Program summary
Program overview
Admission requirements
Program structure
Program requirements
Enquiries 

Program summary

Award abbreviation: GCBusAdmin
Degree type: postgraduate coursework program
Modes of study: on campus and online
Duration: ⅓ year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time, ½ year minimum, 2 years maximum part-time
Fee type: domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places 
Total courses: 4
Commence: this program runs on a session basis, three times a year, commencing in late February, June and October (three intakes per year). Note: international students must enrol full-time in 4 courses per session.
Program code: BU501
CRICOS code: 041915F for on campus mode only. International students please note the online mode is not available for study in Australia on a student visa.

Program overview

The demands of management in today's business world require an increasing range of skills in all facets of business. Graduate training in management and business administration can complement and enhance the skills you have gained in the workplace, or add value to existing qualifications - fast tracking your career ambitions.

Our graduate business programs begin with a four-course Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, which can articulate into the Graduate Diploma and the Master of Business Administration.

Flexible study modes: online, on campus, or multi-modal

This program gives you the flexibility to change study modes during your study. For example, if you’re studying on campus and find that you’re getting busier at work, you have the ability to swap to the online program. You can then tailor your study around your work commitments.

Admission requirements

It is expected that students entering the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will be business degree graduates from a recognised higher education institution and hence will have successfully undertaken the required prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, in their undergraduate program.

However, other qualifications and experience may be considered. In such cases, referees’ reports may be requested. Admission is determined on an individual basis by the Dean of Business.

Applicants whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency by providing evidence of one of the required qualifications.

Program structure

The courses in the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration are grouped into two clear parts, or stages, that must be completed in a set order as a student progresses through their Masters studies, thus allowing the courses in each part to build on knowledge gained in the earlier part.

Students must complete a total of four courses (either 4 from Part 1, or any 3 from Part 1 plus any 1 from Part 2):

Session 1, 2007 late February – early June

Part 1 courses

ACC701 Accounting for Managers
MKG701 Marketing Management

Part 2 courses

BUS703 Research Methods for Managers
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics *
MGT703 Strategic Management *

Session 2, 2007 late June – early October

Part 1 courses

INF701 Information Systems for Managers
MGT701 Managing Organisations

Part 2 courses 

BUS702 Economics for Managers
BUS704 Corporate Finance *
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics

Session 3, 2007 late October – early February

Part 1 courses

MGT701 Managing Organisations **
MKG701 Marketing Management **

Part 2 courses

BUS704 Corporate Finance
MGT702 Managing People
MGT703 Strategic Management
MGT704 Global Business Management

* Online and on campus only.
** Subject to change.

Program requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as specified in the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Enquiries  

International students
International Relations
Tel: +61 7 5430 1156
Fax: +61 7 5430 2836
Email: international@usc.edu.au