Professional Certifications
Employers attach a high value to professional certifications, and UNIBusiness is dedicated to preparing students for licensure in accounting, finance and other fields to give our graduates an additional edge in the job market.
CFA® Review non-credit courses build knowledge and confidence for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) Level I Examination administered by the CFA Institute. Students earn a Financial Analysis Certificate by attending review courses and successfully passing the CFA® Level I Exam.
UNIBusiness students' CFA pass rate is 75 percent, more than double the global average.
Contact Mir Zaman, Carl Schweser Professor of Financial Analysis, 319-273-2579.
The Department of Accounting prepares accounting majors and graduate students for the CPA Exam by providing elective review courses (also open to current accounting professionals who seek to pass the CPA Exam).
UNIBusiness' accounting students have a long history of success on the CPA Exam - a pass rate six times the 2010 national average - thanks to the rigor of the accounting curriculum and the focused study that the review courses require.
Contact the Department of Accounting at 319-273-2394.
Certified Global Business Professionals (CGBP) status, designated by NASBITE International, affirms the individual's acquisition of a core body of knowledge in the area of global trade. The certification process examines global management and marketing, supply chain management and trade finance. UNIBusiness students are prepared for certification by a Global Trade Practices course that complements the core business courses.
UNI has produced more NASBITE-certified students than any other university due to a rigorous program that develops contemporary skills for today's job market.
Contact Chris Schrage, international programs coordinator, 319-273-2126.
UNIBusiness students can earn state secondary teaching licensure qualifying them to teach up to three areas of business in high schools.
Contact the Department of Management at 319-273-6202 for specific licensure requirements and information about this expanded career option.