Curriculum Map: Graduate Certificate in Business Administration-TBA_1 | 2019

CLO DescriptionCritically analyse business concepts and practice.Generate sustainable and responsible solutions to complex real world business challenges.Collaborate responsibly to achieve individual and collective outcomes.Effectively communicate complex business ideas to othersCritically reflect on personal ideas, practices and feedback from stakeholders.Critically analyse business concepts and practice.Generate sustainable and responsible solutions to complex real world business challenges.Collaborate responsibly to achieve individual and collective outcomes.Effectively communicate complex business ideas to othersCritically reflect on personal ideas, practices and feedback from stakeholders.
AQF DescriptorKnowledgeSkills, ApplicationSkillsSkillsSkills, ApplicationKnowledgeSkills, ApplicationSkillsSkillsSkills, Application
RubricPG Discipline Knowledge and Skills
PG Ethical Reasoning
PG Problem Solving
PG Teamwork
PG Oral Communication
PG Written Communication
PG Reflection
Course Narrative

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is a nested qualification of the Master of Business Administration degree, and covers the ‘Diagnostics’ stage of the program.  As outlined in the MBA Course Narrative, in the Diagnostics stage, students learn to diagnose issues in real organisations with a focus on accounting (MBA 901 Accounting for Managerial Decision-Making), marketing (MBA 902 Strategic Marketing Management) and employee engagement and talent management (MBA 903 Responsible Talent Management Strategies).

In addition to acquiring knowledge relating to business disciplines, students also develop academic literacy and skills in critical analysis, problem solving, ethical reasoning, teamwork, communication and reflection.

Student take part in the full range of MBA learning activities including relevant and current case studies that compare theory with examples of leading edge organisational practices, guest lectures delivered by industry professionals, peer learning and critical reflection, followed by undertaking assessments that focus on using and applying knowledge and skills in real-life settings. The collective learning experience and authentic assessments enable students to attain knowledge and skills to standards that are commensurate with those of international business education requirements and a Level 8 AQF qualification.

▶Core Subjects

MBA 901: Accounting for Managerial Decision-making
MBA 902: Strategic Marketing ManagementAssured:

Digital Presentation (Group) 20%
Assured:

Digital Presentation (Group) 20%Oral Communication
Digital Presentation (Group) 20%Comments:  Oral Communication
Marketing Report (Individual) 30%Written communication
Marketing Report (Individual) 30%Comments:  Written communication
Assured:

Digital Presentation (Group) 20%
Assured:

Digital Presentation (Group) 20%Oral Communication
Digital Presentation (Group) 20%Comments:  Oral Communication
Marketing Report (Individual) 30%Written communication
Marketing Report (Individual) 30%Comments:  Written communication
MBA 903: Responsible Talent Management StrategiesAssured:

Business Case / Consultancy Report (Individual) 50%
Assured:

Business Case / Consultancy Report (Individual) 50%
Assured:

Reflection (Individual) 35%
Assured:

Business Case / Consultancy Report (Individual) 50%
Assured:

Business Case / Consultancy Report (Individual) 50%
Assured:

Reflection (Individual) 35%