Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is one of the courses offered in QUT's Master of Business Administration (MBA) suite.

This course is effectively one-third of the Executive MBA program and allows professionals to update their skills and acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in the core discipline areas of business.

Domestic Students

Course core structure:

• Strategic Management
• Communicating to Influence
• Systems Thinking for Managers
• Problem Framing for Creative Action
• Personal Leadership and Change

Unit options:

• Data Analysis and Decision Making
• Accounting for Decision Making
• Marketing Strategically
• Understanding and Leading Others
• Economics in Business

International Students

Academic entry requirement

A completed recognised bachelor degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.5 (on QUT's 7-point scale); and

You have a minimum of five years full-time post degree work experience with a minimum of three years relevant professional work experience and two years minimum supervisory/management experience; and

You must provide two referee reports. The proforma for the referee report is available here on the QUT Business School website.

Note:

At the discretion of the Course Coordinator or nominee, applicants may also be required to:

• Sit the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), the worldwide standard in aptitude assessment for admission to postgraduate management programs, and achieve a minimum score of 550. GMAT details (PDF file, 271.78 KB)
• Attend an interview with the Course Coordinator or nominee

Pathway

Applicants without a bachelor degree may be admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a minimum of 9 years work experience (6 years minimum equivalent professional work experience plus 3 year minimum supervisory/management experience). Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a GPA 4.5 (or higher) students can articulate into the Executive Master of Business Administration.

Course articulation(DOM)

Articulation into the Executive MBA program is possible after successful completion of the Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a minimum grade point average of 4.5 (on QUT’s 7-point scale).

Possible careers

• Administrator
• Manager
• Senior Professional