Advanced Diploma of Business (Marketing)

Qualifications are useful for those seeking work as sales representatives; general support workers in marketing and sales offices; and small business owners and managers. Broad based training includes marketing and customer relations; supervisory and frontline management skills; customer service planning and development; developing and operating a business plan; financial and business planning; selling; marketing communication plan; and creative concepts.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

• Applications for 2008 - Semester One must be made through the centralised TAFE Admissions system via SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre) by the advertised date.
• Applicants can make one application for up to six course preferences.
• Applications for Places Available courses are made direct to the relevant campus and a separate application is required for each course an applicant wants to study.

• Certificate IV in Business (Marketing)
  Profile the market; consumer behaviour; customer service; marketing law; promotion of products and services; implementing marketing activities; presentation skills; reporting on financial activity; teamwork; and analysing market data.
• Diploma of Business (Marketing)
  Developing a marketing communication plan; establishing and adjusting the marketing mix; evaluating marketing opportunities; implementing and reviewing marketing performance; developing event and creative concepts; and planning market research.
• Advanced Diploma of Business (Marketing)
  Developing a marketing plan; developing and managing direct marketing campaigns; developing marketing strategies; evaluating international marketing opportunities; managing the marketing process; and human resource management electives.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

• Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 2 (or equivalent)
• Any Certificate II in same area
• Any Certificate III
• Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)

Successful completion of this course provides you with Certificate IV in Business (Marketing), Diploma of Business (Marketing). Students who elect to only do a certain number of modules within this Qualification will receive a Statement of Attainment.

Charges vary between courses and subjects and are based on a rate per hour. Concessions may be available to holders of certain government concession cards, and in some circumstances fees may be paid by instalment. A brochure detailing the refund of fees policy is available at each campus. The standard TAFE SA fee for State Government-subsidised courses undertaken by students enrolled in two consecutive semesters is capped at $1980 in 2008. This fee cap does not apply to all courses.

Students are generally expected to purchase their own textbooks, personal equipment, uniforms and stationery.

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