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The focus of the human resource management major is on the preparation of graduates for entry into the human resources profession. Human resource management graduates acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to manage people in organisations including recruitment, performance and reward systems, employment relations and staff development. The human resource management specialisation in the Graduate Certificate of Business is designed to provide foundation knowledge, research and skills appropriate to HRM professions. 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.

If you are interested in working in a growing area of professional accountancy and enhancing your career prospects with a specialised qualification, then forensic accounting is the right course for you. The Graduate Certificate in Business (Forensic Accounting) provides students with specialised forensic accounting knowledge, investigative abilities and technical expertise, skills which are anticipated to be in strong demand across a broad range of industries including government departments, law firms, accountancy firms and a range of industries within the banking and finance sectors. Forensic accounting will equip you to uncover individual fraud or financial corruption within organisations as well as the ability to mine, analyse and visualise large data sets and present business intelligence reports. Specifically, the Graduate Certificate in Business (Forensic Accounting) focuses on forensic accounting evidence gathering, expert witness reporting, analytics, data mining, business intelligence, technological skills (including SAS Enterprise Guide 4.3, advanced MS Access and Excel) and oral and written communication – areas that have been identified as key areas of importance by forensic accounting professionals. The course is suitable for recent accounting graduates and accounting professionals working in industry who seek to enhance their career prospects with a specialised qualification in forensic accounting.

In this course you will be introduced to specific bridging unit concepts, theories and practices in financial planning principles and regulations, ethics and professional relationships and behavioural client management - financial planning (capstone).

Our Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership) is designed as an extension of our Enterprise Leadership Program (ELP) professional development modules, to provide you with a postgraduate level qualification in leading with an enterprise perspective. In the ELP short course you undertake four professional development modules and at the conclusion of each, you have the option to undertake academic extension unit for that module. Academic extension involves one online learning module and two assessments for each module. The successful completion of these four optional academic extension units provides you with a Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership).

Behavioural economics is designed to equip you with knowledge, critical thinking skills, and technical abilities for understanding human behaviour and analysing the impact of public policy on society, business, and individuals. You'll acquire foundational knowledge of key behavioural economics principles and their application to multiple contexts. You'll develop the ability to contribute to public discourse on contemporary issues affecting Australia and the globe, including environmental concerns, employment, taxation, public health and infrastructure planning. You'll be confident in presenting complex ideas using a variety of communication modes and be keenly aware of the social and ethical landscape in which you're operating. Behavioural economics is an emerging discipline, which leverages our unique research and teaching strengths, and is increasingly gaining popularity within industry and government.

The applied finance specialisation in the Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to provide foundation knowledge, research and skills appropriate to financial professions. The focus of the applied finance major is on the preparation of graduates for entry into financial professions. Applied finance is concerned with the operation of capital markets and the interaction between these markets and other economic units such as businesses, households, financial institutions and governments. 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.

All market sectors are embracing new digital and technological advances to ensure they remain competitive (source: Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA)). The prevalence of digital technologies in industry is resulting in growing demand for savvy IT professionals across a diverse range of sectors and roles. Fields such as data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cyber security, virtual and augmented reality, and the Internet of Things continue to evolve rapidly. Business investment in these areas continues to grow, as does the demand for expertise in these areas (source: Australia’s Digital Pulse, ACS/Deloitte). Our new Graduate Certificate in Business Analysis has been developed to align with those emerging IT industry trends.

This course is delivered in a unique design which offers a transdisciplinary approach to decision making in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments. The program has been designed with the business challenge at its centre, with three thematic units and one practical high-impact project helping you to customise your learning and development outcomes and apply them directly to your workplace. Each unit in the program belongs to one of three discipline streams: strategy and innovation decision making leadership and engagement.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is one of the courses offered in the MBA suite. This course is effectively one-third of the MBA program and allows professionals to update their skills and acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in the core discipline areas of business.

This course is designed to provide foundation knowledge, research and skills appropriate to the accountancy profession. Certain units may assist with preparation for the professional programs offered by CPA Australia, the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) as part of their respective membership requirements, and for the Chartered Financial Analysts program. The Graduate Certificate in Business is an excellent re-introduction to tertiary learning and an opportunity to update skills or utilise as a pathway to higher level study. This course allows graduates from recognised universities to either extend prior degree studies in accounting or provide the requisite foundation for higher level study.