Graduate Certificate in Business
Wayne State University's Graduate Certificate in Business is a flexible program designed for non-business degree holders currently enrolled in a non-business graduate or professional program and who wish to gain a basic knowledge of business functions. Admission to the program is contingent upon admission to the WSU Graduate School.
Coursework includes business accounting, finance, management and marketing and an elective course. Admitted students may complete coursework in as little as one semester or as long as three years while attending part- or full-time, in-person or online classes.
Course requirements
Required courses
- BA 6000 Introduction to Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 credits)
- BA 6005 Basics of Financial Management (3 credits)
- BA 6015 Marketing Foundations (2 credits)
- BA 6020 Contemporary Principles of Management (2 credits)
Functional electives (choose one 3-credit course)
- BA 7000 Managerial Accounting
- BA 7010 Global Operations & Supply Chain Management
- BA 7020 Corporate Financial Management
- BA 7030 Business Analytics
- BA 7040 Managing Organizational Behavior
- BA 7050 Marketing Strategy
- BA 7060 Understanding Emerging Technologies
- BA 7070 Social Perspectives on the Business Enterprise
- ISM 7505 Information Analytics: Inbound Information Technology
This program is not financial aid eligible.
M.B.A. program
All coursework from this program may be applied toward M.B.A. requirements, should you choose to pursue an M.B.A. at Wayne State University.
Learn more
For more information on the graduate certificate in business, please contact a business school advisor.