Program: Business Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate) - American University

Apr 06, 2025

American University Catalog 2022-2023

Offered by the Kogod School of Business , the Business Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate) is designed to provide basic knowledge and skills needed for subsequent graduate-level study of business and management topics.

Graduate students have the option to pair the Business Fundamentals certificate with other university graduate certificates or to complement another master’s degree. Credit hours for courses satisfactorily completed through this certificate may be applied to some specialized master’s degree programs or the Business Administration (MBA) [Full-Time] program with permission of the respective program director. No credit hours may be applied to the Business Administration (MBA) [Online Professional] .

Admission to the Program

Open to students with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution with a satisfactory grade point average. Applicants whose first language is not English must have a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Not eligible for F-1 or J-1 visa sponsorship.

Students are admitted to the Business Fundamentals (Graduate Certificate) program for either January, April, July, or October start dates of the online programs four-term calendar, or the fall, spring, or summer start dates of the on-campus programs semester calendar.

Certificate Requirements

12 credit hours with grades of B or better
Compliance with all regulations for a certificate (Graduate Academic Regulations 4.11 , 5 , 6 )

Course Requirements

Required (6 credit hours)

Finance (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Elective (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following, or other approved graduate business coursework: