UHD is no longer accepting applications for this concentration, graduate certificate.
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Program Description
Graduate certificates prepare students to increase their marketability to employers through focused learning. When the graduate certificate option is pursued, students may be required to complete preliminary work to adequately prepare the student to gain full benefit from the corporate-defined coursework. Upon successful completion of the graduate certificate, students are able to transfer all credits earned into the MBA program and the GMAT will not be required for MBA application.
Program Learning Outcomes
LO1: Students will describe the characteristics of capital markets and evaluate different financial assets traded in these markets
LO2: Students will analyze relevant financial market historical information using modern econometric tools and techniques
LO3: Students will value investments using appropriate statistical methods
LO4: Students will learn ethical principles, legal duties, and professional standards to make informed decisions
Admission Criteria
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Successful applicants will demonstrate potential for success via the required materials.
Admission requirements for Graduate Business Certificates are designed to identify applicants who have the ability, interest, and qualities necessary to complete the program, with the potential to contribute to the field of business based on the materials submitted. Prospective students who do not have an undergraduate degree in business may need to complete pre-requisite courses which will cover business fundamentals as part of their program.
Accounting Certificate Only: UHD does not require you to have an undergraduate degree in accounting, but you will need at least 15 hours of accounting coursework. Upon successful completion of the following courses, students are eligible for admittance into the Accounting Graduate Certificate (ACNT 1331, ACNT 1347, ACNT 2303, ACNT 2304, ACNT 2331).
Admission Materials
- Official transcript providing bachelor’s degree conferred should be submitted either electronically or by sealed mail from your prior institution to:
University of Houston - Downtown
Office of Graduate & International Admissions
One Main Street, Suite GSB 308
Houston, TX 77002
All documents must be received from the degree granting institution.
- Submission of the Apply Texas Application form
- Payment of application fee
- 250-word Personal Statement detailing why you seek to pursue the business graduate certificate
- Professional resume
Admission Process
The Executive Director of Graduate Business Programs Services ensures that the required materials are submitted and complete: personal statement, resume, and transcripts. The Executive Director will forward applicant materials to the Faculty Director for final decision, which may be made in consultation with faculty reviewers. Candidates whose work experience and academic history do not provide a clear conclusion may be asked to interview with a program director, and a final review and decision will be rendered by a committee led by the Faculty Director. The Executive Director will communicate with accepted applicants by sending a letter of admission and a letter of intent via email. The Executive Director will communicate via email for applicants who are denied admission to the program or who may be recommended for a different pathway into the program.
Admission Appeals
The following link provides the appeal form for admissions decisions. The Executive Director will process an applicant’s appeal request and the Faculty Director will make the final decision. The Graduate Programs Office will notify the student by email of the final decision.
MDCOB Graduate Admissions Appeal Form
Graduate Certificate Scheduling
Graduate certificate classes are offered one night a week over eight weeks, one course at a time. Programs starting the fall which are comprised of either five or six classes will be completed during the summer term with the additional one-hour graduate colloquium course.
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