Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Australian Catholic University (ACU)

The Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship focuses on the mindset, methods, skills and knowledge needed to commercialise creative ideas through developing and managing high growth ventures.

Minimum Duration:

0.5 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Campus:

Blacktown, Brisbane, Melbourne, North Sydney, Online

Being a successful innovator or entrepreneur takes more than just big ideas. This graduate certificate gives you the tools to turn your ideas into business opportunities, whether you're developing a new start-up, are already a manager interested in innovation, or transitioning out of full-time work into self-employment.

You'll build the knowledge and skills to commercialise creative ideas and learn about financing, business management and problem-solving to enable you to develop and manage high growth ventures. All our units are embedded with the United Nations sustainable goals and you'll have the option of completing an elective in marketing or information technology and have the support of Collaborate Plus, ACU's own business incubator and consultation service.

The Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a pathway into the MBA and Executive MBA or can count towards a specialisation in those degrees.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

Equivalent of an Australian Bachelor's Degree in any discipline; OR

At least two years' full-time experience in a managerial or decision-making role.

International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.