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.

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.

Functional Basics
BA 6000Introduction to Accounting and Financial Reporting2
BA 6005Basics of Financial Management2
BA 6015Marketing Foundations2
BA 6020Contemporary Principles of Management2
Foundation Electives
Select one of the following:2
BA 6010
Basics of Business Economics
BA 6025
Basics of Production/Operations Management
BA 6090
Quantitative Analysis: Theory and Application
Functional Electives
Select one of the following:3
BA 7000
Managerial Accounting
BA 7020
Corporate Financial Management
BA 7040
Managing Organizational Behavior
BA 7050
Marketing Strategy
BA 7070
Social Perspectives on the Business Enterprise
ISM 7505
Information Analytics: Inbound Information Technology
Total Credits13