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Business short courses and microcredentials

Gain industry knowledge, skills and insight by taking a short course delivered by UniSC's leading academics. You can earn credit towards a qualification with selected courses. New courses and topics are added regularly in response to industry needs.


20% discount for UniSC graduates on eligible short courses —contact Alumni Relations for your promotional code.

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Social media strategy and content creation

Learn to analyse, measure and develop strategy to improve your social media activities. Build your skills in writing and producing compelling content across platforms.

Delivery mode: Online on-demand (begin any time)
Cost: $329 (full course, pre-recorded, six modules, 2-3 hours each)

Delivery mode: Online live teaching
Cost: $999 (full course)
Date: TBA
Time: Six modules (3 hours each)

Healthcare Marketing
Integrity in Healthcare Marketing

Fostering Trust and Credibility Through Informed and Honest Communications

Date: 4+6 November 2024
Time: 6.30 - 8.00pm
Delivery mode: Online
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $120

 

Increase your productivity with AI tools

Learn when and how to use different text-based artificial intelligence (AI) multimedia tools to streamline your writing and increase your productivity.

Delivery mode: On campus

Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast

Date: TBA

Cost: A$120

Create compelling social media content with Canva

Understand what Canva can do and learn to use it to create compelling visual content for a variety of social media platforms

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120

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Fundamentals of Theatrical Lighting Design

This one-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals for theatrical lighting design practice.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $250

 

Performance techniques for creative professionals

Gain confidence and self-awareness and refine your public speaking techniques, while building collaboration and empathy skills.

Date: TBA
Time: 3 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120

International Business
Digital strategies for International Business

Leverage digital technologies to enhance the performance and competitiveness of your international business.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: On campus and Online
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast and Online (concurrently)
Cost: $120

 

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Editing and publishing for beginners

Everything you need to get your writing project started.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Moreton Bay
Cost: $250

 

Driving Business Success

Understand macroeconomic principles for competitive advantage.

Date: TBA for 2025
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $120

 

FREE Planning Courses

In partnership with the Queensland Government, UniSC offers a suite of free planning courses to help businesses, organisations and regions achieve their strategic goals. Courses are available in business, workforce and continuity planning.

Dates: Multiple
Delivery mode: Onsite, online and self-paced
Locations: Brisbane, Cairns, Fraser Coast, Gold Coast, Ipswich,  Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba
Cost: Free (State Government funded)

Scenario planning for tourism and events

Understand scenario planning and develop a scenario for your business.

Date: TBA
Time: 3 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast or Moreton Bay
Cost: $120

 

Taking a regenerative approach to tourism

Learn how to adopt regenerative experience design and business approaches to build resilience and adaptability to change.

Date: TBA

Time: 2 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $120

Coaching for adaptive leaders and teams

Learn the fundamental of coaching and gain practical experience and feedback in this highly interactive course.

Date: next date TBA
Time: 3 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120

Harnessing the power of brand management for your business

Gain the knowledge and skills to design, evaluate and maintain a powerful and effective brand.

Date: next date TBA
Time: 3 x 6 hours
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$1,200

Brand management essentials for businesses

Understand and use essential brand building tools to grow your business.

Date: TBA
Time: 3 hours
Delivery mode: On campus and Online
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $120

 

Accounting basics: Business insights from better accounting strategies

Learn where money is going and what the numbers are saying about your business and make simple changes to improve your financial position.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: On campus
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: A$120

Demystifying the dark arts: Marketing and branding essentials for video game developers

Practical marketing and branding strategies for video game developers, co-presented by a game design and marketing expert.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: Online
Cost: Free (currently)

Leadership for high performance teams

Discover the elements of effective leadership and understand personality and team dynamics to improve employee engagement, reduce burnout and get the best from your teams.

Date: TBA

Time:  3 x 6 hours

Delivery mode: On campus

Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast; Moreton Bay

Cost: A$1,200
Includes MBTI Step II and EQi professional assessments valued at approximately $300

Author marketing
Why Marketing Is an Author’s Best Friend

Understand and use essential brand building tools to grow your business.

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Delivery mode: Online
Location: UniSC Sunshine Coast
Cost: $40