B4009 Graduate Certificate of Business Administration (Digital)

This course is structured in three parts Part A. Operational knowledge, Part B. Organisational skills and Part C. Professional skills.

Part A. Operational knowledge

These units provide ample coverage of theory, models and contemporary practice across the key business functions of contemporary organisations. They are designed to provide foundational knowledge of each subject area and extend the knowledge to contemporary practices that emphasise digitalisation, the strategic use of data, virtual teamwork, design thinking, and agile project methods.

Part B. Organisational skills

The focus of these units is to develop deep understanding and advanced practice in the three key organisational skills required by strategic managers: strategic management, leadership and innovation. Each of these skillsets is examined in the context of a contemporary movement: the emergence of new organisational forms, sustainable development and digital transformation. In contrast to the other nine MBA (Digital) units, the Organisational Skills units will make significant use of synchronous learning (24 hours of synchronous learning in each unit).

Part C. Professional skills

The focus of these studies is to develop the strategies and tactics necessary for you to thrive in an increasingly digital, dynamic and uncertain business environment. The units include methods for maintaining currency through lifelong learning, building your professional communities, and honing your direction and purpose for career advancement.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each teaching period.

The course comprises 24 credit points structured into three parts: Part A. Operational knowledge (12 credit points), Part B. Organisational skills (6 credit points) and Part C. Professional skills (6 credit points).

Part A. Operational knowledge (12 credit points)

You must complete two units (12 credit points) from the following:

• MBO5001 Marketing
• MBO5002 Managerial accounting
• MBO5003 Operations and logistics
• MBO5004 Financial management
• MBO5005 People and culture
• MBO5006 Governance, continuity and crisis management

Part B. Organisational skills (6 credit points)

You must complete one unit (6 points) from the following:

• MBO5007 Strategic management for contemporary organisations
• MBO5008 Leadership for sustainable development
• MBO5009 Innovation and change for digital transformation

Part C. Professional skills  (6 credit points)

You must complete one unit (6 credit points) from the following:

• MBO5010 Currency and lifelong learning
• MBO5011 Direction, purpose and career advancement
• MBO5012 Connection, communication and community