Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Business Administration
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is designed for professionals who seek an opportunity for advanced study in the core business function areas: accounting, economics, finance, management, and marketing. Students in the program have the ability to advance their careers while receiving a certificate as recognition for their academic accomplishment. By completing the graduate certificate in Business Administration, students will have satisfied the foundation courses required in the MBA and other business Master's programs.
In order to be eligible for receiving the certificate, a student must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0. Twenty-one credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree is required for completion of this graduate certificate program. Up to twelve credit hours may be waived if the equivalent course work has been completed and a grade of " B" or better received.
Students interested in later applying for admission into either the Master of Business Administration program or other master's programs must do so through a separate application process. Admission to the master's level programs is not guaranteed by successful completion of the graduate certificate program.
Curriculum
Co-requisites |
Credits |
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MGMT 500 |
Quantitative Foundation for Decision Making |
3 hours |
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INFO 360 |
Business Information Systems |
3 hours |
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Total Required Co-requisite Credits: |
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6 hours |
Required Courses |
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ACCT 507 |
Fundamentals of Accounting | 3 hours | |
ECON 500 |
Concepts in Economics | 3 hours | |
FIRE 520 |
Financial Concepts of Management | 3 hours | |
MGMT 524 |
Statistical Elements of Quantitative Management | 3 hours | |
MGMT 540 |
Management Theory and Practice | 3 hours | |
MGMT 530 |
Fundamentals of the Legal Environment of Business | 3 hours | |
MKTG 570 |
Concepts and Issues in Marketing | 3 hours | |
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Total Required Credits: |
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21 hours |
Admissions Requirements and Application Process
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. In addition, applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.7 in at least the last 60 hours of their coursework. Work experience is preferred.
Applicants are required to submit the following application materials:
- Application
- Application Fee
- Personal Statement
- Resume
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- Official Transcripts
International students are required to apply with the VCU International Office: www.vcu.edu/oie