Business Fundamentals Certificate

Build a Strong Business Foundation

Learn how to master essential business concepts and skills with the Business Fundamentals Certificate. Through this certificate, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of core business concepts, including strategic planning, financial management, and managerial decision-making. Each course is designed to provide you with foundational concepts in business and management, ensuring you are well-prepared to tackle complex business challenges and drive organizational success.

MBA

Explore the Courses 

The Business Fundamentals Certificate is comprised of four courses that explore foundational concepts in business and management.

Business Strategy*

Analysis of business organization, its environment, and the strategic planning function.

Financial Management and Markets

In-depth examination of tools, concepts, theories, and analysis of managerial finance integrated with case applications. Students are expected to apply concepts from managerial finance in analyzing, presenting, and discussing cases at an advanced leve

Accounting for Business Management

Use of accounting data in managerial decision-making process and in the analysis and control of business operations. 

Research & Analysis for Management Decisions**

Study of the tools and techniques for business research and data analysis. Emphasis on applying the tools and techniques to determine, define, and solve complex business problems and improve managerial decision-making.

* This course is also part of the Strategic Leadership and Innovation Certificate - and taking it once will satisfy the requirements for both certificates.
** This course is also part of the Managerial Analytics Certificate - and taking it once will satisfy the requirements for both certificates.

Certificate Stackability

The Business Fundamentals Certificate is stackable - and can be combined with the Strategic Leadership and Innovation Certificate and the Managerial Analytics Certificate to earn a full MBA degree. This offers a flexible route to earning an MBA while also gaining relevant credentials along the way.