Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership

Domestic Indigenous students receive a 100% scholarship for this course. This course is only offered to First Nations people.

• 100% Indigenous content: Our Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership, led by a team of Indigenous leadership experts and comprising 100% Indigenous content, is the only one of its kind in Australia.
• Flexible and entirely online: Online delivery allows for a diverse student cohort from across Australia and elsewhere in the world, providing valuable insights and opportunities to learn from one another.
• Highly respected teaching staff: You'll be taught by Australia's foremost Indigenous leadership expert, Professor Michelle Evans, founder of Indigenous Business Master Class program MURRA; along with internationally renowned Indigenous experts from New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
• Scholarships and future study pathways: A 100 per cent fee remission is available for all successful candidates. Further, students who successfully complete the GCIBL will automatically be offered the Business and Economics Indigenous Graduate Scholarship to study the Master of Indigenous Business Leadership. GCIBL students may be eligible to apply for a place in the Master of Management, Master of Entrepreneurship or Master of International Business and will be eligible for credit into these programs.

Explore the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership.

Led by a team of Indigenous experts, the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Business Leadership is designed to empower Australian and international First Nations business leaders to navigate their leadership journey while staying true to culture within a colonial system. This course will provide you with the tools to navigate the cultural, community and individual demands of leadership. It is delivered in a safe learning environment, which allows students to delve into issues around culture, trauma and impact of colonialism.

You'll study three core subjects taught by leading Indigenous academics in the fields of Indigenous business leadership, Indigenous business ecosystems and the Indigenous philosophy of business. Students may also choose an elective subject in analytics, accounting, economics, research, finance or marketing. Students will have the opportunity to collaboratively address the increasing challenges and opportunities in the Indigenous business sector, with a key focus on the practice of Indigenous leadership.

This course is designed for Indigenous business owners, managers and professionals, as well as aspiring Indigenous academics, and graduates of the MURRA program looking to continue their educational journey.