Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance

Graduate Certificate

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Course Code

GC-CORGOV

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Mar, Aug, Sep

Domestic Fees

$14,800 per year / $14,800 total

About this course

The Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance will equip graduates with a range of skills which may assist them on the path to becoming company directors, with an understanding of law, leadership and design thinking issues. The role of governance is becoming more important and evident due to highly visible corporate failures, executive remuneration, and corporate decision making. A knowledge of governance is becoming more important for those in senior management roles, including board members, company directors, members of the C-suite, company secretaries, accountants and workers looking to move into senior management roles. Equipping graduates with this knowledge will help them to navigate legal and governance issues in decision making.

The Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance forms the first stage in a nested suite of programs consisting of:

Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance
Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance (GD-CORGOV) ^
Master of Corporate Governance
Master of Corporate Governance (Advanced)

^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Corporate Governance but it is available as an exit award.

A student cannot be awarded two masters level courses from the same nested suite

This course is for working professionals. That's why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It's an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.

Study locations

Hawthorn

Career pathways

The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:

capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
adaptable and able to manage change
aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).

Course structure

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance students must complete four core units (or equivalent) (50 credit points).Maximum Academic CreditThe maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Certificate of Corporate Governance is 25 credit points (normally two units)

Credit for prior study or work

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

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