Queensland University of Technology
Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Acquire in-depth knowledge and skills in business disciplines to lead with confidence in complex business environments.
Course overview
This program represents one-third of the Executive MBA and offers professionals the opportunity to enhance their expertise and gain in-depth knowledge in key areas of business.
Accelerate your leadership journey and elevate your impact with a QUT Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration. This program will enhance your leadership capabilities and broaden your expertise across key business disciplines.
As part of this executive graduate certificate, you’ll learn to manage strategic direction and drive innovation through design thinking. You’ll hone your communication skills to engage and persuade your audience effectively. Furthermore, you’ll develop greater self-awareness, gain insights into how your interactions influence your leadership and uncover opportunities for personal and career growth in complex business environments.
Key facts
What you will study
To graduate from the Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration course, you must successfully complete 48 credit points:
Core units (six credit points each):
- Strategic Management
- Communicating to Influence
- Systems Thinking for Managers
- Problem Framing for Creative Action
- Personal Leadership and Change
Select three units from the following options (six credit points each):
- Data Analysis and Decision Making
- Accounting for Decision Making
- Marketing Strategically
- Understanding and Leading Others
- Economics in Business
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the course, you must have:
- A recognised bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.50 (on QUT's 7-point scale).
- A minimum of five years full-time post-degree work experience with a minimum of three years of relevant professional work experience and a minimum of two years of supervisory/management experience.
OR
- A minimum of nine years full-time work experience with a minimum of six years of relevant professional work experience and a minimum of three years of supervisory/management experience.
If you have relevant work experience, you can submit a current curriculum vitae that outlines your roles, responsibilities and achievements. This allows the university to assess your work experience. I believe that relevant work experience shows your capacity to contribute to workshop discussions and the wider student body.
Applicants are required to submit responses to the following mandatory reflective questions:
- Motivation to complete the QUT MBA.
- Intended contribution to the cohort.
- Work/life/study balance strategy.
- Current leadership philosophy.
You may also need to attend an interview with the MBA director or nominee.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Suitable roles for graduates may include:
- Administrator
- Manager
- Senior professional
Fees and FEE-HELP
Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $16,000 (domestic full-fee paying place).
All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 48 credit points (normally four units) per year.
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- 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 with the cost of a university course.