Business Financial Essentials, UCRT

Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.

Total Hours: 16

Spears Business undergraduate majors are not eligible for this certificate as the degree programs require all of this coursework.

Required Courses
ACCT 2003Survey of Accounting3
ECON 2003Microeconomic Principles for Business3
FIN 3113Principles of Finance3
BADM 2111Career Planning for Business Success1
or BADM 3111 Professional Development for Business Success
Electives
Select six hours from the following:6
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Fundamentals of Management (S)
Marketing (S)
Business Data Science Technologies
Principles of Data Analytics
Practical Business and Interpersonal Skills
Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
Total Hours16

Other Requirements

  • A minimum of 50 percent of the business hours required for the certificate must be OSU delivered in residence or OSU online courses.