RMIT University
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive)
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Gain essential business leadership and strategic thinking skills to take your career to the next level.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive) gives you the opportunity to study leadership, ethics and cross-functional management as you further develop your skills in design thinking, creativity and analytics, allowing you to make a greater business and social impact.
In this course, you will benefit from:
- A curriculum reimagined to leverage RMIT's international strengths in technology, design and enterprise.
- Industry guest speakers, international study tours and networks and work-integrated learning (WIL) projects with business, social or ethical purposes.
- Subjects designed for the leaders of tomorrow, allowing you to network, take control of your career and lead sustainable organisations.
- The Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degree pathway — the EMBA degree is accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and meets the quality and content standards for their program accreditation framework, recognising quality programs.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (Executive), students are required to fulfil these four core courses:
- Design Thinking for Business (Executive)
- Leadership and Ethics
- Marketing
- Accounting for Bus Decisions
Entry requirements
Academic requirements
Applicants must have one of the following:
- Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent or higher level qualification in any discipline with a GPA of 2.0 (out of 4.0).
- An Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent or higher level qualification in any discipline, as well as a GMAT overall minimum score of 600.
Work experience
Applicants must have a minimum of three years of full-time equivalent work experience in a management role with supervisory responsibilities. Applicants will be required to submit a CV which outlines supervision of staff, performance review and responsibility for the budget.
English language requirements
You must meet the university's minimum English language requirements to be eligible for a place in this program. Contact the university for more details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applicants who have successfully completed postgraduate studies in a business or related discipline at another institution can have these assessed for credit or exemptions from this course consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this program you will be able to:
- Utilise a broad range of contemporary business knowledge, underpinned by continuous learning, in a manner that is culturally, socially and politically appropriate.
- Apply design thinking to complex problems and opportunities to develop creative solutions.
- Design client-focused, forward-thinking solutions to complex global problems and opportunities.
- Identify, communicate and advocate effective solutions that will address complex problems and opportunities.
- Lead people and organisations in an ethical sustainable manner to design solutions that add value to the organisations and the communities they serve.
- Apply research principles and methods to design innovative options and solutions and make reasoned judgments about problems and issues in contemporary business practice.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the arts, business, engineering, health, IT and many other fields may choose to study the Graduate Certificate or Master degree to broaden their career options.
Fees and CSP
Indicative fee in 2026: $23,520 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Indicative total fee in 2026: From $4,738 up to $17,399 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
Amounts quoted are indicative fees per annum, and are based on a standard year of full-time study (96 credit points). A proportionate fee applies for more or less than the full-time study load. Fees are adjusted on an annual basis. These fees should only be used as a guide.
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.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Dependent on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.