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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Kaplan Business School, Multi-campus (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane), Australia
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is KBS's shortest postgraduate business qualification, built from the same four Level 400 core subjects that open the full MBA: People, Culture and Contemporary Leadership; Governance, Ethics and Sustainability; Financial and Economic Interpretation and Communication; and Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Psychology. KBS positions it for two overlapping audiences: working professionals wanting a fast credential boost, and recent undergraduate business graduates wanting a globally recognised postgraduate qualification without committing to the full MBA. The subject list sets the foundation for later MBA study (leadership of people, effective organisational culture, sustainability, consumer behaviour, financial data interpretation and business ethics) rather than a specific vocational track, and students who continue into the Graduate Diploma of Business Administration or the full MBA carry this block across as credit. Runs at Adelaide, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- MBA401Core subjects (all 4, shared with the MBA's own Level 400 core): People, Culture and Contemporary Leadership
- MBA402Governance, Ethics and Sustainability
- MBA403Financial and Economic Interpretation and Communication
- MBA404Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Psychology
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Accountant (General)ANZSCO 221111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, so it supports 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an accredited accounting degree and a positive assessment from CPA Australia, CA ANZ, or the IPA.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Taxation AccountantANZSCO 221113
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Management AccountantANZSCO 221112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
External AuditorANZSCO 221213
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Internal AuditorANZSCO 221214
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants ANZ, or the Institute of Public Accountants (applicant chooses one)
Company SecretaryANZSCO 221211
On STSOL and CSOL, supporting the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186.
Assessed by VETASSESS
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
A Diploma (or AQF Level 5 equivalent course) plus a minimum of two years' relevant industry experience; alternatively, an Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree (AQF Level 6 equivalent) plus appropriate industry experience as determined by the Academic Dean.
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