Business Foundations Graduate Certificate
This is an 18-hour program designed to accommodate individuals with an undergraduate/graduate degree in a non-business field seeking core business knowledge. The program emphasizes coursework designed to cover the major disciplines within the field of business. Upon completion, the student will have knowledge of common business theories, practices, and procedures.
Program Description
The Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations is designed for individuals with an undergraduate/graduate degree in non-business fields. It provides students a focused exposure to core business functions and contemporary business administration frameworks. Upon successful completion, students will have the core knowledge necessary to articulate and apply business administration principles and practices across functional domains.
All 12 credit-hours taken as part of this certificate program transfer to the MBA degree program.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet general University of Missouri-St. Louis Graduate School admissions requirements.
Certificate Requirements
All course prerequisites and all course waivers are applicable. Substitute courses may be approved by the appropriate department chairperson and the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
| Choose four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Financial and Managerial Accounting | ||
| Managerial Communication | ||
| Law, Ethics and Business | ||
| Financial Management | ||
| Managing and Leading in Organizations | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Integrated Marketing Strategies | ||
| Supply Chain Strategies | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, certificate earners will be able to:
- Apply theories and frameworks of business to analyze authentic contexts and business problems;
- Integrate core knowledge of and apply business administration principles and practices across the functional domains: finance, marketing, management, supply chain management and information systems.