Post Baccalaureate Business Certificates
The School of Business offers a Post Baccalaureate Business Certificate program for students who would like to utilize an interesting variety of courses in many specialized areas. Our faculty created a curriculum that provides a unique opportunity for post baccalaureate students to choose a certification, gain additional training, and develop new competencies by completing the Post Baccalaureate Business Certificate program.
Learning Goals and Objectives for School of Business Certificate Programs
Students who successfully complete all requirements for a certificate should be able to:
- Analytical Skills: Possess analytical, research, and critical thinking skills needed by middle and upper-level managers.
- Acquire the competencies needed to identify, analyze, and evaluate alternative solutions to business problems, which could include writing and presenting research reports.
- Leadership Competencies: Possess the interpersonal competencies needed to be effective managers and leaders.
- Be skilled at oral and written communication.
- Value System: Evaluate the ethical and societal implications of managerial decisions.
- Understand the overarching issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this program, students must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland and submit the following application components:
- Current resume
- Official transcripts (from all previously attended academic institutions) (minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher)
- Online application form
- Statement of goals
- International Applicants: All foreign degrees will be evaluated by International Student Services prior to an admission decision
- International Applicants: an official score from the TOEFL (minimum score of 88), IELTS (minimum score of 7.0), Duolingo (minimum score of 110), or completion of all level 5 courses of Pacific International Academy’s Intensive English program.
Certificate Requirements
Students complete a 12-credit hour program in one of the following areas: business analytics, entrepreneurship and design management, finance, healthcare management, marketing, nonprofit management, operations and technology management, sports business, strategy, or sustainability, and then receive a post baccalaureate certificate in that area. Students may also create a general program where they survey courses from different business disciplines. There are distance-learning options for some courses in the certificate program.
Business Analytics - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Entrepreneurship and Design Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Finance - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 519 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 530 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 531 | International Finance and Investments | 3 |
| BUS 533 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 534 | Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 |
| BUS 535/BUS 435 | Sports Finance | 3 |
| BUS 536 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| BUS 537 | Applied Financial and Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| BUS 538 | Corporate Financial Strategy: Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructure | 3 |
| BUS 539 | Research Methods in Finance | 3 |
| BUS 543 | Decision Modeling and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Project Management | 3 |
| BUS 552 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 555 | Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 561 | Advanced Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 562 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 563 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BUS 564 | Macro Economics in the Global Economy | 3 |
| BUS 567 | Applied Portfolio Management | 3 |
| BUS 568 | Income Tax Planning | 3 |
| BUS 570 | Income Tax Strategies for Individuals | 3 |
| BUS 574/BUS 484 | New Venture Finance and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 579 | Advanced Financial Planning and Counseling | 3 |
| BUS 584 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Healthcare Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 515 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures | 3 |
| BUS 517 | Marketing for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 519 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| NRS 602 | Leadership in a Complex Healthcare Environment | 3 |
| NRS 614 | Health Organization Systems & Resource Management | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Marketing - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Nonprofit Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 509 | Strategic Fundraising | 3 |
| BUS 514 | Accounting and Financial Controls for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 515 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures | 3 |
| BUS 517 | Marketing for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 518 | Financial Management for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 523 | Negotiation and Persuasion Strategies | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Operations and Technology Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Sports Business - 12 credit hours
Required course:
Select three courses from the following:
Strategy - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 513 | Social Responsibility in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 538 | Corporate Financial Strategy: Mergers & Acquisitions and Restructure | 3 |
| BUS 544 | Managing Innovation and Technology | 3 |
| BUS 571 | New Venture Creation | 3 |
| BUS 572 | Strategy and Competition in the Experiential Economy | 3 |
| BUS 580 | Strategic Issues and Applications in Management | 3 |
A one time graduate course offering in BUS (designated 591/592) will fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm the eligible yearly course offering with the program director.
Sustainability - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 508 | Innovation for Sustainability | 3 |
| BUS 510 | Economics and Metrics for Sustainability | 3 |
| BUS 513 | Social Responsibility in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 515 | Management of Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures | 3 |
| BUS 526 | Marketing for Sustainability | 3 |
| BUS 527 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.