Certificate Courses in Business Administration

Certificate in Finance

The Certificate in Finance provides the student with competencies in the fundamentals of finance and investment.

 

Principles of Finance 1

This course provides a broad understanding of basic principles in the area of finance. The course introduces techniques for effective financial decision-making and helping managers to maximize shareholders’ wealth. The course covers topics related to the operation of financial markets and banking systems and the problems of financing and investment decisions and provides a theoretical background for critical and productive thinking.

Course Code: C_BUSC 2203

 

Personal Finance

This course provides a practical overview of personal finance management with the intent to provide students with the knowledge and skills to manage their personal finances effectively in order to ultimately attain financial security. Emphasis is placed on the development of personal financial management skills. Areas of study will include financial planning, budgets, basic finance and financial statements, credit management, savings, personal risk management, insurance, retirement planning, and investments.

Course Code: C_BUSC 2204

 

Principles of Finance 2

This course expands on concepts from Principles of Finance 1 to provide greater depth of core issues including valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, estimating cash flows, capital structure, dividends, forecasting, and working capital management. Case studies and information resources will be utilized to explain how financial theory is applied in real-life situations.

Course Code: C_BUSC 4404

 

Certificate in Marketing

The Certificate in Marketing provides the student with the fundamental knowledge of marketing practices, planning, and e-commerce.

 

Principles of Marketing

This course provides an introduction to the field of marketing where students develop a general understanding and appreciation of the factors and methods involved in marketing a variety of goods and services. Topics include consumer needs, segmentation, target marketing, positioning, pricing, distributing, and promoting goods and services. Emphasis is placed on the integration of marketing principles into an organized approach for decision-making.

Course Code: C_BUS 2201

 

E-Commerce

This course serves as an introduction to internet-based business models (i.e., e-commerce) in organizations. The study of this field will assist students in recognizing opportunities and overcoming challenges in online business transactions. Topics include e-commerce management, use of information systems and integration with human resources, knowledge management strategies, e-marketing and relationships between the internet, government, and society.

Course Code in English: C_BUS 2202

 

Consumer Behavior

This course provides the student with a comprehensive theoretical and practical foundation of knowledge regarding the forces (such as economic, social, psychological, and cultural factors) that shape the attitudes and behaviors of consumers of products and services.

Course Code: C_BUS 3302

 

Certificate in Strategy

The Certificate in Strategy provides the student with a foundational understanding of the development and advancement of strategic, innovative management methods and practices.

 

Multinational Management

This course provides an examination and analysis of multinational management functions and processes including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling across cultures and borders in globally diverse environments and organizations. Topics include cross-cultural strategic planning, leadership, and human resource management.

Course Code: C_BUS 2207

 

Business and Society

This course explores the inter-relationships between business and society, including the tensions between various stakeholders and the growing pressures to approach business with corporate responsibility and sustainability as primary underlying influences. With rapidly changing technology and globalization, we must strategize our business decisions with far greater insight and conscientiousness than ever before. This course examines business and society relationships from various global perspectives, including developing countries and societies, and different cultural norms and beliefs. It provides students with insights into the issues surrounding business from both macro and micro level perspectives.

Course Code: C_BUS 3306

 

Strategic Management

This course explores the relationships between organizations and their environments from a corporate policy perspective. Topics to be discussed include organizational structure and development, competition analysis, long and short-range planning, creating mission and vision statements, implementing goals, performance indicators and evaluation.

Course Code: C_BUS 4407

Certificate in Accounting

The Certificate in Accounting provides the student with an understanding of accounting principles and their application.

 

Basic Accounting

The Basic Accounting course introduces students to financial reporting and financial management concepts and practices. The primary focus of this course is the preparation and use/analysis of general-purpose financial statements in support of the capital market decision-making process. In addition, certain financial accounts concepts related to current assets will be covered.

Course: C_BUS 1102

 

Financial Accounting

This course continues the study of accounting begun by the students during their Basic Accounting course. This course emphasizes accounting for liabilities, accounting for equity, and corporate forms of ownership. Topics include responsibility accounting, budgets, cost control, and standard costing procedures and analysis of variances. Obtaining familiarity of these topics and tools is intended to highlight the importance of management reporting and decision making.

Course Code: C_BUS 3301

 

Managerial Accounting

This course is a continuation of Financial Accounting with the focus shifted to the internal needs of managers. The course offers students an understanding of managerial accounting techniques used in today’s modern business world.

Course Code: C_BUS 3304

Certificate in Entrepreneurship

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship provides the student with the skills to combine management with practical experience in developing innovative ideas, evaluating opportunities, and launching or growing businesses.

 

Financial Accounting

This course continues the study of accounting begun by the students during their Basic Accounting course. This course emphasizes accounting for liabilities, accounting for equity, and corporate forms of ownership. Topics include responsibility accounting, budgets, cost control, and standard costing procedures and analysis of variances. Obtaining familiarity of these topics and tools is intended to highlight the importance of management reporting and decision making.

Course Code: C_BUS 3301

 

Entrepreneurship 1

This course provides an introduction to entrepreneurship and the dynamics of starting/owning a business. This course is designed to assist students with the knowledge and skills entrepreneurs need to start and/or manage a small business. It will help you understand the steps involved in the process of the creation/development of business ideas and turning those ideas into a successful business model. The course will focus on the feasibility, planning, and implementation of a new business venture.

Course Code: C_BUS 3303

 

Entrepreneurship 2

This course continues where Entrepreneurship 1 ended and addresses entrepreneurship in international markets. The key success factors in creating a new internationally-oriented business venture will be examined from the perspective of the entrepreneur.

Course Code: C_BUS 4401