Graduate Certificate in Business
Southern Cross University
About
The Graduate Certificate in Business provides an introduction to advanced study in business operations and modern management.The Graduate Certificate is an alternative pathway to enter the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Business are awarded advanced standing of four units.Learn more about this online course.
Structure
Core Units
| Title | Level of learning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT5003 - Accounting for Managers (Online) | Introductory | |
| ECON5002 - Economics and Quantitative Analysis (Online) | Intermediate | |
| MGMT5003 - Organisational Behaviour (Online) | Introductory | |
| BUSN5005 - Management Communication (Online) | Introductory |
Entry requirements
Applications for admission to candidature in the Graduate Certificate in Business may be selected where they can demonstrate academic or professional standing considered by the School Board or Course Coordinator to be equivalent to the requirements of Rule 2, Section 3.
To be eligible to receive the Graduate Certificate in Business students must complete the equivalent of 4 units (48 credit points), comprising 4 core units or 2 core units and 2 substitute units as approved by the Course Coordinator.
Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Develop and create professional solutions to specific problem from a discipline area.Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a specific issue or theory from a professional area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
| Creativity | Develop and create professional solutions to specific problem from a discipline area.Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a specific issue or theory from a professional area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
| Ethical practice | Analyse and compare challenging organizational ethical issues within a professional context.Apply discipline based knowledge and professional skills in situations that require autonomy and a high level of responsible behaviour. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Demonstrate and apply well-developed discipline knowledge and professional skills in a specialised management area within a global perspective.Apply and integrate research principles and methods to professional management situations. |
| Lifelong learning | Develop and create professional solutions to specific problem from a discipline area.Critically evaluate, analyse and synthesise a specific issue or theory from a professional area to arrive at a conclusion/decision with justification. |
| Communication and social skills | Prepare and deliver professional discipline advice, knowledge and ideas orally for a business or public context.Prepare and deliver professional and justified, discipline advice using written communications suitable for business and public contexts.Investigate and explain leadership research and practice in the management of people and self.Appraise self and team regarding participation and performance. |
| Cultural competence | Demonstrate and apply well-developed discipline knowledge and professional skills in a specialised management area within a global perspective.Apply and integrate research principles and methods to professional management situations. |
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