Management and strategic leadership

At the heart of every successful organisation are great managers and leaders. People who can motivate others and align work tasks with purpose.

A career in leadership and management can be a great choice if you enjoy working with people, solving problems and supporting others to perform at their best. As a manager you can help teams achieve meaningful results and play a bigger role in shaping how work gets done.

Potential Salaries

Operations Manager

$125000

Operations Managers oversee the day-to-day tasks that keep a business running. They can be responsible for managing the production of products or the provision of services that a company sells.

Business Development Manager

$115000

Business Development Managers are responsible for driving company growth. They identify new business opportunities, manage customer relationships and build strategic partnerships.

General Manager

$160000

General Managers are responsible for overseeing an entire organisation or a business unit. They manage financial performance, staff and strategic goals to ensure business success.

Source: Seek 2026

Business Managers and Analysts enjoy good job satisfaction – Business Managers and Business Analysts in Australia rate their job satisfaction as being 4 out 5 (Seek 2026), meaning a management role can be a good choice
Demand for Business Analysts is growing – It is predicted that demand for Business Analyst roles in Australia will grow by 23.2% over the next 5 years (Seek 2026)
Strategic Partnerships Manager is the 15th fastest growing job in Australia – There’s growing demand for Strategic Partnerships Manager, with LinkedIn’s latest Jobs on the Rise Report ranking it as the 15th fastest growing role in Australia (LinkedIn 2026). Strategic Partnerships Manager are skilled in corporate partnership development, Go-to-Market strategies and strategic alliances.

With ACBI, you can take your management and leadership career in a number of directions. Here are some options for you:

Kickstart and accelerate your management career:
- Step 1: Study a Diploma of Leadership and Management
- Step 2: Study an Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
Advance your management career and become a strategic leader:
- Step 1: Study an Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
- Step 2: Study a Graduate Diploma of Strategic Leadership
Become a manager within a particular field:
- Step 1: Study a Certificate IV and/or a Diploma course in your desired specialty, such as digital marketing, project management, IT or sustainability
- Step 2: Study an Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management
Become an AI-literate manager:
- Step 1: Study a Diploma of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Step 2: Study an Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

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