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Certificate Program

Certificate of Business (CBus)

The Certificate of Business program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in the field of business. The Certificate in Business is designed for those planning to pursue careers in business as well as experienced professionals seeking skill enhancement. Courses and units of credit can be credited towards an IAU undergraduate degree.

 

Program Learning Objectives
Admissions
Requirements
Career

Program Learning Objectives (PLO)

Primary objectives of this program include equipping students with the knowledge and ability to:

  1. Acquire a basic foundation in the business field.
  2. Demonstrate developing written and oral communication skills.
  3. Demonstrate a developing ability to integrate learning across disciplines and experience.
  4. Demonstrate a developing understanding of ethical reasoning with regard to how Christian teachings, ethical principles, and core personal values are involved in business decision-making.

Mode of Instruction

Instruction can be completed through classroom-hybrid and/or online instructional methodologies.

**The American Institute of Constructors (AIC) provides the Associate Constructor credential https://aic-builds.org/certifications/cac-level-one/.

Admission Requirements

Education: IAU requires either evidence of an earned high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) test, or the successful completion of 12 semester units earned at an appropriately accredited postsecondary institution or foreign equivalent. Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

Professional Experience: IAU recommends 1 year of full-time professional experience, in any organization, including, but not limited to, private, public, for-profit, non-profit, start-ups, or established corporate organizations.

Information Technology: IAU requires students to possess computer and internet skills sufficient to effectively participate in IAU’s pedagogical model and conduct research at the undergraduate level.

Maximum Total Credit Awarded is 0 units

Curriculum

Certificate of Business RequirementsUnits
15 courses
45 units		ACC 100 Principles of Financial Accounting3
ACC 200 Principles of Managerial Accounting3
BUS 100 Introduction to Business3
BUS 110 Business Communications3
BUS 200 Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
BUS 310 Business Law3
ECN 200 Introduction to Microeconomics3
ECN 210 Introduction to Macroeconomics3
ECN 300 Money and Banking3
FIN 300 Fundamentals of Finance3
INT 100 Introduction to Information Technology3
MGT 300 Principles of Management3
MGT 320 Organizational Theory and Behavior3
MGT 400 Operations Management3
MKT 300 Marketing3
Certificate of Business Total Units45

For the course descriptions, click here.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Complete 45 semester units of prescribed curriculum.
  2. Complete all required coursework with a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Apply for graduation and meet all academic and financial requirements.

Major 1: CIP Code 52.0201

Related Jobs: Business Administration and Management, General

Job Outlook and Salary:  Business

SOCOccupation
11-1011.00Chief Executives
11-1011.03Chief Sustainability Officers
11-1021.00General and Operations Managers
11-2022.00Sales Managers
11-3012.00Administrative Services Managers
11-3013.00Facilities Managers
11-3013.01Security Managers
11-3051.00Industrial Production Managers
11-3051.01Quality Control Systems Managers
11-3051.02Geothermal Production Managers
11-3051.03Biofuels Production Managers
11-3051.04Biomass Power Plant Managers
11-3051.06Hydroelectric Production Managers
11-3071.00Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
11-3071.04Supply Chain Managers
11-3111.00Compensation and Benefits Managers
11-3121.00Human Resources Managers
11-3131.00Training and Development Managers
11-9021.00Construction Managers
11-9072.00Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
11-9151.00Social and Community Service Managers
11-9179.00Personal Service Managers, All Other
11-9179.01Fitness and Wellness Coordinators
11-9179.02Spa Managers
11-9199.00Managers, All Other
11-9199.01Regulatory Affairs Managers
11-9199.02Compliance Managers
11-9199.08Loss Prevention Managers
11-9199.09Wind Energy Operations Managers
11-9199.10Wind Energy Development Managers
11-9199.11Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
13-1051.00Cost Estimators
13-1071.00Human Resources Specialists
13-1081.00Logisticians
13-1081.01Logistics Engineers
13-1081.02Logistics Analysts
13-1082.00Project Management Specialists
13-1111.00Management Analysts
13-1141.00Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1199.00Business Operations Specialists, All Other
13-1199.04Business Continuity Planners
13-1199.05Sustainability Specialists
13-1199.06Online Merchants
13-1199.07Security Management Specialists
25-1011.00Business Teachers, Postsecondary

** Curriculum meets qualification to pursue credential through agency: https://aic-builds.org/certifications/cac-level-one/.

Quality and Cost Effective

Hybrid/Online

Instruction Methods

Certificate

Level

LA, OC (CA)

Campus

Quality and Cost Effective

Hybrid/Online

Instruction Methods

Certificate

Level

LA, OC (CA)

Campus