Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive)

The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) invites business professionals to take the next step in their careers through a series of practical and theoretical units.

You’ll cover a range of topics relating to business management – including strategy, decision making, accounting, leadership and even creativity.

At each stage in the course, you will be encouraged to learn through industry connections, practical projects and traditional assignments.

The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) is for people looking to build skills as a business manager and leader. The course challenges different thinking with an emphasis on creativity and design, emphasises leadership and develops core capabilities in using information for decision making and strategic marketing. The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) is a pathway to a Master of Business Administration (Executive).

The course allows articulation into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Executive) and Master of Business Administration (Executive) and associated combined courses. The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) forms the first stage in a nested suite of programs consisting of:

• Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) (GC-BAEX)
• Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Executive) (GD-BAEX) ^
• Master of Business Administration (Executive) (MA-BAEX)

^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (Executive) but it is available as an exit award. This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) students must complete 50 credit points comprising:

• 4 core units of study (50 credit points)

Maximum Academic CreditThe maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive) is 25 credit points (normally two units).

Units of study

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Students must complete all four units listed below ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design MGT60041 Leading MKT60006 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing * Outcome units - m

a minimum of five years equivalent full-time relevant managerial experience*

reference to Faculty determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application. Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.

At completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Executive), graduates should be able to:

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a team, and use the basic tools and practices of business within project works
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a model using appropriate business methods and tools
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes.

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work and community situations
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing.