Graduate Certificate in Asian Business - GradCertAsianBus

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

General

Course code: 1021

Course director: Ms Alice de Jonge

This course is aimed at providing the specialised skills and expertise critical for successful decision-making within the Asian region. Designed for business people, economists, lawyers, bankers, financiers, accountants and managers connected directly or through clients to the Asian region, the course focuses on financial, legal, economic and social factors that impact upon operations within the Asian region.

Course objectives

The course has both an academic and a vocational orientation and provides participants with:

• an overview of the Asian region's socio-economic environment with a focus on selected regional countries;
• an understanding of the legal systems governing international trade and regional business operations;
• an awareness of the economic, political, social and legal factors affecting Asian regional trade and finance;
• practical negotiating skills sharpened by an understanding of cross-cultural Asian legal and socio-economic factors;
• an appreciation of effective human resource management in the Asian region;
• an understanding of Asian capital markets and their financial instruments;
• a knowledge of the functions and characteristics of Asian regional financial markets and selected banking systems;
• an ability to develop a business and financing strategy incorporating regional aims.

Admission requirements

Normally admission to the course is open to applicants who have qualified for a pass degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution. Applicants without a first degree who have at least six years appropriate employment experience should refer to the section on executive certificates.

Fees

This is a fee-paying course. Candidates should consult the Department of Taxation and Business Regulation as to the 1998 course fee. Course fees are set and reviewed annually and are therefore subject to change.

Duration

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

Mode of offering

Evening classes are offered on-campus at the Caulfield campus.

Credit for work done previously

Students 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 the following four core subjects:

• ECF9030 Asian economies
• AFF9040 Asian banking and finance
• TBF9050 Asian business law
• MGF9070 Asian management

Progression to further studies

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate in Asian Business may apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma in International Business.