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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

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Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

  • Graduate Certificate

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
12 months part-time
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Jan

About this course

Highlights
  • Update your skills and acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in business disciplines to lead with confidence in complex business environments.
  • Opportunities to progress to the Executive Master of Business Administration.
Highlights
  • Update your skills and acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in business disciplines to lead with confidence in complex business environments.
  • Opportunities to progress to the Executive Master of Business Administration.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

You must have a:

  • recognised bachelor degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale); plus
  • minimum of five years full-time post degree work experience with a minimum of three years relevant professional work experience and two years minimum supervisory/management experience

You must also provide two referee reports.

Additional entry requirements

You may also be required to:

  • sit the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) the worldwide standard in aptitude assessment for admission to postgraduate management programs and achieve a minimum score of 550. GMAT details (PDF file 271.78 KB).
  • attend an interview with the Course Coordinator or nominee.
Pathway

If you do not have bachelor degree please consider the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a minimum of 9 years work experience (6 years minimum equivalent professional work experience plus 3 year minimum supervisory/management experience). Upon completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration with a GPA 4.50 (or higher) students can articulate into the Executive Master of Business Administration.

Study locations

Canberra

Gardens Point

What you will learn

The Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is one of the courses offered in QUT's Master of Business Administration (MBA) suite. This course is effectively one-third of the Executive MBA program and allows professionals to update their skills and acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in the core discipline areas of business.

Career pathways

Possible careers
  • Administrator
  • Manager
  • Senior professional

Course structure

Course core structure:

  • Strategic Management
  • Communicating to Influence
  • Systems Thinking for Managers
  • Problem Framing for Creative Action
  • Personal Leadership and Change

Unit options:

  • Data Analysis and Decision Making
  • Accounting for Decision Making
  • Marketing Strategically
  • Understanding and Leading Others
  • Economics in Business

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Business & Management courses at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).
87%
Overall satisfaction
81.8%
Skill scale
77.4%
Teaching scale
91.4%
Employed full-time
$115k
Average salary