Postgraduate - Course1679 - Graduate Certificate in Business

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics

Managing faculty	Business and Economics
Abbreviated title	GradCertBus
CRICOS code	069580E
Total credit points required	24
Standard duration of study (years)	0.5 years FT, 1 year PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Caulfield) Off-campus (Gippsland)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/1679
Contact details	Graduate Student Office Telephone: +61 3 9903 1400 Fax: +61 3 9903 1357 Email: buseco-postgrad@monash.edu
Course coordinator	Dr Nell Kimberley

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

This generic course is a stand-alone award, or a pathway to a graduate diploma or master's degree, and is designed to enable students to experience an introduction to a variety of business disciplines, or to tailor their subject selection to their specific area of interest.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes. For more information refer to http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

communicate effectively using different formats, to students, staff and industry
identify local and global networks that support and enhance business
review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise a variety of materials in order to respond to business issues
have knowledge to Graduate Certificate level in business

Structure

This course consists of four units.

Requirements

Students must complete any four graduate-level units from the Faculty of Business and Economics.

Available units can be identified via the index of units by faculty at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/index-byfaculty-bus.html or by browsing units at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2013handbooks/units/search.

Progression to further studies

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Business may be eligible for admission to a master's program in the Faculty of Business and Economics subject to satisfying the appropriate entry requirements. For details visit http://www.monash.edu.au/study/coursefinder/faculty/buseco.

Award(s)

Graduate Certificate in Business
Graduate Certificate of Business