The Diploma of Management is the new BSB07 Business Skills Package that replaces the Diploma of Business (Frontline Management). This follows the major review during 2007 by the Innovation & Business Skills Australia Advisory Board (IBSA) when the decision was made to replace the BSB51004 with the BSB51107 Diploma of Management.

Who will benefit from this program?

People who may be currently working in supervisory/ team management / coordinator roles in technical, functional work areas, who may not have a high level of formal education, and require management skills to effectively establish, implement, and maintain strategies to manage their people and strengthen their operational scope within a strategic business environment.

The primary difference between the Diploma of Management and other traditional management development programs is that is it based on workplace action learning. Action learning results in a higher return on your training investment because of the value of the workplace assignments undertaken.

DIPLOMA OF MANAGEMENT (BSB51107)

To achieve your Diploma of Management, you will need to successfully demonstrate competence in eight (8) units in total.

FIVE (5) CORE UNITS plus THREE (3) ELECTIVE UNITS. The three elective units may be selected from the core or the elective units listed below. If not listed below, one (1) unit may be selected from either a Certificate IV or Advanced Diploma qualification.

Core Modules	Field	Next's Module Title	BSB Unit Code
Module 1	Workplace Effectiveness	Successful Self Management (Personal Organisation and Development)	BSBWOR501A
Module 4	Management	Manage Operational Plan	BSBMGT515A
Module 5	Workplace Effectiveness	Building High Performance Teams	BSBWOR502A
Module 6	Information Management	Manage an Information System	BSBINM501A
Module 7	Occupational Health & Safety	Making Safety Work	BSBOHS509A
Module 8	Customer Service	Managing Quality Customer Service	BSBCUS501A
Module 10	Management	Facilitate Continuous Improvement	BSBMGT516A
Module 11	Learning & Development	Develop a Workplace Learning Environment	BSBLED501A
Module 12	Project Management	Manage Projects	BSBPMG510A (NEW UNIT)
Module 13	Risk Management	Manage Risks	BSBRSK501A (NEW UNIT)
Module 16	Management	Manage People Performance	BSBMGT502B
Module 17	Financial Management	Manage Budgets and Financial Plans	BSBFIM501A

Contact us for scheduled dates

Please Note:

These are ‘stand-alone’ modules, so you can commence your program on any module. Delivery is on a ‘rolling’ basis, so you can choose to attend on days that suit your situations.

We would be happy to map your personalised (or group) learning plan/pathway to suit, if required. Simply talk to us.

The Strategy:

Step 1:

If you wish, you can contact NEXT to discuss your learning pathway.

This can either be discussed with an appropriate staff member within your organisation, or with one of our team members at NEXT, in order to identify your individual career/vocational goals and/or your learning pathway for this program.

As soon as you commence the program NEXT will provide you with an Individual Development Plan and you will be invited to outline competencies you will need to develop. (This has proven an invaluable support resource for our candidates throughout the entire program.)

You will then be invited to complete the self-assessment part of your Development Plan so that you can identify specific learning and development needs. You will also receive and maintain a Journal of Assessment Results that will contribute to your evidence of competence.

Step 2:

We also offer Recognition of Prior Learning (Recognition of Current
Competence)

If you believe you already hold current competencies in any area, based on previous qualifications, work or life experience, RPL or RCC is available.

You will need to provide NEXT with evidence of performance to prove each of these competencies. Evidence can come in many forms, including products and/or processes, observation of workplace performance, and statements of verification from colleagues.

Step 3:

You then attend the training

NEXT will provide support prior to, during, and after face-to-face training sessions, organising‘set meetings’ and other tutorial advice sessions. However we do suggest that you have a workplace coordinator / mentor to assist in your progress.

Each frontline management competency area relates to a NEXT training course. Participants are provided with our innovative Learning Guides to work through during the program, as well as an assessment project to complete in the workplace, and report on, for summative assessment.

Step 4:

You complete your assessment.

Assessment against each of the unit's criteria will be conducted at agreed times. Assessment methods will include a workplace project, participation and contributions made during the learning experience, and observation or verification of practical, competent performance in the workplace.

NEXT provides support to participants during and after assessment. Once achievement of competency has been noted, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the relevant unit.

NEXT will meet with each participant to review their competencies at relevant times. When the appropriate number of core and elective units have been achieved, a qualification will be issued.

Program Investment:

• The scheduled public training approach consists of a suite of two day short courses and assessment at our training venue, plus a workplace action learning project to be completed within the workplace, and assessed by NEXT, within six weeks of the course commencement.
  
  
• Each program delivered is valued on its own merits, however basic in-house options reduce the course and assessment fees considerably, which is great value-for-money for quality training!
  
  
• For corporate training and consulting, we develop the program to suit your organisation’s needs, offering, within these customised programs, relevant and tangible scenarios and simulations, so that the participants will be able to find a direct relationship between the training and their working environment. This results in helping the participants to transfer their new-found knowledge immediately back into their workplace, which will most definitely increase your organisation’s bottom line!
  
  
• Corporate in-house program investment fees are quoted upon consultation.
  
  
• Fees are inclusive of comprehensive training and assessment materials, all resources, delivery and post-service support, light lunch and morning and afternoon teas.
  
  
• Discounted group rates apply.

For further information please call 0421 914 765 or email rhonda.stephen@optusnet.com.au