General Information

Overview

The Graduate Certificate of Management is designed for high-performing individuals who are looking to hone their management and leadership skills. This course is designed to encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and effective decision making. Graduates will understand how to operate effectively in a changing, complex, and turbulent environment.

Study structure

Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Management requires students to complete units of study to the value of 300 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Opportunity Discovery
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		ENT60006
Designing for Change
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		FST80008
Behaviour in Organisations
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		HRM60016
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		PRM60002

Aims and objectives

At completion of the Graduate Certificate of Management, graduates will be able to:

  • apply coherent and developed knowledge of management concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
  • apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with reference to established frameworks
  • communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of management within project work
  • demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context.

Career opportunities

Students’ career opportunities are enhanced by improving their leadership and management capabilities, and learning to operate effectively in a changing, complex and turbulent environment. This course is designed to encourage critical thinking, problem solving and effective decision making.

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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