Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business
University of Tasmania - Hobart
Overview
Whether your dream is to open your own cafe, sell handmade crafts, or start local a walking tour group, the Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business is your opportunity to learn about an aspiring industry most relevant to you.
Through case studies, workshops, online material and tutorials, this course is your opportunity to develop a range of employability skills, such as communication, problem solving, planning, organisation, and critical reflection, as you explore contemporary business practices. The applied learning approach of this course means you’ll get to conduct an industry-scan, complete an experiential report, participate in a virtual field trip and industry panel discussion, and pitch your own ideas for organisation change.
This course also gives you the opportunity to choose from six elective units, offering you a diverse range of topics depending on your interests. Learn strategies for motivating and management people, by improving your human resource knowledge in recruitment, training, performance management and teamwork. Or improve your understanding of the financial aspects of operating a business.
Discover how to successfully sell your business with a marketing strategy, or learn professional communication techniques such as active listening, conflict resolution, and giving and receiving feedback. You’ll also have the option to explore the contemporary practice of ‘Lean Thinking’, where you’ll learn how eliminating ‘wasteful’ aspects of a business can improve productivity, workflow, and workplace culture.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business is great foundation for those wishing to start their career in business, or may be used as a stepping stone to accelerate a current career. If you complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business and wish to continue further study, you can enter with full credit into the Associate Degree in Applied Business.
Commonwealth Supported Places are available for this course, see Fees & scholarships for more information.
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Potential Career Outcomes
A career in business can quite literally take you anywhere, and depending on the industry you’re interested in, you may find yourself in variety of roles in the lifetime of your career. Jobs requiring business skills are growing fast, with employers often now demanding formal qualifications for those applying for roles.
Some of the careers projected to grow over the next 3 years include Advertising and Marketing professionals (+21.7%), Human Resource Professionals (+15.7%), Accountants (+9.7%), and Finance Managers (8.9%)*.
By completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business, you can transition into further study with credit towards the Associate Degree in Applied Business, where will have the option to choose between five streams depending on your interest area. Available streams include Business Improvement, Event Design and Management, Leisure, Sport and Recreation, Procurement and Supply Chains, Tourism Engagement.
*Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business five-year projections from May 2019 to May 2024.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The ATAR and Selection Rank profile is not provided by the institution for this course.
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Tasmania website for admission criteria information.
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University
University of Tasmania
Campus
Hobart
Course Type
Other undergraduate award course
Study Area
Commerce
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 0.5 years, Part-time: Available
Indicative ATAR
Unknown
Course Link
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- State
- TAS
- Type
- University
- Courses
- 242
- Campuses
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Australian Maritime College, Launceston Cradle Coast Hobart Sydney
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