Post-Master’s Business Certificates
A Post-Master’s Business Certificate is available in each of the following areas: Accounting, Finance, International Business, Marketing, and Organizational Leadership*. The Certificate is intended primarily for individuals who are interested in learning more advanced concepts in these areas after completion of an MBA or equivalent degree.
*Net+ Online Hybrid
Features
- Twelve credit hours
- Develop a more focused skill set in the area of study
- No GMAT required
Accounting
The demand for CPAs and all accountants continues to increase, especially for individuals who hold advanced accounting degrees. The Post-Master’s Certificate in Accounting provides professionals in the accounting field with an advanced understanding of concepts and essential skills of today’s accounting practices.
Course options include Advanced Federal Income Taxation Theory and Research, Advanced Financial Reporting, Advanced Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Reporting, Auditing and Assurance Services, Financial Reporting Special Topics, Financial Statement Analysis, Forensic Accounting, Individual Federal Income Taxation, Intermediate Financial Reporting, Seminar in Contemporary Accounting Systems and Control, or Seminar in Management Accounting.
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Finance
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Finance is designed to prepare students for professional positions requiring graduate-level degrees in finance and assists students in preparing for professional finance certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst, the Federal Financial Management Certificate Program and the Certified Financial Planner.
Course options include Financial Engineering and Risk Management, Financial Markets and Institutions, Financial Statement Analysis, International and Global Financial Management, Investments Analysis, or Portfolio Management.
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International Business
The International Business certificate provides students a greater understanding of the global economy, its impact on various key industries, international financial market systems, corporate financial strategies, and the latest theories in applying marketing science in the international business arena. Students completing the International Business certificate become more attractive to potential employers operating in the global marketplace.
Course options include Global Strategy, International and Global Financial Management, International and Global Marketing Management, International Business Law, or Special Topics in International Business Study Abroad.
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Marketing
A Post-Master’s Certificate in Marketing is designed to give professionals in the marketing industry an in-depth understanding of concepts and skills essential in advanced marketing and branding practices. The Marketing certificate focuses on contemporary issues and future concerns and prepares students for global strategic marketing and management positions.
Course options include Advanced Consumer Behavior, Digital Marketing, International and Global Marketing Management and Marketing Strategy.
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Organizational Leadership
The Post-Master’s Certificate in Organizational Leadership will be valuable to students who are seeking to improve their management and leadership skills and deepen their understanding of management and leadership processes. It is relevant for students who are or will be in managerial or leadership positions. The certificate focuses on leadership issues from a variety of perspectives. Specifically, courses examine major frameworks and contemporary issues in leadership, address how leaders effectively make decisions and resolve conflict through negotiating with others, and explore the role of a leader in bringing about organizational change.
Courses include Organizational Behavior, Organizational Communications and Negotiation, Advanced Negotiation: Theory and Practice, Leadership in Organizations, Leading Organizational Change, Ethical Leadership, Strategic Innovation Management, and Strategy Organizational Theory and Design.
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Academic Advising
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Admission Requirements
Admission to the Post-Master’s Certificate is open to qualified graduates with an MBA or equivalent degree from a regionally accredited institution.
The Organizational Leadership Post-Master’s Certificate is open to qualified graduates with an MSN or DNP.
Statement on Admission & Accreditation
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree at a regionally-accredited college or university in the United States, or its equivalent in another country, are considered for admission without regard to sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, handicap, or Vietnam-era veteran status. The University of Michigan-Flint recognizes all accrediting organizations which are classified as regional accrediting organizations by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation or from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The University of Michigan-Flint also recognizes degrees attained at universities outside of the United States that are accredited or approved by one of the regional accrediting agencies listed above or by the appropriate governmental agency of the country in which the institution is located. Other admission requirements are specific to the various degree programs.
Applying
To be considered for admission, submit an online application below. Other materials can be emailed to FlintGradOffice@umich.edu or delivered to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library.
- Application for Graduate Admission
- $55 application fee (non-refundable)
- Official MBA or equivalent program transcripts. Please read our full transcript policy for more information.
- For any degree completed at a non-US institution, transcripts must be submitted for an internal credential review. Read the following for instructions on how to submit your transcripts for review..
- If English is not your native language, and you are not from an exempt country, you must demonstrate English proficiency.
- Statement of Purpose: a one-page, typed response to the following question: “What are your career objectives and how will a Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate contribute to accomplishing these goals?”
- Résumé, including all professional and educational experience
- Two letters of recommendation
- Students from abroad must submit additional documentation.
This program is a certificate program. Admitted students will not be able to obtain a student (F-1) visa to pursue this degree. Other nonimmigrant visa holders currently in the United States please contact the Center for Global Engagement at globalflint@umich.edu.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Final Deadline – Aug. 1
- Winter – Dec. 1
- Summer – April 1
