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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Program overview

Business and management skills are highly sought across almost every industry sector, so whether you want to progress into a management role or sharpen your business management skills, Bond’s Graduate Certificate in Business Administration can provide a pathway to further your education or career advancement in just one short semester.

Blending industry-relevant research with practical applications and challenges, your learning outcomes will be centred on the three pillars of leadership, global business and entrepreneurship. You will gain the skillset to think critically and strategically in this context, along with the basic skills required as a global leader.

A Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is also an entry into our Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for those students with the requisite work experience but not the academic background. After completing this program, you can complete an additional four subjects to gain a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

Program code: BN-13117

CRICOS code: 078187F

Program overview

Business and management skills are highly sought across almost every industry sector, so whether you want to progress into a management role or sharpen your business management skills, Bond’s Graduate Certificate in Business Administration can provide a pathway to further your education or career advancement in just one short semester.

Blending industry-relevant research with practical applications and challenges, your learning outcomes will be centred on the three pillars of leadership, global business and entrepreneurship. You will gain the skillset to think critically and strategically in this context, along with the basic skills required as a global leader.

A Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is also an entry into our Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for those students with the requisite work experience but not the academic background. After completing this program, you can complete an additional four subjects to gain a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

Program code: BN-13117

CRICOS code: 078187F

About this program

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is an introductory generalist management program. Blending industry-relevant research with practical applications and challenges, the learning outcomes are centred on introducing the student to aspects of the three pillars of leadership, global business and entrepreneurship, developing graduates who can think critically and strategically in this context. The program is designed to introduce graduates to some of the core underlying technical skills that inform effective decision making, including the development of the interpersonal, cross-cultural and communication skills that are required to lead in the implementation of these decisions. Alternatively, it can act as a pathway into the MBA program for those students with the requisite work experience but not the academic background.

What you'll be studying

One semester program

Complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration in just four months, one semester. You will have the option to either complete six of the eight required bootcamps subjects plus one 10 credit point elective or all eight of the required bootcamp subjects, providing you with an immersive experience in an efficient timeframe. Delivered in intensive mode, these bootcamps include interpersonal dynamics, leadership, motivation and organisation, effective decision making, managerial economics, marketing, accounting, and financial decision making. You will then complete one university general elective subject provided requirements have been met.

Program features

  • Standout facilities

    Unrivalled access to an array state-of-the-art learning resources including the Bond FinTech Hub, Commercialisation Centre, Centre for Actuarial and Financial Big Data Analytics, and Transformer.

  • Build your network

    Grow your personal and professional network with the opportunity to access high profile Australian and international business leaders through various industry networking events.

  • Gain Bloomberg skills

    Opportunity to gain internationally recognised Bloomberg certification during your studies showcasing your attainment of a high level of competency using the Bloomberg professional service used in finance and banking sectors.

  • Pathway to further study

    Upon completion of this program, you can expand your knowledge and study an additional 40 credit points to graduate with a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. Alternatively, you can pathway into our Master of Business Administration (MBA) program if you have the requisite work experience but not the academic background.

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