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Core Business Competencies Certificate Online Certificate Program

Expand your career options with this distinctive certificate program for professionals who seek to earn college credit while maintaining their full-time job responsibilities. This new online business certificate is designed for working adults in private or public organizations who want essential skills that emphasize leadership, strategy, and sound fundamental knowledge to:

  • Gain knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to provide greater value to your company.
  • Grow revenues, streamline costs, and enhance productivity.
  • Broaden your experience and perspective through exposure to case studies in the curriculum.
  • Be proactive rather than reactive.
  • Learn concepts you can use immediately for the challenges you face in the business world.

The curricula included in the program provided me with a solid background, particularly regarding management techniques and the legal considerations important in the current business environment. The flexibility afforded by the online format was essential in enabling me to complete the program and provided me with a unique learning opportunity that I would not have otherwise had.

– Christel Beckers

Program Curriculum

The curriculum emphasizes practical skills that businesses demand from today's management professionals.

Required Courses

More Information

About distance education and registration:

Frances Betts
(970) 491-0675
fbetts@learn.colostate.edu

About the curriculum:

Dr. Dennis Middlemist
Core Business Competencies Certificate Coordinator
dennis@middlemist.com

Certificate at a Glance

Delivery

Online.

Total Credits

15 credits

Tuition

$249 per credit

Time Frame

Varies based on the number of credits completed each semester.

Designed For

Mid-managers, small business owners, non-business majors, and career changers seeking a strong foundation in fundamental business practices.

What you will earn

A Certificate of Completion will be issued when all courses have been completed with a passing grade.

CSU Undergraduate Business Program Ranked Among Best in the Nation

Business Week ranks Colorado State University's College of Business as one of the top undergraudate business programs in the nation. In the most recent rankings, CSU was listed as 32nd among all public schools.

BusinessWeek.com