Graduate Certificate in Management

Central Queensland University

About

The Graduate Certificate in Management is designed for students from a broad range of professions.

You will enhance and further your career prospects by acquiring knowledge and skills in business management, human resources, business communication and marketing.

The course will assist you in acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to manage real-world business situations at operational and supervisory levels.

You will learn about the key principles and practices of effective and efficient business and gain a competitive edge for success in dynamic business environments.

Structure

Core Structure

Course Structure

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Core Structure

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Number of units: 4 Total credit points: 24

These four units are compulsory .

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Available units
Students must complete the following compulsory units:
--> BUSN20017 Effective Business Communications -->
--> HRMT20024 Managing Human Resources -->
--> MRKT20052 Marketing Management and Digital Communications -->
--> MGMT20144 Management and Business Context -->

Entry requirements

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Entry Scores

Entry Requirements

To gain entry to this course you must have:

  • a completed bachelor degree in any discipline from an Australian university or college or equivalent; or
  • a recognised diploma and two years' relevant business experience; or
  • a minimum of five years' relevant professional experience may enrol in this course.
  • International students should visit www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information including English language requirements.
  • NOTE:
  • 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 the MBA.
  • ALL students seeking entry to the MBA will require 3 years relevant work experience in order to be admitted, please refer to the entry requirements for Masters courses as listed in individual handbook pages.

Work Experience Definitions

Managerial or professional work experience must have included direct, personal involvement in decision-making responsibility in a range of areas such as budgeting, marketing, HRM, staffing, project management, financial management, process management, or other relevant professional experience. If you are an international student please visit www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information including English language requirements.

Security Requirements

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Health Requirements

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Assumed Knowledge

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Fees and Charges

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Learning outcomes

Core Learning Outcomes

  • 1.
  • Develop and discuss specialist knowledge and skills in the field of marketing and customer management
  • 2.
  • Acquire knowledge and apply appropriate practices related to the recruitment and selection of staff
  • 3.
  • Develop and apply specialist knowledge and skills in the field of business communication in different contexts
  • 4.
  • Develop solutions to address complex and diverse organisational management challenges.
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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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