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Business Foundations, Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Successfully Enter and Participate in Today’s Business Enterprises
  • 12

    Credit Hours

  • 6

    Graduate Business Areas to Choose From

  • 107

    Among Public National Universities, U.S. News & World Report

With a Business Foundations Certificate, graduates can become A/An

Human resources managers plan, coordinate, and direct the administrative functions of an organization. They oversee the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff.

Advertising Executives supervise the production of ad campaigns and develop plans to increase sales for their clients' businesses. Advertising Executives are the liaison between their agency and its clients.

Market research analysts gather and analyze data on consumers and competitors. Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service.

A business development manager builds business relationships with prospective customers. Their goal is to grow the company by qualifying sales leads and expanding the business' reach into new markets.

An accountant handles the bookkeeping and prepares financial documents. They perform audits, prepare reports for tax purposes, and handle all the financial information that's part of running your business.

Marketing Managers are responsible for developing, implementing and executing strategic marketing plans for an entire organization to attract potential customers and retain existing ones.

Sales managers recruit, hire, and train new members of the sales staff. They set sales goals, analyze data, and develop training programs for organizations' sales representatives.

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Ideal for

Students requiring graduate business coursework to meet the pre-requisite requirements of programs such as UNCW’s International MBA program

Graduate students in certain programs, such as the UNCW Master of Science in Chemistry, that need graduate business coursework to fulfill a business option requirement

Adult learners who want to acquire essential business knowledge and skills without undertaking a full Master of Business Administration degree

Business Foundations Certificate Program Overview

What makes this program stand out?

The Business Foundations Certificate is a fully online program that focuses on core business skills and knowledge necessary to understand the structure and operations of contemporary organizations.

The goal of this program is to provide students with the fundamental business skills and knowledge required to successfully enter and participate in today’s business enterprises (either for-profit or non-profit organizations).

Develop Core Business Skills

This program suits the needs of:

  • Students requiring graduate business coursework to meet the pre-requisite requirements of programs such as UNCW’s International MBA program
  • Graduate students in certain programs, such as the UNCW Master of Science in Chemistry, that need graduate business coursework to fulfill a business option requirement
  • Adult learners who want to acquire essential business knowledge and skills without undertaking a full Master of Business Administration degree
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Business Foundations Certification Courses

The program requires 12 credit hours. Students seeking to earn the Business Foundations certificate must complete courses in at least four of the following six graduate business areas:

Business Foundations Certification Courses
MBA 514 Information Analysis & Management
MBA 562 Management
MBA 508 Accounting
MBA 530 Economics
MBA 532 Corporate Finance
MBA 542 Marketing
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Admission Deadlines & Requirements

Information: Business Foundations Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - Online Accelerated Program

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  • Complete applications are reviewed for admission by the program as they are received.
  • All application and supporting documents must be received by the published deadline.

Coordinators

  • Ms. Sarah Smith (Director of Graduate Student Services)
    Dr. Nivine Richie (Program Coordinator)
    csbgrad@uncw.edu

Location/Delivery Method:

  • Distance Education

Deadlines (11:59 p.m. EST)

  • Spring 1 2025:
    • Deadline: December 7, 2024 or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Spring 2 2025:
    • Deadline: February 8, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Summer 1 2025:
    • Deadline: April 12, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Summer 2 2025:
    • Deadline: May 24, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Fall 1 2025:
    • Deadline: August 2, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills
  • Fall 2 2025:
    • Deadline: September 27, 2025  or earlier if the cohort fills

Transcripts

  • One official transcript is required from each U.S. post-secondary institution attended. Refer to the Getting Started page for international transcript instructions.

Test Scores

  • None Required

Recommendations

  • 3 recommendations by individuals in professionally relevant fields

Additional Requirements

  1. Upload Supplemental Documents After Application Submission
  2. Cover Letter & Resume
  3. Financial Aid: Non-federal loans are available for this program.  Admitted students may apply through the UNCW Scholarship Application to be considered for additional scholarships.  Please consult your Financial Aid Counselor for further details.
  4. Visa Sponsorship: This program does not qualify for visa sponsorship.
  5. Differential Tuition: Differential tuition applies to this program.
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