1999 Business and Economics Handbook - Graduate Certificate of Business (Management)

Graduate Certificate of Business (Management) - GradCertBus(Mgt)

General
Course objectives
Admission requirements
Fees
Duration
Mode of offering
Credit for work done previously
Course structure
- Core subjects
Progression to further studies

General

Course code: 1770
Course director: Mr Richard Winter
The Graduate Certificate of Business (Management) is designed primarily for graduates who wish to increase their knowledge of management theory and practice. The course makes extensive use of case studies, in-house situations and workplace projects with a particular focus on Australia's current economic and social climate.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students should:

have the appropriate management expertise to develop commitment and proficiency in the use of strategic and dynamic approaches to modern management;
have the ability to link these management activities to high quality, customer focused outcomes;
understand the importance of an effective grounding in management and its application;
have a broad understanding of current management theory, processes, and change issues in an uncertain business environment;
have fostered the skills to enable them to successfully continue in their managerial careers or to articulate into higher degree studies.

Admission requirements

Applicants require a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution plus a minimum of three years relevant employment experience. Applicants without a first degree who have a minimum of six years appropriate employment experience should refer to the section on executive certificates.

Fees

This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the School of Business and Electronic Commerce as to the 1999 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

The Graduate Certificate of Business (Management) is normally completed in two semesters of part-time study.

Mode of offering

This course is offered by distance education from the School of Business and Electronic Commerce.

Credit for work done previously

Candidates may be eligible for a maximum of two credit exemptions for subjects considered to be equivalent to particular subjects in the course of study. Please refer to the course director for further details.

Course structure

The course consists of two core subjects and two elective subjects.

Core subjects

MGG9370 Management theory and practice (first semester)

and a minimum of one additional core subject selected from the following:

MGG9352 Management processes and systems (first semester)
MGG9324 Human resource management (second semester)
AFG9070 Financial management (second semester)
MKG9470 Marketing management (first semester)

and a maximum of two (2) other subjects selected from either the remaining core subjects above (MGG9324, MGG9352, AFG9070, or MKG9470) or elective subjects, including those listed below, which are offered in the Graduate Diploma of Business (Management).

BTG9270 Business law (first semester)
MGG9323 Industrial relations (first semester)
MGG9303 Organisational behaviour (first semester)
AFG9144 Financial institution management (first semester)
MGG9321 Management methods and decision making (first semester)
MGG9325 Human resource development (second semester)
ECG9101 Economic policy (second semester)
MGG9501 Introduction to tourism (second semester)
ECG9143 Economics of money and banking (second semester)
GCO8019 Computers in business (second semester)
or any other graduate-level subject that satisfies the objectives and standards of this award.

Progression to further studies

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate of Business (Management) may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma of Business (Management).