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Graduate Certificate of Commerce

L5201  Off-campus



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Fee*
6 Month/s Online (Study Period 1, Study Period 2, Study Period 3, Study Period 4) A$8,000 (total for 2012) 
*The indicative course fees shown in Course Search apply to international students studying on-campus in Australia for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.

Study period dates can be obtained from Swinburne's OUA website.
 
The program aims to provide students from a wide range of disciplines and business experiences with concepts, frameworks, research and analytical skills to enable them to operate confidently and effectively in a global environment, characterised by constant environmental change and requiring flexible and innovative responses. In the design and development of this program we canvassed industry perspectives on program design and its relevance to contemporary organisational challenges.
 
A common theme linking units in the degree is that of business sustainability in a globalised environment. The degree consists of units from business and other disciplines.
 
These units are grouped into four key areas supporting sustainable commercial and business development:
  • Commercial accountability in a global environment
  • Economic drivers and consequences in a global knowledge economy
  • Managing people in constant change environments with a sensitivity to social and psychological implications of change and through innovative organisational design, systems and learning cultures
  • Integrative approaches for leveraging from information and communication technologies (ICTs)

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Upon successful completion, students will have capacity to:
  • Understand complex interrelationships between the drivers of change in the global knowledge economy and implications for business sustainability agendas
  • Apply holistic and systemic thinking to risk management, organisational systems and technological support for sustainable business outcomes
  • Appreciate governance, accountability and reporting mechanisms for commercial, environmental, social and people sustainability and demonstrate their strategic value in organisations
  • Critique new managerial competencies for sustainable business agendas in the workplace
  • Critique broad stakeholder interests concerning the business – society interface in the workplace
  • Utilise communication skills underpinning the building of social capital to support sustainable business practices
  • Apply conceptual frameworks and analytical skills appropriate to identifying and reporting to relevant stakeholders on issues concerning sustainable business practice

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To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate of Commerce, students must complete 50 credit points, comprising the core unit of study LMC501B plus any other three units drawn from across Stages 5, 6 or 7.
 
Students wishing to do draw on Stage 6 or 7 units will require approval from the program coordinator.

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Apply for this course by following the step-by-step process on our How to Apply page.
 
Note: This course is offered online only.  Online and distance education courses are only available to international students who are studying in a country other than Australia.

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Swinburne College English for Academic Purposes Advanced level certificate at the undergraduate level (EAP 5: UG-65% ); OR, Obtaining a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0; OR, a TOEFL (Paper-based) minimum score of 550 (with Test of Written English (TWE) score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Computer-based) minimum score of 213 (with Written Writing score of 5); OR, a TOEFL (Internet-based) minimum score of 80 with no band less than 20.

Refer to the English Language Requirements website for further information.

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Entry into the Graduate Certificate of Commerce will be available to applicants without a degree who have significant relevant business experience, normally at least 4 years relevant experience, or applicants with an approved undergraduate degree in a non-business discipline, from a recognised tertiary institution or approved equivalent.

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Coordinator - Students and Programs
Tel: (03) 9215 7304
Email: pgadmin@swin.edu.au
 

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