Charles F. Dolan School of BusinessGraduate Certificate Programs

Overview Fairfield University Dolan School of Business offers a broad array of certificate programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. The certificates are designed to help students develop relevant, practical skills to set them up for success in a challenging job market. Earning a certificate is an excellent alternative to pursuing a degree. Doing so demonstrates dedication to a field and adds a valuable credential to a resume in a short period of time. Many of the classes at Fairfield Dolan are taught by working practitioners who are experts in their fields. Participants not only earn academic credentials, they get to network with professionals who share their business interests. Most certificates can be completed in one year or less.

Graduate Certificates (12-credits) • Business Analytics • Business Essentials: The Mini MBA • Financial Planning and Analysis • Marketing Analytics • Strategic Human Resources in the Global

Environment

If you decide to continue once completing the certificate you have already completed 12 graduate credits towards the M.S. in Business Analytics or the MBA.

Graduate Certificate Admission Requirements Students with an earned undergraduate degree in any field are encouraged to apply. For Business Analytics, college math, applied business statistics and business operations are required as prerequisites.

Post Graduate Certificates (15-credits):• Accounting • Taxation

Post Graduate Admission Requirements Post Graduate Certificates are designed for working professionals who have already earned a graduate degree.

Admission Process Students with an earned undergraduate degree

1. A completed application. (Apply online at ga.fairfield.edu/apply)

2. A non-refundable $60 application fee.

3. A professional résumé.

4. A personal statement approximately one page including reasons for pursuing the certificate and career objectives

5. Official transcripts from all universities/colleges attended.

For more information, please contact Interim Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs, Rev. Gregory Konz, S.J., at gkonz@fairfield.edu or 203-254-4000, ext. 3219.

Visit fairfield.edu/dolan to learn more.

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Guided by Jesuit mission emphasizing social responsibility and justice, the Dolan School of Business aims to develop ethical leaders with a global mindset.

Open For Business: New, Fully-Modernized Academic Building

• Latest technology and open spaces for collaborative learning

• Center for Entrepreneurship, Business Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Lab, and Ideation Lab

• FactSet terminals in new Finance Lab

• The Patrick J. Waide Center for Applied Ethics

• Dedicated graduate student lounge

95% of Dolan graduate students are employed within six months of graduation.

Visit fairfield.edu/dolan to learn more.