Appreciating the business and economic framework in which the resources sector operates requires knowledge of economic, financial, managerial, legal, regulatory, political and social environments.
Our teaching programs are offered in a flexible way to cater for fly-in-fly-out workers and busy mid-career resource sector professionals wanting to balance work and study. They are designed to help these professionals move into senior management or decision-making roles.
Business-oriented students are immersed in the workings of the energy and mining sectors, while those with a technical background learn business tactics and terminology. Both groups graduate with a deeper understanding of the sector, and the tools to put new knowledge into action.
This course will provide you with a thorough foundation in resource sector management and general business theories. You will complete coursework units on economic, financial and management issues.
What you'll learn
Examine and evaluate economic and financial models and trends that affect the minerals and energy sector
Analyse problems and issues that pertain to the mineral and energy sector and incorporate evidenced based solutions
Access appropriate database sources and evaluate and synthesise information from these and other sources to make valid and supported judgments about issues
Develop skills in communication to allow decision making in a business setting; recognise the different approaches needed to communicate with different audiences
Select and use appropriate software packages to manipulate , transfer, access and manage data
Develop skills in gathering and organising information from several sources and recognise and rectify known gaps in knowledge
Analyse the issues and impacts made by minerals and energy regulators and other stakeholders on international, regional, local and cross-jurisdictional policies, procedures and industry outcomes
Explore and analyse how minerals and energy developments impact local and regional communities and other stakeholders, including Indigenous Australian communities, highlighting the relationship between these natural resources and the land and their inhabitants
Recognise and respond appropriately to the needs of different groups in terms of professional behaviour; work successfully in collaborative teams to achieve stated outcomes
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
29 April 2024, 25 August 2024
More details
Start date
6 May 2024, 2 September 2024
Perth City Campus
78 Murray Street,
PERTH,
Western Australia,
6000, PERTH, Australia
Specifically, applicants for this course require a bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution and at least three years subsequent, relevant work experience. Graduates from the Curtin Graduate Certificate in Minerals and Energy Economics will be considered qualified for entry.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking - 6.0; Overall band score 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 79 (overall) Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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