Curriculum

All classes in the 18-credit Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals are taught by experienced Oregon State faculty members who have a combination of academic and professional expertise in the business world.

As a student in this program, you’ll dive deep into topics such as management theory; human resources management and behavior; accounting and other quantitative methods; purchasing and logistics; organization and production; marketing; and business decision-making.

Required courses (15 credits)

These rigorous classes will give you the skills to plan, organize, direct and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. For curriculum details, please visit OSU's academic catalog.

• BA 513 – Business Legal Environment (3)
• BA 514 – Operations Management (3)
• BA 515 – Managerial Decision Tools (3)
• BA 516 – Creating Value in Exchange (3)
• BA 517 – Markets and Valuation (3)

Elective course (3 credits)

You can take any 3-credit, 500-level College of Business course (for which you meet the prerequisites) to fulfill the elective course requirement.