Business Foundations, Graduate Certificate - Post Bacc - PAUL, UNH

The Business Foundation Certificate equips current and aspiring professionals with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to understand and apply core business principles across a wide range of organizational contexts. Learners in this certificate program will study essential areas such as management, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, technology, and economics, gaining a broad overview of the major functional domains of business. The curriculum emphasizes practical application, critical thinking, and strategic decision-making, preparing students to contribute effectively in diverse organizational settings. This certificate provides training that combines analytical skills, leadership development, and cross-functional business understanding. Career opportunities are abundant across industries, as professionals with strong business foundations are in demand for roles in management, project leadership, operations, marketing, financial services, and entrepreneurial ventures.

The certificate requires completion of four graduate-level courses (12 credits).

Program Learning Outcomes

• Learners demonstrate the ability to critically assess their own leadership style, philosophy, and personal strengths and weaknesses to enhance effectiveness in organizational settings.

• Learners demonstrate the ability to develop and execute effective marketing strategies and implementation programs that achieve organizational objectives in competitive environments.

• Learners demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and issues in managing the operations function and the ability to identify the relationships between operations decisions and other areas of business management.

• Learners demonstrate the ability to identify and interpret the four basic financial statements, understand their interconnections, and apply fundamental principles used to prepare and analyze financial information.

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Deadlines

Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:

• Fall: August 1
• Spring: December 20
• Summer: N/A
• Special: N/A

Application fee: $25

Campus: Durham, Online

New England Regional: No

Accelerated Masters Eligible: No

New Hampshire Residents

Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a Proof of Residence Form. This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission, or you will not be able to register for classes.

Transcripts

If you attended UNH or Granite State College (GSC) after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester, UNH Non-Degree work and GSC. 

If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must upload a copy (PDF) of your transcript in the application form. International transcripts must be translated into English.

If admitted, you must then request an official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:

• Electronic Transcripts: Please have your institution send the transcript directly to grad.school@unh.edu. Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
• Paper Transcripts: Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.

Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted and applicants must disclose any previous academic or disciplinary sanctions that resulted in their temporary or permanent separation from a previous post-secondary institution. If it is found that previous academic or disciplinary separations were not disclosed, applicants may face denial and admitted students may face dismissal from their academic program.

Resume

A current resume is required with your submitted application.

Important Notes

All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program-specific application questions.

International Applicants

Prospective international students are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.