Business Foundations Certificate 

The Business Foundations Certificate Program provides students a solid foundation in business concepts and practice. The certificate covers the essentials of accounting, finance, marketing, management, entrepreneurship, and information technology.

This program is intended for non-business majors who plan to enter the workforce or a graduate degree program upon completion of their undergraduate degree. It is also designed for post-graduates who wish to acquire certification in basic business knowledge.

We are temporarily not accepting applications to this program. 

Business Foundations Certificate Curriculum

• MBA 500 Accounting and Finance... 4 units
• MBA 501 Management and Marketing... 4 units
• MBA 502 Statistics and Economics... 4 units
• MBA 503 Tools for Business Analysis... 2 units
• MBA xxx MBA Elective... 2 units

TOTAL: 16 units

Business Foundation Certificate Curriculum (PDF)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Melanie James, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
Chair, D. Wyatt Henderson Department of Accounting 
Wall 201I
843-349-2769
mjames@coastal.edu

Kristin Swiderski 
Graduate Programs Advisement Coordinator
Wall 213D
843-349-2761 
kswidersk@coastal.edu