You may want to earn a certificate from the College of Business when you're looking to expand your program of study without having to add a full concentration.
Business majors may choose from many certificates, and non-business majors may choose the entrepreneurship certificate. Certificates range from nine to 12 credits and will appear on your transcript once you receive your degree.
Certificates and Eligible Majors
| Certificate |
Focus |
Open to |
| International business |
Mix of management, marketing or finance |
Business majors |
| Applied Management Accounting for Decision Making |
Accounting |
Business majors, excluding accounting students |
| Financial Accounting and Reporting |
Accounting |
Business majors, excluding accounting students |
| Information technology for business professionals |
Computer information systems |
Business majors, excluding computer information systems |
| Entrepreneurship |
Management |
Business majors and majors in mechanical engineering, agricultural business, apparel and merchandising, biomedical engineering, computer science, and LEAP minors, excluding entrepreneurship and innovation minors |
| Leadership in organization |
Management |
Business majors, excluding human resources management |
| Managing human resources |
Management |
Business majors, excluding human resources management |
| Operations, logistics, and supply management |
Management |
Business majors, excluding supply chain management |
| Business-to-business selling |
Marketing |
Business majors |
| Customer experience management |
Marketing |
Business majors |
| Market research and data analytics |
Marketing |
Business majors |
| Marketing communications and branding |
Marketing |
Business majors |
| Strategic marketing |
Marketing |
Business majors |
How to Earn a Certificate
Business majors can declare a certificate by completing the necessary paperwork during an advising session. Non-business majors should email undergradinfo@business.colostate.edu with your name, CSU ID number and certificate you wish to declare.
Curriculum
Each certificate has specific required courses. Please see the undergraduate certificates (PDF) for course information.