Undergraduate Certificates

Recent projections indicate a large global gap in professionals' competency in analytics. The Certificate in Business Analytics equips students with the analytics and big data skills needed to be successful in modern organizations. By earning this certificate, you will inform employers of your passion for and acumen in the analytics arena.

Eligibility

Students in good standing from the following undergraduate majors are eligible to enroll:

• computer information systems
• finance
• management

The Certificate in Business Analytics consists of 12 hours of upper-level courses. Six hours (two courses) are required. Students can select 6 hours from a prescribed list of additional courses.

Required Courses

• CIS 4920 – Data Programming
• MGS 4110 Analysis of Business Data

Select one of the following*

• CIS 4930 - Big Data Analytics
• MGS 4020 - Introduction to Business Intelligence
• FI 4090 - Introduction to Financial Data Analytics

Select one of the following*

• CIS 4730 - Unstructured Data Management
• MGS 4140 - Business Modeling
• FI 4092 - Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance

*With permission from your B.B.A. program director, you can choose another course.

The Certificate in Cybersecurity for Fintech will consist of 18 hours of upper level courses. 12 hours are required courses, and students can select 6 hours from a prescribed list of additional courses.

Eligibility

• Current Georgia State student majoring in Computer Information Systems or Finance

Your certificate, based on the completion of the courses with a ʺBʺ average or higher, will be officially awarded upon completion of your courses.

After you are accepted into a certificate program and have registered for your final course, you also must apply to receive the physical certificate through PAWS.

Required Security Courses (9 hours)

• CIS 4680 – Introduction to Information Security
• CIS 4684 – Cybersecurity Tools and Solutions
• CIS 4688 – Protecting Business Systems and Network

Required Fintech Courses (6 hours)

• CIS 4002 – Financial Technologies
• FI 4460 Foundation in Fintech

Select one of the following (3 hours)

• CIS 4920 – Data Programming
• CIS 4000 – Introduction to Computer Forensics

The Undergraduate Certificate in Fintech helps prepare students for careers in the high-demand area of fintech, which is revolutionizing the financial services industry and improving business processes. Georgia, particularly Atlanta, are centers of the fintech industry, with about 38,000 employees and more than 160 companies generating more than $72 billion in revenue. The curriculum meets the talent needs of this sector as defined by the Fintech Playbook developed by the University System of Georgia. Students will develop skills in financial data analytics including machine learning and artificial intelligence, and build competencies with the use of disruptive technologies including blockchain.

The certificate comprises 18 hours of upper-level courses, 9 of which are required. Students can select 9 hours from a prescribed list of additional courses.

Eligibility

• Current Georgia State student majoring in Computer Information Systems or Finance

Your certificate, based on the completion of the courses with a ʺBʺ average or higher, will be officially awarded upon completion of your courses.

After you are accepted into a certificate program and have registered for your final course, you also must apply to receive the physical certificate through PAWS.

Required Courses

• FI 4460 – Foundations of Fintech
• FI 4470 – Commercial Banking and Fintech

Select 12 additional hours from this list:

• CIS 4002 – Financial Technologies
• CIS 4920 – Data Programming
• FI 4050 – Apprenticeship in Fintech
• FI 4080 – Financial Modeling with Excel
• FI 4090 – Introduction to Financial Data analytics
• FI 4092 - Applied Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Finance
• FI 4462 – Blockchain & Business Disruption

Hospitality Operations - General

This certificate provides flexibility in selecting courses to align with a variety of career interests. HADM 3010, Perspectives of the Hospitality Industry, is recommended for students exploring industry career options. Additional specialized courses are offered in hotel management, restaurant management, beverage management, venue management, club and resort management, and franchising. Courses in functional areas include hospitality law, human resources, digital branding, and restaurant analytics. Paired with an existing major, the Certificate in Hospitality Operations can create new career opportunities in the hospitality field.

Select two from this list:

• HADM 3010 - Perspectives of the Hospitality Industry
• HADM 3720 - Hospitality Law
• HADM 3750 - Hospitality Human Resources
• HADM 3760 - Hospitality Branding and Distribution Channel Strategies
• HADM 3770 – Franchising
• HADM 4600 - Hospitality Study Abroad

Select two from this list:

• HADM 3310 - Hotel Management
• HADM 3490 - Private Club Management
• HADM 3500 - Beverage Management
• HADM 3780 – Revenue Management
• HADM 3800 - Hospitality Quality Management
• HADM 4200 - Venue Management

Event Management

This certificate prepares students for career opportunities in the exciting field of event management. Students will explore a variety of event types including social, corporate, entertainment, cultural, and sporting. Courses in event management and venue management are combined with classes that focus on operational functions including digital marketing, hospitality law, and hospitality human resources. Paired with an existing major, the Certificate in Event Management can create new career opportunities in this industry specialization.

Required Courses

• HADM 3600 - Event Management
• HADM 4200 - Venue Management

Select two from this list:

• HADM 3010 - Perspectives of the Hospitality Industry
• HADM 3403 – Business Analytics for Restaurant Management
• HADM 3720 - Hospitality Law
• HADM 3750 - Hospitality Human Resources
• HADM 3760 - Hospitality Service Marketing
• HADM 4600 - Hospitality Study Abroad

The undergraduate certificate in management consulting will prepare you to compete for and succeed in entry-level management consulting positions. You'll build strong leadership, teamwork, critical problem-solving, and communication skills through unique experiential learning opportunities completed in partnership with top consulting firms.

Eligibility

• Undergraduate business majors
• GPA of 3.3. or higher

Required Courses

• MGT 4110 – Analysis of Business Data, FI 4090 - Introduction to Financial Data Analytics, or CIS 4930 - Big Data Analytics
• MGT 4910 – Management Consulting Skills
• MGT 4920 – Management Consulting Cases
• BUSA 4500 – Panther Accelerated Consulting Experience

The Undergraduate Certificate in Professional Sales is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in the fundamentals of selling. During the program, you will build knowledge and develop skills to help you be successful in actual sales situations. You will complete hands-on assignments in presentations, sales scenarios, and collegiate sales contests. The instructors are prominent research faculty in the science and art of selling and are also successful practitioners with real-world experience.

The Certificate in Risk Management and Insurance explores the principles of insurance provides an overview of commercial and personal insurance coverages, and teaches the fundamentals of business risk management. Besides students who major in risk management and insurance, many students from other business and liberal arts majors enter insurance and make it their careers in this $2 trillion industry, working in a variety of roles based on personal interests regardless of college major. The insurance industry continues to be a strong job market for undergraduate students and the certificate should instigate more students to consider the industry for careers regardless of college major.

Students from all Georgia State University colleges and majors can now obtain a 4-course certificate in risk management and insurance in the Greenberg School of Risk Sciences (formerly Department of Risk Management & Insurance), in addition to their existing major. The courses are regular courses offered in our major for risk management and insurance.