Develop critical problem solving, research and management skills needed to succeed as a professional manager in today’s workplace.

The Graduate Certificate in Management will provide you with the opportunity to work on project plans for existing organisations and simulate real world business meetings on key management issues facing organisations in the modern business environment.

This qualification can enable admission into select UniSA Business masters degrees.

What you'll learn

You will study a total of four courses – one course about people, leadership and performance; one elective and a choice of two courses from the below:

• Managing change
• Negotiation
• Workplace learning and development
• Global supply chain management
• Integrated logistics management
• Sport, tourism and events
• Festivals and events

Due to the flexibility in this degree, there are many career paths our graduates aspire to – you could consider careers such as a:

• Business analyst: interpreting data and reporting on it; making recommendations based on research findings; applying qualitative and quantitative techniques to interpret data
• Business development manager: working with business and advising on business plans; advising on investment, finance and marketing strategies; analysing domestic and global economic factors on business; advising businesses on growth opportunities
• General manager: planning and directing the operations of companies or public and private sector organisations; duties can include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources
• Management consultant: offering strategic and objective advisory services to help organisations to improve productivity and performance; advising in areas such as change management, financial performance, restructuring and human resources
• Project manager/lead: ensuring projects are delivered on time and according to project plans; managing project team resources; scheduling, preparation and resource forecasting; managing vendors and suppliers; managing budgets