Program coordinator:
Paul Trumbull
238B Elliott Hall
(248) 370-3277
trumbull@oakland.edu
A post-master’s graduate certificate
for students with a graduate degree in a non-business field
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Program description
The Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate in General Management program is a 15-credit course of study designed for individuals with a graduate degree in a non-business field who seek core business knowledge. The program emphasizes coursework that covers the major disciplines within the field of business. Upon completion, students will have general knowledge of common business practices and corporate procedures.
Completing the prescribed course of study leads to a graduate certificate granted by the university. Coursework completed within this program can be transferred to a graduate business degree program if the student wishes to continue. This transfer must be completed before the graduate certificate is issued.
Admission terms and application deadlines
Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in Graduate Study and Lifelong Learning by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.
Application requirements
To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines:
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- Additional department application requirements
Admission review and assessment
In making admission recommendations to the post-master’s graduate certificate program, the department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their graduate records, their responses to questions on the Supplemental Program Form, their experience, and their recommendation forms.