Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology (Enterprise) (GC-BTCHENT) // Attributes, outcomes and skills

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

• Demonstrate an advanced practical understanding and knowledge of recent developments in the management of biotechnology enterprises from a multidisciplinary and global perspective;
• Manage the use of quality systems and regulatory requirements in biotechnology organisations;
• Develop and manage clinical, prototyping and field trial programs to deliver products meeting market need;
• Critically and creatively analyse the management of biotechnology enterprise through world best practice techniques;
• Evaluate various options for appropriate multidisciplinary approaches to the management of biotechnology enterprises and communicate findings appropriately for relevant diverse audiences;
• Show initiative and autonomy in managing multifunctional groups creatively in delivery of commercial outcomes in biotechnology organisations;
• Support management of a biotechnology organisation or business unit with accountability.

Generic skills

• Ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry;
• A strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
• Have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
• A high level of achievement in writing, project activities, problem-solving and communication;
• The ability to critically examine issues, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
• Critical and creative thought, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
• Flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment;
• The ability to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces;
• A sound knowledge of the importance of values and ethics in the governance of organisations.