# Graduate Certificate in Business Administration (GC-BAOL)

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## About this course

## Contact

**Program Services**

**Melbourne Business School**

Phone: 9349 8203

Email: [programservices@mbs.edu](mailto:programservices@mbs.edu)

## Coordinator

James Frederickson

## Overview

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Award title | Graduate Certificate in Business Administration |
| Year & campus | 2026 — Parkville |
| CRICOS code | This course is available to domestic students only, and is not available to international students. |
| Fees information | [Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date](https://students.unimelb.edu.au/your-course/manage-your-course/fees-and-payments/understanding-your-fees) |
| Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
| AQF level | 8 |
| Credit points | 50 credit points |
| Duration | 6 months full-time or 12 months part-time |

The main aim of the Graduate Certificate of Business Administration is to help students to develop their capacity for effective management of organisations, from a unit or departmental level through to the whole-of-organisation level.

The program will provide a grounding in selected aspects of business management to enable students to gain an understanding of the nature of general management and the role of the manager.

This program is offered online and students need to complete Business Foundations for Managers (12.5 credit points) and other 37.5 credit points from a list of subjects to complete the course.

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Last updated: 19 November 2025