Executive Certificate in Family Business


Course code: 2155 · Caulfield campus · Course directors: Professor Claudio Romano, Dr Kosmas Smyrnios
The course is designed to increase students' knowledge and skills in the area of family and private business management. It is available to individuals who do not have a formal qualification, and offers an alternative pathway for entry into formal courses offered by the university.
The Executive Certificate in Family Business permits students to undertake preliminary studies in a number of business management related subjects. Students undertaking this course will have the opportunity of completing a coherent course of appropriate level study relevant to their career, with the opportunity to articulate into further tertiary studies.
The course involves two semesters of part-time study. Normally, a student will study two subjects per semester. Entrance requirements, credit for work done previously and progression to further studies are as stated for executive certificates under the heading 'The graduate program'.

Course structure

The course consists of four core subjects: