college of business

Graduate Certificate Programs

Program Overview
If you are a busy professional who would like to enhance
your current business knowledge, the graduate certificate
program at EMUs College of Business is designed for you.
We offer post-bachelors graduate certificates in general
business administration and 13 different areas of
specialization. If you decide to pursue the MBA or another
College of Business Masters degree in the future, you will
find that most of the certificate courses will apply towards
your degree.
Accreditation
The College of Business is professionally accredited by
AACSB, the Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business.
AACSB International is the selective
organization that is considered the
hallmark of excellence for business
programs. Approximately thirty
percent of the business schools in the
United States have this prestigious
distinction. Eastern Michigan University is
regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Faculty
As a graduate student, you will study with many full-time
faculty members in the College of Business who are
dedicated to teaching and who regularly participate in
academic and professional activities. You will have handson learning opportunities with faculty who possess realworld experience and professional credentials. Our faculty
publish in internationally, nationally and regionally
refereed academic and professional journals. They act as
advisors and consultants to numerous area businesses. As
active members of campus life and our regional community
they bring current techniques and up to-date practices in
the field to their instruction. The faculty provides
innovative leadership in curriculum development, team
building and communication.
Facilities
The College of Business is a 122,000 square-foot facility with
wireless technology. It includes classrooms, computer labs,
a graduate student lounge, food services, departmental and
faculty offices. A parking structure for COB students,
faculty and staff is just a short walk across the courtyard.
Evening classes are held from 6:30-9:10 p.m. at the Owen
Building in downtown Ypsilanti. Some classes are offered
online or at EMUs Livonia Center at I-275 and Six Mile.

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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

The general Business Administration graduate certificate
is comprised of six 3-credit hour courses*.
ACC 501 Accounting Principles
DS 501 Intro to Probability & Business Statistics**
ECON 500 Economics: Principles & Institutions
FIN 502 Financial Principles***
MGMT 505 Organizational Theory & Behavior
MKTG 510 Marketing Principles
*If you have previous undergraduate course work that is
equivalent to one or more of the required courses, the
course may be waived. However, no more than 6 credit
hours (two courses) can be waived. A minimum of 12 credit
hours is required to earn this graduate certificate.
**Prerequisite: College level math course
***Prerequisite: ACC 501
Graduate Certificates in Areas of Specialization
These certificates require the completion of 15 credit hours,
excluding any prerequisites (shown in parentheses), and are
made up of five 3-credit hour courses in one of the
following specialization areas:
Computer Information Systems (15 cr.)
(Prerequisites: IS 502, IS 510 and IS 520)
Choose five from the following:
IS 606 Web Application Development
IS 610 Advanced Programming*
IS 614 Systems Analysis & Design
IS 616 Management of Info Systems Resources
IS 620 Business Data Communication & Security
IS 622 Information Systems Consulting**
IS 624 Web Servers & Systems Software*
IS 625 Info Systems Project & Risk Management**
IS 627 Business Processes and Identity Management
IS 632 Global Dimensions of Information Technology
IS 637 Information Systems Audit
IS 645 Database Management Systems**
IS 650 Enterprise Resource Planning
IS 660 E-Business Application Development*
IS 665 Data Warehousing & Mining (Prereq: IS 645)
*Has an additional prerequisite of IS 606
**Has an additional prerequisite of IS 614

E-Business (15 cr.)

Required courses:
MKTG 530 E-Commerce Essentials, and
SCM 614 Information Technology for SCM or
IS 605 Managing Information & Technology
And choose three of the following:
ACC 510 Contemporary Accounting Information Systems
ACC 511 Accounting for E-Commerce (Prereq: ACC 501)
LAW 525 E-Commerce Law
MGMT 611 HR & Technology
MGMT 656 E-Business Strategy
MKTG 635 Digital Marketing*
MKTG 645 Database Marketing (Prereq: DS 501)*
SCM 611 Supply Chain Management*
SCM 622 Customer Relationship Management*
*Has an additional prerequisite of MKTG 510
Entrepreneurship (15 cr.)
Required courses:
MGMT 570 New Venture Creation
MGMT 614 Growth Strategies for Entrepreneurial
Ventures
And two of the following:
MGMT 603 Corporate Entrepreneurship
MGMT 617 Social Entrepreneurship
MGMT 636 Current Topics in Entrepreneurship
MGMT 660 Field Studies in Entrepreneurship
And choose one of the following:
ACC 501 Accounting Principles
LAW 503 Legal Principles & Ethics
LAW 540 Employment Law
MGMT 505 Org. Theory & Behavior
MGMT 509 HR Management
MGMT 600 Leading Innovation& Change
MGMT 604 Strategic Communication
MKTG 530 E-Commerce
Finance (15 cr.)
(Prerequisites: ACC 501 and FIN 502)
Choose five from the following:
FIN 540 International Finance
FIN 615 Financial Markets & Institutions
FIN 620 Financial Administration Policies
FIN 625 Securities Analysis
FIN 660 Adv. Financial Management (Prereq: FIN 620)
FIN 670 Risk Management with Derivatives
FIN 699 Independent Study

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Healthcare Informatics (18cr.)

