The business administration certificate is designed to add important managerial skills to the supervisory skills gained in the business and leadership skills certificate, preparing students for managerial positions requiring more analytical, financial, operations and international business abilities.

This certificate is offered by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Why choose this certificate?

Business administration training will expand your management capabilities. You will gain skills and understanding in bookkeeping and managerial financial principles, customer relationship management, and data interpretation that will prepare you for a variety of business administration pursuits.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.

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Looking Ahead

Potential Employment

The jobs students may qualify for depend on their chosen certificates. Opportunities include:

Sales manager
Social media marketing manager
Marketing manager
Account manager
Operations manager
Food and beverage manager
Customer service manager

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

Apply a variety of statistical procedures and tests in order to understand and interpret data.
Demonstrate real-world applications of core financial principles.
Demonstrate real-world applications of core managerial accounting principles.
Identify and apply appropriate tools to improve operational performance.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of foreign exchanges and regional economic integration.

Certificate of Business Administration

Program Requirements

This certificate builds into the Applied Business Management degree.

This is an advanced certificate. Prior to working on this certificate, you must complete Business and Leadership Skills.

Certificate

15 CREDITS

Associate

60 CREDITS

Bachelor's

90–96 CREDITS

Certificate of Business Administration

Course Code

Course Name

# of Credits

BUS380

International Business

BUS380 — 3 credits

International Business

This course is an overview of international business designed to provide a global perspective on international trade and direct investment. Reviews international cultural, political, legal and economic environments and their effect on marketing, production, and human resource management strategy.

BUS410

Principles of Advanced Business Management

BUS410 — 3 credits

Principles of Advanced Business Management

This capstone course is designed for upper-level students to gain a broad business perspective of management, entrepreneurship, and leadership principles. Through a series of case studies and other activities, students will analyze many of the challenges regularly experienced by business professionals. Students will develop analytical, quantitative, entrepreneurial, and critical thinking skills.

FIN301

Financial Management

FIN301 — 3 credits

Financial Management

This introductory course in financial management provides a basic foundation for other courses in finance and business management. Topics covered in this course include financial statement analysis, financial forecasting, leverage, working capital management, capital structure, capital budgeting, short and long-term financial management, sources of financing, time value of money, and cost of capital.

MKT351

Social Media Marketing

MKT351 — 3 credits

Social Media Marketing

Social media marketing prepares students to become proficient with various platforms while staying up-to-date on the latest best practices and exploring the power of social media marketing. This course provides students with practical, real-world experiences and proven social media marketing techniques and strategies.

SCM361

Operations Management

SCM361 — 3 credits

Operations Management

This course in operations management has three primary purposes: help students (1) improve their spreadsheet modeling skills, (2) improve file organization skills, and (3) learn principles of operations management--how to effectively manage transformational processes that achieve delivery, cost, and quality objectives. Specific topics covered include process strategy, productivity, quality management, quality control, project management, forecasting, inventory management, production planning, material requirements planning, just-in-time and lean production, supply management and logistics management. This course will pursue these purposes using a variety of teaching techniques including readings, homework problems, qualitative and quantitative assessments, and in-class activities and simulations.

For questions about this program, contact BYU-Pathway Support