Graduate certificate in business (public sector management)

Complete Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Graduate certificate in business (public sector management) to develop your leadership skills and learn about the systems of government and national and global business practices.

Before you begin

Talk to your supervisor to decide if this program is right for you. Visit Leadership competencies for Queensland and complete a competencies self-assessment.

Discuss your leadership goals and development actions with your supervisor and complete a Performance and development agreement (PDA).

Completing this course should form part of your PDA.

Register for the course

The Graduate certificate in business (public sector management) is a 15-month part-time commitment. It’s a blend of work-based learning, workshops and virtual learning.

Appy for QUT’s Graduate certificate in business (public sector management).

The course is best suited for team leaders leading individuals to deliver team outcomes or program leaders leading team leaders or multiple projects or areas of work.

Course details

QUT’s Graduate certificate in business (public sector management) covers four units:

• Managing within the context of government
• Managing self and others
• Managing outwards in a networked government
• Managing operations for outcomes.

You’ll learn about:

• government and the context within which you operate
• institutional frameworks and conventions which guide practice and ensure sustainable democratic processes
• individual and group behaviours, and develop skills for communicating and managing people and teams
• relationships that you need to build across and outside of the public sector
• effective tools, processes and diagnostic capabilities to deliver and sustain the business-of-government.

Help

Contact the QUT Graduate School of Business on 1800 145 041 or email psmprogram@qut.edu.au.

Next

Use your Graduate certificate in business (public sector management) for credit or advanced standing eligibility for further post-graduate study including QUT's Master of Business Administration and Master of Business programs.