Business Certificate Information for Students

Whether you're entering today’s challenging job market or your career aspirations have changed, you need to possess essential business skills, no matter what your academic background may be. Recruiters are seeking candidates with a relevant skill set, and they expect non-business graduates to possess basic business acumen. You've set high goals for yourself and your career, and you want to make an immediate impact in the workforce. With UNC Business Essentials online business training, you’ll get the business knowledge and skills you need to successfully pursue your career aspirations. Our online business certificate program is uniquely tailored to provide the business knowledge that prospective employers seek and to prepare you for a successful entry into the business world. Jumpstart your career and set yourself apart with the Business Essentials business certificate program.

Key Benefits of Our Online Business Training

The UNC Business Essentials certificate program gives you:

• A UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School business certificate on your resume
• Real-world, relevant business training, knowledge, and diverse skills to strengthen your non-business degree
• Business acumen to build your confidence in interviews and interactions with professionals in the workplace
• An understanding of how the principles of business affect all aspects of your work life, regardless of your career path
• A way to differentiate yourself from the masses
• Opportunities to interact with business professionals and UNC Kenan-Flagler faculty while learning about current business issues
• Online business training which can be accessed at your convenience so that you can learn at your own pace anywhere you choose
• A shortened learning curve upon being hired with the opportunity to contribute to your organization immediately

Online Business Classes Designed to Meet Students' Needs

• Online business training delivered in multiple formats (graded activities, quizzes, discussion boards and exams) to keep you engaged and improve your knowledge retention
• Teaching methods that meet the needs of different learning styles while focusing more on application than discussion
• Accessible program tutors 24/7 through interactive discussion boards
• Business content designed specifically to help non–business majors enter the workforce and be effective immediately
• Fundamental business principles covered in six modules:
  • Introduction to Business
  • Financial Accounting
  • Economics and Finance
  • Marketing
  • Business Operations
  • Business Communication

Each of the six Business Essentials courses takes an average of 10 hrs to complete. The entire program can be completed in 4 months if an individual spends 4 hours a week taking the courses.

The UNC Business Essentials certificate program is designed to set you apart and give you the competitive advantage you need to get the job you want.

To register for an upcoming online information session and learn more about the UNC Business Essentials certificate program, please register here.