| Certificate of Business
Essentials
Curriculum
The Certificate
of Business Essentials provides a solid foundation in four
specific areas of business knowledge—accounting, finance,
economics, and management—and exposes professionals
from various fields to the primary principles and vocabulary
of business.
To earn
the certificate, participants must successfully complete four
3-credit courses with a grade of C- or better. Required courses
are available both on the Newark campus and via distance learning
through UD Online. Students may take all courses online, or
they may take some as on-campus courses, and some online.
ECON
100 Economic Issues and Policies
Takes a non-technical approach to basic economics. Applies
economics concepts to contemporary issues, problems, and policies.
Covers topics in both microeconomics and macroeconomics. This
requirement may also be met by taking both ECON 151 and ECON
152.
ACCT
200 Survey of Accounting
Introduction to financial accounting. Topics include the accounting
cycle, merchandise accounting, accounting procedures for cash,
receivables, payables, inventories, plant and equipment, stocks
and bonds.This requirement may also be met by taking both
ACCT 207 and ACCT 208.
BUAD
100 Introduction to Business
Intensive survey of the core business disciplines. An introduction
to marketing, finance, economics, management and operations
management will be included. This requirement may also
be met by taking BUAD 301, BUAD 306, and BUAD 309.
FINC
200 Fundamentals of Finance
Provides an overview of the role of finance within a business
organization. Topics include financial statement analysis,
time value of money, capital budgeting, valuation, and the
cost of capital. This requirement may also be met by taking
FINC 311.
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