Award Abbreviation: GCBusAdmin
Degree Type: Postgraduate coursework program
Duration: ⅓ year minimum, 2 years maximum full-time; ½ year minimum, 2 years maximum part-time
Total Courses: 4
Modes of Study: On campus and online
Commencement: This program runs on a session basis, three times a year, commencing in late February, June and October. (Three intakes per year.) Note: International students must enrol full-time in 4 courses per session.
Program Code: BU501
CRICOS Code: 041915F for on campus mode only. International students please note the online mode is not available for study in Australia on a student visa.

Entry Requirements

It is expected that students entering the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will be business degree graduates from a recognised higher education institution and hence will have successfully undertaken the required prerequisite courses, or their equivalents, in their undergraduate program.

However, other qualifications and experience may be considered. In such cases, referees’ reports may be requested. Admission is determined on an individual basis by the Dean of Business.

Applicants whose first language is other than English must demonstrate an appropriate level of English proficiency by providing evidence of one of the required qualifications.

Program Structure

Choose 4 courses from:
ACC701 Accounting for Managers [Offered in Session 1]
BUS703 Research Methods for Managers [Offered in Session 1]
BUS705 Innovation and Entrepreneurship [Offered in Session 1]
MKG701 Marketing Management [Offered in Session 1]
BUS702 Economics for Managers [Offered in Session 2]
BUS706 International Business Law and Ethics [Offered in Session 2]
INF701 Information Systems for Managers [Offered in Session 2]
MGT701 Managing Organisational Behaviour [Offered in Session 2]
BUS704 Corporate Finance [Offered in Session 3]
INF702 Electronic Commerce [Offered in Session 3]
MGT703 Strategic Management [Offered in Session 3]
MGT704 Global Business Management [Offered in Session 3]

Program Requirements

Students are required to successfully complete 4 courses as specified in the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration program structure. Refer to the Academic Rules for further information.

Notes

Session 1: Early March – Early June
Session 2: Late June – Early October
Session 3: Late October – Early February

Enquiries

International Students
International Relations
Tel: +61 7 5430 1156; Fax: +61 7 5430 2836; Email: international@usc.edu.au