Effective from January 2009, the BS39 Graduate Certificate and BS16 Masters programs will have some changes. For further information, please see the course structures as outlined below. If you are a current student who enrolled prior to 2009 and are unsure of which units to enrol in, please contact the subject area co-ordinator. If you are interested in receiving further information on our courses please register your interest. |
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2009 Course Information
BS39 Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) 2009
Course Brochure (PDF 141kB)
BS39 2009 Orientation and Intensive Weekend dates (PDF 46kB)
If you work with or for a philanthropic or nonprofit organisation, or if you have an interest in working in this growing and vital sector of the economy, this course is your entry point to a specialist education that you can tailor to your particular interests.
The Graduate Certificate is available part-time at the Gardens Point Campus of QUT, and is available in flexible delivery mode for students outside Brisbane. Note that ALL students are required to attend an Orientation and Intensive Program.
Course Structure 2009
| Unit Code | Unit title | Credit Pts |
Teaching Period | Lecturer | Day/Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSN481 | Philanthropic and Nonprofit Frameworks of Governance | 6 | 6TP2 | Dr Cameron Newton | TBA | TBA |
| GSN483 | Ethics for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations | 6 | 6TP3 | Matthew Turnour | TBA | TBA |
| GSN484 | Management for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations | 6 | 6TP2 | Dr Cameron Newton | TBA | TBA |
| GSN485 | Legal Issues for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations. | 6 | 6TP4 | Prof Myles McGregor-Lowndes | TBA | TBA |
| GSN486 | Accounting Issues for Philanthropic and Nonprofit Organisations | 6 | 6TP5 | As. Prof. Helen Irvine | TBA | TBA |
| GSN487 | Marketing for the Nonprofit Sector* | 6 | 6TP3 | Dr Kym Madden | TBA | TBA |
| GSN488 | Fundraising Development Principles | 6 | 6TP4 | Dr Wendy Scaife | TBA | TBA |
| GSN489 | Fundraising Development Techniques^ | 6 | 6TP5 | Dr Wendy Scaife | TBA | TBA |
BS16 Master of Business (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) 2009
BS16 2009 Course Information Sheet (PDF, 64kB)
The Master of Business builds on the Graduate Certificate (Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies) instilling knowledge and skills relevant to the nonprofit sector. The Masters can be tailored to meet the particular interests of students with opportunities to pursue practical work-related projects and research.
| Unit Code | Unit title | Credit Pts |
|---|---|---|
| GSN224 | Corporate Philanthropy | 12 |
| GSN233 | Special Topic in Philanthropy | 12 |
| BSN406 | Project 3 | 24 |
| 2 x Elective Units | Any QUT Postgraduate Course | 24 |
| 1 x Elective Unit | From the Foundations Study List | 12 |
Plus one (1) of the following:
| AMN403 | Marketing and Survey Research | 12 |
| BSN412 | Qualitative Research | 12 |
| BSN506 | Econometric Methods | 12 |
| BSN502 | Research Methods | 12 |
| BSN414 | Quantitative Research Methods | 12 |
Teaching Periods (TP) dates in 2009
Our 6 credit point units are offered in the Brisbane Graduate School of Business teaching periods which do not coincide directly with the regular university semesters. 2008 Teaching periods are as follows:
6TP2 = 9 March - 17 April (Exam dates: 20 April - 24 April)
6TP3 = 5 May - 12 June (Exam dates: 15 June - 19 June)
6TP4 = 6 July - 14 August (Exam dates: 17 August - 21 August)
6TP5 = 7 September - 16 October (Exam dates: 19 October - 23 October)