Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)

BSB60420 Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

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• First-line supervisors
• Middle level executives
• Project managers
• Team leaders
• Information technologists
• Maintenance/supervisory managers
• Technicians/Technologists/Engineers
• Technical personnel
• Divisional managers
• Business owners

Program Structure

The program of the Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management for engineers is composed of 10 units of competency, which will be delivered over 18 months. Each unit includes weekly live and interactive webinars with an experienced lecturer, set readings, and assessments comprising of either written assignments, quizzes, or short activities.

Module Name

• Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving
• Lead and manage organisational change
• Provide leadership across the organisation
• Manage innovation and continuous improvement
• Lead innovative thinking and practice 9 Weeks
• Review organisational digital strategy
• Develop critical thinking in others
• Communicate with influence
• Develop and implement business plans
• Manage business risk

Graduates (as engineering para-professionals) will be able to:

• Develop and implement operational plan and manage organisational change
• Analyse and mitigate business or project risk
• Formulate innovative solutions and lead continuous improvement
• Manage complex projects on time and within budget
• Manage self-autonomy to achieve objectives within organisations that have outputs based on
• technological application and develop professional practice in the field
• Communicate professionally and effectively
• Effectively lead performance and development of people
• Evaluate organisational digital strategy

What you will gain:

• Specialized leadership and management knowledge and skills
• Global networking contacts in the industry
• Improved career prospects and income
• A world class Australian accredited Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

Learning Outcomes

Graduates (as engineering para-professionals) will be able to:

• Develop and implement operational plan and manage organisational change
• Analyse and mitigate business or project risk
• Formulate innovative solutions and lead continuous improvement
• Manage complex projects on time and within budget
• Manage self-autonomy to achieve objectives within organisations that have outputs based ontechnological application and develop professional practice in the field
• Communicate professionally and effectively
• Effectively lead performance and development of people
• Evaluate organisational digital strategy

Regardless of whether you are a domestic or international student, when you study on-campus with EIT, our supportive blended learning model, and small class sizes encourage you to advance your technical knowledge and remain engaged in your studies while forming global networks.

We deliver our on-campus degrees via a unique methodology that uses an international pool of expert lecturers, and dedicated learning support officers, and provides you access to cutting-edge simulation software alongside physical and virtual laboratories to test concepts and deepen your understanding of program content.

EIT has campuses across Australia in Perth (Western Australia), Melbourne (Victoria), and Brisbane (Queensland).

You are expected to spend approximately 10-15 hours per week learning the program material and completing assessments for the Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management. This includes attending weekly webinars that run for about 90 minutes to facilitate class discussion and allow you to ask questions. This program is run online on a part-time basis and has been designed to fit around full-time work. It will take 18 months to complete.

We understand that sometimes work commitments and personal circumstances can get in the way of your studies, so if at any point you Feesl that you are struggling with the pace of the course or finding a particular unit challenging, you are encouraged to contact your designated learning support officer for assistance.