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    Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation

    Graduate certificate

    Lead innovation and creative change in your organisation.

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    Course outline
    • Qualification
      Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation
    • Duration

      Duration

      This course is one semester full-time or equivalent part-time study. Students will complete four core units that are all compulsory. Units are available on-campus and online, and available for both Semester 1 and Semester 2.
      6 months full-time
    • Credit

      Credit

      A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
      100
    • CRICOS

      CRICOS

      The Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) Code indicates a registered program offered to international students studying in Australia on student visas.
      111434F
    Course outline
    Course outline

    What can I do with a degree in Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation

    Drive business growth

    Harness innovative thinking to give your business the competitive edge.

    Work anywhere

    Take your entrepreneurial skills to global innovation hubs like Beijing, San Francisco, and Singapore.

    Design unique solutions

    Use your creativity and business expertise to address organisational challenges.

    Outline

    Outline

    Do you aspire to lead innovation or business development in major corporations? If you want to learn how to drive change through entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and creativity, consider our Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation.

    In this course, you'll learn how to apply innovation, creativity and design thinking to transform and renew organisations. You'll develop key skills in entrepreneurship, market positioning and stakeholder engagement to drive business growth and tackle corporate challenges. You'll also learn how to make ethical, evidence-based decisions.

    You can study this course as a standadlone six-month graduate certificate or as a pathway to our Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

    What jobs can the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation course lead to?

    Careers

    • Innovation manager
    • Business development manager
    • Stakeholder engagement manager
    • Government advisor
    • Business owner

    Industries

    • Agriculture
    • Banking
    • Construction
    • Education
    • Government
    • Healthcare
    • Insurance
    • Logistics
    • Mining
    • Retail and transport

    What you'll learn

    • engage critically and reflectively with contemporary knowledge and skills relating to entrepreneurship and apply them to professional practice
    • develop entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial and innovation skills and utilize these skills effectively to generate innovative solutions
    • make evidence-based judgments and ethically aware business decisions through sophisticated evaluation and synthesis of information from a range of credible sources
    • communicate professionally and effectively through written and oral means to culturally diverse stakeholders
    • consider sustainability and impact of the business environment and society when using new and established technologies
    • employ entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship and innovations skills to engage responsibly with industry partners

    Why study Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation

    Global recognition

    Study at Western Australia's only triple-accredited business school.

    International experience

    Join an exciting study tour to India, Singapore, or the US.

    Connect with tech

    Gain real world experience with our industry partners and innovation networks.

    Admission criteria

    What you need in order to get into this course. There are different pathway options depending on your level of work and education experience.

    Applicants require a bachelor degree in any discipline, or at least 3 years relevant work experience. Applicants must also meet Curtin’s English language proficiency requirements.

    English requirements

    Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

    You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

    IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)

    Writing

    6

    Speaking

    6

    Reading

    6

    Listening

    6

    Overall band score

    6.5

    Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

    Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

    Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

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    Fees and charges

    Domestic fee paying postgraduate

    2024 Fee year:

    $14,966*

    Domestic

    Domestic

    What is a domestic fee-paying (DFP) place?

    A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university which is not Commonwealth supported, that is, not subsidised by the Australian Government.

    Domestic fee paying students will be charged tuition fees and may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance for all or part of those tuition fees.

    Fees are indicative only.

    * Based on a first-year full-time study load of 100 credits. The total cost will depend on your course options (i.e. units selected and time taken to complete).

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    How to apply

    Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice

    Please note that each campus has different application deadlines. View our application deadlines page for further information.

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    • Curtin course code: GC-CORINN
    • CRICOS code: 111434F
    • Last updated on: 21 November 2024

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