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Program Overview
If you are a busy professional who wants to add more information and skills to your current business knowledge, Eastern Michigan University's graduate certificate program in business is designed for you. If you decide to pursue the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or another graduate business degree at EMU in the future, you will find that most of the certificates courses can be applied toward your degree. At EMU, the following graduate certificates are offered: graduate certificate in business administration (post bachelor's), graduate certificates in an area of specialization (post bachelor's), advanced graduate certificate in an area of specialization (post graduate) and advanced graduate certificate - M.B.A. update.

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
The graduate certificate in business administration is designed for those who have an undergraduate degree in an area other than business administration. It provides an opportunity to gain business knowledge for personal or career advancement in the basic functional business disciplines.

Graduate Certificate in an Area of Specialization
If you have an undergraduate degree in business or non-business and want a more specialized graduate business certificate, EMU offers courses in the following functional fields: Computer Information Systems, E-Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing Management, Management Information Systems, Organizational Development, and Supply Chain Management.

Special Features
Classes are offered in the evening, and in some cases on Saturdays, to accommodate student's needs. Courses are offered fall and winter semesters, on e evening per week from 6:30 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. or, in some cases on Saturday morning or afternoon. Many courses are also offered on a shortened spring/summer session schedule, two evenings per week from 6:30 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.

Accreditation
The College of Business is fully accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Eastern Michigan University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of College and Secondary Schools.

Faculty
As a graduate student, you will study with many full-time faculty members of the College of Business who are dedicated to teaching and who regularly participate in academic and professional activities. You will have the hands-on learning opportunities with faculty who possess real-world experience and professional credentials. Our faculty publish in international, national, and regional refereed academic and professional journals, advise and consult with numerous area business in the areas of professional, business, and manufacturing services. They bring current techniques and up-to-date practices in the field to you through instruction, active involvement in the life of the campus and community. As professors, they provide innovative leadership in curriculum development, team building and communications.

Facilities
The Gary M. Owen College of Business Building, completed in 1990, is a 122,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. It includes classrooms, computer labs, seminar rooms, and departmental and faculty offices that simulate a typical business environment. The College of Business has equipped its computer laboratory with PC compatible computers and laser printers. All faculty members are accessible through e-mail and linked to the internet.

Applying for Admission

Deadlines
	Domestic Students	International Students
Fall Winter Spring Summer	May 15 November 1 March 15 April 15	May 1 October 15 March 1 April 1

Application Process
To be eligible for the graduate certificate program, students must have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education with a minimum GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). For the advanced graduate certificate or the M.B.A. update, students must have completed a master's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) is not required for the certificate program but is required in order to continue on for a master's degree in the College of Business. In addition to the GMAT, the following process needs to be completed:

• Complete and submit the application for graduate studyPay the non-refundable $30 application feeSubmit official transcripts with degrees posted from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope directly from the institutions. Transcripts from international institutions must be translated into English. Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting official test scores for the TOEFL/TWE or MELAB tests. The minimum TOEFL score for admission is 213.
• If you are an international student on an F-1 visa, must complete the Financial Statement for International Applicants.

Mail your application and all required documents to:

Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 970
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
Note: All documents and supporting data required for admission become the property of Eastern Michigan University and will not be returned to the applicant.

(Courses noted in parentheses at the beginning of each area of specialization are prerequisites and can be waived if an equivalent course has been taken in an undergraduate or graduate program. These courses are not considered a part of the total credit hours for the certificate.)

Business Administration	Computer Information Systems
e-Business	Entrepreneurship
Finance	Human Resource Management
International Business	Marketing Management
Organizational Development	Supply Chain Management

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
This certificate is a general Business Administration graduate certificate comprised of 7, three credit courses*

*If you have a previous undergraduate course work that is equivalent to one or more of the required courses, the course may be waived. However, no more than 18 credit hours can be waived. A minimum of 12 credit hours is required, with a maximum of 30 hours if no courses are waived.

Graduate Certificate in an Area of Specialization
These certificates require the completion of 9-15 credit hours, excluding any prerequisites (shown in parentheses), and are made up three-credit courses in one of the following areas of specialization:

Computer Information Systems (15 credits) (Select 5 from the Following:)

E-Business (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Elective Courses (Select 3 Courses):

Entrepreneurship (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Select 2 Course from the following:

Elective Courses (Select 1 Course):

Finance (15 credits)

Human Resource Management (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Elective Courses (Select 3 Course):

International Business (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Elective Courses (Select 1 Course):

Marketing Management (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Five of the following:

Organizational Development (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Three of the following:

Supply Chain Management (15 credits)
Required Courses:

Two of the following:

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