Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

At the end of the program, students of the Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation can:

1. apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions
2. communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in a discipline or professional field
3. demonstrate management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in a disciplinary or professional field.

This course is an introduction for students who are new to the field of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Offering professionals the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge, students will graduate with the skills to become an entrepreneurial manager of either a new or established business.

The course is also for those with some work experience but no formal university qualifications. Participants are exposed to the relevant theory and knowledge in each area, and learning is consolidated through research and case study material in seminars, discussions and assigned project work.

Students will learn how to deal with uncertainty, manage innovation and improve the business through the application of best practice methods of entrepreneurship, innovation and new product development.

Award requirements

Students are required to complete two core units and one elective unit; Core Units MAN5874 Current Issues in Entrepreneurship and Innovation MKT6304 New Product Development Elective Units (Select one) FBL5010 Managing People and Organisations FBL5020 Marketing Leadership

Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.

Indicative total fee $12,050

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

ECU is ranked one of the world’s best young universities and Australia’s best public university for teaching quality. That quality extends to more than 30,000 students, many studying online through Open Universities Australia. ECU offers the same quality of teaching to you, regardless of where you’re studying in the world. Their flexible study solutions include a huge range of online courses, recognising your need to juggle work, family or other commitments.

Learn more about ECU.

Explore ECU courses.

QS World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:

29

Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2025, within Australia:

24

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Bachelor degree; or

• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

If you're applying for a course and have previous study or professional experience, you may be eligible for what we call 'advanced standing'.

For more information and to apply please go to https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/advanced-standing