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Program Overview

Currently accepting applications Apply now >> Next program starts: Winter 2009 Program location: UW campus, Seattle Next information meeting: Thursday, Nov. 20th (see details >>) Sign up to receive e-mail updates >> Contact a program representative >>   Program at a glance >>

Do you need to sharpen your understanding of business fundamentals? Are you seeking to move into management or are you seeking to improve productivity and sales in your business? Are you a graduate student in engineering or the sciences who expects to have team management responsibilities and would like a graduate credit program to complement your masters or Ph.D. degree? Or are you an entrepreneur looking for a program that will prepare you to create a great business plan and secure funding?

No matter your situation, this program will increase your understanding of business basics and help you reach your goals. This 15 graduate credit certificate program is composed of a single integrated course - the Essentials of Business - ADMIN 510 and meets two nights per week for two quarters.

Program participants will gain comprehensive knowledge of core concepts of business that is essential to new ventures and existing organizations alike. Program participants will also fine-tune leadership skills by developing and presenting a comprehensive business plan for a new venture or existing business unit, while you earn a University of Washington Certificate in Business Administration (CBA).

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Conduct a strategic business analysis;
• Develop corporate mission, vision and value statements;
• Complete a market feasibility analysis and develop a marketing plan;
• Evaluate a company's financial position, including its cash flow, credit position and liquidity;
• Access and evaluate human resource issues;
• Interpret and analyze business financial statements;
• Determine an appropriate legal structure for a new venture;
• Have an understanding of basic business law;

Who Can Benefit?

Individuals in many different types of organizations benefit from this program, including those in large multi-business enterprises, entrepreneurial ventures, manufacturing and service sector enterprises, publicly held profit-seeking corporations, and non-profit organizations.

The program is particularly useful to:

• Mid-level managers wanting an overview of business practices;
• Professionals (lawyers, architects, building construction managers) who need training in business to operate their businesses more successfully;
• Graduate students (education administration, nursing administration, library sciences, marine sciences, building construction, technology, or engineering) who wish to prepare for today's business-oriented world;
• International students who want an overview of American business practices;
• Health care professionals (physicians, nurses, dental hygienists, dentists, veterinarians, administrators) who wish additional training in business operations;
• Prospective or practicing entrepreneurs who want to develop or refine their business analysis and planning skills;

Program Schedule

Winter 2009
Classes meet Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00PM - 9:30PM, on the UW campus, Seattle.

Spring 2009
Classes meet Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00PM - 9:20PM, on the UW campus, Seattle.

Contact a Program Representative

If you have questions, please call 206-897-8939, 1-800-506-1325, or e-mail us.