About the Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations is designed for students who are not business majors, but want to learn the fundamentals of business. Understanding these basic building blocks can boost your career in any industry by expanding your professional skills. This certificate in business can also be a path to an MBA if you decide.

What You’ll Learn

To earn the Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations, you will complete the six (2) credit courses listed below. All classes are taken entirely online. These classes provide a broad overview of basic business functions and operations that can be applied in almost any professional context. For non-business undergraduate students who wish to complete an MBA degree, these classes serve as the prerequisites for the full MBA degree.

• ACCT 510 - FOUNDATIONS OF ACCOUNTING
• BADM 510 - FOUNDATION STATS FOR BUSINESS
• FINC 510 - FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE
• MGMT 510 - FOUNDATIONS OF MANAGEMENT
• ECON 510 - FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMICS
• MKTG 510 - FOUNDATIONS OF MARKETING

Benefits of a Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations

At a macro level, you will gain insight into how economies operate and how financial markets function, along with their global and personal impacts due to government policies and other factors. You will acquire a solid understanding of financial regulations and compliance, and learn how to analyze data to make informed decisions. The management skills you gain will help you lead projects and organizations effectively.

This foundational knowledge, combined with an understanding of marketing fundamentals, can help improve your communication skills which can be beneficial both professionally and personally.

How to Enroll/Apply

Current non-business-major RCNJ students in Good Academic Standing are automatically eligible for the Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations Program. Use the Major/Minor Declaration Form available through the Registrar’s Office to enroll in this program.  Click on “Change of Major/Minor” to access the form.

Non-Ramapo students are welcome to apply to this program as a Non-Degree Seeking Student through Ramapo’s Office of Admissions.

FAQs

Contacts

For coursework content information and registration advising, contact:

Ed Petkus, Dean
Anisfield School of Business
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Phone: (201) 684-7378
Fax: (201) 684-7277
E-mail: epetkus@ramapo.edu

For additional application information, contact:

Office of Admissions
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Phone: (201) 684-7300
Fax: (201) 684-7964
email: admissions@ramapo.edu 

For payment information, contact the Office of Student Accounts.