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New breed of business leaders

ONE of the largest business schools in Western Australia, Edith Cowan University’s Faculty of Business and Law is a popular choice with students because of the job prospects that a business qualification is likely to lead to.
The Faculty’s programs are designed in conjunction with professional associations, private industry, relevant government bodies and specialists in the field. Constant and rapid change dominates today’s economy and employment markets, demanding new skills and up-to-date qualifications. Employees looking to keep their knowledge and skills current can do so through the Faculty’s flexible and adaptable delivery systems, course structures and enrolment modes.

The Faculty has introduced an exciting innovative business skills programme to ensure its graduates are not only job ready, but equipped for career success. After listening to employers and recognising the need to meet industry demands, all business courses at ECU now include units that develop practical skills, leadership potential, problemsolving, communication skills, negotiation skills and more. These are the skills that will give you an edge when it comes to getting a job.Another leading edge feature of the Faculty of Business & Law is the new Perth Graduate School of Business which aims to provide its students with:

• the ability to extend knowledge and skills already acquired either through previous study or professional experience
• the opportunity to accelerate their careers or change career direction
• the ability to start or manage their own business
• the preparation required to be leaders in professional careers

The school also boasts approachable, friendly teaching staff who are both academics and industry professionals. The programs on offer are internationally recognised, offer small class sizes for one-on-one interaction and are matched to students’ interests and career goals.
The flexibility of these programs is also a key factor in helping students reach their potential, due to being offered full-time, part-time, offcampus and online. Some are even offered over shorter, more intensive time periods than the traditional semester. Finally the Perth Graduate School of Business prides itself on establishing and maintaining industry links and engaging with the community to further develop contemporary programmes, innovative teaching methods and to meet the needs of employers and the modern workplace.
The Perth Graduate School of Business offers postgraduate coursework programs in business disciplines. Courses are available at graduate certificate, graduate diploma and masters level. These can also then lead to Master by Research and doctorates. The school also delivers the highly valued Master of Business Administration, which brings together all the essential business disciplines.
The Perth Graduate School of Business offers courses in the following disciplines:
Accounting, Banking, Business Law, Electronic Commerce, Enterprise Integration, Enterprise Resource Planning, Finance. Human Resource Management, International Business, Leadership, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Sport Management and Urban and Regional Planning.

Work experience

With a minimum of five years relevant professional experience you can apply to study a range of programs with the Perth Graduate School of Business.
These programs are particularly attractive to mature-age students who wish to obtain a university qualification but also need to find a balance between work and home life.

New building

The Perth Graduate School of Business will offer courses at ECU’s vibrant, city proximate campus in Mount Lawley. A new building has been designed to provide postgraduate business students with the most modern facilities that support the University’s innovative approach to teaching and learning.

Expert Staff

Currently one of the hot topics for organisations is the challenge of retaining ‘star’ employees. Dr Maryam Omara, ECU’s Coordinator of the Human Resource Management Program states “Globalisation, technological advances and generational change have resulted in a more mobile workforce. This coupled with shortages in skilled labour has created an environment where the most valued assets of an organisation, its people, are on the move. If left unaddressed, this can carry significant costs, both tangible and non tangible, for organisations.” Dr Omara is an expert in her field with years of experience and has worked in the Middle East, Middle East, United Kingdom, the United States of America and Australia. Her current interests involved research and consultancies relating to the facilitation of change management processes and retention. To discuss this ‘hot topic’ and to find out more about the undergraduate and post graduate business programmes then you will have the opportunity to talk with ECU Dr Maryam Omari, Coordinator of Human Resource Management programs who will be in attendance at the IDP Gulf Australian Education Road Show in November.