The Department of Business at ACK offer four Australian vocational diploma qualifications auspiced by the Tasmanian Polytechnic.  A Bachelor of Business is offered under the auspice of the University of Tasmania.

BSB51107 Diploma of Management

This Diploma  is a four-semester program designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to gain entry level management positions in business. It is a broad-based program that introduces students to a range of management theories and skills from the areas listed below:

• Customer Service
• Financial management
• Management
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Project Management
• Human Resources Management  
• Information Management
• Workplace Effectiveness
• Learning & Development  
• Sustainability

BSB51207 Diploma of Marketing

This Diploma provides students with a sound theoretical knowledge base in marketing management as well as a range of managerial skills to ensure that marketing functions are effectively conducted in any organization from a marketing consultancy role or in the marketing department of a bank or retail business.

While the program includes some of the more generic management skills offered in the Diploma of  Management, the focus of this program is very strongly on the development of a range of practical marketing skills. Areas covered will be selected from the following: 

• Marketing
• Market research
• Market profiling
• Performing market evaluations
• Implementing marketing solutions
• Financial Management
• Public Relations
• Relationship Management  
• Sales
• Writing

BSB50607 Diploma of Human Resources Management

The Diploma of Human Resources Management is for students who wish to pursue a career in the human resources department of any company, a recruitment agency or a similar capacity in any business enterprise such as a bank or retail establishment.

The Diploma of Human Resources Management includes important skills crucial to any position in the human resources area and focuses on the development of practical people skills. Areas covered will be selected from the following:

·         Managing people performance

·         Remuneration and employee benefits

·         Managing programs that promote personal growth

·         Managing HR services

·         Workforce planning

·         Separation and termination procedures

·         Managing workplace planning

·         Recruitment, selection and induction

·         Understanding finance

·         Financial applications

·         Making Presentations

·         Communicating in the Workplace

·         Creative & critical thinking skills

·         Information and business technology

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PRACTICAL TRAINING

This is achieved through role play and business simulation exercises designed around guidelines of Competency Based Learning. As these activities change each semester to maintain interest and keep the program up to date, full details will be outlined at the beginning of each semester.

Presentations

Throughout the course there is ample opportunity for students to present their work to various audiences both internal and external. Two presentations of notes are.

Semester 1:

Introduction to Business- Students present their project work under the topics:

·         Business Profile

·         Sales & Marketing

·         Management

·         Financial Feasibility

Students are actively involved in every stage of planning a new business. A small plaque is presented to the best three presentations.

Semester 4:

The E-Business Solution Projects

Semester 4 students investigate an E-Business solution plan for a business and focus on business a range of activities that provide practical learning experiences including:

·                Evaluation of websites

·          EBusiness models

·          Value chain analysis

·          Legal and ethical issues relating to the business

·          Technical needs and expertise for business.

All EBusiness projects are evaluated and students who have produced the top seven plans are invited to present these to a panel of industry leaders. The panel includes HR Managers, representatives from the banking, manufacturing and hospitality sectors, as well as investment and finance experts.

The panel provide the students with excellent feedback and advice on their business proposals.