Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change

What is this course about?

CSU's Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change is designed for managers who are looking for specific skills and knowledge they can utilise as agents of change.

Why study this degree?

In a context of rapid economic and social change, managers are increasingly required to implement transformational and frame-breaking change within their organisations.

With a focus on the fundamental issues related to change management, students explore and examine the key theoretical and ethical foundations for managing change. These include the role of organisational culture and behaviour, individual and group ethics and the integration of change within areas of business such as operations, human resource, marketing and finance are also embedded within the course structure.

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Career opportunities

The skills obtained in the Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change are transferrable across many different roles and many different organisations. They are suitable in all types of industry, business, retail, hospitality, medical, services, including government, public, private and not-for-profit organisations. Graduates of the course will be strong managers who have the ability to lead and implement change.

Course structure

This course consists of four subjects including three core and one restricted elective.

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Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject outlines and in course materials.