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University of New South Wales

Graduate Certificate in Business Management

  • Delivery: Online
  • Study Level: Postgraduate
  • Duration: 8 months
  • Course Type: Graduate Certificate

Grow your knowledge beyond functional areas in a range of businesses and find solutions to current and future organisational challenges.

Course overview

The Graduate Certificate in Management program is designed for professionals looking to develop their careers and make a successful transition into leadership positions within government organisations, NGOs and corporate companies.

This course can be studied as a stand-alone program, or as a pathway to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at AGSM.

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

Delivery
Online
Course Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
More Information
Can be studied part time
8 months (Full time)
Intake
23rd February, 2026
13th July, 2026
Units
4
Fees
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FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.
HECS, CSP

What you will study

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Business Management, you must complete four courses.

Core courses

Choose two of the following:

  • Accounting and Financial Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Data Analytics and Decision-making
  • Economics in Management Practice
  • Leadership
  • Managing People and Organisations
  • Marketing Management
  • Strategy

Electives

Choose two of the following:

  • Advanced Finance
  • Approaches to Change
  • Change Skills
  • Collaboration for Social Impact
  • Corporate Innovation
  • Corporate Responsibility and Accountability
  • Creating Shared Value
  • Demonstrating Social Impact
  • Design for Social Innovation
  • Digital Innovation
  • Digital Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Financial Analysis
  • Global Finance
  • Implementing Strategy
  • Managing with Digital Technology
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Project Management
  • Social Impact
  • Social Impact Investment
  • Sustainable and Inclusive Business
  • Systems for Change

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

You will need to have one of the following:

  • A recognised undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualification) and a minimum of two years of professional or managerial work experience.
  • At least six years of professional work experience.

English language requirements

If English isn’t your first language, you may be required to provide evidence that your English language ability meets UNSW's requirements. Contact the university for further information.

If you do need to provide evidence of your English proficiency, this will be indicated in your application. You can prove this by providing evidence that you meet one or more of the following criteria:

  • English language tests and university English courses.
  • Prior study in the medium of English.
  • Other qualifications.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

  • Business analyst
  • Business development manager
  • Corporate trainer
  • Financial analyst
  • General manager
  • Human resources specialist
  • Management consultant
  • Marketing coordinator
  • Operations manager
  • Project manager
  • Sales manager
  • Supply chain manager
  • Executive assistant
  • Risk manager
  • Business development manager
  • Strategic planner
  • Operations analyst

Learning outcomes

  • Teamwork: UNSW's graduates will be effective team participants. a. Students should be able to participate collaboratively and responsibly in teams, and to reflect on their own teamwork, and on the team's processes and ability to achieve outcomes.
  • Communication: UNSW's graduates will be effective communicators in professional contexts. a. Students should be able to produce written documents that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose. b. Students should be able to produce oral presentations that communicate complex disciplinary ideas and information effectively for the intended audience and purpose.
  • Critical thinking and problem solving: UNSW's graduates will have critical thinking and problem solving skills applicable to business and management practice or issues. a. Students should be able to identify, research and analyse complex issues and problems in business and/or management, and propose appropriate and well-justified solutions.
  • Knowledge: UNSW's graduates will have current disciplinary or inter-disciplinary knowledge applicable in local and global contexts. a. Students should be able to identify and apply current knowledge of disciplinary or interdisciplinary theory and professional practice to business in local and global environments.

Fees and CSP

Indicative CSP first-year fee in 2026: $20,500 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 units of credit (normally four courses) per semester or year.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

  • 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 the 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.