School of Business

Professional Certifications

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CertificationCareer Exams & Qualifications Associated CoursesProfessors to Contact for Advice
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)Management accountants who are qualified for a variety of roles including financial analysts, accounting managers, controllers, chief financial officersTwo 4-hour exams (Part 1, 2)

Certification Qualifications
ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting

Ms. Heather Amos (CMA)

Mr. Chuck Boughton (CMA)

Dr. Kathy Otero (CMA)


Dr. Yung-hwal Park (CMA)


ACCT 221 Introduction to Management Accounting
ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 303 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
ACCT 319 Cost/Management Accounting
BSAD 329 Principles of Finance
BSAD 406 Corporate Finance
BSAD 416 Business Analytics
BSAD 420 Investments
BSAD 455 International Financial Management
BSAD 460 Strategic Management
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)Investment professionals with in-depth knowledge and skills in financial research, portfolio management, investment consulting, risk analysis, and risk management.Three 6-hour exams (Level I, II, III)

How to Become a CFA Charterholder
STAT 190 Basic StatisticsMr. Chuck Boughton
STAT 290 Statistics
ECON 200 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 205 Principles of Economics
BSAD 329 Principles of Finance
ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
ACCT 303 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
BSAD 406 Corporate Finance
BSAD 420 Investments
BSAD 435 Derivatives & Risk Management
BSAD 441 Seminar in Finance
BSAD 460 Strategic Management
ECON 430 Money & Banking
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)HR professionals who implement policies and strategies, serve as point of contact for staff and stakeholders, deliver HR services, and perform operational HR functions4-hour exam

Student Eligibility
BSAD 234 Legal Environment of Business

Ms. Stacey Hudson (SHRM-SCP)


Dr. Yung-hwal Park (SHRM-SCP)

BSAD 349 Organizational Behavior
BSAD 402 Human Resource Management
BSAD 443 Management Information Systems
BSAD 453 International Management
BSAD 460 Strategic Management
Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP)Professionals in global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance3-hour exam

Exam Qualifications
BSAD 453 International ManagementDr. Yung-hwal Park (CGBP)
BSAD 430 International Marketing
BSAD 554 Global Supply Chain Management
BSAD 455 International Financial Management
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)Project/program/portfolio managers with the responsibility of the planning, procurement and execution of a project.3-hour exam

CAPM Handbook
ACCT 221 Introduction to Management Accounting

Dr. Musa Demirtas


Dr. Akhilesh Ojha

BSAD 349 Organizational Behavior
BSAD 352 Operations Management
BSAD 401 Project Management
BSAD 402 Human Resource Management
BSAD 554 Global Supply Chain Management
BSAD 460 Strategic Management
Certified Digital Marketing Professional Digital marketers capable of building digital marketing strategies in areas including content marketing, social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), website optimization, marketing analytics3-hour examBSAD 325 Principles of Marketing

Dr. Lin Zhang (DMP)


Dr. Jie Li

BSAD 360 Marketing Research
BASD 365 Consumer Behavior
BSAD 414 IMC and Social Media
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) Accountant, fraud examinerFour exams in Financial Accounting & Fraud
Schemes, Law, Investigations, and Fraud Prevention

CFE Exam
ACCT 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting I

Dr. Trevor Shonhiwa (CFE)


Dr. Michael Barnes (CPA)

ACCT 417 Auditing
ACCT 420 Forensic Accounting & Fraud Examination
BSAD 234 Legal Environment of Business

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