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CRICOS code: 031769E
   
International entry: February and July
Course duration (full-time): 1 semester
Course duration (part-time): 2 semesters
Total credit points: 48
Standard credit points/full-time semester: 48
Campus: Gardens Point

Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business offers specialisations in the fields of accounting, applied finance, human resource management, integrated marketing communication, international business, marketing, philanthropy and nonprofit studies, public management and public relations.

Entry Requirements
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
In addition to the above academic entry requirement, international students must meet the following English language proficiency levels for entry into the Faculty's postgraduate coursework courses:
- IELTS: overall band score of 6.5 with no sub-band below 6.0; or
- TOEFL: 575 (paper-based) or 230 (computerised) (if TOEFL permitted by visa requirements).

Special Entry
Applicants who have an undergraduate degree with a GPA below 4, or who do not have an undergraduate degree but have appropriate professional and employment experience, may be considered for special entry following the approval of the Subject Area Coordinator. Such applicants may be required to attend a selection interview and present a portfolio of work. Special entry without an undergraduate degree is not available for the Accounting major.

Course Design
Students are required to complete 4 units or 48 credit points.

Articulation
BS92 Master of Business (Research) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Research).

BS16 Master of Business (Applied Finance) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Applied Finance).

BS16 Master of Business (Events Marketing and Management) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Events Marketing and Management).

BS16 Master of Business (Forensic Accounting) - for students completing Graduate Certificate in Business (Accounting)

BS16 Master of Business (Human Resource Management) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Human Resource Management).

BS16 Master of Business (Integrated Marketing Communications) or BS16 Master of Business (Marketing) or BS16 Master of Business (Public Relations) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Integrated Marketing Communication).

BS16 Master of Business (International Business) for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (International Business).

BS16 Master of Business (Marketing) or BS16 Master of Business (Integrated Marketing Communications) or BS16 Master of Business (Public Relations) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Marketing).

BS16 Master of Business (Philanthropy & Nonprofit Studies) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy & Nonprofit Studies).

BS16 Master of Business (Public Relations) or BS16 Master of Business (Integrated Marketing Communications) - for students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Public Relations).

BS16 Master of Business (Strategic Advertising) - for students completed the Graduate Certificate in Business (Strategic Advertising).

Interdisciplinary
The interdisciplinary stream within the BS39 Graduate Certificate of Business is open to students who wish to construct their own program of study necessary to meet their own professional or personal needs. Hence there are no recommended units. Requests by students to undertake units from other Faculties will be assessed on a case by case basis, although to award a Graduate Certificate in "Business" it would be expected that at least 3 of the 4 units be taken from business studies.

