Description
The Certificate in Business Administration is a comprehensive professional program designed for managers and aspiring leaders who want to build a strong foundation in the essential skills of business administration. Developed by Global Management Academy, this intensive program provides a structured learning pathway through five carefully selected courses that cover organizational management, budgeting, communication, human resources, and accounting.
The program is especially suited to middle and senior managers who need to expand their knowledge of business processes in order to take on more responsibility or progress into senior management. Delivered fully online with 24/7 access, the certificate allows participants to learn at their own pace while gaining skills that are directly applicable to the workplace. On completion, graduates receive the GMA Professional Credential: Certificate in Business Administration, recognized internationally as a mark of professional achievement.
Who Should Enrol?
The certificate in Business Administration is designed for:
- Middle managers preparing for more senior roles.
- Professionals moving into administrative or general management positions.
- Supervisors or team leaders seeking a broader understanding of business functions.
- Non-financial managers who need stronger grounding in finance, HR, and communication.
Program Details
- Level:Â Middle and Senior Managers
- Courses:Â 5 (see course details below)
- Learning:Â On Demand 24/7
- CPD Hours: 100 Hours (each course takes approx. 12 to 20 hours to complete)
- Duration: 4 Months
- Certification:Â GMA Professional Credentials: Certificate in Business Administration
Key Benefits
On completing the Professional Certificate in Business Administration, you will develop the skills and knowledge to enter and succeed in business management roles. You will learn how to analyze, plan and manage organizational roles and accountabilities to ensure optimum alignment with business strategic priorities to enable managers to achieve business objectives. You will acquire an in depth understanding of the range of responsibilities of human resources departments, and how to apply best practice to the management of people and ensure legal compliance. You will also learn how to develop business budgets and how to manage and control the budgeting and budget reporting processes. You will develop your management communication skills, and in particular the management of business meetings. Finally, you will acquire an in depth foundation in accounting, and understand how accounting contributes towards effective business management.
Program Content
This Certificate in Business Administration program comprises the following courses:
COURSE 1: UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONS
This course will help you control over the work of your team, to be able to demonstrate to your CEO and the Board the visible commitment of your team to delivering on business objectives. It will also help you get more out of your team through the use of proven tools and techniques and to enhance team motivation, and commitment to delivering results.
Practical tools are introduced to help managers motivate their teams, enhance performance, and demonstrate alignment with executive priorities. The course emphasizes how managers can translate organizational vision into measurable outcomes at the team level.
COURSE 2: FOUNDATIONS IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
This course provides managers and aspiring Human Resource Management professionals with an essential introduction to the scope of HRM, and provides the foundation for good management practice across the organization. Practical guidance is provided on managing workplace issues such as discipline, diversity, and harassment, while ensuring compliance with employment law and organizational policy.
COURSE 3: BUDGETARY PLANNING AND CONTROL
In this course, you will learn how to take more control over the budgeting process, and identify ways in which you can ensure your budgeting process and reporting processes work for your business unit, and enhance business performance. Practical exercises provide opportunities to apply budgeting principles in real-world scenarios, helping managers gain confidence in financial decision making.
COURSE 4: MANAGING BUSINESS MEETINGS
This course in the Managing Meetings is designed to give you the tools you need to initiate and professionally manage your meetings. You will learn planning and leading techniques that will give you the confidence to run a meeting that will engage your attendees and leave a positive and lasting impression. You will also learn how to chair a meeting to achieve your objectives, and ensure your attendees leave with a positive and lasting impression of your meeting.
COURSE 5: FOUNDATIONS IN ACCOUNTING
This comprehensive course is designed for managers and staff who require a detailed understanding of accounting – including non-financial managers and executives, budget holders, accounts personnel and support staff working with accounts. Practical skills in applying accounting standards and analyzing business performance using financial data are also developed.
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Skills and Knowledge
On Certificate in Business Administration completion of this program, you will be able to:
- Develop a consolidated budget
- Monitor and report on budget programs
- Understand the role of HRM in the organization
- know how to contribute effectively to recruitment programs
- Understand the principles of training and development
- Understand the principles of industrial relations management
- Understand how to coordinate performance management programs
- Apply techniques for the management of discipline in the workplace
- deal with bullying and harassment in the organization
- Know how to plan a business meeting
- Develop a meeting agenda
- Prepare the minutes of a meeting
- Effectively control a business meeting
- Understand bookkeeping
- Understand core accounting principles
- Understand debits and credits
- Understand the role of accounting standards
- Understand and interpret basic management and financial accounts
- Apply a range of mathematical formula to analyze business financial activity
- Understand organizational structures and how to align them with strategy.
- Develop and manage effective business budgets.
- Monitor, report, and control financial performance within business units.
- Plan and run productive business meetings, including agenda setting and minute preparation.
- Gain a working knowledge of accounting principles, including debits, credits, and financial reporting.
- Interpret management and financial accounts for decision-making purposes.
- Apply key HRM practices, including recruitment, training, and performance management.
- Address workplace challenges such as conflict, bullying, or harassment with confidence.
- Strengthen interpersonal and leadership communication skills.
The Certificate in Business Administration provides an essential bridge between functional expertise and broader business leadership. By integrating knowledge across organizational management, budgeting, HR, communication, and accounting, the program prepares professionals to manage effectively in complex business environments.
With its flexible online delivery, recognized credential, and practical focus, this certificate offers a valuable opportunity for professionals worldwide to strengthen their capabilities and advance their careers. For managers seeking to transition into broader leadership roles, or professionals wanting a structured introduction to business administration, the certificate in Business Administration represents a highly practical and respected qualification.
