General Information

Overview

Accelerate your business management and leadership skills with the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration. With a focus on entrepreneurship, this course will teach you the financial planning, decision-making and strategic management skills to lead effectively in a rapidly changing environment.

Study structure

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Business Administration students must complete 50 credit points comprising of four core units of study. 

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units

Learning outcomes

At completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, graduates will be able to: 

  • apply advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking

  • apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence

  • communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of business within project work 

  • demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context

  • apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a model using appropriate business methods and tools.

Career opportunities

Graduates will have the management skills to undertake management and leadership roles effectively.

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Business Administration students must complete 50 credit points comprising: 

  • Four (4) core units of study

Graduate skills

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be: 

  • capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry

  • entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community

  • effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills 

  • adaptable and able to manage change

  • aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).

Maximum Academic Credit

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration is 25 credit points (normally two units).

Interested in the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration?

From state-of-the-art facilities to opportunities to engage with industry – this course is designed with your future in mind. Let's get started.

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