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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GCBAE)	2010

SATAC Course Code	1GC504:1GC505
Course Code	GCBAE
Faculty	FACULTY, LAW, BUSINESS AND ARTS
Sector	HE
Standard full-time completion	0.5 year/s
Standard part-time completion	1 year/s
Total Credit Points Required	40



	About the Course
	Admission Requirements
	Credit Transfer and Pathways
	Course Structure
	Recommended Study Plan
	. . Students Commencing in Semester 2
	. . Students Commencing in Summer Semester
	Course Fees

Availability

Open to School Leavers	No
Open to International Students	No
Available for Admission in	Semester 2 , Summer Semester

Not Deferrable This course may not be deferred.

Location and Mode Offered

Year	Delivery Location	SATAC Code	Mode	Admin Location
2010	Casuarina Campus	1GC504	I	Casuarina Campus
2010	External Studies	1GC505	E	Casuarina Campus

This course is offered on a full fee paying basis. It is available internally or externally online and separate SATAC course codes are allocated for each mode.

About the Course
This course is designed to complement extensive workplace knowledge and skills used in the general management of a business enterprise for non-graduates able to demonstrate a significant relevant work history. The successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration enables the student to progress into the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.

Successful completion of a recognised bachelors degree or equivalent such as professional qualifications. Non-graduates will be considered for admission on the basis of such criteria as professional qualifications with supporting evidence of significant accomplishment at work. Such applicants may be contacted by the School to supply detailed curriculum vitae.

Credit Transfer and Pathways

Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education
For information about credit transfer available to students with complete or incomplete study at this or other Institutions refer to Pathways for Higher Education to Higher Education

Course Structure

The course consists of a total of four units or 40cps: two core units from the four core units on offer in the Master of Business Administration plus two specialist electives from one preferred sequence of study or individually selected from any sequence (20cps).

A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 40 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.

Unit type
Credit Points
Specific requirements
Specialist Electives
(2 units)

Specialist Electives
(2 units)

20

20
Any two units selected from the following four units that comprise the core of the MBA:

PRBA007 Accounting for Managers
PRBE002 Decision Making
PRBM022 Organisational Behaviour
PRBM030 Organisational Strategy and Leadership (available from 2011)
Any two units selected from one or more sequences or the remaining units included above.

Commercial Management
PRBM005 Managing Innovation
PRBM009 International Business
PRBM016 Cross Cultural Management
PRBM021 Human Resource Management
PRBM033 Clients and Markets

Enterprise Development
PRBM005 Managing Innovation
PRBM033 Clients and Markets
PRBM009 International Business
PRT503 Entrepreneurship for Professionals

International Business
PRBA031 Business Communications
PRBM009 International Business
PRBM011 International Marketing
PRBM016 Cross Cultural Management

40
Total Credit Points

Additional units may be introduced under existing sequences from 2011 or as part of new sequences of study.

Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:

Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873

Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.

Recommended Study Plan

Students Commencing in Semester 1

Recommended Study Plans for students commencing in semester 1 2011 will be provided no later than 1 October 2010.

Students Commencing in Semester 2

The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in Semester 2 2010 and studying a standard full time or part time load. Students enrolling in a reduced load should use these tables as a guide for planning an individual program of study.

Legend:
CO = Core Unit
SE = Specialist Elective

FULL TIME - Four units per semester over one semester (0.5 years)

Semester 1
Semester 2
Calendar Year 1
PRBA007 Accounting for Managers
SE
PRBM022 Organisational Behaviour
SE
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Specialist Elective 2
SE

PART TIME - Two units per semester over two semesters (1 year)

Semester 1
Semester 2
Calendar Year 1

PRBA007 Accounting for Managers
SE

Specialist Elective 1
SE
Calendar Year 2
PRBM022 Organisational Behaviour
SE

Specialist Elective 2
SE

Students Commencing in Summer Semester

The Recommended Study Plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in Summer Semester 2010 and studying a standard full time or part time load. Students enrolling in a reduced load should use these tables as a guide for planning an individual program of study.

Legend:
CO = Core Unit
SE = Specialist Elective

FULL TIME Four units per semester over two semesters

Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Semester
Calendar Year 1
PRBA007 Accounting for Managers
SE
PRBM022 Organisational Behaviour
SE
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Specialist Elective 2
SE

PART TIME Two units per semester over two semesters

Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Semester
Calendar Year 1
PRBM022 Organisational Behaviour
CO
Specialist Elective 1
SE
Calendar Year 2
PRBA007 Accounting for Managers
CO

Specialist Elective 2
SE

SUMMARY OF UNIT AVAILABILITY FOR 2010

Students commencing in Semester 2 or Summer Semester 2010 may select from the following:

Semester 1
Semester 2
Summer Semester

PRBA007 Accounting for Managers
CO
PRBE002 Decision Making
CO

PRBM022 Organisational Behaviour
CO

PRBM011 International Marketing
SE
PRBA031 Business Communications
SE

PRBM016 Cross Cultural Management
SE
PRBM009 International Business
SE

PRBM021 Human Resource Management
SE
PRBM033 Clients and Markets
SE

PRT503 Entrepreneurship for Professionals
SE
PRBM005 Managing Innovation
SE


Course Fees
Non-Commonwealth Supported Places	Full fee paying places are available in this course. Fees and charges for 2011 will be published on 1 October 2011 Fees and charges for 2009 and 2010 can be found at www.cdu.edu.au/hesa/fees.html.

Contact Details
For further information about the course, enrolment procedures, closing dates and other administrative issues please contact Student Services on:


Email:	courses@cdu.edu.au
Phone:	(08) 8946 7766 or freecall 1800 061 963