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Program overview
- Launch your managerial career and learn how to lead with vision, foster innovation, navigate change, and guide your team to success.
- Learn how to successfully manage real-world business situations at operational and strategic levels.
- Learn how to be entrepreneurial and innovative, develop new business ideas and nurture entrepreneurial mindset.
- Develop digital competencies and in-demand transferable skills in effective communication and data analysis.
- Be taught by award-winning academics and industry leaders who bring valuable real-world experience to the classroom.
- Extend your studies by continuing into a Master of Business once you’ve completed your graduate certificate.
- Study online or on campus for six months full-time or one year part-time.
Program overview
- Launch your managerial career and learn how to lead with vision, foster innovation, navigate change, and guide your team to success.
- Learn how to successfully manage real-world business situations at operational and strategic levels.
- Learn how to be entrepreneurial and innovative, develop new business ideas and nurture entrepreneurial mindset.
- Develop digital competencies and in-demand transferable skills in effective communication and data analysis.
- Be taught by award-winning academics and industry leaders who bring valuable real-world experience to the classroom.
- Extend your studies by continuing into a Master of Business once you’ve completed your graduate certificate.
- Study on campus for six months full-time.
Explore this course
Every organisation requires great leaders. Are you drawn to roles in management and eager to create a positive and meaningful impact within your organisation?
Within this program, you will delve into the approaches and technologies employed by enterprises to investigate business issues and develop insights guiding effective business strategy. Through hands-on application of key theories and business research tools, you'll gain skills in collecting and analysing data about the business environment (e.g., consumers and competitors) as well as its internal processes and generate insights to help businesses create value through innovation, product development and process improvement.
In addition to refining your analytical skills, this program is crafted to mould you into a proficient leader and manager. Leadership in times of change requires a deep understanding of the factors influencing thoughts, feelings, motivations, and actions in the workplace. Throughout this program, you'll explore the tools necessary to build the capabilities to manage change effectively. You'll engage in topics related to understanding self and others, organisational contexts and cultural perspectives, and leading change ethically through disruption.
Finally, real-world learning is embedded in this program, and from your very first semester, you will meet and be taught by award-winning academics deeply rooted in industry and prominent management professionals who guest lecture often in our units. This immersive approach will prepare you to tackle the challenges of today's business world and empower you to contribute to a sustainable and ethical future of work.
Flexible delivery
Units in this postgraduate program are delivered using a mix of face-to-face, online and blended learning technologies. All course materials are placed online including course lecture materials, practical session guides, readings and help guides.
Careers and outcomes
Upon completing QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Business (Management), you will be well-prepared for roles in team leadership, coordination, and front-line management across a spectrum of corporate and public sector enterprises, ranging from small businesses to large corporations.
Possible careers
- Business development manager
- Chief diversity and inclusion officer
- Customer experience manager
- General manager
- Head of operations
- Project manager
- Public administration manager
- Small business owner
- Sustainability manager
- Team leader
Students are required to complete 48 credit points (4 units). The course can be undertaken either full-time (1 semester) or part-time (2 semesters).
Students are required to complete 4 units (48 credit points). The course can be undertaken either full-time (1 semester).
- Course code
- BS39
- CRICOS code
- 031769E
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- Online
- Gardens Point
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- Gardens Point
- 6 months full-time
- 1 - 2 years part-time
- 6 months full-time
- February and July
- February and July
Entry requirements
You must have one of:
- A recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline; or
- A recognised diploma (or higher qualification) in any discipline and at least two years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience; or
- At least five years full-time (or equivalent) professional work experience.
Minimum academic requirements
Entry requirements
You must have a completed recognised bachelor degree (or higher qualification) in any discipline.
Minimum English language requirements
Select the country where you completed your studies to see a guide on meeting QUT’s English language requirements.
Your scores and prior qualifications in English-speaking countries are considered. Approved English-speaking countries are Australia, Canada, England, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, United States of America and Wales.
If your country or qualification is not listed, you can still apply for this course and we will assess your eligibility.
We accept English language proficiency scores from the following tests undertaken in a secure test centre. Tests must be taken no more than 2 years prior to the QUT course commencement.
| English Test | Overall | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic / One Skill Retake | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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Cambridge English Score
You must share your results with QUT through the Candidate Results Online website. |
176 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 |
| PTE Academic | 58 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| TOEFL iBT | 79 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 |
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.
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually, and they may be subject to increases.
2025 fees
2025: $17,700 per year full-time (48 credit points)
2025 fees
2025: $19,800 per Course (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $16,300 per course (48 credit points)
2024 fees
2024: $18,400 per course (48 credit points)
Student services and amenities fees
You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay for your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
Equity scholarships scheme
A scholarship for low-income students studying in any faculty.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Struggling financially
International Merit Scholarship
A high achievement scholarship for future international undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
QUT Real World International Scholarship
A scholarship to cover tuition fees, with eligibility based on your prior academic achievements.
- Scholarship eligibility
- Academic performance
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