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Graduate Certificate in Business

  • Graduate Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Business is a fully online course offering graduate-level introductory studies in business disciplines such as finance, accounting, economics, management, and marketing. It is designed for recent graduates and professionals seeking to enhance their business knowledge and career prospects, with pathways to Masters programs available.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 - 6 months full-time, 12 - 12 months part-time
Course Code
GC-BUS
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Jul
Domestic Fees
$16,000 per year

About this course

OverviewCourse overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business is a fully online course providing graduate level introductory studies in a range of business disciplines including finance, accounting, economics, management and marketing.

Developed by Melbourne Business School, this course is delivered by some of the School's leading academic experts.

Who is this course for?

Whether you are at the beginning of your career looking to develop your competitive edge, or you're in the middle of your career looking to develop your business understanding and enhance your career, this flexibly-delivered course will provide you with the expertise to position yourself for success.

This Graduate Certificate is ideal for:

  • Recent university graduates looking to transition into a business career, including those wishing to start their own business
  • Early to mid-career professionals looking to add a business qualification to their skills portfolio.
Course aims

The Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to equip you with essential knowledge of management, business, and commerce, giving you the confidence to make effective decisions and articulate solutions and ideas in a range of business contexts.

Pathway to Masters

The online Graduate Certificate in Business can be used as a pathway into an on-campus Master degree from the Master of Management program or the Master of International Business. In addition to offering guaranteed entry based on your results in the Graduate Certificate, applicants who complete the appropriate subjects in the Graduate Certificate will also receive 50 points advanced standing in the relevant Masters degree (except the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)), reducing the duration to 1.5 years.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Course overview

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Business is a fully online course providing graduate level introductory studies in a range of business disciplines including finance, accounting, economics, management and marketing.

Developed by Melbourne Business School, this course is delivered by some of the School's leading academic experts.

Who is this course for?

Whether you are at the beginning of your career looking to develop your competitive edge, or you're in the middle of your career looking to develop your business understanding and enhance your career, this flexibly-delivered course will provide you with the expertise to position yourself for success.

This Graduate Certificate is ideal for:

  • Recent university graduates looking to transition into a business career, including those wishing to start their own business
  • Early to mid-career professionals looking to add a business qualification to their skills portfolio.

Course aims

The Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to equip you with essential knowledge of management, business, and commerce, giving you the confidence to make effective decisions and articulate solutions and ideas in a range of business contexts.

Pathway to Masters

The online Graduate Certificate in Business can be used as a pathway into an on-campus Master degree from the Master of Management program or the Master of International Business. In addition to offering guaranteed entry based on your results in the Graduate Certificate, applicants who complete the appropriate subjects in the Graduate Certificate will also receive 50 points advanced standing in the relevant Masters degree (except the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)), reducing the duration to 1.5 years.

Career pathways

Whether you are at the beginning of your career looking to develop your competitive edge, or you're in the middle of your career looking to develop your business understanding and enhance your career, this flexibly-delivered course will provide you with the expertise to position yourself for success.

This Graduate Certificate is ideal for:

  • Recent university graduates looking to transition into a business career, including those wishing to start their own business
  • Early to mid-career professionals looking to add a business qualification to their skills portfolio.

Credit for prior study or work

The online Graduate Certificate in Business can be used as a pathway into an on-campus Master degree from the Master of Management program or the Master of International Business. In addition to offering guaranteed entry based on your results in the Graduate Certificate, applicants who complete the appropriate subjects in the Graduate Certificate will also receive 50 points advanced standing in the relevant Masters degree (except the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)), reducing the duration to 1.5 years.