Gain industry knowledge, skills and insight by taking a short course delivered by UniSC's leading academics. You can earn credit towards a qualification with selected courses. New courses and topics are added regularly in response to industry needs.
20% discount for UniSC graduates on eligible short courses —contact Alumni Relations for your promotional code.
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Inclusive Digital Design for Business
Are your digital communications as inclusive as they could be? This course offers a comprehensive understanding of accessibility issues and you’ll gain the necessary skills to ensure your digital business communication complies with national and global accessibility requirements.
Dates: Session 2, 2024 (starts 26 February) or Session 3, 2024 (starts 22 April)
Duration: 8 weeks
Study load: Part time
Time commitment: This course runs over eight weeks, with six teaching weeks, and two weeks for assessment tasks.
Delivery mode: Online
Certification and accreditation: Participants who complete this short course will receive their certification as a digital badge.
Credit transfer: Successful completion of this course is equivalent to 24 units of electives credit*
*Dependent on availability of electives in the undergraduate program of study
Leadership for high performance teams
Discover the elements of effective leadership and understand personality and team dynamics to improve employee engagement, reduce burnout and get the best from your teams.
Sunshine Coast: February/March 2024
Moreton Bay: July/August 2024
Time: (3 x 6 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast; Moreton Bay
Cost: A$1,200
Includes MBTI Step II and EQi professional assessments valued at approximately $300
Social media strategy and content creation
Learn to analyse, measure and develop strategy to improve your social media activities. Build your skills in writing and producing compelling content across platforms.
Date: March 2024 onwards (begin any time)
Time: Six modules (2-3 hours each)
Delivery mode: Online, online on-demand
Cost:
On-demand: $329 (full course, pre-recorded)
Online: $999 (full course, live teaching)
Continuity planning
This comprehensive 7-week course, led by Dr Wayne Graham, is designed to equip Queensland business owners and managers with the tools to develop a robust business continuity plan.
Date: Tuesday 27 February 2024 (7 weeks)
Time: 9-11am (2 hours per week)
Delivery mode: On-campus and online
Location: UniSC Caboolture (and online)
Cost: Free (State Government funded)
Business planning
Develop a customised business plan and learn essential strategic management principles to help your business survive and thrive.
Date: Thursday 29 February 2024 (7 weeks)
Time: 9-11am (2 hours)
Delivery mode: Onsite and online
Location: Mackay (and online)
Cost: Free (State Government funded)
Create compelling social media content with Canva
Understand what Canva can do and learn to use it to create compelling visual content for a variety of social media platforms
Date: Next date TBA
Time: (3 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120
Taking a regenerative approach to tourism
Learn how to adopt regenerative experience design and business approaches to build resilience and adaptability to change.
Date: TBA
Time: (2 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $120
Coaching for adaptive leaders and teams
Learn the fundamental of coaching and gain practical experience and feedback in this highly interactive course.
Date: next date TBA
Time: (3 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120
Harnessing the power of brand management for your business
Gain the knowledge and skills to design, evaluate and maintain a powerful and effective brand.
Date: next date TBA
Time: (3 x 6 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$1,200
Brand management essentials for businesses
Understand and use essential brand building tools to grow your business.
Date: TBA
Time: (3 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus and Online
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $120
Performance techniques for creative professionals
Gain confidence and self-awareness and refine your public speaking techniques, while building collaboration and empathy skills.
Date: TBA
Time: 3 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120
Accounting basics: Business insights from better accounting strategies
Learn where money is going and what the numbers are saying about your business and make simple changes to improve your financial position.
Date: TBA
Time: 3 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120
Demystifying the dark arts: Marketing and branding essentials for video game developers
Practical marketing and branding strategies for video game developers, co-presented by a game design and marketing expert.
Date: TBA
Time: (3 hours)
Delivery mode: Online
Cost: $120
Increase your productivity with AI tools
Learn when and how to use different text-based artificial intelligence (AI) multimedia tools to streamline your writing and increase your productivity.
Date: TBA for 2024
Time: (3 hours)
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120
Workforce planning
Understand and develop an agile, flexible workforce plan that responds to a fast-changing business environment.
Date: TBC
Time: 2 hours per week for 7 weeks
Delivery mode: Onsite or online
Location: Various
Cost: Free (State Government funded)
Registrations now open for 2023 Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and online courses.
Further dates and locations will be announced soon.
The School of Business and Creative Industries is committed to making current industry knowledge, skills and insight available to everyone.
Our leading academics have developed a variety of short courses and resources to help you up-skill or update your knowledge, ensuring you’re always across latest industry trends and best practice.
In some cases, completing a short course could make you eligible for credit towards a university qualification.
