Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management

The University of Western Australia

Overview

Covering all the areas of managing and leading in the energy and minerals sectors, this practical business course equips participants with the skills to advance their business careers in resources and reach decision-making roles in their chosen sector.

The Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Management from The University of Western Australia is designed for graduates from both business and technical backgrounds and also for experienced professionals who did not undertake an undergraduate degree who wish to learn how the minerals and energy sectors do business. Candidates are typically already working in minerals and energy, but may have not been exposed to formal learning in business disciplines relevant to undertaking leading roles in the sector such as strategic management, minerals and energy markets and mineral finance. 

The course is also suitable for those with a non-minerals and energy business background who wish to seek entry into the sector.  Similarly, the course is suitable for those professionals from technical disciplines such as science, engineering and surveying and commercial backgrounds such as accounting and finance who wish to move into business decision-making general management roles.

You’ll study under experienced School staff who have had both academic and practical minerals and energy sector experience at a high level. Several have active roles in the sector including as directors, consultants and mentors.

Why study this course

• Enhance your resources sector knowledge to a general management level from technical level. 

• Deepen your knowledge of decision-making practice and processes in the resources sector, through enhanced financial and economic understanding of organisations and mineral markets.

• Understand value-based strategies, the related corporate and technical risks, and the different business models deployed in the global minerals and energy sector.

You'll learn to

• analyse the strategies of resources companies.

• understand the commodity-market cycle and market economics.

• understand the investment climate for mineral commodity developments.

• understand the social impact and environmental impact of minerals developments and ways to maximise shared value.

Accreditation

The UWA Business School is accredited through both EQUIS, the European Quality Improvement System, and AACSB, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.