Graduate Certificates in Business

Professionals with business and non-business bachelor degrees will gain valuable business skills by pursuing the 12-hour Graduate Certificate in Business through the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics. The certificate can be completed part-time in 9-12 months. The Graduate Certificates in Business enable working professionals to update their skills while working full-time.

The following Graduate Certificates in Business are offered:

• Graduate Certificate in Business
• Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
• Graduate Certificate in Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Managerial Finance

Certificate Requirements 

• If the student chooses to continue their studies, all courses apply towards the Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• The GMAT is not required; however, an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 is required.
• A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in each course, along with a cumulative grade point CGPA of 3.0, to successfully earn the certificate
• All courses are 1.5 credits, unless otherwise stated

Graduate Certificate in Business (12 cr.)

• BUSB-A 501 Financial Accounting for Managers (3 cr.)
• BUSB-B 501 Communication Skills for Managers (3 cr.)
• BUSB-D 501 Management of Marketing 
• BUSB-D 505 Business Analytics I
• BUSB-D 506 Business Analytics II
• One 1.5 credit hour course from the Core Program

Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (12 cr.)

• BUSB-D 505 Business Analytics I 
• BUSB-D 506 Business Analytics II 
• BUSB-A 504 IT for Managers 
• BUSB-D 503 Operations Management 
• BUSB-D 5XX/BUSB-K 302 Introduction to Management Science (cross-listed) (3 cr.)

• Select one of the following (3 cr.)

• BUSB-A 502 Managerial Economics
• BUSB-S 5XX/BUS-S 307 Data Design and Management (cross-listed)
• BUSB-S 5XX/BUS-S 435 Advanced Topics in Information Systems (cross-listed)

Graduate Certificate in Leadership (12 cr.)

• BUSB-B 501 Communication Skills for Managers (3 cr.)
• BUSB-B 503 Leadership and Change (3 cr.)
• BUSB-C 502 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 cr.)
• BUSB-D 505 Business Analytics I 
• BUSB-D 506 Business Analytics II 

Graduate Certificate in Managerial Finance (12 cr.)

• BUSB-A 501 Financial Accounting for Managers (3 cr.)
• BUSB-F 503 Decision Making Tools in Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUSB-F 530 International Finance (3 cr.)
• BUSB-F 542 Strategic Financial Management (3 cr.)