Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership)

Name: Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership)
Author: Queensland University of Technology

Highlights

Designed as an extension of QUT’s Enterprise Leadership Program short course to provide you with a postgraduate level qualification in leading with an enterprise perspective.
Develop your leadership capacity to think holistically, creatively and strategically and to contribute to enterprise outcomes within complex environments.
Delivered through a combination of face to face, online and workshop formats.
Undertake a work-based project that delivers real outcomes for your organisation.
Establish strong professional networks and communities of practice which extend beyond your current organisation.

Highlights

Designed as an extension of QUT’s Enterprise Leadership Program short course to provide you with a postgraduate level qualification in leading with an enterprise perspective.
Develop your leadership capacity to think holistically, creatively and strategically and to contribute to enterprise outcomes within complex environments.
Delivered through a combination of face to face, online and workshop formats.
Undertake a work-based project that delivers real outcomes for your organisation.
Establish strong professional networks and communities of practice which extend beyond your current organisation.

Why choose this course?

The Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership) is designed to develop your leadership capacity within a specific organisational context by equipping you to think holistically, creatively and strategically; and to be ethical and informed decision-maker who inspires and leads effective teams within complex environments. This program encourages leaders to work on behalf of the whole organisation as well as on their own business unit or team. It is suitable for leaders in corporate, public and non-profit sectors.

The modular nature of the program offers flexibility and versatility, allowing you to to target topics that may lead to the promotion of your career and leadership development.

Real-world learning

The specific topics and units have been developed in consultation with industry reference groups and are tailored to address the major organisational capability development needs of corporate, public and non-profit sectors. You will develop knowledge and skills across a number of core learning areas, and undertake a work-based project that delivers real outcomes for your organisation.

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What to expect

Our Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership) is designed as an extension of our Enterprise Leadership Program (ELP) professional development modules, to provide you with a postgraduate level qualification in leading with an enterprise perspective.

In the ELP short course you undertake four professional development modules and at the conclusion of each, you have the option to undertake academic extension unit for that module. Academic extension involves one online learning module and two assessments for each module. The successful completion of these four optional academic extension units provides you with a Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership).

Flexible delivery

Learn flexibly in different environments, including online learning, face-to-face facilitated workshops and a workplace project.

Careers and outcomes

Course articulation

You can also choose to complete additional four ELP modules and four ELP optional academic extension units, which leads to a Graduate Diploma in Business (Enterprise Leadership).

Successful completion of each award extension unit may provide you with advanced standing in QUT’s Master of Business, Master of Business Administration or another postgraduate QUT program.

Possible careers

Assistant director
Director
Manager
Program manager
Project manager

Details and units

The Graduate Certificate in Business (Enterprise Leadership) is made up of 48 credit points. Each unit in this course is worth 12 credit points.

You will study two compulsory (core) award extension units and then choose two (option) award extension elective units from the list below.

Core units:

Leading Self and Others
Actioning Strategic Innovation

Optional units:

Communicating for Results
Leading Ethical Organisations
Stewarding Public Funds
Leading Strategic Initiatives
Delivering Complex Policy
Managing Stakeholder Relationships
Managing Sourcing and Contracting
Managing Strategic Risk
Leading in the Government Context
Managing Decisions with Data
Managing Talent and Succession
Leading for High Performance
Leader as Coach
Systems Thinking for Leaders

Requirements

Course code: GZ34

Delivery

Online

Duration: 12 months part-time

Duration: 12 months part-time

Entry: February, April, May, June, July, August, September and October

Entry

Entry requirements

You must either have a:

recognised bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale) plus a minimum of two years' full-time post-degree professional work experience which could include projects, managing complex groups of stakeholders or supervising staff; or
minimum of seven years' full-time professional work experience which could include managing projects, managing complex groups of stakeholders or supervising staff.

Additional entry requirements

You may 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, 271.8 KB).
attend an interview with the course coordinator or nominee.

Minimum English language requirements

Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!

We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.

When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.

Fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.

2026 fees

Professional Development Module: $2,100 (GST exempt) per module.
Credential Unit(Online): $2,316 (GST exempt) per unit

2026 fees

2025 fees

Professional Development Module: $2,100 (GST exempt) per module.
Credential Unit(Online): $2,316 (GST exempt) per unit

2025 fees

Scholarships

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