Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

2015 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2015 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	020031E
Deakin course code	M501

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The course covers a range of topics relating to aspects of organisational management and the development of core capabilities crucial to business leadership.

The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration allows articulation into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and combined MBA courses.

It can help you to improve your business skills, perform your current job more effectively and expand you career options.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcome	Course Learning Outcome
Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities	Interpret fundamental and complex organisational issues by applying business theories and concepts to existing professional knowledge and experience.
Communication	Demonstrate advanced skills in communicating to a range of business audiences.
Digital literacy	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Critical thinking	Critically analyse complex business ideas and theories.
Problem solving	Apply problem solving skills to analyse, develop and recommend solutions for complex business issues.
Self-management	Work and learn independently and take responsibility for personal actions.
Teamwork	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award.
Global citizenship	Demonstrate understanding of global business issues.
	Approved by Faculty Board October 2014.

Course rules

To satisfy the requirements of the Graduate Certificate students must complete 4 credit points which includes three core units worth 1 credit point each and one elective unit worth 1 credit point.