Business Essentials Certificate
Take only four courses (12 credit hours) during the summer and earn the Business Essentials Certificate to gain marketable business skills, no matter what your career path is.
About the Certificate
Highlights:
- Online and available during the summer –– can be completed in one summer!
- Open to currently enrolled non-Poole undergraduate NC State students and Non-Degree Seeking (NDS) students
- The certificate will appear on your NC State transcript
Through this program you will:
- Be able to identify the primary business functions and the attributes that make each function important
- Gain practice in the way in which businesses operate and identify strengths and weaknesses of a process within a company
- Show proficiency in two core areas –– Business Essentials and Financial and Managerial Accounting
- Gain additional proficiency in two selected topics: HR, marketing, operations and supply chain management, personal finance or individual income tax
Courses & Requirements
To earn a certificate, you will need to complete 4 courses (12 credit hours). For Summer 2024 enrollment, undergraduate students can check their MyPack Portal for their individual enrollment appointment. Open Enrollment for Non-Degree Studies students will open on November 17th.
Core (required):
| Course # | Course Title | Offered Summer I 2024 | Offered Summer II 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 280 | Survey of Financial and Managerial Accounting | ✓ | —- |
| MIE 201 | Introduction to Business Processes | ✓ | ✓ |
Electives (select 2 courses):
| Course # | Course Title | Offered Summer I 2024 | Offered Summer II 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC 230 | Individual Income Taxation | — | ✓ |
| BUS 225 | Personal Finance | ✓ | — |
| BUS 360 | Marketing Methods | ✓ | ✓ |
| BUS 370 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | — | ✓ |
| MIE 330 | Human Resource Management | ✓ | ✓ |
Admitted students should email business_essentials@ncsu.edu if they encounter enrollment issues.
Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA and a grade of D- or above for all classes taken towards the certificate.
How to Apply
Undergraduate NC State Students
- Submit an application form here!
- 2.0 cumulative GPA required to apply to and to complete the certificate.
- Students in a Poole major (Business, Accounting, Economics), Business Administration minor or Business Entrepreneurship minor may not pursue the certificate.
- Please note that NC State Graduate students are not eligible to apply.
Non-Degree Studies Students
- If you are not a current NC State student, you must first apply to NC State as a Non-Degree Studies student.
- As part of your application, you will have the option to select the Essentials of Business Certificate as your desired program.
Questions?
Email us at business_essentials@ncsu.edu