Establishment of a Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations

Date: May 6, 2014
To: Belk College of Business
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: April 17, 2014
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Summer 2014

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Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations

The Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations is a four course graduate certificate which will prepare students without a business undergraduate degree for the MBA program at UNC Charlotte. Successful completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission to the MBA program, but successful performance can help demonstrate academic readiness for graduate study if one’s undergraduate performance doesn’t indicate this. All courses taken in fulfillment of this certificate must be taken from UNC Charlotte; no transfer courses will be accepted for credit leading to the certificate. To be considered for admission to the MBA, candidates must still apply separately to be considered based on the overall competitiveness of their application credentials.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations may also prove beneficial for those considering graduate study in business in general, those without undergraduate business course work seeking to improve their competitiveness for entry-level careers in business and those with a general interest in developing an introductory level of business acumen.

MBAD 5110: Foundations of Economics (3 credits)

MBAD 5121: Business Information Systems (3 credits)

MBAD 5131: Principles of Financial Accounting and Financial Management (3 credits)

MBAD 5141: Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)

Total: 12 credit hours