Looking at career progression?

Looking at career progression?A postgraduate qualification, especially developed for EA and PA’s, will help you do this.

Swinburne University’s Graduate Certificate in Business Management (Executive Administration) addresses the high-level skills required of senior executive administrators. A postgraduate qualification in your field will demonstrate a sound level of research and analytical skills, as well as a commitment to your career, whilst giving you a competitive edge over your peers.

This qualification also forms the lower rung of a Masters of Business Management, so graduates of the Graduate Certificate can progress to a Graduate Diploma and then to a Masters if desired.

The course is delivered flexibly with two options from which students can select. On campus classes which are conducted on Saturdays from 9.30 to 4.30 at the Prahran, Chapel Street, Campus. And online classes which suits interstate and regional students or even students who travel for work or who cannot make the Saturday commitment.

The Graduate Certificates consists of four units which are taught by educationalists with strong industry backgrounds:-

Organisational function and dynamics which examines the role of the EA in an increasingly complex and diverse global environment. The functions and dynamics of the organisation are examined from the perspective of the EA’s role and specifically addresses communication; team management theories and principles; business relationship management; business ethics and organisational leadership through the examination of the political and power bases in both private and public sector organisations.

Managing in a complex world provides a broad understanding of management in an complex and diverse global environment. The management role is examined from the perspective of direction setting; decision making and strategic planning; organising, communications and information technology; human resource management and the management of change and innovation; the leadership role covering organisational behaviour, group and team dynamics, motivation and leadership styles; performance management and value chain management.

Communication management offers an understanding of a range of communication strategies and their applications in a business environment such as social media tools, evaluating and creating effective websites to communicate key messages globally and project management tools and techniques to hep EA’s manage work projects effectively.

An elective component enables the EA to select a unit from the key disciplines of Human Resource Management, Project Management, Public Relations, Corporate Governance, Business Excellence, Retail Management and Supply Chain Management to suit the EA’s present position or future career aspirations.