The Program
Want to get down to business?
Isenberg’s Business Studies Certificate will give you a foundation in business and a focus in accounting, finance, marketing, management, and hospitality & tourism management. Excel in any field by advancing your business prowess with just five online classes.
This certificate will equip you with the knowledge and skills to create and manage budgets, identify and market business opportunities, understand financial decisions, and learn about effective management philosophies and practices.
Our knowledgeable faculty—the same faculty who teach on campus—will guide you through the business world by teaching you the four business pillars: accounting, finance, marketing, and management. Our faculty are always eager to help students achieve their objectives.
A foundation in business can benefit any student. Whether you’re interested in business and want to learn more about it, you want to gain a business perspective to apply to your current profession, or you want to diversify your non-business degree with a complementary certificate.
All of the certificate courses must be taken through UMass Amherst. Current UMass Amherst students must take three courses through University+.
Coursework
Earn your certificate in five courses. Students generally complete their coursework in one year.
Select three core courses from the list below:
- ACCOUNTG 221: Principles of Financial Accounting
- FINANCE 301: Fundamentals of Finance
- MANAGMNT 301: Principles of Management
- MARKETNG 301: Fundamentals of Marketing
- OIM 210: Introduction to Business Information Systems
- OIM 301: Introduction to Operations Management
For your elective, choose from online courses in Accounting, Finance, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Marketing, Operations & Information Management, or School of Management (SCH-MGMT).
How to Sign-up
UMass Amherst non-Isenberg students may sign-up to pursue the Business Studies Certificate in the fall, winter, spring, or summer terms. Students should contact Cheryl Hachey at ugradonline@isenberg.umass.edu.
Interested candidates who are not current UMass Amherst students need to apply to the Business Studies Certificate. There is no deadline to apply. Successful applicants should have completed 24 college-level coursework credits or two years relevant work experience.
Tuition
Class fees for University+ session classes are charged per credit. Per credit fees vary based on course and program. Exact per credit and course costs can be found in the Restrictions/Notes section on the class in SPIRE.