Graduate Business Foundations Certificate Online
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The University of West Florida’s online Graduate Business Foundations Certificate Program offers online courses for participants interested in developing or renewing skills and knowledge in basic business foundations. With this online certificate, you could support existing or anticipated responsibilities in your career or pursue graduate studies in business and administration. The online business foundations certificate satisfies some of the requirements to start the Master of Business Administration program.
This online certificate is only available to graduate non-degree-seeking students. Undergraduates or degree-seeking students cannot pursue this certificate.
Candidates for This Program Include:
- Graduate non-degree-seeking students
- Those who work in business and are seeking career advancement
- Students who will later pursue an MBA
You Will Be Able To:
- Establish knowledge of aggregate economic activity including national income, price level determination and economic growth
- Describe the primary financial statements and their purposes in an annual report including an evaluation of performance via financial ratios
- Use time value of money concepts to evaluate alternative financial decisions including risk and return
- Exhibit and apply concepts and principles of management and marketing
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of e-Business systems planning, development and implementation
Refer to UWF Cost of Attendance Estimates and Financial Literacy for more information on UWF costs and financial aid.
Courses and Requirements
The online certificate in business foundations requires completion of the following courses with a grade of C or higher, or a grade of “B” or higher if using these classes to satisfy prerequisite requirements for the MBA. Students must secure a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the course required by the certificate.
- GEB 5870 - MBA Foundations: E-Business Systems
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: E-Business Systems
A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students will gain an understanding of the principles of e-Business systems planning, development, and implementation. The overall objective is to provide a common foundation composed of the fundamental concepts required for the use and application of systems and technologies found in the e-Business environment. Permission is required.
- GEB 5871 - MBA Foundations: Managerial Economics
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Managerial Economics
A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students will gain an understanding of basic economics. Special emphasis will be placed on the determinants of supply and demand and the desirable properties of a competitive equilibrium; followed by the undesirable properties of markets with a monopoly and with externalities. Permission is required.
- GEB 5872 - MBA Foundations: Financial Management I
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Financial Management I
A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students are introduced to the accounting process of analyzing, measuring, and reporting business activity. Explores the precise language, assumptions, concepts, principles, and logic patterns inherent in the analysis and measurement of business activity. Describes the form and content of major financial statements. Briefly introduces the recording and reporting process used by accounting systems and examines basic financial reporting issues.
- GEB 5873 - MBA Foundations: Financial Management II
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Financial Management II
A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students who have an understanding of financial accounting are introduced to the business relationships that exist between the generation and use of financial information. Includes the role of accounting in measuring financial performance, an overview of financial management, keys to understanding financial information via financial ratio analysis, effective use of financial analysis, and a brief introduction to the time value of money.
- GEB 5874 - MBA Foundations: Financial Management III
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Financial Management III
A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students with an understanding of financial analysis are introduced to financial valuation and decision making tools that are used by managers and owner/managers of business organizations. The three foundation concepts covered are the Time Value of Money, the Risk- Return Relationship, and the use of Incremental After-Tax Cash Flows. Provides a theoretical understanding and a practical application in financial decision-making. Permission is required.
- GEB 5875 - MBA Foundations: Management Skills and Applications
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Management Skills and Applications
Covers the historical evolution of management, organizational design, motivation, team building, leadership, change management, culture, strategic planning, and critical implementation/control elements critical to successful management and strategy. Social responsibility, ethics, globalization, and futures are also stressed.
- GEB 5876 - MBA Foundations: Marketing Management
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Marketing Management
A course in the Accelerated MBA Foundations Series in which students are introduced to foundational concepts of marketing management processes. Provides students with intensive exposure to the basic philosophy, concepts, and knowledge common to effective marketing management.
- GEB 5879 - MBA Foundations: Business Analytics
1.5 Credit Hours
MBA Foundations: Business Analytics
Business requires the application of a variety of analytical tools. Integrates several key analytical tools into a specific business decision framework that focuses on the interrelationship of these tools as they are used in business decisions. After an on-line review/introduction of basic algebraic and financial equations, combines the concepts of time value of money, descriptive statistics, production functions, correlation, simple regression and specifically applied calculus into a decision-making framework. This framework will serve as a foundation for analysis in subsequent courses and create a model for considering risk adjusted financial consequences of future business decisions. Permission is required.
- GEB 5870 - MBA Foundations: E-Business Systems
Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission to the University of West Florida’s online Business Foundations Certificate program, you must be admitted to the University as a graduate non-degree-seeking student.
How to Apply
Once accepted as a graduate non-degree-seeking student, students should contact the MBA department and speak to an advisor about course availability and scheduling, and to complete the online Graduate Certificate Declaration Form on MyUWF.
Have questions about this program or the admissions process? Contact our graduate admissions team at gradadmissions@uwf.edu. If you are a current UWF student, please reach out to the department academic advisor.
Costs & Financial Aid
| Component | Cost | Total* |
|---|---|---|
| In-State Tuition | $384.60 per credit hour | $4,615.20 |
| Full Out-of-State Tuition | $1,044.24 per credit hour | $12,530.88 |
| 90% Out-of-State Tuition Waiver | $478.83 per credit hour | $5,745.96 |
Tuition waivers cover up to 90% of the non-resident portion of your tuition and are available to non-Florida residents (including international students) admitted to online programs and registered for online courses in active pursuit of that degree or certificate. You must pay all other assessed tuition and fees.
Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and course availability. Fees are charged per semester unless otherwise noted. This program takes up to 12 months to complete.
* Tuition and fees are subject to change.
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Alabama Differential Out-of-State Tuition
Residents of Alabama are eligible for Alabama Differential Tuition, a reduced out-of-state tuition rate. For more information and to verify residency status for tuition purposes, new undergraduate students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and new graduate students should contact the Graduate School. Current enrolled students should contact the Office of the Registrar.
Military Students
UWF is a Military FriendlyⓇ School proudly serving active-duty U.S. military members and veterans. As UWF has been a participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program since 2011, you could be eligible to receive free tuition with your military benefits.
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Funding your college education should not empty your wallet. We offer various financial aid options for our online students, including loans, scholarships and grants for degree-seeking students.
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With an online Business Foundations Certificate, you can go on to other degree programs or pursue advancement in a variety of business careers.
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