Curriculum: Business Foundations Graduate Certificate

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Curriculum at a Glance

The certificate includes six core courses (10 credit hours) and one elective course (two credit hours).

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Course	Title / Description	Credit
ACCT 7000	Foundations in Accounting Course: ACCT 7000 Credit: 2 This course educates students in the fundamentals of finance and accounting. The methods covered are used extensively throughout the MBA program. Topics include: the accounting process that results in the preparation of financial statements for external users, techniques for analyzing a basic set of financial statements, using accounting information to support management decisions, and using time value of money techniques to evaluate capital asset decisions. (MS Accounting students cannot earn credit by taking this course.) This course cannot be used as an elective course for Lindner College of Business Master's programs.	2
FIN 7000	Foundations in Finance Course: FIN 7000 Credit: 1 Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Apply concepts and perform Time Value of Money calculations 2. Understand differences in interest rates (due to differences in risk, horizon, and compounding) 3. Use present value calculations to solve bond pricing and risk applications 4. Use present value calculations to solve stock valuation applications This course cannot be used as an elective course for Lindner College of Business master's programs.	1
MGMT 7000	Organizations Course: MGMT 7000 Credit: 2 The purpose of this course is to provide students with a foundation in the study of Organizations (Management) in preparation for the MBA or MS program. The goal is to provide students with an introduction to the study of organizations (strategy, structure, design, and context) to help students navigate through the advanced graduate course work and to become a more effective manager. This entails understanding how organizations work as well as developing requisite personal skills in problem analysis and writing. This course cannot be used for an elective course for Lindner College of Business master's programs.	2
MKTG 7000	Marketing Foundations Course: MKTG 7000 Credit: 1 The purpose of this course is to provide students with a foundation in Marketing. Concepts such as segmentation, targeting, positioning, customer and market analysis, and basic marketing planning will be introduced. This course cannot be used as an elective for Linder College of Business master's students.	1
BANA 7011	Data Analysis Course: BANA 7011 Credit: 2 Introduction to data analysis and statistical methods with focus on practical decisions using quantitative models in a spreadsheet environment. Topics include sources of data, descriptive and graphical statistical methods, probability, distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. This course may not be used as an elective course for Lindner College of Business Master's programs.	2
ECON 7000	Foundations in Economics Course: ECON 7000 Credit: 2 This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of economics at the graduate level for students without previous economics coursework. Students will be exposed to the essentials of both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics topics to be discussed include the supply and demand mechanism,how markets are affected by regulation and taxation, costs of production, and how market structure affects outcomes. Macroeconomic topics to be discussed include the fundamental measures of the aggregate economy, the sources of economic growth, explaining short-run fluctuations in economic activity, and how government policies can affect these fluctuations. A particular focus will be to understand how fundamental economic principles at both the micro and macro level can affect companies, investments, industries, and national economies. This course may not be used as an elective course for Lindner College of Business Master's programs.	2

Students must complete 2 credit hours of elective courses, 6000 level or above (graduate level excluding ACCT 7012, BA 7010, BA 7012,BANA 7012, ECON 7020, FIN 7014, MKTG 7011, MGMT 7012, MGMT 7014, OM 7011, IS7011). Although business courses are the norm, business related courses from other colleges are considered with the approval of the academic director.

Course	Title / Description	Credit
ACCT6XXX+, BA6XXX+, BANA6XXX+, BLAW6XXX+, DASC6XXX+, ECON6XXX+, FIN6XXX+, HUMR6XXX+, IS6XXX+, MGMT6XXX+, MKTG6XXX+, OM6XXX+	Electives (C min) Course: ACCT6XXX+, BA6XXX+, BANA6XXX+, BLAW6XXX+, DASC6XXX+, ECON6XXX+, FIN6XXX+, HUMR6XXX+, IS6XXX+, MGMT6XXX+, MKTG6XXX+, OM6XXX+ Credit: 2	2

FAQs

Do I need to log in on a certain day or time to take classes?

You do not. Classes are asynchronous. You can log on anytime 24/7 to complete your coursework.

To enhance your experience and learning, many of our instructors offer online office hours held at a predetermined date and time.

(There are a few exceptions to the asynchronous components, please view program FAQs for more information)
How are the classes structured/what is “asynchronous?”

What is asynchronous online learning? Fully asynchronous courses allow you flexibility in your schedule. Once enrolled in a program, you may view instructional materials when it works best for you as long as you meet course deadlines. There is no live video lecture component for this type of learning. For more information on asynchronous learning visit our blog post: Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning

Once enrolled, you’ll use tools like Canvas and meet with your Student Success Coordinator on a regular basis to ensure you’re on track to graduate. Learn more about the UC Online experience in the video below.
How responsive are faculty members to student questions?

Our faculty members are very responsive to our students. They provide office hours and oftentimes their personal phone numbers, so students may easily schedule a time to discuss questions or issues.