Overview
Penn State's basic business certificate program can provide you with a solid foundation in essential business concepts and offers a convenient way to "step up" to a degree. The basic certificate program can give you an understanding of management and marketing, and help you improve your written English, and it allows you to customize your learning through a series of business-related electives to meet your specific needs and interests.
Career Opportunities
Penn State's basic business certificate program can give you the fundamental business skills you need to advance in your current job, or it can prepare you to move into a position that requires business knowledge.
Educational Milestones
Successful completion of the basic business certificate directly prepares you for the more in-depth content of the advanced business certificate. Once you've completed both the basic and the advanced business certificates, you'll have nearly half the credits required for our associate degree in business! Talk with an adviser to learn how you can apply your credits toward an associate or bachelor's degree from Penn State.
Locations and Flexible Access
Adult students require maximum flexibility of course delivery. That is why we've designed the basic business certificate program to be completed in the way most convenient for you--through campus courses, distance education courses, or a combination of the two. Talk with an adviser to determine the best mix of courses for your particular needs.
Admission Requirements
- You must be a high school graduate.
- Or you must have completed your GED.
- An entrance exam is not required.
The Value of a Penn State Education
A certificate not only increases your skills and knowledge; it also increases your earning power and opens new career opportunities. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Population Survey report, workers with even some college were earning $5,000 more than workers with just a high school diploma. Employers place more value on job candidates who have shown a commitment to educational attainment, and they are more likely to hire or promote such persons over high school graduates.
Similar Programs of Interest
Certificate in Business, Advanced; Associate Degree in Business Administration; Associate Degree in Information Sciences and Technology, Business Option; Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership; Certificate in Labor Studies and Industrial Relations; Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resources; Associate Degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
An outreach program of the Division of Business and Engineering of Penn State Altoona
