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The Graduate Certificate program at Florida National University (FNU) is designed for busy business professionals who do not have the time to invest in a complete master’s degree program but need to improve or build their skills in a specialized area. Each graduate certificate is designed to be completed in as little as four months.

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Graduate Certificates

Credit Hours

12 hours

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Graduate Certificates – Business Division

The graduate certificate program incorporate multiple learning features, making it one of the area’s most innovative and advanced graduate certificate programs. Florida National University offers six graduate-level certificate programs in the Business Division: Accounting, Finance, Health Services Administration, General Management & Leadership, and Marketing.
Each graduate certificate program is designed so that an individual can earn a certificate in as little as four months. All enrolled candidates will benefit from:
  • A combination of academic rigor with exposure to real-world situations through the use of case study’s from the Harvard Case Library
  • Build communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Team-building skills and one-on-one academic support through video conferencing with fellow students and professors
  • Access to an extensive online library of research journals and data banks
  • Access to simulation programs from the Capsim.TM and the libraries of leading Universities
  • Small Class Sizes that offer personalized attention
  • Course taught by professionals with experience in their field
  • All Courses (12 Credits) are transferrable to FNU’s MBA Program within five (5) years of completing a certificate

Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising

This graduate certificate is designed for those teaching in K-12 or higher education to enter the field of academic advising or those working in academic advising with a degree in another field. It provides the foundation in the theory and practice of academic advising.
Academic Advising (12 credits) Credit hours
SDS 6600
Introduction to Academic Advising
3
SDS 6645
Student Development Theory
3
SDS 6700
Advising Diverse Population
3
SDS 6095C
Learning Principles
3

Graduate Certificate in Accounting

This graduate certificate prepares graduates for a career in accounting or to further your studies in the field.
Accounting (12 Credits) Credit hours
ACG 6205
Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting Issues
3
ACG 6306
Budgeting
3
ACG 6675
Operational Auditing and Fraud Examination
3
TAX 5020
Federal Taxes and Management Decisions
3

Graduate Certificate in Finance

This graduate certificate provides important concepts, theories and practices in finance and management.
Finance (12 Credits) Credit hours
FIN 5416
Applied Managerial Finance II
3
FIN 5246
Financial Institutions and Markets
3
FIN 5307
Corporate Finance
3
MAN 5897
MBA Capstone
3

Graduate Certificate in General Management

This graduate certificate provides a foundation on the major disciplines within the field of business, as well as managerial skills required for management positions.
General Management & Leadership (12 Credits) Credit hours
FIN 5416
Applied Managerial Finance II
3
MAN 5508
Mgmt. & Operations in Service Organizations
3
MAR 5849
Services Marketing
3
MAN 5897
MBA Capstone
3

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Administration

This graduate certificate is designed to prepare students that want to specialize in health services administration by providing them with the basic components of finance, administration and health law required to manage a health care facility or organization.
Health Services Administration (12 Credits) Credit hours
HSA 5175
Health Care Finance
3
HSA 5198
Health Informatics
3
HSA 5425
Health Care Law & Legislation
3
HSA 5114
US Health Care System
3

Graduate Certificate in Marketing

This graduate certificate provides the key marketing components and the knowledge of the tools, technology, and tactics needed to successfully market goods and services.
Marketing (12 Credits) Credit hours
MAR 5849
Services Marketing
3
MAR 5505
Consumer Behavior
3
MAR 5157
International Marketing
3
MAN 5897
MBA Capstone
3

Graduate Certificate in Public Management and Leadership

This certificate is designed to extend the students’ understanding of theory and practice in the field of public management.
Public Management and Leadership (12 Credits) Credit hours
PAD 5134
Contemporary Project Management
3
PAD 5207
Financial Management in Public Organizations
3
PAD 5605
Administrative Law and Public Policy
3
PAD 5434
CAPSTONE: The Administration of Public Institutions
3
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