Graduate Certificate in Business
Graduate Certificate in Business
The Curtin Graduate Certificate in Business will provide you with a solid foundation in economics, financial decision making, leadership and organisational behaviour. This course is relevant for managers at all levels (emerging through to middle/senior levels) who want to formalise their business knowledge and may not have a university qualification,…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Curtin Graduate Certificate in Business will provide you with a solid foundation in economics, financial decision making, leadership and organisational behaviour.
This course is relevant for managers at all levels (emerging through to middle/senior levels) who want to formalise their business knowledge and may not have a university qualification, or who have an undergraduate degree in a non-business area.
After completing the four units of the graduate certificate you may choose to exit or pause your business studies or complete the additional eight units required to gain your Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Benefits of studying Curtin’s Graduate Certificate in Business
Curtin Business School is recognised as an elite global business school through accreditation by EQUIS, AACSB International and an EFMD Accredited MBA.
You can complete your Graduate Certificate in just two trimesters (about 6 months), studying full-time or part-time.
After gaining your Graduate Certificate, you need only complete a further eight units to achieve a Curtin MBA.
Your face-to-face study is at Curtin’s Graduate School of Business, in the heart of the Perth CBD.
Study on-campus (evenings or block teaching), online or a mix of both.
Start your course at a time of the year that’s best for you: either January, May or August.
What jobs can the Business lead to?
Careers
Analyst
Business administration manager
Management consultant
Managing director
Project manager
Industries
Banking and finance
Consultancy
Education
Government
Health care
Non-profit
Private business
Public relations
Resources and renewables
Retail
What you’ll learn
Access and critique contemporary business theories, concepts and principles and be able to apply these to add value in a group of organisational environment
Effectively communicate in a variety of modes to gather, advise or influence stakeholders for a desired outcome
Formulate responsible management and leadership decisions that are evidence-based and supported by a critical evaluation of markets, human resources, and/ or accounting information.
Critically review personal, professional, team and organisational practices for opportunities to innovate, or apply principles of ethics, sustainability or corporate social responsibility.
REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor degree plus at least three years work experience.
Applications may be considered from those who do not have a bachelor degree provided they have significant work experience at a recognizable level of responsibility.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening: 6.0; Overall band score: 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 79 Overall; Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
