2018 Postgraduate Courses
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Graduate Certificate in Business | 2018

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

Intake Session(s):

Trimester 1, 2, 3

Delivery Mode:

On-campus (Face-to-face): (2120) 

Distance (Online): (D2120)

Delivery Campus:

Wollongong, Sydney

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 demonstrate:

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.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Curriculum map illustrates where course learning outcomes are taught, practiced and assessed within subjects in the program.

Course Structure

Candidates are required to complete a total of four (4) subjects (24 credit points) as detailed below.

Students who are completing the Graduate Certificate as a standalone degree or intend to progress to the Master of Business or Master of Business Administration should complete the subjects listed below.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
BUS 800 * Transitioning to Business Study 0
ACCY801 Accounting and Financial Management 6
ECON802 The Economics of Global Business Challenges 6
MGNT803 Organisational Behaviour and Management 6
MARK804 Principles of Marketing Management 6

Students who intend to progress to either the Master of Science should complete the subjects listed below.

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
OPS 802 Operations Management 6

 PLEASE NOTE:

  • * Domestic and International students may apply for an exemption from BUS800 by making an application to the Head of Students.
  • 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 enrol in either the Master of Business, Master of Business Administration or Master of Science degrees. Students progressing into one of these Masters may apply for some credit for studies completed within the Graduate Certificate.

For further information email: business-enquiries@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 22 November, 2017