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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GC-BAOL)
Graduate CertificateYear: 2023 Delivered: Online
About this course
Contact
Program Services
Melbourne Business School
Phone: 9349 8203
Email: programservices@mbs.edu
Coordinator
James Frederickson
Overview
Award title | Graduate Certificate in Business Administration |
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Year & campus | 2023 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 8 |
Credit points | 50 credit points |
Duration | 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time |
The main aim of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration is to help students to develop their capacity for effective management of organisations, from a unit or departmental level through to the whole-of-organisation level.
The program will provide a grounding in selected aspects of business management to enable students to gain an understanding of the nature of general management and the role of the manager.
This program is offered online and students need to complete Business Essentials 1 (12.5 credit points), Leadership (6.25 credit points), Managerial Ethics and Business Environment (6.25 credit points), and other 25 credit points to complete the course.
Entry requirements
1.In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- An undergraduate degree; and at least two years of documented work experience; or
- At least six years of documented work experience.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance; and
- The work experience.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applications are required to satisfy the University's English language requirements for graduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Note: students need to complete Business Essentials as the first subject. Students who successfully complete 25 credit points will be eligible to receive the Professional Certificate in Business Administration.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:
- Recognise the complexity of internal and external factors involved in making and implementing business decisions in practice
- Articulate and critically analyse a company's competitive environment, business model and competitive strategy
- Apply a set of essential management tools and frameworks to measure, analyse and drive business performance
- Identify key factors for effectively leading and manage teams
- Demonstrate an understanding of and apply fundamental analytical frameworks and concepts from at least two of the fields accounting, economics, finance, statistics, marketing and the social and behavioural sciences to solve business problems
- Demonstrate communication, personal and interpersonal skills while working with small and large teams.
Course structure
Students need to complete 50 credit points to complete the course.
Students who successfully complete 25 credit points can exit the course with Professional Certificate in Business Administration.
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (50 credit pts)
Core subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90552 | Business Essentials |
July (Online)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
August (Online)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Online)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90480 | Leadership |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Online)
|
6.25 |
BUSA90481 | Managerial Ethics & Business Environment |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (Online)
|
6.25 |
Plus 25 credit points from the following subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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BUSA90059 | Data Analytics for Decision Making | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
BUSA90225 | Managing People | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
BUSA90003 | Financial Accounting | August (Online) |
12.5 |
BUSA90195 | Managerial Economics | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
BUSA90244 | Marketing |
September (On Campus - Parkville)
October (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BUSA90095 | Finance | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Last updated: 13 January 2024