Professional Business Certificate
The UMW Professional Business Certificate provides an educational opportunity for in-depth study and acquisition of key competencies required for effective management in business. Courses are offered in 8-week sessions during fall, spring, and summer, and are complemented with additional web-based instruction.
Admission Requirements
Students must have completed a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits with a grade of C or higher at a regionally accredited college or university or obtain permission of the program director to enroll in this certificate program.
Note: Students may transfer in a maximum of 12 credits of equivalent course work from a regionally-accredited college or university toward the certificate with a grade of C or higher. Such credit must have been completed within 10 years of entering the certificate program. Students must earn a minimum of 12 credits at the University of Mary Washington for eligibility of the certificate within a ten year period.
To be considered for the UMW Professional Business Certificate, the applicant must submit the following items to the CGPS Office of Admissions:
- Application for Admission;
- Application for Virginia In-State Tuition Rates (if applicable);
- Nonrefundable application fee; and
- Official transcripts of previous course work from all regionally accredited colleges or universities attended.
- Verification of high school completion.
Application Due Dates:Completed applications including all supporting documents must be received by the following dates:
- Spring Term November 1
- Summer Term April 1
- Fall Term July 1
Required Courses (24-27 credits)
- ACCT 201 Accounting for Managers (3 credits)
- ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits) or
- LRSP 343 Leadership Theory and Practice (3 credits)
- BPST 314 Business Legal Environment (3 credits) English composition (3 credits) is a prerequisite for BPST 314
- BPST 316 Statistics for Managers (3 credits)
- CIST 299 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (3 credits)
- LRSP 306 Economics for Business (3 credits)
- LRSP 344 Financial Management (3 credits)
- LRSP 412 Marketing for Managers (3 credits)
Geico Tuition Reimbursement Application
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UMW Financial Aid Office
Deb Harber 540 654 2468
Contact Information:
College of Graduate & Professional Studies
University of Mary Washington
121 University Boulevard, Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Phone: 540.286.8088 Fax 540.286.8017