Business Management and Operations — Online

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$19.80/wk
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Norm $2700 - Current $1199

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Deposit
$250
Payment Plan
$19.80/wk
Duration
11 months
Online
Yes
Course Overview — Business Management and Operations
As your business responsibilities grow, being good at your own work is no longer enough to keep everything moving. Other people depend on your decisions, priorities compete across teams and an unresolved issue in one area can delay work somewhere else. You may already be coordinating these demands without a formal management title, or managing an established area and finding that too much still depends on you stepping in. You want to understand how the business fits together and make decisions you can explain. That means knowing what people need to deliver, where resources are stretched and how a change affects customers, costs and other commitments. As more responsibility comes your way, you need an approach that helps you lead the work without personally becoming the solution to every problem. Business Management and Operations is a professional development program for people preparing for broader business responsibility and those already managing or coordinating business activities. It develops practical capability in communication, working relationships, critical thinking and performance, alongside resource planning, operational delivery, customer service, risk, sustainability, meetings and financial management. The twelve connected modules bring people and operational responsibilities together. You will explore how to turn business priorities into workable plans, support others to contribute and use information to judge where action is needed. Whether your role is expanding or you want to strengthen how you already work, the program helps you coordinate across business functions, address recurring difficulties and follow through when priorities or circumstances change

Why choose this program?

Through practical learning and individual coaching, this program helps you:

✔ Turn your learning into action with individual coaching

You’ll receive six one-hour individual coaching sessions to connect what you’re learning with your own workplace challenges and professional goals. Ask questions, explore situations you’re dealing with and get guidance on practical next steps. This dedicated time helps you move beyond understanding the concepts to deciding how to use them in your work.

✔ See how your decisions affect the wider business

A decision that solves a problem in your area can create extra work, costs or delays elsewhere. Develop your ability to consider how activities connect and what others depend on before making a commitment. This helps you explain your recommendations, recognise competing needs and coordinate decisions with the people affected, particularly as your responsibilities extend across more of the business.

✔Turn competing priorities into work people can deliver

When every request is urgent, people can stay busy without making enough progress on agreed business goals. Learn to connect priorities with activities, responsibilities and the resources needed to complete them. Identify where capacity is missing, discuss realistic alternatives and seek decisions before the gap becomes a missed commitment. Give the people doing the work a plan they can understand and use.

✔ Support ownership without continually taking the work back

Correcting a task yourself can seem quicker when a deadline is close, but the same concern can return if expectations or support remain unclear. Connect work allocation, feedback and development so people understand what they need to deliver. Help them examine information and bring considered recommendations, while keeping decision limits clear and addressing performance concerns through appropriate workplace processes.

✔ Coordinate across teams without becoming the constant go-between

A late update or incomplete handover can leave you chasing information between people who each believe they have finished their part. Develop your approach to working relationships, communication and meetings so responsibilities and decisions reach the right people. Make shared expectations easier to follow and address disagreements before they keep interrupting delivery.

✔ Make resource and financial decisions you can explain

You may be expected to maintain service and meet targets while staffing, equipment or funding is limited. Strengthen your ability to identify what the work requires, interpret financial information and assess the consequences of different choices. Explain resource gaps and proposed spending with reference to business priorities, available capacity and approval limits, so the decision has a useful basis.

✔ Address the causes behind recurring service and operational problems

Repeated complaints, avoidable corrections and workarounds can gradually become part of the normal workload. Learn to examine the arrangements behind those problems, including unclear standards, weak handovers and gaps in support. Use feedback, performance information and risk review to decide what needs attention and check whether agreed changes are helping.

✔ Grow into broader responsibility with a more focused approach

As your role expands, you may be asked to handle people, resources or financial decisions you have not previously owned. This program helps you prepare for those expectations while giving experienced professionals an opportunity to review established ways of working. Connect your development with the responsibilities you carry now and identify where further learning or support would help you take the next step.

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Who is this program for?

This program suits people coordinating business activities, supporting teams or managing day-to-day operations. It also suits experienced employees preparing for wider responsibility across a team, service or business function.

It is particularly relevant if your role has expanded beyond your original tasks and you now coordinate colleagues, resolve operational issues or help different parts of the business work together.

Relevant roles include:

  • Administration Manager
  • Executive Officer
  • Office Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • Procurement Officer
  • Project Coordinator
  • Corporate Services Manager
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Team Leader.

For people already carrying these responsibilities, the program provides an opportunity to review their approach and strengthen areas that need more attention.

Applying emotional intelligence at work
Building effective workplace relationships
Leading clear workplace communication
Developing critical thinking in your team
Managing performance and accountability
Managing operational plans and delivery
Planning and managing business resources
Managing budgets and financial planning
Identifying and managing business risk
Developing practical sustainability policies and procedures
Managing customer service across the business
Running meetings that lead to action

Our trainers and assessors delivering BSB50120 Diploma of Business are fully qualified to deliver and assess nationally recognised training. Your trainer holds the mandatory requirement of Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or equivalent) and completes ongoing professional development to stay current. Many also bring university qualifications and advanced diplomas that strengthen their adult education capability and business-industry expertise. For you, that means your trainer understands how adults learn, how to assess fairly, and how to make sure your learning and assessment meets national standards—so you know you’re being supported and assessed the right way.

For the BSB50120 Diploma of Business, your trainers bring the kind of real-world experience that makes business learning feel practical, and relevant. They’ve worked across complex workplace environments where people are accountable for outcomes—planning work, improving operations, coordinating projects, working with stakeholders, and managing resources and budgets—so they can show you how decisions get made when it actually matters. That experience aligns directly to what this course is designed to build: stronger capability in business planning, operations, and critical thinking, supported by practical leadership skills such as leading communication, managing workplace relationships, building operational plans, and managing budgets and financial plans—so you’re developing the skills to contribute at a higher level in a real business environment.

How much does the program cost?

Normally $2700 in total. The program is currently priced at $1199 for a limited time, this includes a deposit of $250.00. We accept payment plans, with the current price at $19.80/wk. Each program we offer comes with a cooling off period, see T&C for more information.

How long will the program take?

A new module becomes available every two weeks. This gives you time to work through the learning material, understand the concepts and consider how to apply what you've learned in your workplace before moving on. You'll have access to the program for 11 months, so you're not expected to complete each module within two weeks. This gives you plenty of flexibility to take additional time when needed, revisit earlier modules and work through the program around your other commitments.

What coaching is included?

You’ll receive six one-hour individual coaching sessions. These give you dedicated time to ask questions, discuss workplace challenges and explore how to use what you’re learning in your role and professional development.

Can you cater to corporate needs?

Yes. We can tailor corporate programs to your team’s responsibilities, workplace challenges and business priorities. Contact us to discuss what you want your people to be able to do and explore suitable content, coaching and delivery options.

Who are these programs designed for?

Our programs support different stages of working life, from people entering business support roles to experienced supervisors, managers and project leaders. You do not need to be seeking a promotion to benefit. You may want to become more confident in your current role, address a recurring workplace challenge or develop skills that your responsibilities now require.

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