Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Central Queensland University

About

This course provides you with opportunities to study a range of topics relating to aspects of organisational management.

You will develop the critical conceptual and behavioural capabilities necessary for managing people and organisations and the key functional business insights around marketing, decision making, financial management and stakeholder engagement.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration allows articulation into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, the Master of Business Administration or other Masters courses at CQUniversity depending on your previous work experience and study.

Structure

Core Structure

Course Structure

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  1. Complete the core structure

Core Structure

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Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24
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Available units
Students must complete 4 from the following units:
--> MGMT20135 Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision-Making -->
--> MGMT20129 Managing People, Organisations and Context -->
--> ACCT20077 Accounting for Management Decision Making -->
--> MRKT20052 Marketing Management and Digital Communications -->

Entry requirements

What do I need to start?

Entry Scores

Entry Requirements

Prospective students must satisfy at least one of the following criteria to enrol in this course:

  • a completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent and three years relevant business or professional experience; or
  • a recognised diploma and three years relevant business or professional experience; or
  • a minimum of five years relevant managerial or professional experience

NOTE:

All prospective students must attach a current Curriculum Vitae or Resume to their application.

International English Language (IELTS Academic) overall band score of 6.5 (with no individual band score of less than 6.0) will be required for students seeking entry to this course.

ALL students seeking entry to the MBA following the successful completion of the Graduate Certificate will require a minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience in order to be admitted. Please refer to the entry requirements for other Masters courses as listed in individual handbook pages.

Security Requirements

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Health Requirements

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Assumed Knowledge

Nil

Fees and Charges

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Learning outcomes

Core Learning Outcomes

  • 1.
  • Apply the complex body of knowledge associated with leading people and managing diverse organisations
  • 2.
  • Integrate new knowledge with previous experience to analyse complex business issues and develop solutions
  • 3.
  • Apply advanced team skills that contribute to the attainment of organisational goals and objectives
  • 4.
  • Communicate business concepts to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
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  Course Learning Outcomes
Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors 1 2 3 4
1. KNOWLEDGE Have specialised knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge that may include the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in a new or existing discipline or professional area --> --> --> -->
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review,analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge and identify and provide solutions to complex problems --> --> -->
3. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to think critically and to generate and evaluate complex ideas --> --> --> -->
4. SKILLS Have specialised technical and creative skills in a field of highly skilled and/or professional practice --> --> --> -->
5. SKILLS Have communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of theoretical concepts --> -->
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to transfer complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences --> -->
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to make high level, independent judgements in a range of technical or management functions in varied specialised contexts -->
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate broad functions within varied specialised technical and/or creative contexts -->
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for personal outputs and all aspects of the work or function of others within broad parameters -->

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