Business (Graduate Certificate)
Admission Requirements
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. In addition, applicants must have earned a minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 in their undergraduate/graduate program. Applicants who already have a business or related degree are not eligible.
Program Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Business is designed to provide non-business undergraduates fundamental knowledge in the basic functional areas of business administration: accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
The Certificate program requires successful completion of thirteen credits consisting of six courses: four functional basic required courses (eight credits); a foundation elective course (two credits); and a functional elective course (three credits). Courses are to be chosen from the following.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Functional Basics | ||
BA 6000 | Introduction to Accounting and Financial Reporting | 2 |
BA 6005 | Basics of Financial Management | 2 |
BA 6015 | Marketing Foundations | 2 |
BA 6020 | Contemporary Principles of Management | 2 |
Foundation Electives | ||
Select one of the following: | 2 | |
Basics of Business Economics | ||
Basics of Production/Operations Management | ||
Quantitative Analysis: Theory and Application | ||
Functional Electives | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Managerial Accounting | ||
Corporate Financial Management | ||
Managing Organizational Behavior | ||
Marketing Strategy | ||
Social Perspectives on the Business Enterprise | ||
Information Analytics: Inbound Information Technology | ||
Total Credits | 13 |