Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
2016 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2016 course information |
|---|---|
| Award granted | Graduate Certificate of Business Administration |
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Cloud Campus | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 020031E |
| Deakin course code | M501 |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
Improve your business skills, perform your current job more effectively and expand you career options.
The Graduate Diploma of Business Administration covers topics relating to organisational management, teaches you how to be a more effective business leader and expands your career options.
On successful completion of this course, students may enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA), and combined MBA courses.
Indicative student workload
As a student in the Faculty of Business and Law, you can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include classes, seminars, practicals and online interaction. You can refer to the individual unit details in the course structure for more information. You will also need to study and complete assessment tasks in your own time.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Learning Outcome | Course Learning Outcome |
| Discipline specific knowledge and capabilities | Interpret fundamental and complex organisational issues by applying business theories and concepts to existing professional knowledge and experience. |
| Communication | Demonstrate advanced skills in communicating to a range of business audiences. |
| Digital literacy | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award. |
| Critical thinking | Critically analyse complex business ideas and theories. |
| Problem solving | Apply problem solving skills to analyse, develop and recommend solutions for complex business issues. |
| Self-management | Work and learn independently and take responsibility for personal actions. |
| Teamwork | Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award. |
| Global citizenship | Demonstrate understanding of global business issues. |
| Approved by Faculty Board October 2014. |
Course rules
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, students must attain a total of 4 credit points, consisting of 3 credit points of core units and 1 credit point of elective units. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to 1 credit point.
Course structure
Core units
| MPR751/MPA751 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| MPR721/MPM721 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| MPT732/MPK732 | Unit description is currently unavailable ^ |
^ MPT code denotes study tour version of the unit
* MPR code denotes residential version of the unit
Course structure
Elective units
Students may select any 1 credit point postgraduate unit.