Business Graduate Certificate

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The graduate certificate in Business is a 12 credit hour program designed to provide students with a general overview of the major functional areas of business. It will provide foundational knowledge of business to those who do not have a business education background. MBA students are not eligible for the graduate certificate in Business.

Business Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements

Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree with either an overall GPA of at least 2.8, a 3.0 in the last 60 hours, or a 3.2 in the last 30 hours.

Exceptions:

Passage of select rigorous professional certification exams such as the Project Management Professional, MCSE, and MCSD exams. In this case, a résumé and personal interview required. Decision of the Management or Business Information Systems Department Admission Committee and/or program coordinator is final.
At least 5 years of substantial relevant professional experience. In this case, a résumé and personal interview required. Decision of the Management or Business Information Systems Department Admission Committee and/or program coordinator is final.

Program Dismissal

A graduate business student receiving a grade of F in a graduate course will be permanently dismissed from the graduate program in which they are enrolled and will not be eligible for admission to other graduate business programs. If the F was received under extenuating circumstances, the student may appeal the dismissal to the college graduate committee within one year of receiving the failing grade.

Students receiving an F due to academic dishonesty will have no right of dismissal appeal once all levels of academic dishonesty and grade appeal processes have been exhausted

Required Courses (9 hours)

Electives (3 hours):

Choose one three-credit hour graduate business course for which you meet the prerequisites.