Duration
6 months full time / 1 year part time
Mode (Location)
Online
Intake
July
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
AUD $16,000 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
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Course overview
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business is a fully online course providing graduate level introductory studies in a range of business disciplines including finance, accounting, economics, management and marketing.
Developed by Melbourne Business School, this course is delivered by some of the School’s leading academic experts.
Who is this course for?
Whether you are at the beginning of your career looking to develop your competitive edge, or you’re in the middle of your career looking to develop your business understanding and enhance your career, this flexibly-delivered course will provide you with the expertise to position yourself for success.
This Graduate Certificate is ideal for:
- Recent university graduates looking to transition into a business career, including those wishing to start their own business
- Early to mid-career professionals looking to add a business qualification to their skills portfolio.
Course aims
The Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to equip you with essential knowledge of management, business, and commerce, giving you the confidence to make effective decisions and articulate solutions and ideas in a range of business contexts.
Pathway to Masters
The online Graduate Certificate in Business can be used as a pathway into an on-campus Master degree from the Master of Management program or the Master of International Business. In addition to offering guaranteed entry based on your results in the Graduate Certificate, applicants who complete the appropriate subjects in the Graduate Certificate will also receive 50 points advanced standing in the relevant Masters degree (except the Master of Management (Accounting and Finance)), reducing the duration to 1.5 years.