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What Do General Managers Do?

Have you ever pictured yourself in a role within the business, using your second-to-none organisational skills to direct a team to achieve their optimum potential?

If you have envisioned this as a role you could personally excel in, then a career in business and management could be the ultimate role for you. Training.com.au has all of the answers to questions you will definitely have before taking the next big step in your career.

What is Management?

The Business and Management sector is ever-growing and a stable industry to enter.  Working within a business in a management role not only provides you with exceptional, hands-on training but is also a great choice for those looking to enter a field that offers career growth and progression. By entering into a management role in a junior managerial role, you will build all of the necessary skills to gradually proceed up the ranks – ultimately landing in a senior management or even CEO role within a company if you prove your skills.
Management is a great sector for those with solid leadership skills they can demonstrate, as well as those with a terrific organisation who are comfortable working with and directing a team under them. Confidence in negotiating difficult situations is also a keen trait businesses look for when employing managers.

What Qualifications do I Need?

Great results in a variety of Business and Management courses will get you far in the Business and Management sector. Training.com.au offers a range of courses from various institutions that are guaranteed to meet your own unique needs. From an entry-level TAFE Certificate III to university postgraduate studies, such as Advanced Diplomas or Masters of Management, we have chosen only the best courses to showcase to you. Many of our courses also focus on building leadership skills, such as the Diploma of Leadership and Management, which will assist you in building the confidence to become the leader you were born to be.  Whether you wish to study online or on campus, our range of full-fee or government funded Business and Management courses offers you the flexibility to study in a way that suits you.

“Management is a great sector for those with solid leadership skills they can demonstrate, as well as those with a terrific organisation who are comfortable working with and directing a team under them.”

Where Will my Career Take me?

Business and Management roles are booming in Australia, with medium to large corporations always on the lookout for new talent to manage teams within their establishment.

The sky is the limit with a qualification in these areas – from junior through to senior managerial roles, office managers, and CEO positions all offering career satisfaction and stability. It is also a career path where progression within the business means a comfortable salary package. With actively trading businesses in Australia growing in number in the previous year, now is as good a time as any to get your foot in the door.

No matter whether you wish to work in management within government, health, education or any number of Australia’s growing sectors, an education in Business and Management is your first step towards building your knowledge and expanding on the key skills required to excel in a managerial role.

90% work full-time
69% of General Managers are male

Top Management Courses

  • Bachelor of Applied Business (Management)
  • Certificate IV in Business - Leadership
  • Certificate IV in Leadership and Management
  • Advanced Certificate in Management & Team Leadership
  • Business Management Certificate
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