The Graduate Business Certificate program provides professionals and graduate students an opportunity to add basic business courses to their portfolio.  The program consists of four three-credit courses in functional areas of accounting, finance, management and marketing.  Students can take one or more courses for credit but must satisfactorily complete all four courses to be awarded the certificate.  Students must have an undergraduate degree to be eligible for this certificate.

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Courses

ACC 600 Accounting for Decision-Making and Control (3 credits)
The course focuses on financial accounting reports and managerial accounting topics.  The course is oriented to the user of financial data, rather than the preparer of the data, and provides a basis for general business studies.  Completion of the course should permit students to understand accounting information, use accounting information in making business decisions, and communicate about business performance in accounting terms.

FIN 602: Fundamentals of Finance (3 credits)
Fundamentals tools and concepts in finance in a managerial context.  Topics include the financial environment; the time value of money; security valuation; capital budgeting; risk and return; capital assets pricing model; and cost of capital.  Prerequisite: ACC 600

MGT 600: Managing Responsible Behavior in Organizations (3 credits)
This course covers organizational behavior and utilizes cases and lecturers to explore topics such as personality, motivation, leadership, group processes, organizational structure/design, and social responsibility.

MKT 660: Foundations of Marketing Management (3 credits)
Marketing problems experienced by top executives are examined and fundamental problem-solving concepts are developed.  Students consider problems of consumer needs, product planning, promotion, distribution and pricing.  The discovery and application of marketing management skills are developed through the use of case studies.

"The business certificate courses are offered on a convenient schedule and provide an excellent opportunity for students from a wide variety of disciplines and professionals to gain cutting edge business knowledge from distinguished faculty."

A. Parasuraman, PhD
Professor, Department of Marketing
Holder of The James W. McLamore Chair
Editor, Journal of Service Research

For complete information on the Certificate programs, including course dates and descriptions, please call David Lecón at 305-284-5670 or e-mail: davidlecon@miami.edu