Business Scholar's Certificate

Completion of the certificate requires:

Development of an electronic career portfolio that includes: the student’s resume, evidence of effective written and oral communication, evidence of effective leadership and collaborative problem-solving, evidence of ethical decision-making, evidence of technological competency, and reflection statements on special events attended. When complete, the portfolio must be approved by the Program Director.

and

24 semester hours, including:

• ACCT2310 Financial Accounting – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3650 Business Connections – 3 s.h.
• ECON1300 Principles of Macroeconomics – 3 s.h.
• ECON1320 Principles of Microeconomics – 3 s.h.

One of the following:

• 3 s.h. internship* or
• 3 s.h. travel course or
• 3 s.h. BUAD2350/3350 Free Market Practicum

Nine s.h. electives from one of the below areas**:

Marketing

• BUAD2330 Principles of Marketing – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3210 Social Media Marketing – 3 s.h.
• BUAD4430 Marketing Strategies – 3 s.h.
• SPMT3300 Sports Marketing – 3 s.h.

Management

• BUAD3250 Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3320 Principles of Management – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3400 Small Business Ventures and Entrepreneurship – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3450 Organizational Behavior – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3460 Operations Management – 3 s.h.

Entrepreneurship

• ACCT2320 Managerial Accounting- 3 s.h.
• BUAD2330 Principles of Marketing – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3250 Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3400 Small Business Ventures and Entrepreneurship – 3 s.h.

General Business

• ACCT2320 Managerial Accounting – 3 s.h.
• BUAD2330 Principles of Marketing – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3320 Principles of Management – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3340 Business Law – 3 s.h.
• BUAD3380 Principles of Business Finance – 3 s.h.

*For students with a minimum of one year of full-time work experience, the internship requirement may be waived upon request. The nature of this experience should be documented carefully in the portfolio and be shown to have developed the student’s career skills.

**For students with a major or minor in the School of Business, the elective coursework must be in addition to courses already required for their major or minor. For example, a student with a BUAD major takes Principles of Management as required and Social Media Marketing as one of their BUAD electives. These courses may not count towards the certificate’s electives.

Residency Requirement:

Fifty percent (50%) of the semester hours in the certificate program are required to be taken from Graceland University.

A business management certificate from Graceland University can help to prepare you for a career as a:

• Financial Analyst
• Human Resources Specialist
• Development Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Coop/Elevator Manager
• Production/Facility Manager
• and many other exciting fields.