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Leadership & Management

Whatever your chosen industry, employers highly value managers who provide strong leadership within the workplace. Our courses develop leadership capabilities for supervisory and management roles.

Through improved delegation, communication and time management skills, graduates will be better equipped to make decisions and promote the teamwork and mutual support required to achieve organisational goals.

Many of our management students are already in the workplace, providing an important link between South West TAFE and the diverse industries in which they are employed.

Courses in this Study Area

PanelCourse
  • Advanced Diploma of Management (BSB60407)
    National CodeBSB60407
    CampusesOff Campus
    ModesFlexible
    Course DescriptionThis qualification reflects the role of individuals who have senior or managerial responsibilities. They may oversee the work of others or have specialised roles where they do not supervise others, but provide strategic leadership.
  • Certificate IV In Frontline Management (BSB40807)
    National CodeBSB40807
    CampusesOff Campus
    ModesFlexible
    Course DescriptionThis qualification reflects the role of individuals who take the first line of management in a wide range of organisational and industry contexts. They may have existing qualifications and technical skills in any given vocation or profession, yet require skills or recognition in supervisory functions. Typically they would report to a manger. At this level frontline managers provide leadership and guidance to others and take responsibility for the effective functioning and performance of the team and its work outcomes.
  • Certificate IV in Small Business Management (BSB40407)
    National CodeBSB40407
    CampusesOff Campus
    ModesFlexible
    Course DescriptionProblem solving is a key skill developed in this self-paced course, suited to individuals who use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge in a wide variety of small business contexts. They apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. Typically, participants may provide leadership and guidance to others and have responsibility for the output of others. Graduates pursue careers in roles such as a Small Business Manager.
  • Develop Your Leadership and Management Skills (Short Course)
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionProviding practical leadership and management training using well known ‘best practise’ tools and techniques, this course is delivered in a way which promotes interactive group learning and discussion in order to maximise individual outcomes.
  • Diploma of Management (BSB51107)
    National CodeBSB51107
    CampusesOff Campus
    ModesFlexible
    Course DescriptionThis qualification reflects the role of individuals who are engaged to manage the work of others or to add value to or review management practices. Their role may be in any industry or organisational setting. Typically people in these roles will have considerable experience in their respective industries or vocational areas and combine an informed perspective of specific work requirements with their managerial approaches. The qualification requires a sound theriacal knowledge base and managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate own work or the work of a team.
  • Excellent Customer Service (Short Course)
    National Code3120BUS248
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionExcellent customer service is the life-blood of any business. This workshop will develop and challenge your knowledge and understanding of excellent customer service and allow you to start developing a clear picture of how this should look within your own organisation.
  • Graduate Certificate in Management (Professional Practice)
    CampusesOnline
    ModesFlexible
    Course DescriptionThe Australian Graduate Management Consortium (AGMC) is a unique joint initiative between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and South West Institute of TAFE offering a suite of practical postgraduate university courses designed and developed to meet the needs of busy managers. These courses, awarded by Charles Sturt University, are conveniently delivered through participating TAFE campuses in locations across Australia. AGMC courses have a number of innovative features and benefits that make them particularly attractive to busy managers who might normally be deterred by the constraints of traditional postgraduate study.
  • Graduate Diploma of Management (Professional Practice)
    CampusesOnline
    ModesFlexible
    Course DescriptionThe Australian Graduate Management Consortium (AGMC) is a unique joint initiative between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and South West Institute of TAFE offering a suite of practical postgraduate university courses designed and developed to meet the needs of busy managers. These courses, awarded by Charles Sturt University, are conveniently delivered through participating TAFE campuses in locations across Australia. AGMC courses have a number of innovative features and benefits that make them particularly attractive to busy managers who might normally be deterred by the constraints of traditional postgraduate study.
  • Introduction to Coaching (Short Course)
    National Code3120BUS257
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionDesigned to assist managers and leaders develop a thorough understanding of their role as a coach to their team, this workshop also provides participants with simple tools and techniques that can be immediately implemented in this role in their own organisation
  • Leading and Developing Teams (Short Course)
    National Code3120BUS256
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionExploring the skills, abilities and qualities that are required of an effective leader, this workshop provides participants with the key tools and techniques to effectively develop their teams. The stages of team development are investigated and their impact on team member`s attitudes, focus and the overall team outcomes are thoroughly examined.
  • Lean Thinking (Short Course)
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionAn introduction to lean thinking, key definitions and some of the vast range of tools and techniques available to assist businesses in implementing lean principles.
  • Managing Change (Short Course)
    National Code3120BUS254
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionProviding leaders with an understanding of what managing change means in a business and the hugely important role they play in leading successful change projects. Tools and techniques will be discussed with the focus on how these can be implemented and used practically in different circumstances.

    Change strategies, plans and typical activities will be examined as well as methods to engage stakeholders and create buy-in and ownership amongst team members.
  • Practical Problem Solving - (Short Course)
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionThis interactive workshop provides you with simple but effective tools and techniques to develop your problem solving skills, and implement these immediately in your organisation. You will be given the opportunity to identify, understand and implement the critical steps in practical problem solving.
  • Strategy Development and Deployment (Short Course)
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionIn this workshop we examine a number of theories around strategy as well as key definitions in strategy development. We focus on activities involved in implementing business strategy including SMART goal setting, process thinking and performance management. Participants will come away with a number of practical tools and techniques that they can easily implement back in their own businesses.
  • Time and Meeting Management (Short Course)
    National Code3120BUS299
    CampusesWarrnambool
    ModesShort Course
    Course DescriptionThe challenge for you, your team and your organisation is to create quality time to tackle and solve real issues, to keep up with the rapid change and challenges that come your way. This workshop will provide simple but effective tools and techniques to start taking control - to create structured meetings that get things done giving you the quality time you are looking for.