A recent study conducted by the Council for Aid to Education found that 4 in 10 U.S. college students graduate without the complex reasoning skills to manage white-collar work. One of the solutions that many have proposed to combat this, is for educational institutions to offer comprehensive programs that teach students the fundamentals of business. In the Fall of 2015, the Business School will launch a new business certificate that focuses on giving individuals with a non-business undergraduate degree, business essentials.
The business certificate consists of three courses designed especially for recent college graduates with a bachelor’s degree in an area other than business. Emphasis is placed on developing the knowledge and skills that provide a practical business foundation.
Courses cover all of the foundational areas of business that are pertinent to succeed in today’s workplace. The courses that make up the certificate are: Fundamentals of Management, Marketing, and Operations; Fundamentals of Accounting, Finance, and Data Driven Analysis; and Capstone: Innovation, Strategy, and Business Planning. Students enrolled in the Business Certificate program also have an option to take Essential Skills for Today’s Workplace.
In addition to the invaluable knowledge provided in these classes, students enrolled in the certificate program will receive all of the benefits attributed to being a Business School student. This includes access to Business Career Connections which has career coaching, job, internship and networking opportunities, career fairs, and job search and interview boot camps. Furthermore, the Business School has over 300 business partners who participate on boards and advisory councils, provide scholarships, advice on curriculum and provide internships and jobs to business school students.
If you are interested in learning more about the Business Fundamentals Certificate, visit the following LINK, or contact the Business Certificate program directly at business.minor@ucdenver.edu or 303-315-8210. In addition, you can also contact the Business School advisors by emailing undergrad.advising@ucdenver.edu or calling 303-315-8110.
