Will a Business Services Qualification help for an MBA?
Students studying one of the Business Services Training Package (BSB07) certificate or diploma qualifications occasionally ask how useful the course will be towards attaining a place on a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Unfortunately there is no simple answer due to a number of factors:
Not All MBA Courses are Equal
Good MBA schools are expensive to attend and provide an excellent education. The majority of MBA schools however are of a poor quality and are quite simply a waste of time (i.e. job advancement after attaining an MBA won’t be forthcoming and the course content will be inadequate). When selecting a MBA school to attend it is always a good idea to attend one of the best. There are two means of discovering the worth of an MBA school; rankings and accreditation;
- Rankings: Ranking of MBA schools and programs is a contentious issue as the means of ranking and interpretation of data is sometimes questionable. The most respected rankings are those by the Financial Times, The Economist and Businessweek. Choose a school or program ranked in the in the top 50 to be guaranteed of a good MBA program.
- Accreditation: There are three major MBA accreditation bodies; EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Accreditation by any of these three guarantees a reasonable standard of education (a few Schools such as Henley Business School are accredited by all three).
What Defines Usefulness of a Certificate or Diploma?
Unfortunately a Certificate IV in Business, Diploma of International Business or any other Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification from the Business Services Training Package will not directly assist in attaining entrance to a reputable MBA program. What the Business Services qualifications will provide however is the means to further advance the students career and communicate the intent that the student is actively attempting to further their skills and education.
The good MBA programs are always oversubscribed with applications. What distinguishes one potential applicant from another may well come down to attitude and ambition. Having attained a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma can only work in the favour of the applicant therefore indirectly providing a likely benefit.
Ultimately a BSB07 (Business Services Training Package) qualification won’t be a major factor in attaining a place on a good MBA program. An Australian BSB07 certificate or diploma however is likely to demonstrate a positive attitude towards the students self advancement. The course training and assessment of the Business Services Training qualifications is also very useful in attaining better business and management related skills.
Australian Business Services Qualifications
Below are listed the AQF qualifications from the Business Services Training Package. These qualifications are well thought out and are aligned with industry needs:
BSB10107 Certificate I in Business
BSB20107 Certificate II in Business
BSB20207 Certificate II in Customer Contact
BSB30107 Certificate III in Business
BSB30207 Certificate III in Customer Contact
BSB30307 Certificate III in Micro Business Operations
BSB30407 Certificate III in Business Administration
BSB30507 Certificate III in Business Administration (International Education)
BSB30607 Certificate III in International Trade
BSB30707 Certificate III in Occupational Health and Safety
BSB30807 Certificate III in Recordkeeping
BSB30907 Certificate III in Business Administration (Education)
BSB31007 Certificate III in Business Administration (Legal)
BSB31107 Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical)
BSB31207 Certificate III in Frontline Management
BSB40107 Certificate IV in Advertising
BSB40207 Certificate IV in Business
BSB40307 Certificate IV in Customer Contact
BSB40407 Certificate IV in Small Business Management
BSB40507 Certificate IV in Business Administration
BSB40607 Certificate IV in Business Sales
BSB40707 Certificate IV in Franchising
BSB40807 Certificate IV in Frontline Management
BSB40907 Certificate IV in Governance
BSB41007 Certificate IV in Human Resources
BSB41107 Certificate IV in International Trade
BSB41207 Certificate IV in Legal Services
BSB41307 Certificate IV in Marketing
BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety
BSB41507 Certificate IV in Project Management
BSB41607 Certificate IV in Purchasing
BSB41707 Certificate IV in Recordkeeping
BSB41807 Certificate IV in Unionism and Industrial Relations
BSB41907 Certificate IV in Business (Governance)
BSB50107 Diploma of Advertising
BSB50207 Diploma of Business
BSB50307 Diploma of Customer Contact
BSB50407 Diploma of Business Administration
BSB50507 Diploma of Franchising
BSB50607 Diploma of Human Resources Management
BSB50707 Diploma of Business (Governance)
BSB50807 Diploma of International Business
BSB50907 Diploma of International Education Services
BSB51007 Diploma of Legal Services
BSB51107 Diploma of Management
BSB51207 Diploma of Marketing
BSB51307 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety
BSB51407 Diploma of Project Management
BSB51507 Diploma of Purchasing
BSB51607 Diploma of Quality Auditing
BSB51707 Diploma of Recordkeeping
BSB51807 Diploma of Unionism and Industrial Relations
BSB60107 Advanced Diploma of Advertising
BSB60207 Advanced Diploma of Business
BSB60307 Advanced Diploma of Customer Contact
BSB60407 Advanced Diploma of Management
BSB60507 Advanced Diploma of Marketing
BSB60607 Advanced Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety
BSB60707 Advanced Diploma of Project Management
BSB60807 Advanced Diploma of Recordkeeping
BSB60907 Advanced Diploma of Management (Human Resources)
BSB70108 Graduate Certificate in Management (Learning)
BSB70207 Graduate Certificate in International Education Services
BSB80108 Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)
