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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 assess the financial performance and valuation of corporations, and discuss issues in capital budgeting
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
- Complete the UHD online graduate application.
- Professional resume documenting work experience that emphasizes personal and professional accomplishments and leadership experience.
- A personal statement of approximately 250-500 words addressing why the applicant desires a certificate from UHD, as well as other circumstances the applicant desires to share with the admissions committee.
- For graduates of universities in a country where English is not the native language: minimum IBT TOEFL scores of 81 or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher.
- Payment of application fee.
- Official transcript(s) from the institute where the applicant’s Bachelor’s degree was conferred as well as any advanced degrees (if applicable). All documents must be received from the degree/credit granting institution. Evaluations from foreign institutions must include the course by course evaluation with GPA indication.
- Official transcripts 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
Admission Process
Applications are managed through the graduate admissions office. Once students have completed the application process, the Graduate Admissions office notifies the Graduate Programs Office in the Marilyn Davies College of Business that the student’s application package is ready for review. Applications are reviewed for completeness by the MDCOB Graduate Programs Office and then submitted to the faculty director for review. The faculty director may require additional information from the applicant, including an interview. The interview may be conducted in-person or virtually. The faculty director will make an admissions determination and the MDCOB Graduate Programs Office will communicate the decision to the applicant.
Admission Appeals
Appeal of an Admissions Decision For a student denied admission to a program, an appeal must be filed through the relevant Graduate Program Director, who confers with the Associate Dean of the MDCOB. The appeal form is located here: https://connect.uhd.edu/register/MDCOBGRADAPPEAL.
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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