UW
is offering Certificate Programs in several topics that UW
undergraduates can take as part of their normal credit load this summer.
These Certificates consist of two to four
courses and will give a good foundation in the various subjects listed
below. The
Summer Certificate in Business Essentials may be of special interest to engineering students because it provides:
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Opportunity to cover the major business pillars of knowledge in one summer
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Integrated curriculum with capstone business plan project, unique among UW business courses
·
Ten, 6 of which are Individual & Society Area of Knowledge (I&S)
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Interaction with students from diverse perspectives since it is open to any major (except business majors)
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Tuesday/Thursday schedule which fits well with MWF engineering courses
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Access to industry professionals who now have adjunct or lecturer appointments with Foster School of Business
Come
to information meetings Wednesday May 1 and/or Thursday, June 6, Mary
Gates Hall, Room 420, 3;30 to 5:00 pm and meet the instructors and
program managers for all programs.
Find out which series of courses is the right fit for your educational
goals and career aspirations.
Business Essentials, 10 credits,
6 of which are I&S
If
you plan on working in an organization such as a business or nonprofit,
you’ll need to know how they actually work by learning the three
pillars—marketing, management, and accounting
and finance.
Marketing
Essentials, MKTG 275, Management Essentials, MGMT 275, Essential
Accounting and Financial Management, ACCTG 275, and Business Plan
Capstone, MGMT 490
Database Management, 10 credits
Learn
to help organizations capture, store, retrieve and analyze information
in meaningful ways in two courses that present the fundamentals of
database management technology, design,
development and administration.
Database Management Fundamentals I, INFO 240, and Database Management Fundamentals II, INFO 245
Participate
in a large and growing industry helping a business expand from one
country to the global market. This field offers new opportunities for
those interested in foreign
cultures and in taking translation to a whole new level, beyond
language to usability.
Introduction
to Localization & Project Management, JSIS XXX and Localization
Technology and Tools, JSIS XXX (pending final approval)
Nonprofit Essentials,
10 credits
Discover
what it takes to succeed in the competitive world of nonprofits using
nuances of leadership, fundraising, communications and financial
management.
Understanding
the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Organizations, PB AF 355 A, Program and
Implementation Tools for Nonprofit Organizations, PB AF 355 B and,
Budget, Financial Management
and Fundraising Tools for Nonprofit Organizations PB AF 355 C
If you love statistics, computation and math, you can prepare now for a career in the financial or investment industries.
Mathematical
Methods for Quantitative Finance, AMATH 460, Probability and Statistics
for Computational Finance, AMATH 461, and Introduction to Computational
Finance and Financial
Econometrics, AMATH 462/ECON 424
Find web information here:
Summer Quarter Certificate Programs
