Graduate Certificates

The College of Business offers the following graduate certificates designed as options for persons having a bachelor's, or master's degree who want to enroll in a part-time, short, coherent course of study at the graduate level. Persons who may not be ready to commit to a full-length graduate program, as well as those who already hold a graduate degree but want to pursue additional work in the same or another field, may find that a certificate provides the perfect alternative.

Students applying to the graduate school to enter a certificate program must complete the graduate school application form, submit official transcripts showing completion of the undergraduate/baccalaureate degree and two letters of recommendation.

Accounting An accounting certificate is for students and professionals who may already have an accounting degree and for CPAs who wish to obtain continuing professional education.
Business Management This certificate is designed to develop students' conceptual knowledge and skills in formulating corporate strategy and in determining structural and resource requirements.
Finance A finance certificate prepares individuals for careers in the financial services sector and modern corporate financial management by stressing the understanding of the conceptual foundations of finance and analytic techniques.
Health Care Management This certificate is for professionals in the public, private or nonprofit sector of the health care field who wish to enhance personal and professional development as well as to seek the opportunity for organizational advancement.
Human Resources Management This certificate is for HR professionals in an allied field who aspire to increase proficiency in human resources management and gain knowledge of the field in greater depth.
International Business This certificate prepares managers to deal with current problems and methods of analysis related to international business by providing techniques and skills not normally covered by traditional courses.
Long-Term Health Care This certificate (approved by the Connecticut Department of Health Services), provides a course of study in long-term health care, enabling students to take the state licensing examination for long-term care administration.
Management of Sports Industries This certificate is designed for those contemplating a career in the sports industry or for those already working in that area who are interested in advancing their careers.
Marketing The certificate in marketing allows the student to acquire a deeper understanding of marketing, phenomena, and to develop the analytic skills necessary for operating managers of the marketing function.
Public Administration For those in public service, this certificate focuses on the analytic, quantitative, administrative and managerial knowledge and skills needed to meet the complex problems and responsibilities of government agencies and organizations.
Public Management This certificate provides a broad overview of the most current thinking in public management and emphasizes conceptual and analytic skill building.
Taxation This certificate is for practitioners who wish to improve or update their tax skills, including CPAs who need continuing education credits and others seeking to expand their tax backgrounds.
Telecommunications Management This certificate prepares telecommunications managers to deal with current problems and methods of analysis pertinent to this fast-changing field.

Graduate Certificates

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