Undergraduate TAS-SMB-CTF-2024
Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business
Kick-start your career in today’s business world
An online business course to get you started in the workplace or further business studies. Build on the basics of the contemporary business environment with electives including finance and marketing. Set yourself up for success as a small business owner.
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Study method
100% online
Price
From
$8,160
Total subjects
4
Assessments
100% online
CSP Available
Yes
Credit available
Yes
Applications Close
- 07 Jul 24
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Degree structure
Core subjects
Major subjects
Elective subjects
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Degree details
What you'll learn
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Practice and reflect on business knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attributes to develop and enhance career opportunities
- Apply business processes and strategies within the contemporary small business environment
- Communicate recommendations to enable small business improvement
Career opportunities
A career in business can quite literally take you anywhere, and depending on the industry you’re interested in, you may find yourself in variety of roles in the lifetime of your career. Jobs requiring business skills are growing fast, with employers often now demanding formal qualifications for those applying for roles.
Some of the careers projected to grow over the next 3 years include Advertising and Marketing professionals (+21.7%), Human Resource Professionals (+15.7%), Accountants (+9.7%), and Finance Managers (8.9%)*.
By completing the Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business, you can transition into further study with credit towards the Associate Degree in Applied Business.
*Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business five-year projections from May 2019 to May 2024.
Entry requirements
Higher education via OUA
Successful completion of one OUA open access subject of study at the equivalent AQF level, unless otherwise specified.
Higher education
- Partially completed an undergraduate course at Diploma level or higher (or equivalent). You must have completed at least one subject of study (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points) at 100 level or higher and which may include 100 level subjects completed in the UTAS Diploma of University Studies. If you have failed any subjects, your application may be subject to further review before an offer is made; OR
- Completed the UTAS University Preparation Program (or an equivalent qualification offered by an Australian University).
Secondary education
Completed the TCE or an equivalent qualification
VET studies
Successful completion of Certificate III or higher (or equivalent) in any discipline.
Work and Life
Applicants without senior secondary, tertiary or VET / TAFE study can complete a personal competency statement.
Applicants may be eligible for an offer if they have relevant work and / or life experiences which demonstrate a capacity to succeed in this program.
Special requirements
Information on Undergraduate Certificates beyond 2025
The Australian Government has currently determined that Undergraduate Certificate programs will not extend beyond 30 June 2025. If you are enrolled in an Undergraduate Certificate, this means that you will need to complete all required units in 2024 to graduate before this deadline.
Should you not be able to complete all required units in 2024, we can support you to continue your study with us in the Diploma of Applied Business (Coming in Semester 2), where you will receive full credit for all the Undergraduate Certificate units completed so far.
Credit for previous study or work
The University of Tasmania grants credit and recognition of prior learning that may include formal and/or informal prior learning. More information is available here.
Description
The Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business aims to prepare graduates to commence a practitioner pathway with the ability to identify, analyse, and apply on contemporary business concepts and practices in real business contexts through the combination of theory and practice. It does this with an understanding that jobs of the future will be impacted by rapid technological and social change.
Post completion of this qualification, graduates will be able to apply interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in order to:
- Commence a practitioner pathway to become a team leader and/or small business owner in business environments
- Facilitate articulation into the Applied Business diploma and associate degree
The interdisciplinary nature of this qualification draws upon established disciplinary fields such as finance, marketing, and management and facilitates business and wellbeing enhancement through the inclusion of The Wellbeing Toolkit and Lean Thinking.
A key to the distinctiveness of the Undergraduate Certificate in Small Business is its adoption of applied, blended, and online styles of learning. The program requires students to develop knowledge and skills within an authentic learning approach. Students will be able to situate this work within the not-for-profit, for profit, and/or government sectors that operate within the business environment context. Student performance will be measured via a schedule of assessment tasks which exemplify authenticity and enable students to evidence their learning in their own Practice Manual.
Degree structure details
Recommended Study Pattern
For students undertaking full-time study the following study pattern is recommended.
Completion of 4 subjects from the schedule below:
- 1 core subject
- TAS-ZAA131 Applied Business Foundations
- 3 of the following electives:
- TAS-ZAA132 Managing People
- TAS-ZAA133 Financial Decision Making
- TAS-ZAA134 Business Marketing
- TAS-ZAA135 Professional Communication
- TAS-ZAA140 Lean Thinking
- TAS-ZPP101 Professional Skills in Practice
Award Requirements
Satisfactory completion of 4 subjects, as required in the schedule, within 6 months from commencement.
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