Business Fundamentals Certificate

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Business Fundamentals Certificate

Application materials

Undergraduate online application or Graduate online application

 $50 domestic, $75 international application fee 

 Copy of your degree bearing transcripts – unofficial is sufficient

 English language proficiency – if applicable

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Confidently compete in today’s job market

This certificate was designed to introduce recent graduates from any major to the fundamentals of business. Consisting of three courses, emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and skills that provide a practical business foundation.

As a certificate student, you will also have access to Business School resources like career coaching, networking opportunities, career workshops, and career fairs. If you are on an accelerated schedule, it is possible to complete the certificate program in a year.

Curriculum

The Business Fundamentals certificate consists of three courses and one optional course designed for non-business students. Courses include:

  • Fundamentals of management, marketing and operations
  • Fundamentals of financial accounting, finance, and data driven analysis
  • Capstone: Innovation, strategy, and business planning
  • Optional course: Essential skills for today’s workplace

How to Apply

Admission to our post-bachelor certificates is open to recent non-business undergraduate graduates and professionals. Candidates must have graduated with a current cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (2.5 for Digital Marketing) or higher 

Applicants are required to submit all application materials, including the online application and copy of your degree-bearing transcripts. As an applicant, please complete the Graduate Non-Degree Admissions application and fill out the following on the Academic Interests page:

  1. Select: Certificate
  2. Select: On-Campus
  3. Certificates: Business School Certificates
  4. Subplan: depends on your certificate
  5. Select the term you wish to start taking classes

For any questions, please contact our admissions team at bschool.admissions@ucdenver.edu or 303-315-8200.

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