The Barney School of Business offers Certificates in Accounting, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurial Studies, Finance, Healthcare Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Project Management, Risk Management and Insurance, Supply Chain Management, and Taxation.
Certificates show mastery in a topical area and add a level of skill to your resume.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Accounting by completing four courses (12 credit hours).
(Note: Students are required to complete the following prerequisite course(s) prior to entering the program: Either AC 210 - Financial Accounting AND AC 211 Managerial Accounting; OR AC 603 - Accounting for Decision Makers .)
Today’s technology produces huge volumes of data. Businesses everywhere are focusing on how to properly organize, evaluate and use data to solve problems and identify opportunities that give their organization a competitive advantage. Building analytic models, creating scenarios, and predicting future states are but some of the exciting intellectual activities you are exposed to in business analytics.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Business Analytics by completing four courses (12 credit hours) from the following list of courses:
QNT 601 - Managerial Statistics and Analytics , QNT 705 - Python for Business Analytics , QNT 712 - Introduction to Business Analytics , QNT 720 - Business Forecasting , QNT 725 - SQL for Business Data Analytics , QNT 730 - Business Data Mining , QNT 735 - Predictive Modeling , QNT 745 - Data Visualization , QNT 750 - Strategic Business Analytics , QNT 755 - Coding-Programing for Data Science , QNT 760 - Marketing Analytics , QNT 795 - Business Analytics Capstone
Entrepreneurial Studies
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies by completing the following four courses (12 credit hours):
MGT 770 / MKT 770 - Organizational Consulting
MGT 771 / MKT 771 - New Venture Creation & Planning
MGT 750 / MKT 751 - Bargaining and Negotiations
MKT 755 - Market and Competitive Intelligence
Financial skills are in demand in all industries. This certificate is essential for those who desire to acquire knowledge about how firms make financial decisions and how these decisions affect individual organizations and society as a whole. In addition to studying relevant trends and current issues, you are exposed to foundational level knowledge in the world of finance.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Finance by completing four courses (12 credit hours) from the following list of courses:
FIN 604 - Corporate Financial Strategy and Valuation , FIN 620 - Cases in Finance , FIN 630 - Investment Analysis , FIN 632 - Portfolio Management , FIN 650 - International Finance , FIN 662 - Financial Institutions and Markets , FIN 668 - Mergers and Acquisitions , FIN 684 - Entrepreneurial Finance , FIN 725 - Derivative Securities
Healthcare Management
This certificate addresses evolving issues in the health system by examining the structure of the US healthcare system, including health care professionals, the delivery and financing of healthcare, and related health care products. Students will also explore comparative health systems and innovations in healthcare.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Healthcare Management by completing four courses (12 credit hours). Students will complete:
International Business
In today’s fast-paced environment it is common to find working professionals traveling abroad representing their institutions in global affairs. This certificate allows for those who want to broaden their horizon to delve deeper in functional areas, visit foreign countries or create a unique experience by mastering an international topic as an independent study.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in International Business by completing IB 705 and three courses (12 credit hours). Commonly offered courses include:
Management
This is an ideal concentration for anyone with a desire to manage people and processes. Our Management certificate provides flexibility in selecting courses that emphasize general skills for enhancing the performance of people and organizations. Whether you are initially hired into a technical position with aspirations to advance, have been promoted into a higher position with management responsibility, or are considering management consulting at some point in your career, this concentration provides opportunities to enhance your individual skill sets in managing individuals, teams, and organizations. In so doing you hone your expertise in leading an organization’s most important assets - its people.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Management by completing four courses (12 credit hours). Commonly offered courses include:
Marketing
In today’s fast paced and ever-evolving marketplace, the knowledge and skills gained from a certificate in Marketing can be used to help firms create value for customers. Both national and international aspects of developing, distributing, pricing and promoting brands, products and services are covered in the marketing concentration. Analytic rigor is integrated with creative thinking to leverage effective use of website, social media, and other emerging marketing technologies.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Marketing by completing four courses (12 credit hours). Commonly offered courses include:
Project Management
A Project Management certificate is a viable and sought-after program for both business and engineering graduate students. The certificate is multidisciplinary, creating a cross-functional learning environment similar to the business settings where projects are managed. Course content will be aligned with the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) PMP (Project Management Professional) and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) certifications.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Project Management by completing the following four courses (12 credit hours):
Risk Management and Insurance
Gain a solid understanding of the insurance industry by understanding risk and managing exposure. This certificate builds skills for professionals working in the local market or the broader industry.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Insurance by completing four insurance elective courses (12 credit hours), such as:
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain management has become an essential skill set for managing global enterprises involving the strategic flow of goods and services for meeting customers’ needs. Supply chain management utilizes the methods of logistics and operations research to construct supply chains using holistic approaches that realize value at all nodes of the chain.
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Supply Chain Management by completing the following four courses (12 credit hours):
Students can apply to attend the Barney School of Business to earn a specialized certificate in Taxation by completing four courses (12 credit hours).
(Note: The taxation certificate requires that the student have a basic undergraduate taxation course, or an equivalent graduate-level course.)
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