Adelaide University
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 8 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Discover your leadership potential by exploring your own leadership story, philosophy and areas for improvement.
Course overview
In this 100% online graduate certificate, you’ll immerse yourself in the business world of leadership, finance, marketing and the entrepreneurial mindset.
Examine current leadership models to deepen your self-awareness, adapt and hone your leadership style. Improve your financial management skills and learn to assess the financial performance of an organisation. Study how marketing principles apply to management.
Consider how emerging business trends generate creative business ideas and spearhead a new venture. Evaluate markets, measure brand equity and plan a marketing mix. Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset.
Experience hands-on learning, including webinars, online tutorials, real-world case studies, group discussions, collaborative tasks, personal reflections and guided business research.
You’ll graduate with a toolbox of industry-focused skills ready for your next challenge. Fancy doing an MBA? Continue your studies with a four-course accreditation from this program.
Key features
- Develop your leadership story and deepen your self-awareness.
- Sharpen your ability to inspire and motivate staff.
- Learn to recognise and evaluate entrepreneurial opportunities.
- Study marketing terms and principles to understand your audience.
- Become financially literate – study balance sheets, cash flow reports and earnings statements.
- Benefit from hands-on learning with webinars, online tutorials, case studies, group discussions and collaborative tasks.
Key facts
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What you will study
Students must complete 24 units comprising four core courses. Each course is worth six units.
Core courses
Complete 24 units for all of the following:
- Leadership and Influencing
- Marketing for Managers
- Entrepreneurial Mindset
- Accounting and Financial Management
Entry requirements
Admission criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must have achieved at least one of the following minimum entry requirements and demonstrate they fulfil any prerequisite and essential criteria for admission. In cases where there are more eligible applicants than available places, admission will be competitive with ranks based on the entry criteria.
- A completed bachelor's (AQF level 7) degree or equivalent from a recognised higher education institution and a minimum of two years relevant work experience; OR
- A completed Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with a score of 500 or higher and a minimum of two years relevant work experience; OR
- A minimum of five years of relevant work experience.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Adelaide University's Graduate Certificate in Business Administration has been designed to help you build a firm foundation for your future in key business areas, including leadership, finance, marketing and entrepreneurial mindsets.
Core courses provide a grounding in these key areas. You’ll examine leadership styles – including person-centric, transactional and complex – to identify your own leadership story. In others, you’ll learn about financial literacy through hands-on knowledge of balance sheets, cash flow reports, measuring changes in equity and earnings statements.
The marketing-focused course will help you discover how to connect with customers authentically, guided by best-in-class marketing principles and theory.
Career outcomes
You might lead and coordinate complex business projects or take on management roles in public sector agencies. Perhaps you’ll manage day-to-day business operations, ensuring maximum operational efficiency.
You could work in a career such as:
- Business Manager
- General Manager
- Business Consultant
- Entrepreneur/Business Owner
With further study, career opportunities may include:
- Chief and executive leadership.
- Senior management roles across business, not-for-profits and government.
- Board directorship.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative total fee in 2026: $27,640 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Fee-paying programs require the full tuition fees for your study, which can be deferred partly or in full to a FEE-HELP loan. The total cost of the program is displayed.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.