Course Structure

CodeTitle
Accounting
 Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points) from the following:
AYN410Business Law and Ethics
AYN411Company Auditing
AYN412Company Law
AYN414Cost and Management Accounting
AYN416Financial Accounting 1
AYN417Financial Accounting 2
AYN418Financial Accounting 3
AYN424International Accounting
AYN438Taxation Law and Practice
AYN443Electronic Commerce Cycles
AYN505Financial Analysis and Business Valuation
BSN404Project 1
EFN405Managerial Economics
EFN406Managerial Finance
EFN410Economic and Financial Modelling
EFN412Advanced Managerial Finance
EFN414International Finance
EFN415Security Analysis
EFN419Data Analysis
EFN420Introduction To Financial Management
EFN505Financial Risk Management
EFN507Advanced Capital Budgeting
ITN233Enterprise Systems Applications
 Students must seek approval from the Subject Area Coordinator before enrolling in any units.
Applied Finance
 Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points) from the following:
EFN406Managerial Finance
 Plus three units from:
EFN405Managerial Economics
EFN412Advanced Managerial Finance
EFN414International Finance
EFN415Security Analysis
EFN416Treasury and Portfolio Management
EFN420Introduction To Financial Management
EFN505Financial Risk Management
EFN507Advanced Capital Budgeting
AYN410Business Law and Ethics
Human Resource Management - For students without prior study in HRM
 Students are required to complete the following 4 units (48 credit points):
MGN409Introduction to Management
MGN410Labour-Management Relations
MGN412People in Organisations
MGN427Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management - For students with prior study in HRM
 Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points) from the following:
MGN423Contemporary Strategic Analysis
MGN433Managing High-Performance Organisations
MGN505Consulting and Change Management
MGN506Contemporary Issues in HRM
MGN508HRM Cases
MGN528Special Topic in Human Resource Management 1
 Or other units approved by the Subject Area Coordinator
Integrated Marketing Communication
 Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points) from the following:
AMN400Consumer Behaviour
AMN401Integrated Marketing Communication
 Plus any two of the following units:
AMN420Advertising Management
AMN442Marketing Management
AMN465Public Relations Management
Interdisciplinary
 Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points) from postgraduate units offered across any discipline within the Faculty of Business,, excluding the MBA program. Students must meet any pre-requisite requirements for their chosen units.
International Business
 Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points) from the following:
IBN408Global Business Operations
 Plus one unit from:
IBN403Business in Asia
IBN404Business in Europe
IBN435Business in Australia
 Plus two units from:
IBN409Negotiating Across Borders
IBN410International Logistics Management
IBN421Marketing Internationally
Marketing
 Students are required to complete the following 4 units (48 credit points):
AMN400Consumer Behaviour
AMN403Marketing and Survey Research
AMN442Marketing Management
 This elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
 Elective unit
Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies
 Due to unit availability, this major is only available in part-time mode. Therefore, it is not available to international students who must maintain a full-time study load.
 Students are required to complete 8 units (48 credit points) from the following:
GSN481Philanthropic and Nonprofit Frameworks of Governance
GSN482Philanthropic and Nonprofit Economics
GSN483Ethics for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
GSN484Management for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
GSN485Legal Issues for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations
GSN486Accounting Issues for Philanthropic & Nonprofit Organisations
 Plus choose one of the following pairs of units:
GSN408Fundamentals of Marketing Management
GSN487Marketing for the Nonprofit Sector
 OR
GSN488Fundraising Development Principles
GSN489Fundraising Development Techniques
Public Relations
 Students are required to complete the following 4 units (48 credit points):
AMN461Corporate Media Strategy and Tactics
AMN465Public Relations Management
AMN46XPublic Relations Elective unit
 Elective unit
 This elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the School of Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
Research
 Accountancy
AYN433Research Topics in Accounting
BSN507Research Methods
BSN412Qualitative Research and Analytical Techniques
 Elective unit
 The elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business, subject to the approval of the School Research Coordinator.
  
 Advertising, International Business, Marketing, Public Relations
BSN502Research Methodology
 or
AMN403Marketing and Survey Research
 Plus
BSN503Research Seminar
BSN412Qualitative Research and Analytical Techniques
 Elective unit
 The elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business, subject to the approval of the School Research Coordinator.
  
 Banking and Finance
BSN506Econometric Methods
EFN504Finance Honours
EFN505Financial Risk Management
 Elective unit
 The elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business, subject to the approval of the School Research Coordinator.
  
 Economics
BSN506Econometric Methods
EFN500Contemporary Macroeconomic Theory
EFN502Developments in Microeconomic Theories
 Elective unit
 The elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business, subject to the approval of the School Research Coordinator.
  
 Human Resource Management
BSN502Research Methodology
BSN503Research Seminar
MGN506Contemporary Issues in HRM
 Elective unit
 The elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business, subject to the approval of the School Research Coordinator.
  
 Management
BSN502Research Methodology
BSN503Research Seminar
MGN507Contemporary Issues in Management
 Elective unit
 The elective unit must be selected from postgraduate units offered by the Faculty of Business, subject to the approval of the School Research Coordinator.

Potential careers
Administrator
Advertising Professional
Arts Administrator
Business Analyst
Economist
Financial Advisor/Analyst
Financial Project Manager
Funds Manager
Government Officer
Human Resource Developer
Human Resource Manager
International Business Specialist
Investment Manager
Manager
Marketing Officer/Manager
Organisational Communication Specialist
Policy Officer
Public Relations Officer/Consultant
Public Servant
Risk Manager
Stockbroker

 
 

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