Academic-Year Certificate Programs
Business
Administration
The Certificate in Business Administration provides students with a concentrated
study of the critical functions of management and administration. This program
provides students with the breadth and depth of study that enable them to better
understand core business principles and processes and be able to apply them
to case studies and real-life situations and conditions. Students may use this
program to prepare to operate small- to mid-sized organizations, serve in a
managerial role within small- to large-sized firms or pursue further studies
in business including an MBA. |

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CURRICULUM – 3
Quarter Session
Fall Quarter (September-December)
Required Courses:
• Organizational Behavior
• Principles of Accounting
Electives (select two):
• New Product Development
• Human Resources Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Risk and Insurance Management
• Project Management Essentials
Winter
Quarter (January-April)
Required Courses:
• Managerial Finance
• Managerial Economics
Electives (select two):
• Effective Business Communications
• Safety and Loss Control in Management
• Inventory Control
Spring
Quarter (April-June)
Required Courses:
• Marketing Principles and Practice
• Business Plan Development
Electives (select two):
• Human Resources Management
• Risk and Insurance Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing and Materiel Management
• Project Management Essentials
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Length: |
36-week.
3 x 12-week session. |
| Days
per week: |
5 |
| Average
class size: |
14 |
| When
is it offered? |
September
to June |
| Required
proficiency: |
minimum
TOEFL® score of 523 (paper)/193 (computer), TOEIC® score of 700
or above, TSE® score of 45 or above and be at the 600 level of UC
Riverside Extension’s Intensive English Program or equivalent. |
| Minimum
Age: |
15 |
Tuition
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The
tuition for the entire 36-week (about nine months) program is (please see Dates & Fees page) . |
Application
Deadline
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Application
deadline is one month before the starting date of the program. |
Optional
Practical Training
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Upon
completion of an Academic-year Certificate Program, you may be eligible
for up to a year of Optional Practical Training (OPT) at an American
company. |
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