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will have a recognised qualification which will assist them
in developing their careers in business; and
will be equipped with suitable skills necessary to
continue with further postgraduate study in business
information technology.
Entrance requirements
In order to be accepted into this course, applicants should
have:
a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a
discipline other than computing;
andlor
at least five years significant and relevant industry
experience;
and/or
professional experience in a computing environment.
Structure
BT402 lntroduction to lnformation Technology
BT406 Data Base Design and Implementation
W411 Systems Platforms and Networking
BT404 Computer Programming
or
BT405 lnformation Systems Strategies
Option 2 - prior experience
Objectives
to explore the analysis and development processes that
are used in industry to construct computing systems;
to inwstigate state of the art developments in the
computing industry and possible directions in the future;
to examine group processes in organisations, their
interaction with the environment, tasks and structures,
Z' and their management implications.
n
c Entrance requirements
r" The course is open to graduates and non-graduates who
9, have significant experience in the computer industty.
w Structure
2. BT413 Software Engineering Strategies (2 units)
2 BT412 Current Issues in System Design
" BT414 Management, Organisation and People
Fees
The Graduate Certificate in Business lnformation Technology
is a full-time paying course. $5,900.00.
~074 Graduate Certificate in Taxation and
Finance
This program is a two semester, part-time course. Offered for
the first time in Australia, this unique course will open
access to tertiary education to a large number of practising
accountants and manage6 who, until now, haw been
effectively excluded from tertiary education or have had no
involvement in it for some time.
Course objectives
It is expected that, at the completion of the course,
candidates:
will be provided with an intensive practical course of
study in taxation and finance to better equip them to
deal with taxation and finance issues in practice as
professional taxation, financial and accounting advisers;
will have a recognised qualification which will assist them
in developing their careers in business; and
will be equipped with suitable skills necessary to
continue with further postgraduate study in taxation and
finance.
As candidates will already be established in business careers,
it is expected that the key vocational outcomes will arise
from better current job performance as wII as new
opportunities opening in the broader fields of management,
accounting, taxation and finance within their current
organisations.
Entrance requirements
In order to be accepted into this course, applicants must
have
a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a
discipline other than business and a minimum of four
pars practical business experience; or
at least four years practical business experience at middle
management level and a good track record as judged by
the selection panel.
Course structure
BC410 lntroduction to Taxation
BC411 Taxation Entities, Issues and Planning
BC412
BC413
Introduction to Finance
Investment Analysis
Fees
The Graduate Certificate in Taxation and Finance is a full-fee
paying course. $3.500.00.
~083 Graduate Diploma in Business
This program is offered for qualified executives or potential
executives, who have not undertaken significant studies in
the administrationlmanagement fields, but in the course of
their employment, feel the need for a broader knowledge of
this area.
The program gives candidates:
(1) a working knowledge of the factors affecting the task of
the manager and methods of analysing these factors.
Particular emphasis is on the needs of middlemanagement
in both private and public enterprise, to
manage in a changing environment;
(2) an opportunity to examine and practise problem-solving
and decision-making in management situations, which
should equip students in any type of business organisation
with the ability to develop logical and creative
approaches to their jobs.
After completion of the program, candidates will have
improved their analytical skills and their effectiveness in dealing
with managerial responsibilities. Moreover, participants
will have a broader outlook, extending beyond their immediate
specialist areas.
Entrance requirements
Entrance is open to graduates who hold a degree or
diploma or its equivalent. The program is available also to a
restricted number of candidates whose position or
experience in employment is sufficient indication of their
capacity to complete the course.
Admission is determined by a selection committee. In
addition to academic achievements selection depends upon
maturity, work experience and executive potential.
Accordingly, each applicant is invited to attach to the
application form a detailed curriculum vitae.
It is expected that most people who gain direct entry to the
course should complete the qualification with two years of
part-time study, but, in order to continue in the course,
students must maintain a satisfactory standard of progress.