Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

2025 Deakin University Handbook

Year	2025 course information
Award granted	Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
Deakin course code	M501
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Law
Campus	This course is only offered Online
Online	Yes
Duration	0.5 year full-time or part-time equivalent
Course Map - enrolment planning tool	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2025 Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser in Student Central.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8
*Full-time study is not available in Trimester 3 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - International students should note that, due to visa regulations, this course can only be undertaken while living outside Australia.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

Expand your understanding of fundamental business principles with Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Business Administration. Whether you want to improve your performance in your current job or expand your future options, this course is an impactful step towards your career aspirations.

Learn to contribute to business goals with an understanding of organisational management and develop the tools and capacity to be an effective leader. Study alongside likeminded peers and learn from industry experts.

Are you ready to progress your business career?

In the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration you will learn about global business challenges and gain insights on how to address them. Your studies will cover strategic management, economic concepts and financial decision making and you will have the opportunity to choose an elective that meets your personal interests and goals.

Keeping your options open for further study? This course is a pathway to the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (MBA), and combined MBA courses.

Indicative student workload

You can expect to participate in a range of teaching activities each week. This could include lectures, seminars, online interactions, or professional experiences for Work Integrated Learning (WIL) units. 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.

Professional recognition

Deakin Business School holds both AACSB and EQUIS accreditations. These prestigious accreditations are awarded to business schools that meet strict standards of quality, academic and professional excellence, and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation in their courses, ensuring our graduates are employable worldwide

Career opportunities

Deakin’s Graduate Certificate of Business Administration will help you progress your career in all areas of business from administration to business strategy.

As a graduate you may find employment in areas such as:

corporate governance
financial planning
human resource management
marketing.

Participation requirements

Units in this course may have participation requirements that include compulsory placements, work-based training, community-based learning or collaborative research training arrangements.

Placement can occur at any time, including during standard holiday breaks. Learn about key dates at Deakin.

Reasonable adjustments to participation and other course requirements will be made for students with a disability. More information available at Disability support services.

Mandatory student checks

Units which contain work integrated learning, a community placement or interaction with the community may require a police check, working with children check or other check. These requirements will be detailed in unit guides upon enrolment.

Pathways

This course can be a pathway to:

Graduate Diploma of Business Administration (M601)
Master of Business Administration (M701)

Course Learning Outcomes

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities	Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental business principles and concepts and integrate own business expertise to develop insights into complex, contemporary business issues and apply this to address emerging global business trends and challenges
Communication	Demonstrate high level communication skills to articulate a range of business concepts and their application
Digital literacy	Not explicitly addressed as a learning outcome in this award
Critical thinking	Critically analyse and evaluate business data and information, complex ideas and theories and their application in an organisational environment.
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 and social and cultural contexts that influence them

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration students must pass 4 credit points and meet the following course rules to be eligible to graduate:

DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in their first study period
3 credit points of core units
1 credit point of open elective units

Students are required to meet the University's academic progress and conduct requirements. See the enrolment codes and terminology to help make sense of the University’s vocabulary.

Course structure

Compulsory 0-credit point module

To be completed in the first trimester of study:-

DAI001

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin

Core units

MBA701/MBR701

Strategy and Innovation Management: Managing Value and Risk (Residential) ^#

MBA702/MBR702

Unit description is currently unavailable ^#

MBA703/MBT703

The Economic Environment (Tour) ^{^}

^{^}MBT code denotes study tour version of the unit

^#MBR code denotes residential version of the unit

Open elective

Students may select any 1 credit point postgraduate unit or 2 Deakin stackable short courses (0.5cp microcredentials)

Stackable short courses

Mix and match Deakin stackable short courses (0.5 credit point microcredentials) to earn up to 1 credit point of open electives, subject to eligibility. Any stacking must add up to a whole number to be used for credit. For more information, visit the Deakin stackable short course options.

Work experience

This course does not require students to complete compulsory work integrated learning units.

Course duration

Course duration may be affected by delays in completing course requirements, such as failing of units or accessing or completing placements.

Further information

Student Central can help you with course planning, choosing the right units and explaining course rules and requirements.

Contact Student Central

Other learning experiences

This course includes the option of other learning experiences including residential and study tour units.

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study, and their study discipline or your study load.

Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.

Estimate your fees

For further information regarding tuition fees, other fees and charges, invoice due dates, withdrawal dates, payment methods visit our Current students website.