Graduate Certificate in Business
Online
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
AUD 16,127 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* international students fees. contact the university for domestic students tuition fees
Introduction
From sole traders to leaders of multinational corporations, businesspeople seek growth opportunities in an uncertain and rapidly changing world. With UNE's Graduate Certificate in Business, you will hone your skills and knowledge to anticipate and respond to opportunities and challenges, and to help businesses thrive, in a dynamic environment — both locally and globally.
Why study the Graduate Certificate in Business with UNE?
Our course is perfectly positioned to upskill and futureproof your career. If you want to enhance your business skills and qualifications, and have relevant work experience, this course is geared to meeting your needs.
With UNE, you'll be choosing an industry leader in flexible online study options for business professionals — we help you balance work and lifestyle commitments with your studies.
What makes our course different?
Our flexible course allows you to tailor your studies to achieve your personal career goals, building on your existing knowledge base to broaden your skillset and career opportunities in your chosen area of business. You will have opportunities to:
- Study flexibly with our innovative and supportive online learning environment.
- Take advantage of UNE's expertise in agribusiness by choosing elective units such as Risk Management in Agribusiness and Price Analysis in Food and Fibre Markets.
- Apply business theory and critical analysis to hypothetical and real-world case studies, as well as your own workplace.
- Develop and apply advanced problem-solving skills and communication skills.
- Learn new tools and digital technologies to communicate appropriately and persuasively with a range of customers and stakeholders.
- Choose from a wide range of units, allowing you to direct and focus your studies.
- Achieve your qualification in as little as one trimester or spread your studies out over two years part time.
- Apply for your prior studies and relevant work experience to count towards up to 12 credit points of advanced standing, depending on your entry path.
- Gain credit from your completed Graduate Certificate of Business units towards a Master of Business Administration, if you choose to progress to higher-level studies.
We’re highly rated – students consistently award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide, so when you choose to study with us, you are in very good hands.
Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and bring valuable experience with them. They form a community of adults juggling the same challenges and priorities and who bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.
24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
UNE offers bursaries and scholarships that can help you with the costs of studying and living in Australia.
The UNE International Bursary reduces the published annual tuition fees for international students by up to 30%. These bursaries are available for international students commencing coursework studies at UNE in 2023.
We currently are offering a 20% Bursary for the 2024 intake.
UNE also offers a number of substantial research scholarships to postgraduate students studying for research-based degrees.
View detailed Bursary information.
Curriculum
Course structure
To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 24 credit points with at least 18 credit points at 400-level or above.
Rule A and Rule E
24 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (a) and Rule (e)
Listed Units
Complete 12 to 24 credit points from the following units:
Note: When a unit is offered at multiple levels you can only choose ONE unit.
Note: You may choose only ONE of the following units: OSSE500 or WORK500.
- Fundamentals of Personal Finance (AFM404)
- Accounting and Finance for Business (AFM420)
- Financial Statement Analysis (AFM504)
- Small Business Finance (AFM522)
- Entrepreneurship (AFM524)
- Corporate Finance (AFM531)
- Special Topic (BUS496)
- Special Topic (BUS596)
- Communication for Professionals (BUS500)
- Business and Economic Analysis of Chains and Networks (BUS501)
- International Business (BUS502)
- Research Methods (BUS505)
- Innovation in Business (BUS599)
- Banking and Finance (ECON405)
- Economics for Management (ECON406)
- International Trade and Finance (ECON417)
- International Political Economy (ECON420)
- International Political Economy (ECON520)
- Risk Management in Agribusiness (ECON434)
- Price Analysis in Food and Fibre Markets (ECON435)
- Advanced Organisational Behaviour (MM405)
- Marketing Management (MM431)
- Strategic Human Resource Management (MM439)
- Workforce Planning and Talent Development (MM453)
- Managing Across Cultures (MM491)
- Management Practices in Responsible Organisations (MM503)
- Services Marketing (MM514)
- Project Management (MM530)
- Navigating Organisational Complexity (MM540)
- Organisational Leadership: Theory and Practice (MM545)
- Business Ethics, CSR and Sustainability (MM551)
- Management of Change (MM573)
- Overseas Study Experience (OSSE500)
- Work Integrated Learning - Professional Skills Development (WORK500)
- Quantitative Techniques for Management (QM461)
Elective Units
Complete 0 to 12 credit points at 400-level or above of elective units.
Elective Units can be selected from any unit from across the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
Rule B and Rule C
24 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (b) and Rule (c)
Advanced Standing
12 credit points
12 credit points block advanced standing granted at admission
Listed Units
See "Rule A and Rule E" list
Rule D
24 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (d)
Advanced Standing
6 credit points
6 credit points block advanced standing granted at admission
Listed Units
See "Rule A and Rule E" list
Elective Units
See "Rule A and Rule E" list
Rule F
24 credit points
For candidates admitted under Rule (f)
Listed Units
See "Rule A and Rule E" list
Program Outcome
- Demonstrate specialised knowledge of contemporary business-related theory and practice in order to promote sustainable business in a globalised economy;
- Identify and critically assess disciplinary concepts and issues;
- Identify, critically evaluate and synthesise relevant information drawn from a range of sources in order to analyse complex business related issues, and develop solutions; and
- Demonstrate proficiency in information transfer in written and oral formats at a professional level, either independently or working collaboratively.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Develop advanced business skills that you can apply to your work in a range of government, private and non-profit organisations in Australia or overseas, in roles as diverse as:
- accounting and finance
- agribusiness
- business analytics
- economics
- human resources
- marketing.