Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

If you are looking to increase your knowledge in business management, trial part of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, connect with like-minded professionals, and develop business management skills to further your career, this course is for you.

You’ll study core units in accounting and finance, plus choose specialist units to create a personalised qualification that suits your goals and career aspirations.

You can choose to specialise in two of the following areas:

• Organisational behaviour and management
• Strategic research in international markets
• Strategic marketing management
• Health policy and governance
• Strategic risks and projects
• Entrepreneurship and innovation
• Global business and Asia
• Human Resources
• Sustainability
• Economics
• Not-for-profit organisations
• Business, society and the environment
• Leading enterprises
• Growth strategies

3 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration at Murdoch

1. Customise your course with the ability to choose from different areas to create your own unique specialisation based on your career goals and aspirations.
2. If you’re looking to continue on and complete an MBA, you can complete this Master's degree in as little as 18 months, by using the four core units completed in this course as credit.
3. Benefit from our links with the Asia Research Centre and Centre for Responsible Citizenship and Sustainability as you learn the business skills and social skills to lead global enterprises.

Develop your skills

Build essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals. Topics you’ll cover include:

• Accounting for managers
• Business finance
• A specialist area of your choice

Your future career

A postgraduate qualification can help you further your current career and move into a more senior role or help you change career paths to pursue new opportunities. Depending on your own situation and career aspirations, there are many careers and positions that this course can lead to. Careers could include:

• Operations Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Strategy Manager
• Business Operations Manager
• Finance Manager

Good management is needed across all industries. You could find yourself working in government, media, advertising, finance and other areas of business or non-government organisations (NGOs).

IELTS: Score: 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

TOEFL: Score: 79+, with writing 21; speaking 18; reading 13; listening 13.

PEARSON: Score: 64+, with no communicative skill below 60.

CAMBRIDGE: Score: 176+, with no skill less than 169.