School of Business
Professional Certifications
| Certification | Career | Exams & Qualifications | Associated Courses | Professors to Contact for Advice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Management Accountant (CMA) | Management accountants who are qualified for a variety of roles including financial analysts, accounting managers, controllers, chief financial officers | Two 4-hour exams (Part 1, 2) Certification Qualifications | ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting | Ms. Heather Amos (CMA) Mr. Chuck Boughton (CMA) Dr. Kathy Otero (CMA)Dr. Yung-hwal Park (CMA) |
| ACCT 221 Introduction to Management Accounting | ||||
| ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting I | ||||
| ACCT 303 Intermediate Financial Accounting II | ||||
| ACCT 319 Cost/Management Accounting | ||||
| BSAD 329 Principles of Finance | ||||
| BSAD 406 Corporate Finance | ||||
| BSAD 416 Business Analytics | ||||
| BSAD 420 Investments | ||||
| BSAD 455 International Financial Management | ||||
| BSAD 460 Strategic Management | ||||
| Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) | Investment professionals with in-depth knowledge and skills in financial research, portfolio management, investment consulting, risk analysis, and risk management. | Three 6-hour exams (Level I, II, III) How to Become a CFA Charterholder | STAT 190 Basic Statistics | Mr. Chuck Boughton |
| STAT 290 Statistics | ||||
| ECON 200 Principles of Macroeconomics | ||||
| ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics | ||||
| ECON 205 Principles of Economics | ||||
| BSAD 329 Principles of Finance | ||||
| ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||||
| ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting I | ||||
| ACCT 303 Intermediate Financial Accounting II | ||||
| BSAD 406 Corporate Finance | ||||
| BSAD 420 Investments | ||||
| BSAD 435 Derivatives & Risk Management | ||||
| BSAD 441 Seminar in Finance | ||||
| BSAD 460 Strategic Management | ||||
| ECON 430 Money & Banking | ||||
| Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) | HR professionals who implement policies and strategies, serve as point of contact for staff and stakeholders, deliver HR services, and perform operational HR functions | 4-hour exam Student Eligibility | BSAD 234 Legal Environment of Business | Ms. Stacey Hudson (SHRM-SCP) Dr. Yung-hwal Park (SHRM-SCP) |
| BSAD 349 Organizational Behavior | ||||
| BSAD 402 Human Resource Management | ||||
| BSAD 443 Management Information Systems | ||||
| BSAD 453 International Management | ||||
| BSAD 460 Strategic Management | ||||
| Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) | Professionals in global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance | 3-hour exam Exam Qualifications | BSAD 453 International Management | Dr. Yung-hwal Park (CGBP) |
| BSAD 430 International Marketing | ||||
| BSAD 554 Global Supply Chain Management | ||||
| BSAD 455 International Financial Management | ||||
| Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) | Project/program/portfolio managers with the responsibility of the planning, procurement and execution of a project. | 3-hour exam CAPM Handbook | ACCT 221 Introduction to Management Accounting | |
| BSAD 349 Organizational Behavior | ||||
| BSAD 352 Operations Management | ||||
| BSAD 401 Project Management | ||||
| BSAD 402 Human Resource Management | ||||
| BSAD 554 Global Supply Chain Management | ||||
| BSAD 460 Strategic Management | ||||
| Certified Digital Marketing Professional | Digital marketers capable of building digital marketing strategies in areas including content marketing, social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), website optimization, marketing analytics | 3-hour exam | BSAD 325 Principles of Marketing | Dr. Lin Zhang (DMP) |
| BSAD 360 Marketing Research | ||||
| BASD 365 Consumer Behavior | ||||
| BSAD 414 IMC and Social Media | ||||
| Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) | Accountant, fraud examiner | Four exams in Financial Accounting & Fraud Schemes, Law, Investigations, and Fraud Prevention CFE Exam | ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting I | Dr. Trevor Shonhiwa (CFE) Dr. Michael Barnes (CPA) |
| ACCT 417 Auditing | ||||
| ACCT 420 Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination | ||||
| BSAD 234 Legal Environment of Business |