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Risk Management

Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Risk Management)

The Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Risk Management) will give you the relevant skills, knowledge and attributes to progress your career in the critical business areas of risk, governance and compliance.

This course has been designed to meet current demand from business for managers with a greater awareness of factors posing a risk to a business's financial position and to their reputation.

Risk is a major driver of business success. Qualified risk managers are in demand across all industry sectors.

The Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Risk Management) is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge in identifying, analysing, controlling and mitigating risk across the organisation.

The course forms the first stage of the Graduate Diploma of Business Management and the Master of Business Management.

You'll have to opportunity to progress through these stages to reach your desired qualification.

Course delivery


Core units and electives of the Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Risk Management) are delivered on-campus at Hawthorn and some may be offered online.

All classes are scheduled outside of normal working hours on evenings or weekend workshops.

Industry


The current employment outlook for the risk and compliance sector is forecast at a 31% growth rate from 2008 to 2018.

This is far faster than the average for all occupations, even those in the ever expanding field of IT.

Career outcomes


Risk management is a growth sector and qualified risk professionals are in short supply.

You can expect roles in the supervision and management of risk, governance and compliance.

The Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Risk Management) is designed to appeal to risk professionals from all business sectors including finance, insurance, education, manufacturing, services, government and not-for-profit.

What will I Study?


The Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Risk Management) consists of three core units of study:

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