Certificate in Business Administration
(Summer Intensive, UW Campus, Seattle)
Developed in partnership with the UW Foster School of Business

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The Summer 2009 program is no longer accepting applications

Next program starts: Summer 2010

Details will be posted in Winter

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Winter/Spring 2010
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International students on F-1 student visas are welcome to participate in this Summer Intensive program. However, there may be some English language proficiency requirements that must be fulfilled. For details see Admission Requirements on the How to Apply page).

We also offer a two-quarter, evening program in Winter/Spring (the evening program does not meet INS regulations for students on F-1 student visas).

Matriculated undergraduate students are not eligible for this program. For other course options, please see your adviser.


Sharpen your understanding of business fundamentals and fine-tune your leadership skills during this intensive program. Study how to increase productivity, better manage people, and handle human resource issues. Explore the basics of financial and managerial accounting. Investigate the interrelationship between financial assets and market variables. Learn to develop and present a strategic business plan for a new venture or an analysis of an existing firm or business unit.

What the Program Covers

  • Marketing
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Leadership and Organizational Behavior
  • Human Resource Management
  • Negotiations
  • Business Strategy
  • International Business
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
  • Business and Intellectual Property Law

Benefits

You will gain a comprehensive knowledge of core business concepts that are essential to new ventures and existing companies. Upon program completion, you will earn 15 graduate credits.

Who Should Apply

Level: Some experience

  • Mid-level managers who need an overview of business practices
  • Lawyers, architects, construction managers who need business training to operate more successfully
  • Graduate students in nursing administration, education administration, library sciences, marine science, building construction, technology, and engineering who wish to prepare for today's business-oriented world
  • International students who want an overview of American business practices
  • Health care professionals who want additional training in business operations
  • Prospective or practicing entrepreneurs who want to develop or refine their business analysis and planning skills

If you have questions about your eligibility for this program, give us a call at 888-469-6499.