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Graduate Certificate in Management

  • Qualification

    Postgraduate

  • Duration

    8 months full time or equivalent part time

  • Units

    4

  • Start Date

    Mar, Jul, Nov

Overview of the course

Overview of the course

If you are looking to stand out from your cohort of managers, consider the Swinburne Graduate Certificate in Management as your next step to a distinguished career.

This qualification will ask you to step outside of the confines of traditional management to hone the sought-after skills of problem solving and critical thinking. It will ensure you have the essentials for career advancement, help you think like an entrepreneur, and set you apart from the rest.

Course work will further your understanding of how organisations work, how to capitalise on opportunities and how to deliver on projects. You will become more innovative and agile than the average player; a real contender for future leadership professional opportunities.

Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Management is a pathway to our Master of Business Administration. If you transfer, any applicable units you have successfully completed will be credited towards your MBA.

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What are the entry criteria?

Submit a resume demonstrating:

  • A recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline

OR

  • A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience

OR

  • A minimum of three years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience.

Courses are only available to Australian and New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and humanitarian visa holders.

Working online meant that I could control my timetable which, as a father of two, was vitally important.

Paul, Swinburne Online graduate

Course Units

Behaviour in Organisations (HRM60016)
Opportunity Discovery (ENT60006)
Designing for Change (FST80008)
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes (PRM60002)

Career opportunities

Career opportunities

  • Executive General Manager

    Develops strategies and policies to achieve future business goals.

  • Operations Manager

    Take a lead role in the management of producing goods and services. Oversee the distribution of products and find areas of improvement to strengthen business operations.

  • Strategic Manager

    Provides a strategic approach and insight into business operations.

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Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

  • Leadership

    Develop knowledge of management concepts using critical thinking

  • Entrepreneurship

    Utilise advanced knowledge to discovery and development of entrepreneurial opportunities.

  • Organisational Behaviour

    Examine organisational problems and issues relevant to organisations operating in a global and diverse workplace.

  • Communication

    Understand how to communicate proficiently to a variety of audiences.

  • Project Management

    Become an enterprising leader in the delivery of projects.

  • Problem Solving

    Apply problem solving and decision making methodologies to a business challenge.

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Chart a path towards your dream career

92% of Swinburne Online students are confident that online study will improve their employment outcomes*. Bolster your resume and gain the confidence to pursue your dream career – study online today.

 

*Swinburne Online’s Your Study Journey Survey, 2021

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this Course students will be able to:

  • Apply coherent and developed knowledge of management concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
  • Apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks
  • Communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of management within project work
  • Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context

Course rules

To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Management students must complete 50 credit points comprising of:

  • Four (4) units of study (12.5 credit points each)

Volume of Learning
The Graduate Certificate of Management consists of a total of 4 units (50 credit points). Units normally carry 12.5 credit points (cps). In each standard teaching period, four (4) units normally constitute a full-time load of 50 credit points and two (2) units normally constitute a part-time load of 25 credit points

 

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Start your application online or speak to a Course Consultant on 1300 069 765.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

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  • Do I have to purchase learning materials?

    For students undertaking a degree, most of your learning materials are included with a free license provided to you by Swinburne Online. However, in some cases, you will be notified via your student email that you will need to buy specific software or eTexts. For TAFE Business students, all of your learning materials will be available online and are covered by your course fees. You won’t need to purchase any further materials.

  • Which units should I start with?

    When you enrol to study a degree with us, you will nominate how many units you would like to select per teaching period, based on a recommendation from one of our Course Consultants. From here, our enrolments team will allocate you automatically to the units they feel will be best suited to your needs, so you don’t need to worry about choosing units. If you want to choose something different than what you are allocated to, that is no problem, just get in touch with our Student Advisors and they will take care of it for you.

  • Do I need to be logged on to study at specific times?

    You won’t normally have to be online at a specific time. Your course material is available for you from the beginning of each teaching period and you can work through it in the hours that suit you.

    There are some live webinar sessions that run approximately once a month. These are a special opportunity for students to sign in at the same time as their tutors, normally before an assessment deadline. It gives you the chance to ask any questions relating to the assignment in real time and hear other student’s questions and thoughts. We understand that students won’t always be able to make these sessions, so they can be replayed the next day.

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