Overview

Now more than ever, job candidates must impress employers with a unique mix of experience, confidence and skills. Opportunities are limited, and organizations look for standout qualities in new hires. UNC Business Essentials provides students and graduates with non–business degrees the business knowledge to help them pursue their career goals and make a positive impact in any organization.

UNC Business Essentials can give candidates an important advantage:

• Rigorous program covers key business skills — developed by UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School and created by faculty experts.
• Innovative online program allows study that suits the learner's schedule.
• Specially designed for those without a business major.
• Certificate program adds a valued credential to the student's resume.
• View the UNC Business Essentials Demo

UNC Business Essentials gives you:

• Knowledge: Curriculum taught in six modules:
  • Introduction to Business
  • Financial Accounting
  • Economics and Finance
  • Marketing
  • Business Operations
  • Business Communication
• Valuable Skills: Learn the essential principals of business and how to apply them.
• Confidence: A certificate from UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School provides you with a clear way to stand out.

Whether you are a current student, a graduate or a non-business graduate student, UNC Business Essentials gives you both the knowledge and the competitive advantage you need to prepare for your career and enhance your job prospects.

Tuition for UNC Business Essentials is $3,200 and there are no additional fees or materials required to complete the certificate program. Some discounts are available and additional information is can be found in our FAQ.

UNC Business Essentials Certificate Program is an extension of  UNC Executive Development

To register for an upcoming online information session previewing UNC Business Essentials, please register here.

Recent News

• Special faculty presentation announced for October 22nd– “Breakthrough Marketing: How to get to customers in
  a world of clutter"
• "Business savvy for new graduates," Financial Times
• "Taking care of business: New business school certificate program great," The Daily Tar Heel
• "Business essentials education now available to non-majors," The Daily Tar Heel
• "UNC to offer online business certificate," The Business Journal
• "Kenan-Flagler Offers Online Program for Non-Business Majors," Carolina Alumni Review
• UNC Business Essentials Press Release