Content
Postgraduate Certificate in Business
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 0.5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 4 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 8400
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
  • Online
Campus
  • Springfield
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 0.5 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 4 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 8240
  • On-campus
    AUD 9920

What will I study?

Program structure

Courses to be studied Units
Specialisation courses 4
Total 4

Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.

Early Career Specialisation:Select four from the following:
FIN5003Decision Support Tools
LAW5201Commercial Law
LAW5501Advanced Legal Process and Research
LAW5502Advanced Law in Context
PRL5002Strategic Issues and Crisis Management
PRL8004Financial Communication
 PRL8005Management Communication
 or a postgraduate course form business coursework masters programs, excluding the Master of Business Administration1
Foundation Specialisation:  
MGT5000 Managing Organisational Behaviour 
ACC5502 Accounting and Financial Management 
ECO5000 Economics for Managers 
MKT5000 Marketing Management 

General Specialisation

Select any four courses from the Master of Business Administration, Master of Management, Master of Business and Master of Project Management2,3

Named Specialisation

Students can choose a named specialisation from the following study areas2,3:

Option 1:

Select three courses from a Master of Business Administration specialisation plus one discipline-related course from the eight Master of Business Administration core courses

Option 2:

Select a four-course specialisation from the Master of Management

Option 3:

Select a four-course specialisation from the Master of Project Management.

 

1 Students are not able to undertake MGT8002 Strategic Management in this specialisation.

2 Students are not able to undertake MGT8002 Strategic Management in this specialisation without the approval of the Director of Coursework Studies.

3 Courses in some areas of study may have pre-requisites.