Graduate Certificates in the College of Management
The College of Management offers graduate certificates in:
- Foundations of Business (MGFB)
- New Venture Creation (NVNG)
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Foundations of Business
Gary Mucica 978-934-2853
gary_mucica@uml.edu
The program consists of 2 prerequisites: Micro Economics and Statistics plus the 6 (2 credit) courses listed below that represents an excellent opportunity for people with non-business backgrounds to obtain a graduate business certificate. Graduate students in the certificate program who are subsequently accepted into the 51视频 AACSB accredited MBA program may apply certificate courses with grades of B or better to their MBA degree.
Required Core Courses:
12 Credit Hours — six courses at two credit hours each with prerequisite coursework in Microeconomics (49.201) and Statistics (49.211)
60.501 Financial Accounting
61.501 Business Financial Analysis
62.501 Marketing Fundamentals
63.501 Operations Fundamentals
66.501 Organizational Behavior
66.511 Global Enterprise and Competition
Students must hold an undergraduate degree for admission into a certificate program. A GMAT exam is not required for certificate programs. An undergraduate transcript must be supplied by student when applying.
New Venture Creation
Dr. Valerie Kijewski 978-934-2819
valerie_kijewski@uml.edu
The certificate prepares a professional to create a new technology-based business. In essence, the task is to learn how to take Intellectual Property and convert that knowledge into an investable business entity. The certificate is designed for science, engineering, or business master’s-level students who have completed most of their formal studies and are approaching the time to put their career knowledge to work. It is also designed to provide career enhancing education as well as to place the certificate candidate into an actual start-up business that would serve as a future full-time position.
Required Courses:
66.615 Foundations of New Venture Creation
66.616 New Venture Practicum 1
66.617 New Venture Practicum 2
One Elective: Selected in consultation with Program Coordinator
Additional Admissions Requirements: A minimum of 20 hours of graduate-level credit; personal interview.