Our graduate certificates are time-efficient and future-proof. Each of our 14 certificates were designed to teach you specialized skills and prepare you for specific industry exams. The courses you complete may apply toward your master’s degree program at CSU's College of Business. Completing a graduate certificate is a valuable way to explore new opportunities, develop new connections and make the most of your career path.
All courses for certificates are delivered online through our classroom lecture capture. Through five broadcast cameras, you'll feel like you're in the room, even if you're a world away. And, you'll learn from the same CSU campus faculty who teach in our on-campus programs.
Applied Finance I Applied Investments I Business Application Development I Business Information Systems I Business Intelligence I Business Management I Corporate Finance I Cybersecurity I Entrepreneurship & Innovation I Global Supply Chain I IT Project Management I Marketing Management I Organizational Leadership I Sustainable Business
Technical Specializations
Some areas of expertise span industries and categories. Our innovative and forward-looking certificates in Global Supply Chain and Sustainable business are perfect examples of rapidly developing, in-demand areas of expertise you should consider adding to your experience. You'll learn the most relevant and cutting-edge approaches.
Global Supply Chain
10 credits | 2-3 semesters
In today's dynamic business landscape, organizations are on the lookout for leaders who can create sustainable, ethical, and profitable supply chains. As demand soars, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 28% growth in supply chain professionals by 2031. Prepare yourself for higher levels of supply chain management with skills related to understanding product flow, delivery, ethics, risk management, innovation, sustainability and more. You'll learn how to integrate best practices in leadership, decision making, and uphold and build strong relationships between supplier and customer organizations.
Sustainable Business
10 credits | 2-3 semesters
Organizations of all sizes are recognizing their role in sustainable business and also responding to the increasing market demand to set and achieve social, environmental and economic goals. Professionals who understand sustainable business are vital. You’ll learn about innovation, entrepreneurship, social and sustainable responsibility, diversity, and global climate change in a corporate context, as well as the latest reporting requirements for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. You’ll learn how to propose initiatives that prioritize social and sustainable at every altitude of business from leadership to operations.
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Management & Leadership
Leaders are always learning. Get the skills to manage high-performing teams and introduce innovative methods to stay ahead of the curve in your organization.
Business Management
12 Credits | 2-3 Semesters
Shape the future for your organization or business with essential skills that immediately apply to your work. With a focused suite of courses, you’ll enhance your management skills, learn to communicate effectively across business functions and build on your strengths. Learn critical concepts that drive our MBA program with courses in finance, leadership, marketing and accounting.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
9 Credits | 2 Semesters
Entrepreneurship isn’t limited to startups: you can innovate in any environment. Learn the skills necessary to take calculated risks, develop collaborative teams and steer your vision from ideation to adoption. Your coursework will show you how to build a tolerance for uncertainty, think creatively about your business and find new ways to create value for your customers.
Marketing Management
9 Credits | 2-3 Semesters
Build a solid foundation in marketing and refine how you connect with your customers. Learn how to research, plan, and execute effective marketing strategies for your business. Take electives to concentrate on fields that address your interests, including sales management, consumer behavior, services marketing and market research.
Organizational Leadership
9 Credits | 2 Semesters
Business environments are constantly changing, be the leader to guide your organization’s responsive strategies. Start managing effectively by recognizing leadership styles and make the most of your team. You’ll develop new approaches that address challenges and craft solutions that support your company vision. Select courses in inter- and intra-personal skills, and negotiations with a wide choice of electives such as arts management, sports communication and career management to specialize in your field.
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Finance & Accounting
Finance skills are in high demand. Understand the principles and methods behind the numbers to assess risk and identify opportunity within your organization.
Applied Finance
11 Credits | 2-3 Semesters
Develop a better understanding of the language of business and gain a solid understanding of finance. You’ll learn how to tie your work to the financial status of your organization and our curriculum prepares you for careers that require an advanced financial analysis mindset. Expand on your existing skills or establish a foundation of financial literacy with courses like market analysis, portfolio management, risk management, valuation and real estate, or personal and international finance.
Applied Investments
10 Credits | 4 Semesters
Whether you’re developing your skills for personal or professional purposes, you’ll develop a keen sense of markets and mechanics of investing. Investing involves managing risks and returns to aid businesses and individuals as they plan for their long-term financial well-being. This certificate provides a background in applied investments for MBA students, working professionals and eligible students in other disciplines. Courses in alternative investments, real estate and market analysis, teach you to identify patterns, processes and forces that influence the market.
Corporate Finance
9 Credits | 4 Semesters
Learn the principles, processes and practices of modern finance and become an essential part of any organization. With courses in accounting, finance, valuation, reporting and analysis, you’ll sharpen your critical thinking skills. Be the go-to in your organization as you assess its financial health and develop informed financial strategies. This certificate provides a background in applied investments for MBA students, working professionals and eligible students in other disciplines.
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Information Management
Information Technology is a rapidly changing field. We offer many specialized areas so you can add to your experience in business. Credits in each of the following may be applied toward the Master of Computer Information Systems degree.
Business Application Development
12 Credits | 2-3 Semesters
New platforms and technologies are constantly emerging. Respond to a market shaped by evolving and emerging technology with the fundamentals of software and application development. Learn how to move an app from development to delivery using industry best practices like modeling and understanding programming languages. Use Interactive Development Environments (IDEs) for software development, implement modularization and documentation. Using your skills to develop apps that address business needs and provide the tools that customers seek in today’s technological landscape.
Business Information Systems
9 Credits | 2-3 Semesters
Whether you’re new to IT, support technology clients or want to become a leader in information systems, you’ll learn how to strategically implement technology within your organization. Build transferable skills you’ll use every day such as a managerial-level understanding of infrastructure, applications and the industry’s latest data analysis tools. Develop information systems that address the needs of a business, moving the needle on projects across all segments of your business.
Business Intelligence
9 Credits | 2-3 Semesters
As the importance of data grows, so does the need for professionals who know how to collect, store, analyze and apply that data to help businesses grow. Use data to develop visual models and explore those insights and create narratives that connect datapoints to informed decisions. You’ll learn common functions, processes, and methods of business intelligence such as: reporting, data and text mining processes and related methodologies. Be a part of the emerging field of business intelligence and gain skills that support your work with HR, finance, sales and marketing.
Cybersecurity
12 Credits | 3 Semesters
The need for cybersecurity professionals who can identify enterprise-and-IT-related risks and vulnerabilities for organizations and evaluate potential impact continues to grow. Coursework in information security, basic programming concepts, and IT infrastructure, teaches the fundamentals of cybersecurity to nimbly respond to IT security threats. Hands-on experience with attacking and defending virtual systems prepares you for industry standard credentials like the Security+ Exam, CompTIA, and CISSP. CSU has earned the designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency. This certificate is an NSA-validated program.
IT Project Management
9 Credits | 2 Semesters
Emerging technologies are shaping our world and you’ll play a role in strategically implementing them in your business. Learn systems that prepare you to guide projects to completion in any organization. Coursework focuses on leveraging your team’s strengths to hit critical deadlines, planning, developing and executing IT strategies and creating new forms of value. These courses meet the requirements for industry standard certifications like the Project Management Institute®, the PMP® Certification or the CAP-M® Certification exam.
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