GBS	Why Money Matters	Core	10CP
	1803ICT	Information Systems Foundation	Core	10CP
Trimester 3	2045IBA	Leading and Managing Organisations	Core	10CP
	5901QBT	Language and Communication in the Global Business Context OR 2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP
	2005EHR	Organisational Behaviour	Core	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP
Trimester 4	2128IBA	Business Processes	Core	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP
		2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP
		2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP

Associate Degree in Business - International Tourism and Hotel Management Specialisation


	Course Code	Course Title	Core/Elective	Credit Points
Trimester 1	LDM100	Language Development Module 1	Core	Nil
	1201QBT	Academic and Professional Skills Development	Core	10CP
	1006THS	Tourism Systems	Core	10CP
	1007THS	Tourism, Travel and Technology	Core	10CP
	1004GBS	The Purpose of Business	Core	10CP
Trimester 2	LDM200	Language Development Module 2	Core	Nil
	1005GBS	Engaging Australia and the Asia-Pacific	Core	10CP
	1006GBS	Why Money Matters	Core	10CP
	2230THS	Interpreting Tourism Management Information	Core	10CP
	2208THS	International Food and Beverage Management	Core	10CP
Trimester 3	2120THS	Financial Management for Tourism and Hotels	Core	10CP
	2216THS	Rooms Division Management	Core	10CP
	5901QBT	Language and Communication in the Global Business Context OR 2nd Year Elective	Elective	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP
Trimester 4	1008GBS	Business Decision-Making	Core	10CP
	2222THS	Hotel Distribution and Sales	Core	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP
		Elective	Elective	10CP

List of Electives


Course Code	Course Title	Credit Points	Finance	Management	Int'l Tourism & Hotel Mgmt.
2101AFE	Business and Company Law	10CP	x	x
2104AFE	Management Accounting and Strategy	10CP	x	x	x
2108AFE	Principles of Accounting and Analytics	10CP	x	x	x
2110AFE	Business and Company Law	10CP			x
2201AFE	Corporate Finance	10CP		x	x
2204AFE	Financial Institutions Mnagement	10CP		x	x
2206AFE	Investment Analysis and Management	10CP		x	x
2005EHR	Organisational Behaviour	10CP	x		x
1007GBS	The Future of Work	10CP			x
1009GBS	Grand Challenges for Business	10CP			x
2046IBA	Leading and Managing Organisations	10CP	x		x
2128IBA	The Management of Business Processes	10CP	x		x
1803ICT	Introduction to Information Systems	10CP			x
5901QBT	Language and Communication in the Global Business Context	10CP	x	x	x
1006THS	Tourism Systems	10CP	x	x
1007THS	Tourism, Travel and Technology	10CP	x	x
2120THS	Financial Management for Tourism and Hotels	10CP	x	x
2208THS	International Food and Beverage Management	10CP	x	x
2216THS	Rooms Division Management	10CP	x	x
2222THS	Hotel Distribution and Sales	10CP	x	x
2230THS	Interpreting Tourism Management Information	10CP	x	x

Notes

*Students who enter with an IELTS (or equivalent) <6.0 will be required to undertake LDM100 Language Development Module 1 and LDM200 Language Development Module 2.

All students from non-English speaking backgrounds must complete 5901QBT Language and Communication in the Global Business Context. Native English speakers and students who provide evidence of IELTS >7.0 will be exempted and excluded from taking this course, and will be permitted to select one additional elective.

Students must elect a specialisation and complete all of the courses required within that specialisation; a total of 160 credit points.

Students must not exceed a maximum of ten (10) first-year level courses across the entire Associate Degree (first year courses are those denoted by a course code commencing with the number ‘1’).

Sample Program Structure

Note: the sample program structure above is provided as an example only. Course availability may change each trimester and program structure will be determined by both availability and student’s choice of major.

The Associate Degree in Business will mirror the first two years of the Bachelor of International Tourism and Hotel Management and particular majors in the Bachelor of Business.

First Year

Eight core courses reflecting the Diploma of Business or International Tourism and Hotel Management (80 credit points)

Second Year

Eight core, specialist and elective courses (80 credit points)

Specialisations available:

Finance (Mt Gravatt only)
Management (Mt Gravatt only)
International Tourism and Hotel Management (Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast)

Current program structure