Effective leaders across a broad range of settings, including the military, government, church, business and non-profit organisations, inspire those around them to perform at their best under any circumstances. In times of disruption and crisis, true leaders draw on skills and knowledge confidently to steer their organisations through change and adversity.

UNE's Bachelor of Organisational Leadership offers the advantage and strength of a business-oriented degree with additional knowledge and skills in contemporary organisational leadership, relevant to the 21st century. With these valued and transferable skills, you'll be prepared to adapt to a rapidly changing world.

Why study the Bachelor of Organisational Leadership with UNE?
If you already lead others in the workplace and want to expand on your expertise to take your career to the next level, this is the course for you. We recognise the value of your practical and professional experience. With credit granted for relevant previous studies, training and work experience, you can step straight into tertiary education.

Our course will suit if you have experience in positions of responsibility in any industry and hold the equivalent of a diploma or advanced diploma in business, management or a similar discipline. You will fine-tune your knowledge, skills and attributes to more effectively guide and motivate others while adapting to change to achieve your organisation’s objectives.

We’re highly rated – year after year, students award UNE 5-star ratings in The Good Universities Guide for Overall Experience and Student Support, so when you study with us, you know you are in good hands.

What makes our course different?
You will focus on contemporary managerial issues ranging from leadership to organisational change, ethics, strategic planning, and social considerations in a globalised world. Our highly structured, well-rounded program prepares you for leadership no matter where you choose to take your career. You will also have the opportunity to:

• Choose from units that allows you to learn how to develop, structure and present successful business proposals or study communication between people of differing cultural backgrounds in different social and professional contexts. Alternatively, add a unit on accounting and finance for business or employment relations.
• Study online, giving you the flexibility to balance your study with your busy work and other commitments.
• Complete the program in as little as one year full-time or opt for the flexibility of spreading your studies over up to four years part-time.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.