This higher education diploma is open only to those who identify as Australian First Nations person, who has a business idea or is currently in business.

Examples are:

• Complying with academic and non-academic misconduct policies and procedures such as CQUniversity's Student Charter, Student Misconduct Policy and Student Behavioural Misconduct Procedures, and Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
• Demonstrating honesty and integrity in academic and professional practice.
• Critically reflecting on ethical dilemmas and issues and take responsibility for ethically correct decisions and/or ensuring awareness of applicable ethical thinking and behaviour.

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• Being reflective with personal behaviours appropriate for professional performance and being positive and receptive to processing constructive feedback or criticism from peers, supervisors, and/or lecturers.
• Successfully processing and coping with your own emotions and behaviour when dealing with individuals in educational and professional environments.

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• Knowing, understanding and complying with the laws of the Sovereign State in which you reside, work and/or study.
• Complying with the policies and practices of businesses or organisations in which you may be placed or find employment.

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• Verbally communicating in the English language with accuracy, appropriateness and effectiveness.
• Actively participating in discussion activities related to the course.
• Using language that is appropriate to the context of the individual, group or workplace.
• Establishing rapport with others in the study and practice of business and responding appropriately to peers, teaching staff, clients, supervisors and other professionals.
• Observing and understanding non-verbal cues to assist with building rapport with people and gaining their trust and respect in academic and professional relationships.
• Consistently displaying appropriate facial expressions, eye contact, body movements and gestures while being mindful of personal space boundaries.
• Being aware of culturally-based differences in non-verbal communications, to ensure effective, culturally appropriate interpersonal communications.
• Competently and appropriately producing written assessment work in a logical, coherent manner, and with correct grammar and punctuation to the required academic standards.
• Expressing complex and detailed information and knowledge in logical and legible essays and reports that clearly communicate the intended message, and doing so in a timely manner, meeting appropriate professional standards.
• Accurately conveying and documenting information in a written form that meets legal and professional practice requirements.

Examples are:

• Conceptualising and using appropriate knowledge in response to academic assessment items.\
• Applying theoretical knowledge, research evidence, policies and procedures in academic and professional practice.
• Constructing written text proficiently, in English, using appropriate vocabulary and conventions of speech, including being able to paraphrase, summarise and reference in accordance with appropriate academic conventions.
• Competently reading, writing and accurately interpreting information to convey language effectively in educational and professional settings.
• Producing accurate, concise and clear business documentation which meets legal requirements.
• Demonstrating effective use of numeracy skills to perform a range of business functions.
• Applying numeracy skills to interpret and solve a range of mathematical and data-related problems associated with a range of business practices.
• Producing accurate, concise and clear business documentation which meets legal requirements.

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• Engaging in active listening, reacting and responding appropriately to information provided, and providing advice verbally.

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• Development of active listening skills to facilitate effective communication, avoid miscommunication and arrive at accurate conclusions.
• Patience and avoiding or diffusing interpersonal conflict.
• Trustworthiness and confidentiality.
• Approachability and warmth to facilitate communication and encourage innovation and mutual cooperation.
• Communicate effectively with a variety of clients, using a range of communication skills and tools.

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• Demonstrating an understanding of how theory as well as personal, social and cultural experiences relate to practice or personal or professional knowledge.
• Discovering and challenging own underlying assumptions.
• Making connections between personal and work experiences and what is being learnt.

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• Managing lengthy complex meetings.
• Planning time and workload effectively including the ability to self-manage competing commitments and take responsibility for own wellbeing.

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• Having emotional intelligence to understand the needs and feelings of others.
• Having the ability to work in a team.
• Being able to communicate effectively with your peers, using a variety of media, such as oral and written communications.
• Having emotional intelligence to understand the needs and feelings of others.

Examples are:

• Competently and ethically using prescribed Artificial Intelligence systems.
• Competently using a desktop operating system such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X.
• Competently using productivity software such as Microsoft Office.
• Competently using the internet for a range of study and business related activities.
• Operating associated electronic technologies such as (but not limited to) digital scanners, copiers, cameras and video cameras, a tablet computer or a mobile phone in the professional business environment.