Business & Management

Combining your own passion and flair for an interest into a viable money-making work venture is the dream of many. Studying business and management can be the catalyst to achieving this ultimate work/life balance, as the skills taught are transferrable to any entrepreneurial field.

Budding entrepreneurs will be taught skills to plan, coordinate and strategise. Lessons in negotiation, sales, human resources, project management, marketing and small business management are also integral components of studying business and management.

Opportunities to put these skills to work are endless and varied as jobs range from administrators to middle managers to executives; working within small or large, government or private industry sectors. The current mining boom in WA has highlighted the need for many already working in the sector to upskill their qualifications to keep abreast of current and future business trends.

Why Study Business and Management at West Coast?

• Flexible study options for those already working in the sector so those wanting to upskill qualifications can work and study at the same time. Earn while you learn.
• Comprehensive program delivered in an industry setting.
• We understand students’ time is precious and our courses are structured to work within time constraints. Gone are the days of learning only in a classroom! Some courses are delivered in monthly workshops, assessments are completed online and on the job, and staff go to students to assist with mentoring/coaching. 
• Lecturers are highly qualified in business and bring years of industry work experience to the learning environment. One lecturer has developed business text books which have been published and are available commercially.

Courses to be run in 2012

* indicates these courses are not available in Semester 2, 2012

Courses	Career Opportunities
W902 Certificate III in Business	This certificate qualifies graduates to work as: Customer Service Officer; Accounts Clerk; Administrative Support.
D145 Certificate IV in Business	This certificate combined with suitable experience, qualifies graduates to become a Supervisor (in medium and large organisations across all industry sectors. It provides generic business skills that are applicable in a number of work environments).
D147 Certificate IV in Small Business Management	This certificate provides necessary skills for graduates to establish and manage a small business and gain entrepreneurial skills to make it flourish.
D151 Certificate IV in Frontline Management	This certificate combined with suitable experience, qualifies graduates to become a Supervisor; Front Line Manager; Trainee Manager; (in medium and large organisations across all industry sectors and with a specific focus on supervision and management).
D173 Diploma of Management	This diploma provides higher level skills that enable a manager to become effective over a wide range of managerial responsibilities in an organisation. It is targeted at operational managers who wish to improve their performance and ensure that staff meet operational goals. This qualification also qualifies graduates to work as: Supervisor; Front Line Manager; (in medium and large organisations across all industry sectors).
D184 Advanced Diploma of Management	This Advanced Diploma qualifies the graduate with high level skills to progress through a variety of managerial positions in the organisation and as a pathway into higher level University qualifications. Career opportunities are: Supervisor; Front Line Manager; (in medium and large organisations across all industry sectors with a focus on leadership capabilities).
5126 Diploma of Carbon Management  (Fee for Service)	This nationally accredited course will teach you how to: Measure your greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption Prepare a greenhouse gas report Comply with Australian legislative requirements Meet international obligations under the Kyoto Protocol Set up and operate a carbon management software system Prepare a business for a greenhouse gas compliance audit Prepare an emissions and energy management plan Design a behavioural change program to support carbon minimisation strategies Trade emission permits and purchase carbon offsets

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