Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is the first step for professionals aiming to expand their career opportunities. You will improve your foundational skills in managerial decision making, understand effective organisational structures, study human behaviour and learn how to expertly manage people.

The program’s content focuses on advanced management capabilities which are transferrable to organisations of all sizes in the public, private or not-for-profit sectors, arming you with the high-level skills and "know-how" to succeed in management roles.

Why study with us?

• Multiple campus locations for face-to-face learning - study at one of the University of Newcastle's many campuses, including NUspace, one of the Hunter region's central meeting points for business professionals.
• Flexible study options - at the University of Newcastle, you can choose to study full-time or part-time to suit your professional and personal needs. For those who need the flexibility and support to study anytime, this can be done through the University’s advanced online learning system.
• Fast-track your career - in less than on year of full-time study, you can complete this program and increase your professional capacity, making you highly employable. With your enhanced leadership capabilities and business management focus you will be equipped for diverse real-world business situations.
• Direct pathway into the MBA program - all four courses completed in the Graduate Certificate can count directly towards the full MBA program.
• Consultancy-style learning experience - solve real-world organisational problems and develop strategies for high performance organisations as you work in groups as management consultants throughout your studies.
• AACSB Accreditation - the Newcastle Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), earned by fewer than five percent of the world's business programs.
• Our business graduates get jobs - with 92% of Graduate Certificate in Business Administration graduates securing employment within four months of completing their degree. (Overall employment rate - 2018 Graduate Outcomes Survey).