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Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

109011

Course type

Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)

Owner

Academy

College

Business, Law and Governance

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any discipline, from this or another university; or a minimum of five (5) years business experience; or other qualifications or practical experience recognised by the Dean, College of Business Law and Governance as equivalent to the above.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

12 credit points

Course learning outcomes

JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, JCU graduates will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives
  2. Consolidate the application of differing sustainable business performance methods
  3. Synthesise sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems
  4. Apply established concepts to provide solutions to complex business and professional practice problems
  5. Critically analyse contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations
  6. Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business practice
  7. Present complex information appropriately to differing audiences using effective oral presentation skills, and clear and fluent written communication
  8. Work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both collaboration and leadership
  9. Adapt sustainable business constructs and skills to theoretical or practical situations
  10. Exercise independent ethical judgment in solving differing business problems creatively
  11. Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development in relation to professional business learning and practice.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Graduate Certificate of Business Administration.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

LB5202:03 Marketing Essentials

LB5205:03 People in Organisations

LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers

LB5236:03 International Political Economy or LB5228:03 The Changing Business Environment

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Brisbane

Internal or mixed-mode attendance

*Students will be advised of face-to-face dates by JCU Brisbane Campus.

JCU Singapore

 

JCU Townsville

Candidature

Expected time to complete

8 months (2 trimesters) part-time only (JCU Townsville and JCU Brisbane)

4 months (1 trimester) full-time or part-time equivalent at JCU Singapore

Maximum time to complete

2 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

A student who has failed a single subject towards the award in their final teaching period and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However, if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply.

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

6 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 4 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 6 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

Credit will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course.

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Approved abbreviation

GCertBusAdmin

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration are eligible for entry to the Master of Business Administration.

Special Awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure