Post-baccalaureate Business Certificates
The Pamplin School of Business offers a Post-baccalaureate Business Certificate program for students who would like to utilize an interesting variety of courses in many specialized areas. Our faculty created a curriculum that provides a unique opportunity for post-baccalaureate students to choose a certification, gain additional training, and develop new competencies by completing the Post-baccalaureate Business Certificate program.
Learning Goals and Objectives for PSOB certificate programs:
Students who successfully complete all requirements for a certificate should be able to:
- Analytical Skills: Possess analytical, research, and critical thinking skills needed by middle and upper-level managers.
- Acquire the competencies needed to identify, analyze, and evaluate alternative solutions to business problems, which could include writing and presenting research reports.
- Leadership Competencies: Possess the interpersonal competencies needed to be effective managers and leaders.
- Be skilled at oral and written communication.
- Value System: Evaluate the ethical and societal implications of managerial decisions.
- Understand the overarching issues of corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this program, students must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university recognized by the University of Portland and submit the following application components:
- Current resume
- Official transcripts (from all previously attended academic institutions) (minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher)
- Online application form
- Statement of goals
- International Applicants: All foreign degrees will be evaluated by International Student Services prior to an admission decision
- International Applicants: an official score from the TOEFL (minimum score of 88), IELTS (minimum score of 7.0), or Duolingo (minimum score of 110) exam is required.
Certificate Requirements
Students complete a twelve-credit hour program in one of the following areas: business analytics, customer experience and management, entrepreneurship and design management, finance, health care management, marketing, nonprofit management, operations and technology management, strategy, or sustainability, and then receive a post-baccalaureate certificate in that area. Students may also create a general program where they survey courses from different business disciplines. There are distance-learning options for some courses in the certificate program.
Business Analytics - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 519 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 543 | Decision Modeling and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 546 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 549 | Python Programming for Business and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 551 | Simulation and Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 552 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 553 | R Programming for Business and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 554 | Applied Machine Learning for Business | 3 |
| BUS 555 | Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 558/BUS 463 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| BUS 569 | Accounting Analytics for Decision Makers | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Entrepreneurship and Design Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 509 | Strategic Fundraising | 3 |
| BUS 522 | Marketing Research | 3 |
| BUS 523 | Negotiation and Persuasion Strategies | 3 |
| BUS 529 | Product Design and Development | 3 |
| BUS 544 | Managing Innovation and Technology | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Project Management | 3 |
| BUS 548 | Project Management Processes and Certification | 3 |
| BUS 571 | New Venture Creation | 3 |
| BUS 574 | New Venture Finance and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 576 | Brand Design | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Finance - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 519 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 530 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 531 | International Finance and Investments | 3 |
| BUS 533 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 534 | Derivatives and Risk Management | 3 |
| BUS 535 | Sports Finance & Sponsorship | 3 |
| BUS 536 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| BUS 537 | Applied Financial and Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| BUS 538 | Corporate Financial Strategy: M&A and Restructure | 3 |
| BUS 539 | Research Methods in Finance | 3 |
| BUS 543 | Decision Modeling and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Project Management | 3 |
| BUS 552 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 555 | Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 561 | Advanced Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| BME 562 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| BUS 563 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BUS 564 | Macro Economics in the Global Economy | 3 |
| BUS 567 | Applied Portfolio Management | 3 |
| BUS 568 | Income Tax Planning | 3 |
| BUS 570 | Income Tax Strategies for Individuals | 3 |
| BUS 574 | New Venture Finance and Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 579/BUS 438 | Advanced Financial Planning and Counseling | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Healthcare Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 515 | Social Venture Management | 3 |
| BUS 517 | Marketing for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 519 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| NRS 602 | Leadership in a Complex Health care Environment | 3 |
| NRS 614 | Health Organization Systems & Resource Management | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Marketing - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Nonprofit Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 509 | Strategic Fundraising | 3 |
| BUS 514 | Accounting and Financial Controls for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 515 | Social Venture Management | 3 |
| BUS 517 | Marketing for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 518 | Financial Management for the Nonprofit Organization | 3 |
| BUS 523 | Negotiation and Persuasion Strategies | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Operations and Technology Management - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
| BUS 505 | Introduction to Operations & Technology Management | 3 |
| BUS 519 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 540 | Process Analysis & Quality Management | 3 |
| BUS 542 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BUS 543 | Decision Modeling and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 545 | Project Management | 3 |
| BUS 546 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 547 | Inventory Management | 3 |
| BUS 548 | Project Management Processes and Certification | 3 |
| BUS 549 | Python Programming for Business and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 551 | Simulation and Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 552 | Prescriptive Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 553 | R Programming for Business and Analytics | 3 |
| BUS 554 | Applied Machine Learning for Business | 3 |
| BUS 555 | Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 556 | Distribution Center Operations | 3 |
| BUS 558/BUS 463 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| BUS 559/BUS 469 | Object Oriented Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BUS 569 | Accounting Analytics for Decision Makers | 3 |
| BUS 585 | IT Audit | 3 |
| BUS 586 | IT Security | 3 |
| BUS 589 | Advanced Topics in Operations Analytics | 3 |
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Strategy - 12 credit hours
| BUS 538 | Corporate Financial Strategy: M&A and Restructure | 3 |
| BUS 544 | Managing Innovation and Technology | 3 |
| BUS 580 | Strategic Issues and Applications in Management | 3 |
A one time graduate course offering in BUS (designated 591/592) will fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm the eligible yearly course offering with the program director.
Sustainability - 12 credit hours
Select four courses from the following:
One time graduate course offerings in BUS (designated 591/592) may fulfill the certificate requirements. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.
Other Certificates:
Customer Experience Management and Analytics courses may include: Strategy and Competition in the Experiential Economy, Creativity, Innovation and Human Centered Design, Designing Innovative Brands that Resonate with Customers, Gaining Customer Insights: Qualitative and Ethnographic Research Methods. Please confirm eligible yearly course offerings with the program director.