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Graduate Certificate in Business | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Graduate Certificate in Business |
Abbreviation: | GCertBus |
UOW Course Code: | 2120 |
CRICOS Code: | 095231K (on-campus delivery) |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 2 trimesters full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Law |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 2, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face): (2120) Distance: (X2120) |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong, Sydney, UOW Online Wollongong |
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business provides a pathway degree for those applicants who do not meet the direct entry requirements of a number of Masters degrees offered by the Sydney Business School.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Integrate relevant principles and concepts in a business context. | ||||||
| 2 | Analyse complex business situations using appropriate theories and techniques | ||||||
| 3 | Generate solutions to problems in organisations. | ||||||
| 4 | Independently make socially responsible decisions based on analysis of relevant information. | ||||||
| 5 | Communicate complex business ideas to a variety of audiences. | ||||||
| 6 | Demonstrate professional interpersonal skills whilst working with others to produce agreed outputs. | ||||||
Course Structure
Candidates are required to complete a total of four (4) subjects (24 credit points). Students who are completing the Graduate Certificate as a standalone degree or intend to progress to any of the specialist Masters or the Master of Business Administration should complete the subjects as listed below. Those who intend to progress to the Master of Financial Management should complete ECON802 in place of OPS 802.
Note BUS800 is a zero credit point subject that needs to be completed by all students. However, domestic and international students may apply for an exemption from BUS800 by making an application to the Head of Students.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 800 * | Transitioning to Business Study | 0 |
| ACCY801 | Accounting and Financial Management | 6 |
| MGNT803 | Organisational Behaviour and Management | 6 |
| MARK804 | Principles of Marketing Management | 6 |
| AND | ||
| OPS 802 | Operations Management | 6 |
| OR | ||
| ECON802 ** | The Economics of Global Business Challenges | 6 |
PLEASE NOTE:
- * Domestic and International students may apply for an exemption from BUS800 by making an application to the Head of Students.
- **ECON802 is compulsory for students articulating to a Master of Financial Management specialisation otherwise students can select to complete OPS802 Operations Management.
- Please click the subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject at different locations. For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Other Information
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business, students may apply to progress to either the Master of Business, Master of Business Analytics, Master of Financial Management, Master of Human Resources Management, Master of International Business, Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Master of Management, Master of Marketing, Master of Project Management or Master of Supply Chain Management. These students will receive 24 cps specified credit for subjects completed within the Graduate Certificate in Business.
Students may also apply to enrol in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and may be granted credit for 12 cps of MBA elective subjects. Note: entry to the MBA is dependent upon meeting the MBA work experience entry requirement.
For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au