Business Certificate
The Business Certificate is for non-business majors who want an overview of business concepts in order to enhance their future career success, but do not want to pursue a full 30-credit business minor. The goal of the certificate is to enable non-business students to learn how to apply fundamental concepts in economics, accounting, finance, management and marketing to solve basic business problems. It is not available to business majors or to students pursuing a business administration minor.
The Business Certificate consists of five required courses that introduce students to basic concepts in economics, business, accounting, finance, management and marketing, plus one elective.
| ECNS 101IS | Economic Way of Thinking | 3 |
| BGEN 204 | Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals | 3 |
| or BGEN 104US | Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Seminar | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Accounting and Finance Basics | ||
| Business Finance | ||
| Business Fundamentals for Technical Professionals | ||
| Engineering Economic Analysis | ||
| Econ Org, Finance & Credit | ||
| Agriculture Finance and Credit Analysis | ||
| BMGT 335 | Management and Organization | 3 |
| or EIND 300 | Engineering Management & Ethics | |
| BMKT 325 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Select one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Principles of Business Law | ||
| Negotiation/Dispute Resolution | ||
| Sustainable Business Practices | ||
| Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Community Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Management | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Sales and Sales Management | ||
| Retail Management | ||
| Marketing for Entrepreneurs | ||
| Production Inventory Cost Analysis | ||
| Technology Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Food and Health | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
In accordance with the Board of Regents' policy, students must earn a C- or better in all courses applied toward the certificate. Students may not earn both the Business Administration minor and the Business certificate.