Executive Certificate in Business Administration

What Will You Study in Liberty University’s Executive Certificate in Business Administration?

• Critical thinking, communication, and research skills so you can stay on top of how to connect with your market
• Logistical and business knowledge that can help you create effective and efficient systems for your industry
• Management and leadership skills needed for administrative roles
• Problem-solving and critical decision-making abilities for handling business challenges

Liberty University’s Executive Certificate in Business Administration is designed to bring you closer to the pinnacle of your business education. This program will build on your previous experience with critical topics such as human resource management, strategic research methods, and employee coaching. You can develop marketable skills that are relevant to business operations across many industries.

Benefits of Pursuing Your Executive Certificate in Business Administration with Liberty University

As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.

Here’s what sets us apart:

• Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked as Niche.com’s #2 Best College Campus in America for 2026 – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
• Most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors. As a nonprofit university, Liberty continues to strive to keep costs low for our students!
• Liberty’s state-of-the-art digital resources can help provide you with the tools you need to engage in top-tier business research.

Military Benefits

Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:

• Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Reserve/National Guard
• Veterans/retirees
• Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
• Current Department of Defense employees

We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:

• Tuition discounts – $375 per credit hour for postgraduate courses
• 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)

Please note: The $375/credit hour doctoral military rate cannot be combined with the First Responder Discount.

Potential Careers for Executive Certificate in Business Administration Graduates

• Business executive
• Entrepreneur
• Nonprofit executive
• University professor

Some of these occupations may require that you have a D.B.A. That’s why Liberty created Executive Certificates that can seamlessly transfer into one of our corresponding doctoral programs. So if you are looking to further your studies after completing your Executive Certificate in Business Administration, you can potentially transfer all 21 credits into our Doctor of Business Administration!