A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in business or management denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of business gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in business or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in business comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.
The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in business allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field. For example, a student working towards a Master's in Business (MBA) with a specialization in Entrepreneurships and Venture Management may take the Graduate Certificate in E-Commerce to augment their expertise.
The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in business provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in business (MBA). Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.
A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in business and management includes
Graduate Certificate in Business Aministration (Generalist) Graduate Certificate in Accounting Graduate Certificate in Business Environment and Social Responsibility Graduate Certificate in Business Data Mining Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals Graduate Certificate in Business Information Systems Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence Graduate Certificate of Management for Pharmacy Graduate Certificate in Business Process Management Graduate Certificate in Business Research Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Graduate Certificate in Business Taxation Graduate Certificate in Construction Management Graduate Certificate in Design and Innovation Management Graduate Certificate E-Business Graduate Certificate in Finance Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting Graduate Certificate in Health Care IT Management Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management Graduate Certificate in International Finance Graduate Certificate in International Management Graduate Certificate in Marketing Graduate Certificate in Program Management Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development Graduate Certificate in Retail Merchandising Graduate Certificate in Sales Management Graduate Certificate in Service Management Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Strategy Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialization Graduate Certificate in Telecommunications Management Graduate Certificate in Wireless Communications
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Graduate Certificate in Business Aministration (Generalist) 
