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Business Foundations
Online Graduate Certificate

Advance your education at UMassD

The UMass Dartmouth Business Foundations Graduate Certificate provides students with non-business bachelor’s degrees a solid understanding of business principles. Certificate holders gain greater expertise in key management fundamentals and the courses can also prepare you to further your education.

This certificate program is offered 100% online. It is structured for easy transition into the Charlton MBA program. A GMAT waiver may be granted to students who complete this certificate program with a GPA of 3.30 or higher and earned grades of B- and above in the four certificate courses.

The UMassD Charlton School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the highest international accreditation standard for schools of business.

Application requirements

Review the admission process for the Business Foundations certificate program. Additional materials required

  • College transcripts
  • Bachelor's degree or proof of equivalency to a U.S. 4-year bachelor's degree.
  • Statement of purpose (1- to 2-page essay)
  • Resume

Curriculum

To earn their certificate, UMass Dartmouth Business Foundation certificate program students must complete 12 credits including the following courses:

  • FIN 500: Economic Concepts for Managers
  • ACT 500: Financial Accounting
  • POM 500: Statistical Analysis
  • Any 600-level Charlton College of Business course (in which student meets prerequisites for)

The certificate program can be completed online in as little as one year.

Admissions requirements

To apply please create an account in our Applicant Portal. You will need to submit:

  • Application form
  • $60 application fee (non-refundable)
  • Statement of Purpose (minimum 300 words)
  • Resume
  • Transcripts for all post-secondary institutions attended (regardless of whether a credential is earned or not)
  • English Proficiency test scores:TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PTE Academic (if applicable)
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (see program requirements for more information)
  • GRE/GMAT (not required for most programs, see program requirements for more information)

Unofficial transcripts and test scores are accepted for application review but official documents are required for enrollment, please have documents (ie. test scores) sent prior to the expiration. 

Application dates

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  • Value and affordability of a UMass education
  • One-on-one personal advising from enrollment through graduation
  • Military friendly, with leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience
  • Free online and in-person tutoring and writing center

Learning style: online

Online courses are taught by UMass Dartmouth faculty to provide high quality instruction and personal attention. Students have the flexibility to accommodate work and home responsibilities within the structure of defined assignment due dates. The majority of our online courses are taught asynchronously.

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UMass Dartmouth is Military Friendly

UMass Dartmouth is a Military Friendly School, with leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience.
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UMassD Charlton College of Business is AACSB Accredited

Charlton is proud to be one of less than 6% of business schools worldwide to earn AACSB accreditation, the gold standard for business schools.

UMass Dartmouth participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.

UMass Dartmouth participates in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.