This course provides students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to pursue further qualifications and/or a career in business and management. The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration addresses a range of areas of study in the context of entrepreneurial activity in organisations, including financial planning and decision-making, strategic marketing, operations management and leadership. Course description The Graduate Certificate of Business Administration is designed for students who are looking to build skills as a business manager. The course covers a range of topics relating to aspects of business management and the development of core capabilities required to lead effectively in a rapidly changing business environment. The course provides management skills to allow graduates to undertake management and leadership roles effectively. Career opportunities The Swinburne MBA prepares students to successfully improve and manage their careers while leading and managing enterprises in a complex, global and competitive environment. Aims and objectives At completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, graduates will be able to: apply advanced knowledge of business concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use the basic tools and practices of business within project work demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and an awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context apply business fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a model using appropriate business methods and tools.