Graduate Business Certificate Requirements
Faculty
- Dax Jacobson, Dean
- Chelsea Dye, Director of Master of Accountancy
- Michael Keene, MBA Programs Director
Graduate Certificates are available as a program of graduate business study for individuals who:
- Currently possess a bachelor’s degree and wish to pursue graduate certification in a specific business discipline with or without the completion of an MBA.
- Already possess a graduate business degree and wish to enhance or update their skills.
- Are completing a MBA or MBATC degree and desire additional specialization in a single business discipline.
Between 8 and 24 graduate semester hours are required to complete a Graduate Certificate. A certificate may be completed in conjunction with the MBA degree or the MBATC degree. Students who desire to complete more than one graduate certificate may apply required course and/or elective credits to only one certificate. Individuals without prior undergraduate coursework in business, or who graduated with a business degree five or more years ago must complete prerequisite courses as identified in the respective certificate requirements. Students must declare their certificate program with the MBA Graduate Directors prior to applying for graduation. Courses must be completed at Westminster University.
Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting
Faculty Champion: Chelsea Dye, Associate Professor
A Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting is available as a program of graduate business study for individuals who:
- Already possess a graduate business degree and wish to enhance or update their skills.
- Are completing a MBA or MBATC degree and desire additional specialization in a single business discipline.
The Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting requires 12 graduate semester hours. The 12 semester hours must be taken at Westminster University. Individuals without prior undergraduate coursework in accounting, must complete prerequisite courses as identified in the certificate requirements. Students must formally declare their accounting certificate with the Graduate Program Advisor prior to graduation.
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| I. Prerequisite Courses | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| II. Required Certificate Courses | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total Hours for the Program | 12-36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graduate Certificate in Business Management
Faculty Champion: Michael Keene, Associate Professor
The Graduate Certificate in Business Management requires 8 graduate semester hours of coursework described below:
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| I. Required Courses | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total Hours for the Graduate Certificate in Business Management | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership
Faculty Champion: Michael Keene, Associate Professor
The Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership requires 8 graduate semester hours of coursework described below:
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| I. Required Courses | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total Hours for the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Skills
Faculty Champion: Richard Haskell, Associate Professor
The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Skills requires 8 graduate semester hours of coursework described below:
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| I. Required Courses | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total Hours for the Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Skills | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
Graduate Certificate in Executive Financial Management
Faculty Champion: Richard Haskell, Associate Professor
The Graduate Certificate in Executive Financial Management requires 8 graduate semester hours.
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| I. Required Certificate Courses | 8 | |||||||||||||
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| Total Hours for the Graduate Certificate in Executive Financial Management | 8 | |||||||||||||
Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialization
Faculty Champion: Michael Keene, Associate Professor
The Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialization requires 8 graduate semester hours.
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| I. Required Certificate Courses | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total Hours for the Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialization | 8 | |||||||||||||||||