Learn how to successfully analyse, strategically plan and implement decisions with our Graduate Certificate of Business Administration. This program is ideal for those seeking a shorter course in Business Administration or for those who wish to progress to a Master of Business Administration incrementally. Course highlights James Cook University professional programs are internationally recognised and teaching staff are often research leaders in their fields. Career opportunities Our Graduate Certificate of Business Administration provides you with advanced knowledge, understanding and the analytical skills required for modern managing. In this course disciplines of the following sectors are used to understand the key themes that confront all managers and organisations: Economics; Finance Marketing Human resource management Accounting Business law Information technology Strategy and leadership Statistics. Course learning outcomes JCU graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. JCU graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics. On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration, JCU graduates will be able to: Critically analyse business-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives Consolidate the application of differing sustainable business performance methods Synthesise sustainable economic, social and environmental practices and value systems Apply established concepts to provide solutions to complex business and professional practice problems Critically analyse contemporary business issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations Apply creative and innovative thinking effectively to business practice Present complex information appropriately to differing audiences using: Effective oral presentation skills Clear and fluent written communication Work effectively in achieving common goals, demonstrating both: Collaboration Leadership Adapt sustainable business constructs and skills to theoretical or practical situations Exercise independent ethical judgment in solving differing business problems creatively Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development in relation to professional business learning and practice.