Graduate Certificate in Business (Integrated Marketing Communication)

If you are interested in advertising, promotions or communications, you should consider an Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) major.

IMC focuses on the strategic integration of the functions of public relations, advertising, promotion, direct marketing and personal selling to achieve brand equity and increase the effectiveness of promotional communications with target audiences.

You will be equipped to confront the fragmentation of mass markets, the explosion of new technologies that give consumers more control over the communication process, the emergence of global markets, and the rapid changes in economic conditions within which organisations operate.

As a graduate you will have the necessary skills and knowledge to make a decision on planning, research and execution of IMC programs to address real business needs.

The Graduate Certificate in Business is an excellent re-introduction to tertiary learning and an opportunity to update skills or, as one-quarter of the Master of Business program, a pathway to higher level study.

Domestic Students

Students are required to complete 48 credit points (4 units). The course can be undertaken either full-time (1 semester) or part-time (2 semesters).

International Students

Students are required to complete 48 credit points (4 units) in one semester (full-time study).

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

You will have the opportunity to take a contemporary qualification into the marketplace. Many graduates begin in consultancies as account executives or in government or private sector organisations performing a variety of roles from publicity through to events management, product launches and brand management. Agency positions for graduates include account managers in advertising, direct, digital and emarketing as well as media roles. Company positions for graduates often include advertising, direct marketing and product management. You then have the opportunity to progress to senior consultant or be part of the senior management team within organisations as part of the strategic planning process.

Possible careers

• Marketing Officer/Manager