We are committed to delivering education that keeps pace with the constantly evolving local and global business and creative environments, so our offerings and resources will change throughout each year. We encourage you to check regularly for our latest offerings
If you are a UniSC graduate, contact alumni@usc.edu.au provide your name and program of study, to request a 20% discount code for alumni.
Taking a regenerative approach to business
What you'll learn
Topics covered include:
- Regenerative principles and practices
- Mindset shift: Inclusive experiences for stakeholder empowerment
- Transdisciplinary, design thinking approaches
- Creating competitive advantage with regenerative business approaches
Date:
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Time commitment:
2-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
FREE
Starting soon! FREE COURSE
Brand management essentials for businesses
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Understand and use essential brand building tools
- Evaluate and maintain the brand
Date:
Thursday 24 August 2023
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast) and online
Cost:
FREE
Starting soon! FREE COURSE
Coaching for adaptive leaders and teams
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Explore fundamental coaching mindsets
- Learn the core coaching competencies
- Experience hands on practice and feedback
Date:
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
$120
Social Media Strategy and Content Creation
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Audit, monitor and measure your social media activities. Identify what is working and not working.
- Conduct audience research and competitor analysis.
- Develop a social media strategy.
- Create compelling written, graphic and video social media content for a range of platforms.
Date:
Begin any time (available from October 2023)
Time commitment:
Six 3-hour sessions / or option to choose single sessions
Delivery mode:
On-demand (start any time)
Cost:
$799 (entire course)
$150 (per individual module)
Leadership for High Performance Teams
What you'll learn
- key elements of effective leadership
- understanding different personality styles
- understanding team dynamics and developing skills that will improve engagement at all levels
- exploring strategies to manage burnout and increase employee engagement
Next offering:
September 2023
Time commitment:
Three 6-hour modules
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
On campus (UniSC Moreton Bay)
Cost:
$1,200
Harnessing the Power of Brand Management for Your Business
What you'll learn
Topics covered include:
- Understanding the essential tools to create a desirable and effective brand.
- Learning how to create consistent and effective brand relevant communications.
- Exploring how to evaluate and maintain the brand.
- Evaluating Brand Equity, Understanding Brand Elements, Creating Brand-Relevant Marketing Communications, Analysing Social Media Material and Crafting Secondary Brand Associations.
Next offering:
September 2023
Time commitment:
Three 6-hour modules
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
$1,200
Performance Techniques for Creative Professionals
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Understand and practice introductory vocal and movement performance techniques
- Learn new tools for empathetic collaboration and partnership
- Practice self-awareness and reflection
Date:
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
$120
Accounting basics: Business insights from better accounting strategies
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Learn where your money is going
- Explore what the numbers really say about your business
- Discover simple changes you could make to improve your financial position
Date:
Monday, 30 October 2023
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
$120
Demystifying the Dark Arts: Marketing and Branding Essentials for Video Game Developers
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Explore the marketing essentials needed for success.
- Learn how to create effective marketing communication content.
- Develop an appropriate brand for your studio and games.
Date:
Wednesday 1 November 2023
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
Online via Zoom
Cost:
$120
Create compelling social media content with Canva
What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Understand what Canva is and what it can do
- Learn how to use Canva to create compelling visual content for a range of social media platforms
Date:
New date TBA
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
$120
Increase your productivity with AI tools
What you'll learn
Topics covered include:
- When and how to use different text-based AI tools.
- What is AI? What can it do? What are its limitations?
- Overview of AI multi-media tools: text to image/video/voiceover.
Date:
New date TBA
Time commitment:
3-hour session
Delivery mode:
On campus (UniSC Sunshine Coast)
Cost:
FREE
FREE COURSE
Business Planning
What you'll learn
- develop a customised business plan
- conduct organisation and industry analysis and develop a marketing strategy
- review business structures and assess your operational plan and risk, and financial management
- Hone your communication skills
Duration:
7 weeks
Time commitment:
Seven 2-hour modules
Study load:
Part-time
Delivery mode:
Face to face and online
Cost:
Free (government sponsored)
Starting soon! FREE COURSE
Workforce Planning
What you'll learn
- stakeholder planning and analysis
- creating a workforce profile
- identifying workforce supply and demand dynamics
Duration:
7 weeks
Time commitment:
Seven 2-hour modules
Study load:
Part-time
Delivery mode:
Face to face and online
Cost:
Free (government sponsored)
FREE COURSE
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What you'll learn
Become equipped to:
- Audit, monitor and measure your social media activities. Identify what is working and not working.
- Conduct audience research and competitor analysis.
- Develop a social media strategy.
- Create compelling written, graphic and video social media content for a range of platforms.
Duration:
10 days
Time commitment:
Six 3-hour sessions / or option to choose single sessions
Study load:
Part-time
Delivery mode:
Online via Zoom
Cost:
$XXX.00
Starting soon! Free course