Online Certificate in Business Administration

Overview

This series of courses will provide a solid foundation in basic business management and ensure your exposure to the elements essential to success as a manager in the public or private sector. Employers highly value the knowledge and skills you'll obtain in the areas of finance, human resources, marketing, leadership, management, communication, and business analysis.

Leave this program with the necessary tools to competently and confidently face the demands and challenges of today's business environment.

Program Benefits

• Develop or refine your management and leadership skills to enhance your current job performance, increase your opportunities for advancement, and gain greater career flexibility.

• Understand basic financial theories and practices for improved bottom line management.

• Obtain an understanding of the various aspects of marketing.

• Learn techniques for basic business analysis and strategic planning.

• Explore the fundamentals of human resources management including recruitment, interviewing, appraisal, organizational analysis, and workforce diversity.

• Network with peers and other industry professionals.

• Gain an understanding of the Business Process Optimization framework and business improvement methodologies

Career Insight

Occupational summary for administrative services managers in the United States:

• Jobs: 282,964 (2019)
• Projected Growth: 11.1% (2019-2029)
• Annual Salary: $96k-$165k

Required Courses

• Essentials of Management & Leadership
• Fundamentals of Digital Marketing and Media for Business and Administrators
• Finance for Business and Administrators
• Introduction to Business Process Optimization
• Communication in a Diverse and Changing Workplace
• Modern Business Writing

In the U.S. News & World Report annual college survey, UC Irvine is ranked among the top 50 universities nationally and ranks tenth among all public universities - quite an impressive feat for our young campus.

Established in 1962, UCI Division of Continuing Education has been offering education for adult learners in Orange County for over half a century. Today we maintain over 30,000 enrollments from students worldwide each year and offer hundreds of exciting courses and programs to local, regional and global constituencies.

UCI Division of Continuing Education offers over 60 convenient certificates and specialized studies programs on campus and online designed for the working professional who seeks career advancement and personal enrichment. So if you are trying to start a new career, build a company, or better develop an appreciation of the world around you, UCI Division of Continuing Education has the resources needed to support your undertakings.

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• Over 600 student clubs and organizations for almost any interest or hobby
• Communication Club for language and cultural exchange with UCI students
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• Self-Access computer labs for individual study ACTIVITIES
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