Business Administration
(EDP 152025)
The Certificate Program in Business Administration introduces the fundamental concepts and
practices of business administration as preparation for a rewarding business career or advanced
study.
The program offers a quick and efficient way to develop a broad-based practical understanding of
business administration, its context, its purpose, and its underlying functional areas. It will
benefit you if you are:
- contemplating or undertaking a career transition into a position that
requires business knowledge
- preparing to launch your own enterprise
- or seeking
preparation for a master's degree program in business.
The Business Administration Certificate Program offers three concentrations—Business
Essentials, M.B.A. Foundation, and International Business—designed to meet these goals. All
three concentrations employ materials and techniques that are consistent with modern principles
and best practices across the various business functional disciplines, in order to provide
knowledge and skills that can be used immediately.
The Business Administration program offers the advantage of a curriculum overseen by an Advisory Board of business and education leaders, approved by UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, and taught by working professionals with many years of practical business experience.
Business Essentials Concentration
The Business Essentials concentration offers an integrated sequence of courses that provides a
broad and practical foundation in business administration. It is intended for anyone who
- seeks academic exposure to business, to build on knowledge in other areas
- plans to start a business venture but lacks formal business education
The Business Essentials curriculum consists of six required courses and one elective course for a
total of 15 semester units, or 225 hours of instruction:
M.B.A. Foundation Concentration
The M.B.A. Foundation concentration serves as preparation for students who are considering
applying to an M.B.A. program but have little or no academic background in business. This
program is designed to
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satisfy the most frequently required M.B.A. program prerequisites
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strengthen students' M.B.A. program applications
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provide essential business knowledge
The M.B.A. Foundation curriculum consists of five required courses and one elective course for
a total of 16 or 17 semester units (240 or 255 hours of instruction):
International Business Concentration
The International Business concentration offers an integrated sequence of courses that provides a
broad and practical foundation in the principles of business administration as practiced in a
multinational setting. It is intended for those who
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seek careers with large multinational or offshore companies, or careers in international trade
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come to the United States from other countries for study
The International Business Concentration curriculum consists of five required courses and two
elective courses for a total of 15 semester units, or 225 hours of instruction:
Business Administration Certificate Program Advisory Board
Mark Bettini,
Dagobah Systems |
Kate Coldwell,
PC World Communications |
Dr. Rashi Glazer,
Haas School of Business,
UC Berkeley |
Andrew P. Johnson, Esq.,
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe |
Brian Kirking,
Association of Bay Area Governments |
Dr. Jasminka Sohinger,
Institute of European Studies, UC Berkeley |
Dr. Jay Tontz,
California State University, Hayward |
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the Certificate Program in Business Administration.
To begin the certificate program
We recommend that you start the program with
Essentials of Business
X406.6 (for the Business Essentials or M.B.A. Foundation concentration) or
International Business Management
X495.1 (for the International Business Management concentration).
Registration Procedure
We recommend that you register for the certificate program before you begin your third course in the program. To register, please (1) complete and submit the
Program Registration Form or (2) print out and complete the form at
www.unex.berkeley.edu/info/cert.php. Mail or fax it as it indicates, and include the nonrefundable registration fee.
Requirements may be updated based on new developments in the field of study; we recommend completing the program in a timely fashion.
Substitution of courses
Certificate candidates may petition to substitute up to two courses for a maximum of four
semester units. The substituted courses must be equivalent in subject matter and credits and must
have been completed at an accredited college or university. Substituted courses must have been
taken during the past five years with an earned grade of B or better. UC Berkeley Extension must
approve substitutions in writing. Transcripts and course descriptions must support substitution
requests.
To petition for a substitution, the student must send a written request to the address
below, enclosing a course description or outline and a copy of an unofficial transcript.
Business Administration Program
Department of Business and Management
UC Berkeley Extension
1995 University Ave., Suite 110
Berkeley, CA 94704-7000
or fax to (510) 642-6027
UC Berkeley Extension courses taken through either classroom or online format may be counted
toward fulfillment of certificate requirements.
Grading Policy
All courses must be taken for a letter grade. A certificate is awarded to those who successfully complete all required units with a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Certificate requirements must be completed within five years of enrollment in the first required course. All credit courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher. A certificate with distinction is awarded to those who complete the program with a UC Berkeley Extension grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Credit Transfer
If you wish to apply course credit from UC Berkeley Extension to degree programs, please note
that acceptance of transfer credit is always at the discretion of the accepting institution.
For Additional Information
Please call (510) 643-0968 or e-mail
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