If you're looking for an industry area that offers the challenge of fast moving changes in work practices and technology, business and finance may be the one for you. In today's active and competitive business market place, the career opportunities are endless for a person with the right skills and knowledge.
Whether you need some basics to grow an idea into your own business, leadership skills so you can lead a team or be the boss one day, specialist skills to get you into a career in sales and marketing, banking, accounting, bookkeeping, human resources, security or real estate, or you want to build your core business abilities such as problem solving, teamwork and organisational and communication skills, there's a qualification or course to suit.
Business skills cross over into every kind of industry and are transferable to almost any career – they can take you anywhere in the world.
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Course list: Business and finance
The business and finance sectors offer a huge range of training options. Use the course search below to find out more.
Use the filters to find fee free or low fee courses and skill sets. You can also use the keyword search, and the other filters, to refine the search results. Then select a qualification or course title from the list, to find out more about the course and where it is available.
The list presented here is only for this industry category.
A full course list across all industry areas is available here
Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication
National ID : BSB40820 | State ID : BFS9
Almost all products and services and successful organisations have some kind of communications and marketing behind them — whether it's the big brands with their multi-million dollar advertising campaigns, or the small business using social media to build a customer base; C&M is a very interesting area of work.
Certificate IV in Project Management Practice
National ID : BSB40920 | State ID : BFT2
A successful project relies on the effectiveness of the entire project team; but it's the project manager who leads the team, keeps it all together and makes it work.
Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice
National ID : CPP41419 | State ID : BEH9
Owning a property is the great Australian dream, and there are plenty of roles within the real estate industry for those with the drive and passion looking to make people's dreams come true.
Certificate IV in Retail Management
National ID : SIR40316 | State ID : AZZ6
Retail is one of Australia's largest employing industries, offering a fantastic range of job and career opportunities. If you have experience working in retail and want to take the next step to further your career, this course is the perfect choice.
Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety
National ID : BSB41419 | State ID : BER2
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to provide work health and safety (WHS) advice, and assist with improving safety in the workplace. It could lead you to working as a WHS coordinator or supervisor on a worksite.
Cross-Sector Infection Control Skill Set
National ID : BSBSS00095 | State ID : AE188
This short course skill set is designed to equip workers from all industries with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk and transmission of infection while carrying out routine work activities.
Diploma of Accounting
National ID : FNS50222 | State ID : BHX1
Whether you want to progress your accounting career, or get started in the financial services field, this is the course for you. Through this training; you'll have the opportunity to become a registered tax agent, assistant accountant, or advanced skills accounts officer.
Diploma of Business
National ID : BSB50120 | State ID : BFT3
Complete this course, and you will gain career building knowledge and skills to get you into a higher level business role — it's also a great option if you're keen to get into a team leader, supervisor or management role.
Diploma of Business (Leadership)
National ID : BSB50120 | State ID : AC91
This qualification will give you the leadership skills to inspire, motivate and get the very best out of employees, and meet and exceed business expectations. If you aspire to a leadership or management role, this is the course for you!
Diploma of Human Resource Management
National ID : BSB50320 | State ID : BFR8
This course will give you a great skill set and knowledge base to progress or start your career as an HR manager or HR officer. It can set you up for a fantastic career