Graduate Certificates in Business and Management
The College of Business and Management’s MBA program offers Graduate Certificates in specialized business areas. The Graduate certificate allows an individual to acquire new knowledge and skills in a particular area of interest without a commitment to the full MBA degree program. The 12 credits certificate courses can subsequently be transferred to the MBA degree when a student decides to pursue an MBA degree within 1-2 years after completion of the certificate. Certificate programs are available in 8 subject areas as follows:
- Entrepreneurial Management Graduate Certificate
- Financial Valuation and Investment Management Graduate Certificate
- Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate
- Hospitality Management Graduate Certificate
- Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate
- International Business Management Graduate Certificate
- Marketing Graduate Certificate
- Sports Management Graduate Certificate
Students will complete four courses (12 Credits) in a field of certificate, as follows:
Admission requirements
A bachelor’s degree in Business or meeting the prerequisite requirements for the MBA program.
Certificate completion requirements
Completion of four certificate courses with a grade of B or higher in each course.
| Entrepreneurial Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 600 | Leadership and Management of Organizations | 3 |
| MBA 651 | Creativity and Innovation | 3 |
| MBA 652 | Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures | 3 |
| MBA 655 | Launch, Grow, Scale | 3 |
| Financial Valuation and Investment Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 645 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MBA 646 | Measuring and Managing Value | 3 |
| MBA 647 | Portfolio Management and Analysis | 3 |
| MBA 649 | Investment Management Seminar | 3 |
| Healthcare Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 600 | Leadership and Management of Organizations | 3 |
| MBA 681 | Healthcare Industry | 3 |
| MBA 682 | Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| MBA 683 | Health Insurance and Ethics | 3 |
| Hospitality Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| HA 525 | Food Service Administration | 3 |
| HA 530 | Resort Development and Management | 3 |
| HA 575 | Service Management | 3 |
| MBA 620 | Marketing Management in a Global Economy | 3 |
| Human Resource Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 600 | Leadership and Management of Organizations | 3 |
| MBA 605 | Talent Management | 3 |
| MBA 606 | Workforce Management | 3 |
| MBA 607 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| International Business Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 600 | Leadership and Management of Organizations | 3 |
| MBA 661 | International Trade and Investment | 3 |
| MBA 664 | Cross Cultural Communications and Negotiation | 3 |
| MBA 667 | Focused Country/Region Studies | 3 |
| Marketing Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 620 | Marketing Management in a Global Economy | 3 |
| MBA 625 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MBA 626 | Consumer Neuroscience and Behavior | 3 |
| MBA 629 | Digital Marketing Strategies | 3 |
| Sports Management Graduate Certificate | 13 credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Course number | Course name | Course credits |
| GSR 501 | Graduate Orientation Seminar | 1 |
| MBA 600 | Leadership and Management of Organizations | 3 |
| SAM 604 | Management of Sports Business | 3 |
| SAM 630 | Legal Aspects of Athletics | 3 |
| SAM 635 | Issues in Intercollegiate and Professional Sports | 3 |