The Graduate Certificate of Business gives you the chance to take your career in a new direction and explore a variety of business areas. You'll broaden your current skill set and have a strong foundation in your preferred discipline; choices include marketing, public sector management, human resources, economics and more. You can also direct your studies on health economics, by selecting units which focus on health, pharmaceutical and relevant policy delivered by Monash Business School's Centre for Health Economics.
Postgraduate - Course
Commencement year
This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2019 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Other commencement years for this course: 2018 and 2017
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
Course code
B4001
Credit points
24
Abbreviated title
GradCertBus
CRICOS code
069580E
Managing faculty
Admission and fees
Course type
Specialist
Graduate certificate
Standard duration
0.5 years FT, 1 year PT
You have a maximum of 3 years to complete this course including any periods of intermission and suspension, and must be continuously enrolled throughout.
Mode and location
On-campus (Caulfield)
Award
Graduate Certificate of Business
Description
Outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/alignmentofoutcomes.html).
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will:
- be critical and creative scholars who:
- produce innovative solutions to problems
- apply research skills to business challenges
- communicate effectively and perceptively
- be responsible and effective global citizens who:
- engage in an internationalised world
- exhibit cross cultural competence
- demonstrate ethical values
- be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities we serve
- apply business knowledge across disciplines and contexts in support of the principles of sustainable, social, economic and environment development.
Structure
The course consists of four units chosen from the wide range of units offered in the coursework master's degrees offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Requirements
The course comprises 24 points of study. You must complete four units selected from the coursework master's degrees offered by the Faculty of Business and Economicscoursework master's degrees offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics (http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2019handbooks/courses/index-byfaculty-bus.html), with at least three units (18 points) at level 4 or above.
You are required to consult with the Course Director to ensure that suitable units are selected to achieve the course learning outcomes, taking into consideration your personal study objectives and background.
You need to seek advice regarding the selection of units if considering further study in a master's degree. Approval of some specific units may require Course Director approval.
Progression to further studies
Successful completion of this course may provide a pathway to a master's course in the Faculty of Business and Economics subject to satisfying the appropriate entry requirements.