Admission Requirements

Admission into the Graduate Certificate in Business is competitive. To apply, applicants must have:

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (Official transcripts from all credit-granting institutions attended must be submitted).
• Resume detailing both work experience and education.
• Essay describing applicant’s potential for success in the program.
• TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicant does not hold a degree from a program or university where English is the official language of instruction).
• Completed application form.

Additional consideration is given to the following applicants:

• Applicants with two or more years of meaningful work experience.
• Applicants who possess an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited institution.
• Applicants with service in any military branch, reserve unit, or National Guard (active, retired, or prior service; Form DD 214 #4 required).

Admission decisions are made shortly after a complete application has been received. Submit the application online at the College of Graduate Studies website.

Graduate Certificate in Business: 15 Credit Hours

Select fifteen credit hours from the following:

• BUSA 7030 - Special Topics in Business (1-3 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 7130 - International Business (3 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 7790 - Internship in Business (1-6 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 7831 - Business Study Abroad (1-3 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 7890 - Individual Research (1-3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7610 - Effective Managerial Communication (1 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7611 - Leadership: Motivating, Inspiring, and Team Building (1 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7620 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (2 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7621 - Leadership: Coaching, Driving Results, and Managing Change (2 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7630 - Managerial Business Analytics (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7631 - Accounting: The Framework for Decision-Making (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7632 - Economic Analysis for Business Decisions (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7633 - Marketing Decision Making (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7634 - Financial Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7635 - Managing Information Technology (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7636 - Managing Operations for Competitive Advantage (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7637 - Strategy and Competitive Advantage (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7638 - Communication and Negotiation Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
• MBA 7639 - Leadership Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
• MGNT 7335 - Entrepreneurship (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7130 - International Management (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7335 - Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7630 - Applied Business Analytics (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7631 - Accounting for Decision Making (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7632 - Economic Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7633 - Strategic Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7634 - Business Finance and Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7636 - Integrated Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7637 - Strategic Management (3 Credit Hours)
• MMBA 7638 - Business Law and Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• Or other graduate level courses offered by Georgia Southern University that are approved by the MBA Program Advisor

Academic Intervention and Advising

Academic Intervention

Graduate business students who are placed on academic probation by the university will be placed on Academic Intervention by the Parker College of Business Graduate Programs Office until they are no longer on probation. Within 30 days of being notified by the Registrar’s office or Graduate School, the student must complete and submit the Parker Graduate Academic Improvement Plan (PGAIP) form to their program advisor. The form requires students to identify the top two factors contributing to their academic difficulty and then requires them to list two specific actions that they will take during the next semester to address those factors. Next, the form requires students to determine the actions that are required to return to good academic standing. The form is reviewed by the program advisor who will meet with the student if necessary. The student’s progress on the PGAIP will guide the program when reviewing an appeal for reinstatement if a student is placed on academic exclusion. Failure to complete the PGAIP form will weigh negatively toward the program’s decision to support a reinstatement appeal.

Advisement

Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit Graduate Academic Advisement . Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.

Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)
Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu