Graduate Certificate in General Business
Get Ahead with Our General Business Certificate
Are you an up-and-coming entrepreneur, business mogul, or financial analyst? Whatever your status in the business world, our Graduate Certificate in General Business provides the core business knowledge and training for your field.
The great part about a master’s-level certificate in business is that you’ll receive training in the current best practices of one of the most steadily growing and lucrative career fields. You can gain knowledge of legal issues, international business, and organizational structures and behaviors. Understanding these core parts of business management can help give you the leg up to advance in your career or get started in a business-related position.
So what can you expect from this program? We have world-class professors with professional experience, business-related degrees, and a Christian worldview who are here to teach you about business from a real-life and ethical perspective. Plus, our School of Business building contains state-of-the-art facilities with cutting-edge technology, including our simulation stock trading rooms and interactive classrooms.
Credit Hours
View CoursesNext start date: Aug 18, 2025
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC
Highlights
Business Certificate Highlights
Study from Industry-Experienced Faculty
Benefit from professors who not only hold advanced academic degrees but also bring decades of real-world business experience into the classroom. Their backgrounds span a variety of industries and leadership roles, allowing them to offer practical insights that go beyond textbook knowledge
Flexible Learning Options
Designed with the needs of working professionals in mind, this program offers a high level of flexibility to help you balance your academic goals with personal and professional responsibilities. Whether you’re managing a full-time job, caring for a family, or both, you can benefit from a variety of course delivery formats.
Strong Career Outcomes
Join a network of successful alumni working at top companies like Wells Fargo, AT&T, Bank of America, and IBM. As a graduate of this program, you’ll become part of a professional community that spans industries such as finance, telecommunications, technology, and business services.
Train in a World-Class Facility
Study in Liberty’s 78,000-square-foot School of Business, equipped with cutting-edge technology, simulation labs, and modern learning spaces. This impressive space is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including advanced data analytics tools and interactive digital displays, to support hands-on learning and real-time problem-solving.
#4 Best College Campus in America
At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education designed to help equip students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com.
Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.
Courses
What Will You Study in Our Graduate Certificate in General Business?
Our Graduate Certificate in General Business features courses that provide graduate-level training in essential business concepts like communications, business law, international business and intercultural communication techniques, and leadership theory and practices. As with all of our certificate programs and degrees, our business certificate is built on a solid Christ-centered foundation that can help you integrate your faith with your professional life.
Required General Business Certificate Courses
- BMAL 500 – Organizational Behavior
- or BMAL 590 – Business Common Professional Components
- BUSI 561 – Legal Issues in Business
- BUSI 604 – International Business
Certificate Information
- This program falls under the School of Business
- View the Certificate Completion Plan
- Check out our course catalog
- Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Admissions
How do You Become a Graduate Certificate in General Business Student?
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official transcripts showing a regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 2.5 GPA for admission in good standing
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