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Twin Cities Campus
Applied Business CertificateCCAPS Certificate Programs
College of Continuing and Professional Studies
The Certificate in Applied Business emphasizes utility and relevance. A fully online curriculum makes this certificate among the most accessible of academic business credentials. Based on the recommendations of private, public, and nonprofit employers, the Certificate offers specialized focus areas that target professional needs. This approach ensures its immediate applicability and value.
The certificate in Applied Business allows students to choose one of four focus areas that best complements their career plans.
Managing the Professional Practice
Managing in Health Systems Organizations
Managing for Sustainability, Innovation, and Quality
Self-Designed Focus
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
60 credits
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Complete the certificate within four years of the admission date.
Certificate Requirements
Students complete one of the following area of emphasis:
Managing the Professional Practice
Managing for Sustainability,Innovation, and Quality
Managing in Health Systems Organizations
Self-Designed
Managing the Professional Practice
ABUS 4703 - Marketing for the Professional Practice
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4705 - Leadership and Management for the Professional Practice
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4707 - Financial Management for the Professional Practice
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4709 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4711 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
Managing for Sustainablility, Innovation and Quality
ABUS 4041 - Dynamics of Leadership
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 3301 - Introduction to Quality Management
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4151 - Innovation for Leaders and Organizations
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4515 - Strategy and Management for a Sustainable Future
(3.0 cr)
Management
ABUS 4022W - Management in Organizations
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
HSM 4561W - Health Care Administration and Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
Managing in Health Systems Organizations
HSM 4561W - Health Care Administration and Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
HSM 3521 - Health Care Delivery Systems
(3.0 cr)
HSM 4541 - Health Care Finance
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4151 - Innovation for Leaders and Organizations
(3.0 cr)
ABUS 4515 - Strategy and Management for a Sustainable Future
(3.0 cr)
or
Self-Designed
With adviser/departmental approval, students may design their own 15 credit area of emphasis. Courses include one required core management course and four electives from Applied Business or Health Systems Management.
Core Management Course
ABUS 4022W - Management in Organizations
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
HSM 4561W - Health Care Administration and Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4041 - Dynamics of Leadership
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4705 - Leadership and Management for the Professional Practice
(3.0 cr)
Electives
Select 12 credits from the following courses.
ABUS 3301 - Introduction to Quality Management
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4012 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4023W - Communicating for Results
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4031 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4041 - Dynamics of Leadership
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4043 - Project Management in Practice
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4101 - Accounting and Finance for Managers
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4104 - Management and Human Resource Practices
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4151 - Innovation for Leaders and Organizations
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4321 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4515 - Strategy and Management for a Sustainable Future
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4701 - Introduction to Marketing
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4703 - Marketing for the Professional Practice
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4707 - Financial Management for the Professional Practice
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4709 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 4711 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
or
ABUS 3950 - Special Topics in Applied Business
(1.0-3.0 cr)
or
HSM 3521 - Health Care Delivery Systems
(3.0 cr)
or
HSM 4541 - Health Care Finance
(3.0 cr)
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