This program can take you forward in leaps and bounds.
This is a great opportunity to bring heart and mind together and create a pathway for you to shine in research. You have a hankering to undertake an important research project in the field of business, but you haven’t yet acquired the high level research techniques needed to move forward.
This is a great opportunity to bring heart and mind together and create a pathway for you to shine in research. You have a hankering to undertake an important research project in the field of business, but you haven’t yet acquired the high level research techniques needed to move forward.
Or, perhaps you are a Masters graduate and are looking for an entry ticket into a research higher degree program. USC offers this course to help you close those gaps and get a business research degree. In this Graduate Certificate, we deliver four courses, covering research concepts, design and methodology.
During the program, you work with USC academic staff to more fully develop proposed research topics. It only takes four months to complete and by the end of the course you have a much clearer idea about your plans for higher degree research studies.
Admission requirements
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in Business or a related field or enrolment in (or completion of) a coursework Masters degree such as an MBA.
- Candidates whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency. Refer to the English language requirements.
Program structure
Required courses (4)
BUS512 Life Crisis
BUS513 The Child Client
BUS514 Manufacturing Technology
BUS515 Computational Mechanics
Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements and notes
- Students are required to successfully complete the 4 required courses as listed below.
- Not available to international students on a Student visa.
For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2015:
- Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
- Select the program in which you are enrolled.
- Scroll down to your relevant Program Structure.