Certificate Suite AF
Online Graduate Business Certificates
Enhance Your Skill Set for Continued Success
Ohio University offers a suite of online certificates through our award-winning College of Business. Our online graduate business certificates feature seven-week courses designed for the online modality. Engagement opportunities like live, virtual office hours are built into each program and give you the chance to connect one-on-one as you discuss course material. You will study alongside peers from diverse industries and benefit from personalized guidance from tenured faculty and field practitioners.
A Bachelor's degree is required for admission to the online graduate certificate.
Certificate scholarships of 15% are available for alumni, active duty, or veteran military students and employees of corporate partners.
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online courses
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AACSB
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Flexible Online Business Certificates
At OHIO, we are committed to providing transformative learning experiences that prepare our students for lifelong professional success, no matter what their current skill levels are. We've designed programs for students with no prior experience and those looking to refine and master what they've been developing for years.
Explore our graduate certificate offerings to find the option that's right for you.
Advanced Business Analytics Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Study descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics in a practice-based environment designed to familiarize you with techniques from day one. Gain the ability to make informed decisions and implement solutions in your organization.
Business Analytics Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Hit the ground running with a certificate program that teaches you how to use what you learn in the classroom immediately. Designed for students with no prior knowledge of business analytics. Learn to summarize, visualize and manage data in a variety of business environments.
Business Analytics Leadership Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Not a data person but recognize the importance of it in today's business landscape? Learn to leverage information systems, drive analytics strategy and create analytics culture in any industry using an executive perspective.
Business Venturing & Entrepreneurship Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Gain the ideation and business venture skills to bring an innovation-based approach to an established business or your own new business.
Executive Management for Health Care Professionals Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 28 weeks
- Credit hours: 12
- Build on your expertise and learn the management techniques, data analysis and process improvement skills to run successful health care teams.
Finance Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 28 weeks
- Credit hours: 12
Gain an understanding of, and ability to mathematically analyze, corporate finance, financial markets and investments so you can progress in your career.
Human Resources Management Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Helps you prepare managers to move from good to great while working on the top strategic issues facing your organization.
Management and Leadership Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Deepen your strategic, managerial, leadership and team skills as you create value and implement best practices that can quickly impact your organization.
Operations and Supply Chain Management Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Gain foundational knowledge in operations, project management and Lean Six Sigma process improvement to excel as an operations professional.
Strategic Selling and Sales Leadership Certificate
- 100% online
- Duration: 21 weeks
- Credit hours: 9
Learn cutting-edge skills in sales leadership, customer relationships and sales analytics to become a more efficient, productive and experienced sales leader.
Online Learning
No matter what your career goals are, Ohio University can help you get there. We offer a wide range of online graduate programs specifically for professionals who are ready for their next step. Complete focused courses seven weeks at a time and maintain your work and personal responsibilities by studying when and where it's convenient for you. As a student, you'll learn alongside fellow leaders and have access to the same expert faculty and leading-edge curriculum as you would on campus.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
OHIO is committed to offering affordable, competitive tuition and has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a best-value university by U.S. News and World Report. We offer financial aid to all students who qualify – our FAFSA code is 003100.
In addition, alumni and corporate partners are automatically eligible to receive a scholarship of up to 15% through our incentive program for any of the included online graduate degree or certificate programs. Contact our admissions team for more details.
Support for Military-Affiliated Students
Ohio University is a Military Collegiate Purple Star Award® school and has been named one of the nation’s top Military Friendly® schools for over a decade. Our Veteran and Military Student Services Center provides access to programs and services specifically for military members and their families. In addition, student veterans and active military members are eligible to receive an incentive scholarship of up to 15% for eligible online graduate programs.
As an OHIO online student, you can earn credit for select military experience, training or previous college credit. To learn more about the military benefits available to you, contact us today.
It is not the intent of Ohio University to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Ohio University’s College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This esteemed credential is granted to less than 5% of business schools in the nation.
Analytics for Anyone
Modern business demands an understanding of data and how to leverage it in nearly all positions and roles. That's why at OHIO's College of Business, we integrate analytics into the fabric of our graduate programs so that every graduate is equipped for today’s increasing digital world.
- Practice-Based Curriculum: From day one in our analytics courses, you will start practicing new analytic techniques (not just being lectured about them) and learning to use tools that are available in most business settings.
- Career Opportunities: Analytics skills are already in-demand in most career areas, and the number of analytics-focused jobs is increasing in all industries.
- Approachable, Customizable Offerings: The base-analytics training that is a core component of our programs is designed to be approachable and useful for all business professionals, however we also offer more in-depth programs. From full master's to concentrations, certificates and elective courses, we provide a range of offerings so students can develop advanced data skills to stand out in their field.
Prepare for New Opportunities or Advance in Your Organization
Upskilling with an online graduate business certificate can help you fast-track the next phase of your career by building the focused expertise and specific competencies you need to advance in your field. Depending on your previous experience and chosen OHIO program, you can pursue roles such as:
- The median annual wage for management occupations in May 2023 was $116,880.1
- Employment in business and financial operations occupations is projected to grow faster than average from 2022 to 2032.2
- About 1.1 million new management jobs are projected in the market by 2032.1
Business jobs with median salary:
About the College of Business
Ohio University's AACSB-accredited College of Business offers industry-driven online programs built for leaders and working professionals. When you learn with us, you will unlock the benefits of an innovative education designed for today's global business world.
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Sources
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- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data Scientists Occupations. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Financial Occupations. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Human Resources Occupations. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Medical and Health Services Occupations. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Outlook Handbook. Sales Occupations. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov.