Post-Master's Graduate Certificates in Specialized Areas of Business

The School of Business Administration offers Post-Master's Graduate Certificates that are designed to provide students who have an MBA degree or equivalent with additional coursework in a specialized area of business.

Admissions and Prerequisites

Applicants to a Post-Master's Graduate Certificate must hold an MBA or the equivalent of an MBA degree to be considered for admission. Applicants who do not hold an MBA degree may have their degree evaluated by the Office of Graduate Business Programs to determine eligibility for the program. Graduates of the Oakland University Master of Science in Engineering Management program are eligible for admission. The applicant should have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in the MBA or MBA equivalent master's degree.

The applicant would be required to submit the following application materials:

1. Application for Graduate Study
2. The SBA Supplemental Application Form
3. Official Transcripts from their undergraduate and graduate degrees
4. Two letters of recommendation

 International students will have additional application requirements.

1.  A transcript evaluation (for transcripts from a college or university outside of the United States)
2. TOEFL Exam Scores (for non-native English speakers unless they have a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. college or university or at least 24 credits from a U.S. school)

The GMAT is not required for admission to the Post-Master's Graduate Certificate.

Program Requirements

The Post-Master's Graduate Certificate requires the following of all admitted students:

1. Personal Computer (PC) Skills: Students will be required to have proficiency in the use of word processors, spreadsheets, graphics, database management systems, and the Internet. If a student is deficient in these skills, the student would be required to take a college course, workshop or continuing education course in PC skills as a prerequisite to the program.
2. Minimum Grade Requirement: To qualify for the certificate, the student must complete the designated set of courses with a grade of 3.0 or better in each course.

Graduate Certificates are available in Accounting, Business Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing, Management Information Systems, and Production/Operations Management. Each certificate requires a minimum of 15 credits.

Number of Certificates

A student may earn more than one certificate, but may not apply any specific course toward the requirement of more than one program.

Upon completion of a Post-Master's Gradutae Certificate, the student must file an Application for Certificate with the Office of Academic Records to receive an Oakland University certificate and have it appear on his or her Oakland University transcript.

See the University Graduate Catalog for more information.