Business-Related Certificates
Admission Requirements for Graduate-Level Business-Related Certificates
Admission to a master’s-level business-related certificate requires:
- An earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution or first-professional doctorate-degree, specifically when no baccalaureate degree was offered (e.g., PharmD, etc.); or meet the dual enrollment eligibility requirements as outlined within the College of Pharmacy.
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or a minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or permission of the program director.
- Fulfillment of prerequisite competencies in accounting, economics and finance.
Students, whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from a University of Findlay approved English speaking university, must meet the previously listed admission conditions plus the following for full admission:
- Must have a verified international English Language Testing System (IELTS) of 6.5 composite score with speaking, listening and reading bands at 6.0 or above and a writing band of 6.5 and above, or an equivalent score as indicated on the University of Findlay's English Exam Admission Standards. Full admission is dependent on satisfying all admission requirements; however, students may also receive direct admission with Graduate ESL course prerequisites if no more than two bands are under the minimum.
- Provide an affidavit of financial support (original), if not an American citizen or permanent resident.
Those applicants who do not meet full admission criteria or cannot supply a verifiable English score from one of the approved tests as listed above can receive conditional admission. Upon arrival, these students are required to test in the Intensive English Language Program, and if necessary, complete coursework in English as indicated by the University of Findlay's placement exam score before starting their graduate work.
Additionally, if the applicant supplies a non-U.S. school transcript the University's Office of International Admissions and Services may require additional specific documentation. Contact the Office of International Admissions at 800-472-9502 ext. 4558 or https://www.findlay.edu/admissions/international/.
Graduate-Level Business-Related Certificates
Graduate-level business-related certificates are designed for the benefit of the traditional and nontraditional student. Within the context of this program, “traditional student” refers to an individual who is a degree-seeking student working to complete a Master of Business Administration in addition to this certificate and a “nontraditional student” refers to an individual who is interested in pursuing only those courses relevant to the completion of a graduate-level business-related certificate. The administrative classification of a nontraditional student working towards the completion of a graduate-level business-related certificate would be that of “non-degree seeking student.” The minimum eligibility requirement for admission to this program as a nontraditional student is a bachelor’s degree.
A graduate-level business-related certificate is an acknowledgement by The University of Findlay that the student has successfully completed the course work identified below with an average grade of “B-” or better. The certificate represents the student’s achievement in mastering coursework but does not confer upon the student any rights, privileges, or status. Rather, the certificate provides the student with a tool to promote his or her potential within the workplace.
Certificates Offered:
Accounting
Business Fundamentals
Finance
Human Resources
Operations Management
Human Resources