Business Administration – Certificate Programs
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Frostburg State University offers three ONLINE Post-Baccalaureate Certificates (PBC):
- Business Analytics,
- Healthcare Management and
- Management.
Post Bachelor's Certificates are designed to provide a pathway for those who are seeking to develop additional skills and knowledge for the purpose of career advancement and marketability. The PBC improves your marketability with employers and provides an opportunity to go deeper into a subject area for career advancement. And if you decide a full master's degree is what you want, the certificate program strengthens your chances of getting into a graduate school.
These certificates requires about half the coursework, time and tuition as a master's degree. The Healthcare Management and Management certificates can be completed in as little as two semesters, while the Business Analytics certificate can be completed in 3 semesters.
Students who successfully complete the PBC with a 3.0 GPA or higher can continue on to the MBA program and will have GRE/GMAT requirements waived. Students wishing to continue in the MBA program should apply during the last semester of enrollment in the certificate program.
Course Requirements
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Business Analytics (12 –15 credits)
It is strongly recommended that applicants have a 200 level statistics course or strong statistical knowledge prior to entering this certificate program.
MGMT 621 Foundations of Analytics
MGMT 622 Data Management (Prerequisite: MGMT 621)
MGMT 623 Data Analysis (Prerequisite: MGMT 621)And one of the following:
MGMT 624 Predictive Analytics (Prerequisite: MGMT 623)
MGMT 625 Prescriptive Analytics (Prerequisite: MGMT 623)
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Healthcare Management (12 – 15 credits)
Students who do not have a degree in business or undergraduate coursework to meet the prerequisites may be required to complete 15 credits to include the MKTG 508 Essentials of Marketing and Management (3 credits) as part of the PBC requirements. A transcript review will determine whether this is a required course as part of the PBC.
MGMT 631 Healthcare Management and Finance
MGMT 632 Healthcare Policy, Law and Ethics
MGMT 633 Principles of Population Health Management
MGMT 634 Healthcare Information Management Systems
- Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Management (12 – 15 credits)
Students who do not have a degree in business or undergraduate coursework to meet the prerequisites may be required to complete 15 credits to include the MKTG 508 Essentials of Marketing and Management (3 credits) as part of the PBC requirements. A transcript review will determine whether this is a required course as part of the PBC.
MGMT 510 Leadership and Ethics
MGMT 542 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 620 Strategic Human Resource Management
MKTG 640 Marketing Management
Course Descriptions Graduate Catalog
Course Load and Scheduling
Frostburg State University offers all courses each semester but availability differs in each 7-week session within the semester. Summer session schedules traditionally include all courses; however, this may vary based on demand.
FSU knows that different students will progress at different speeds depending upon personal and professional demands, so don't worry. This program can work within your schedule and at your pace.
