Description

The Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations (CBF) provides an intensive, graduate level introduction to business concepts, tools, and techniques across three critical dimensions: decision making, measurement, and market orientation. The Certificate prepares current and aspiring managers to effectively contribute to strategic and operating decisions within their organizations and professions; it also fulfills prerequisite requirements for entry into the MBA program.

Course Location/Delivery

Online, Partial, Campus

Admissions Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Prerequisites

None

Requirements of this Certificate (17 Credit Hours)

• ACG 6026 Accounting Concepts for Managers Credit Hours: 3
• ECO 6005 Introduction to Economic Concepts for Managers Credit Hours: 3
• MAN 6055 Organizational Behavior and Leadership Credit Hours: 3
• ISM 6021 Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 2
• QMB 6305 Managerial Decision Analysis Credit Hours: 2
• MAR 6815 Marketing Management Credit Hours: 2
• FIN 6406 Financial Management Credit Hours: 2

Electives

none

Time Limit

3 years

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

The certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert