Bond University
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 4 months
- Course Type: Graduate Certificate
Gain highly sought-after skills across leadership, global business and entrepreneurship.
Course overview
Business and management knowledge is valuable across almost every industry sector, so whether you want to progress into a management role or sharpen your business management skills, Bond’s Graduate Certificate in Business Administration can provide a pathway to further your education or career advancement in just one short semester.
A Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is also an entry into the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program for those students with the requisite work experience but not the academic background. After completing this program, you can complete four additional subjects for a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
Key facts
January, 2026
May, 2026
What you will study
You are required to complete a total of 40 credit points. This is comprised of 30 credit points of business administration option and 10 credit points of general electives.
Business administration options
Students must choose 30 credit points of subjects from the following options.
- Individuals, Teams and Leadership
- Interpersonal Dynamics
- Effective Decision Making
- Motivation and Organisation
- Managerial Economics
- Marketing for Managers
- Accounting for Managers
- Financial Decision Making
- Data Analytics for Decision Making (10 credit points)
- Strategic Insight (10 credit points)
- Project Innovation and Change (10 credit points)
General electives
Students must choose 10 credit points of postgraduate subjects from across the university that are available as general electives.
Entry requirements
Successful completion of a recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent qualification) in any field and a minimum of three years of work experience is required for this course.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have completed previous tertiary studies, you may be able to gain credit for previous subjects. To apply, you will need to submit your academic transcripts to the Office of Future Students, including detailed subject outlines or course descriptions for each relevant subject.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
Graduates may pursue careers in roles such as:
- Business Development Consultant
- International Marketing Consultant
- Digital Business Strategy
- Senior Consultant – Financial Management
- Business Development Manager
- Sales Development Executive
- Strategic Partnerships
- Senior Marketing Manager
- Campaign Manager
- Commercial Sales Manager
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to generate creative solutions that address an identified need, opportunity or problem.
- Demonstrate the ability to reflect on an experience, critically assess one’s thoughts and actions and develop insights to positively affect one’s knowledge, skills and/or attitudes.
- Articulate ideas, decisions, recommendations and other information in a clear, concise writing style appropriate for the intended purpose and audience
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative total program fee in 2025: $22,790 (domestic full-fee paying place)
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.
Student fees listed provide an indicative cost only. Fees are subject to change on an annual basis and will be charged at the appropriate fee for the year of enrolment. 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.