Required Courses:
HLAD 510 Medical Care Organization
HLAD 576 Informatics in Healthcare Management
IS 606 Web Application Development (Prereq: IS 510)
And choose one from the following:
HLAD 511 Health Law
HLAD 521 Healthcare Finance
And choose two from the following:
IS 614 Systems Analysis & Design (Prereq: IS 502, IS 510)
IS 645 Database Management Systems (Prereq: IS 614)
IS 650 Enterprise Resource Planning (Prereq: IS 502)
IS 662 Business Intelligence (Prereq: DS 501)
Human Resource Management (15 cr.)
Required courses:
MGMT 505 Organizational Theory & Behavior
MGMT 509 Strategic Human Resource Management
And choose three of the following:
LAW 540 Employment Law
MGMT 611 HR and Technology
MGMT 618 Staffing Organizations
MGMT 620 Compensation Management
MGMT 621 Benefits Administration
MGMT 622 Current Issues in Human Resources
MGMT 625 Management in Unionized Settings
MGMT 628 Human Resource Development
Information Technology Governance (15 cr.)
Required courses:
IS 620 Business Data Communication & Security
IS 625 Info Systems Project & Risk Management (Prereq:
IS 614)
IS 627 Business Process and Identity Management
And choose two of the following:
IS 616 Management of Info Systems Resources (Prereq: IS
502, IS 520)
IS 637 Information Systems Audit
IS 650 Enterprise Resource Planning (Prereq: IS 502)

International Business (15 cr.)

Choose four of the following courses:
ACC 675 International Accounting (Prereq: ACC 340)
FIN 540 International Finance (Prereq: ACC 501, FIN 502)
LAW 550 International Business Law
MGMT 550 International Management
MKTG 525 Global Marketing (Prereq: MKTG 510)
And choose one of the following:
(Prerequisite: ECON 500)
ECON 508 International Trade
ECON 509 International Monetary Economics
ECON 699 Independent Study
Management (15 cr.)
Required Courses:
MGMT 505 Organizational Theory & Behavior
MGMT 613 Leadership in Bus Orgs: Theory & Practice
And choose three of the following:
MGMT 509 Strategic Human Resource Management
MGMT 550 International Management
MGMT 600 Leading Innovation and Change
MGMT 603 Corporate Entrepreneurship
MGMT 604 Strategic Communication & Ethics
MGMT 615 Organization Design & Strategy
MGMT 616 Negotiation & Influence Appls for Business
Marketing Management (15 cr.)
Required course (prerequisite to all electives):
MKTG 510 Marketing Principles
And choose four of the following:
MKTG 525 Global Marketing
MKTG 530 E-commerce Essentials
MKTG 592 Special Topics
MKTG 630 Sales Operation Management
MKTG 635 Digital Marketing
MKTG 640 Integrated Marketing Communications
MKTG 645 Database Marketing*
MKTG 655 Strategic Brand Management
MKTG 665 Seminar in Consumer Behavior
MKTG 670 Advanced Methods in Marketing Research
MKTG 681 Special Topics
MKTG 699 Independent Study
*Has additional prerequisite of DS 501

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Organizational Development (15 cr.)

Required courses:
MGMT 602 Theories & Techniques of OD
MGMT 610 Diagnostic Techniques & Research Methods
(Prereq: DS 501)
And choose three of the following:
MGMT 613 Leadership in Business Organizations
MGMT 615 Organization Design & Strategy
MGMT 616 Negotiation & Influence Appls for Business
MGMT 628 Human Resource Development
MGMT 638 Building Improvement Teams
MGMT 648 Communications & Organizational
Effectiveness
Supply Chain Management (15 cr.)
(Prerequisite: MKTG 510)
Required courses:
SCM 611 Supply Chain Management
SCM 614 Information Technology for SCM
SCM 618 Logistics in the Supply Chain
And choose two of the following:
EM 620 Integrated Product & Process Design*
SCM 622 Customer Relationship Management
SCM 624 Supply Chain Operations, Planning &
Scheduling**
SCM 628 Purchasing, Outsourcing & Quality*
*Has additional prerequisite of OM 503
** Has additional prerequisite of SCM 611
Notes: A maximum of three graduate credit hours may be
transferred to a College of Business graduate certificate in an
area of specialization. Please view the course description for
required prerequisite.
*Admissions application
The application can be found at:
www.emich.edu/graduate/admissions. There is a nonrefundable $35 application fee.
*Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate
institutions attended. Students must have either a cumulative
undergraduate GPA of 2.7, or 3.0 for the last half of
undergraduate study.

* Applicants with transcripts from international institutions

must have credentials evaluated through Educational
Perspectives (EP). (See www.edperspectives.org/emich)
* International applicants must demonstrate English language
proficiency by submitting official test scores for the
TOEFL/TWE, MELAB or IELTS tests. The minimum TOEFL
score for admission is 213 (computer), 550 (paper), or 79
(Internet); MELAB 77; or IELTS 6.5.
* International students on an F-1 visa must complete the
Financial Statement for International Applicants.
Applicants who do not fully meet admissions criteria may
contact the COB Graduate Academic Services Office to inquire
about possible special admissions consideration.
For priority application deadlines, please visit:
http://www.emich.edu/graduate/admissions/application
process/deadlines.php
International applicants should refer to the Checklist for
International Students found here:
https://www.emich.edu/graduate/downloads/internation
al_grad_checklist.pdf
Mail application & required documents to:
Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 970
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

For more information contact us:

Michelle Henry
Ellen Forsman
Lindsay Smith
Eastern Michigan University
College of Business
Graduate Programs Office
300 W. Michigan Avenue, Suite 306
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734.487.4444
www.cob.emich.edu
cob.graduate@emich.edu

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