Graduate Certificate of Social Entrepreneurship

The Graduate Certificate of Social Entrepreneurship seeks to develop and apply core business management principles to a range of social and environmental needs.

This program exposes students to issues related to social enterprises and develops core management skills in the process. Social Entrepreneurship (SE) addresses a social need by responding with entrepreneurial principles to achieve social change. Business entrepreneurs are driven to achieve profits and return, while social entrepreneurs also seek to create social change. The main aim of SE is to further social and environmental goals through innovative ventures or practices. This can be achieved by creating new business ventures or within existing for profit, not-for-profit or governmental institutions.

Key Features

• The Graduate Certificate of Social Entrepreneurship (GCSE) provides students with knowledge and tools to allow them to start their own social enterprise or work in an existing one; lead or work in a not-for-profit; manage a company's corporate social responsibility program; or work on social aspects in governmental agencies.
• In addition to skill development and knowledge enhancement, the GCSE exposes students to many guest lecturers from social enterprises or umbrella organizations such as Social Ventures Australia.
• This also helps students to increase their network and employment opportunities.

What You'll Study

Part of what makes Macquarie future focused is that we allow you the freedom to explore your interests across a range of areas, rather than lock you in to a single, narrow field. So follow your passions and tailor your course to your needs and interests.

Units

Units are what we call subjects. Most full-time students take four units – each worth a fixed number of credit points – per session.

Entry Requirements

Most postgraduate courses require a successfully completed Australian bachelor degree or equivalent from a recognised institution and may also require a specific grade point average (GPA). Our admissions team will determine whether your qualification meets the requirements.

Course Fees

International fee-paying
AUD $18,000
Indicative annual fee
Fee per credit point AUD $1,125.00