Outline Outline 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.