Advanced Business Certificate

The advanced business certificate is a highly flexible certificate earned in as little as one year, yielding a deeper understanding and practical skills in a student’s chosen area of concentration. This is targeted to individuals pivoting into a new business area, hoping to bring the newest tools to maximize their impact.

Students may elect to pursue the advanced business certificate in the following areas:

Accounting
Data Analytics
Finance
Healthcare Administration
Leadership
Marketing

Prior to admission, certificate students must have completed an undergraduate degree and the equivalent courses to meet the pre-requisites of any courses they will take in the advanced business certificate program.

Required Courses:

Students must complete the MBA core course that corresponds to the focus area of their selected certificate.

Complete one of the following core courses:

MGMT 602 - Leading People and Organizations
(Leadership, Healthcare Administration)
ACCT 604 - Accounting for Managers
(Accounting)
FIN 605 - Financial Management
(Finance)
MKTG 606 - Marketing Management
(Marketing)
MGMT 607 - Management Information Systems
(Data Analytics)

Complete three courses from one of the following areas:

Accounting

The advanced certificate in accounting is designed for students who possess an undergraduate degree in Accounting or the equivalent. Any student planning to sit for the CPA exam may work closely with an advisor to select appropriate coursework to earn an accounting certificate.