Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) (BS39)
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This is a major of the course Graduate Certificate in Business (BS39)
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Major Details
| Course duration (full-time): | 6 months |
|---|---|
| Course duration (part-time): | Domestic: 1 - 2 years |
| Total credit points: | 48 |
| Standard credit points/full-time semester: | 48 |
| Standard credit points/part-time semester: | 24 |
| Course coordinator: | Contact HiQ on +61 7 3138 2000 or email askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Discipline coordinator: | Dr Craig Furneaux |
| Course contact: | 07 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au |
| Delivery: | Gardens Point, Online |
| CRICOS code: | 031769E |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Law |
Scholarships
Course information
GradCertBus(Philanthropy&NpSt)
The Graduate Certificate in Business is effectively one-quarter of the Master of Business program. Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) students are required to complete 48 credit points (8 x 6cp units). The major in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies is only available part-time due to unit offerings. International students who must maintain a full-time study load are not able to undertake this major.
See also separate entries for the following majors in this course: Accounting, Applied Finance, Forensic Accounting, Human Resource Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, Interdisciplinary, International Business, Marketing, Philanthropy & Nonprofit Studies, Public Relations, Management, Professional Accounting, Strategic Advertising.
Pathways to further study
With approval of the relevant Discipline Coordinator in conjunction with approval from the Course Coordinator, students may articulate from the Graduate Certificate in Business to a related Master of Business course, depending on the major undertaken. Students must meet the entry requirements and/or prerequisites for further study. Students completing the Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy & Nonprofit Studies) may articulate to the:
Course Structures
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN550 | Responsible Enterprise |
| Prerequisites: 36 credit points of completed study or enrollement in BS39MJR-PHILNPS or BS11MJR-PHILNPS |
| AYN473 Equivalents: GSN487 and GSN484 | Managing Non-profits and Social Enterprises |
| |
| MGN415 Equivalents: MGN440, MGX440 | HRM Theory and Practice |
| Antirequisites: MGN427 |
| AMN401 Equivalents: AMX401 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Antirequisites: CON421 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN550 | Responsible Enterprise |
| Prerequisites: 36 credit points of completed study or enrollement in BS39MJR-PHILNPS or BS11MJR-PHILNPS |
| AYN471 | Financial Literacy and Decision Making |
| |
| AYN472 Equivalents: GSN488 and GSN489 | Fundraising and Philanthropy |
| |
| Select one of the following: | |||
| MGN415 Equivalents: MGN440, MGX440 | HRM Theory and Practice |
| Antirequisites: MGN427 |
| OR | |||
| AMN401 Equivalents: AMX401 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Antirequisites: CON421 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN550 | Responsible Enterprise |
| Prerequisites: 36 credit points of completed study or enrollement in BS39MJR-PHILNPS or BS11MJR-PHILNPS |
| AYN473 Equivalents: GSN487 and GSN484 | Managing Non-profits and Social Enterprises |
|
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYN472 Equivalents: GSN488 and GSN489 | Fundraising and Philanthropy |
| |
| select one of the following: | |||
| AYN471 | Financial Literacy and Decision Making |
| |
| AMN401 Equivalents: AMX401 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Antirequisites: CON421 |
| MGN415 Equivalents: MGN440, MGX440 | HRM Theory and Practice |
| Antirequisites: MGN427 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN550 | Responsible Enterprise |
| Prerequisites: 36 credit points of completed study or enrollement in BS39MJR-PHILNPS or BS11MJR-PHILNPS |
| Select one of the following: | |||
| AYN471 | Financial Literacy and Decision Making |
| |
| AYN472 Equivalents: GSN488 and GSN489 | Fundraising and Philanthropy |
| |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| AYN473 Equivalents: GSN487 and GSN484 | Managing Non-profits and Social Enterprises |
| |
| Select one of the following: | |||
| AMN401 Equivalents: AMX401 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Antirequisites: CON421 |
| MGN415 Equivalents: MGN440, MGX440 | HRM Theory and Practice |
| Antirequisites: MGN427 |
This progression is for one unit per semester, completing the course in 2 years.
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN550 | Responsible Enterprise |
| Prerequisites: 36 credit points of completed study or enrollement in BS39MJR-PHILNPS or BS11MJR-PHILNPS |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following | |||
| AYN471 | Financial Literacy and Decision Making |
| |
| AMN401 Equivalents: AMX401 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Antirequisites: CON421 |
| MGN415 Equivalents: MGN440, MGX440 | HRM Theory and Practice |
| Antirequisites: MGN427 |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSN550 | Responsible Enterprise |
| Prerequisites: 36 credit points of completed study or enrollement in BS39MJR-PHILNPS or BS11MJR-PHILNPS |
| Code | Title | Offered In | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | |||
| AMN401 Equivalents: AMX401 | Integrated Marketing Communication |
| Antirequisites: CON421 |
| MGN415 Equivalents: MGN440, MGX440 | HRM Theory and Practice |
| Antirequisites: MGN427 |