International Business Foundations Certificate

The Business Foundations Certificate is offered by the Fisher International MBA Program to students interested in general business knowledge.  The certificate program is designed to better prepare non-business graduates for management positions within areas of language education, international policy, and translation or interpretation careers. The Business Foundations Certificate builds skill sets in various areas of business disciplines.

The core requirements for the Certificate introduce the student to primary functional areas of a firm.  These functional courses represent the majority of core courses typically required in an MBA program, but have been redesigned to reflect the background and interests of non-MBA students.  To be successful, students should be proficient in the following key business functional areas:  accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior, economics, quantitative analysis and business strategy. 

Students work closely with the MBA Academic Advisor to determine course selection to meet the skill set requirements. Students may be able to apply Certificate courses towards elective requirements in their degree program.