Graduate Certificates
The Online Certificate Program offered through Baylor’s Hankamer School of Business and Graduate Business Programs is designed for working professionals. The for-credit Graduate Certificate allows you to take 12 hours in a specialized area and complete in as little as 4 months. This Graduate Certificate is offered 100% online so you can earn your certificate from anywhere, on your schedule!
A Graduate Certificate allows a student to:
- Improve their skills in their current occupation by developing expertise in advanced topics
- Acquire knowledge to pursue careers
- Explore emerging fields before committing to the master’s in business administration degree that requires more courses
Graduate Business Programs currently offers the following Graduate Certificates:
Business Analytics
Available Beginning Spring 2026 Part A
- QBA 5330 Business Analytics for Decision Making*
- QBA 5331 Applications in Business Analytics
- MIS 5342 Business Intelligence
- MIS 5343 Data Visualization
*QBA 5330 course must be taken first. Therefore, the Business Analytics concentration can only start in Fall A, Spring A, or Summer A terms due to this requirement.
Cybersecurity
- ISEC 5305 Seminar in Information Security Foundations
- ISEC 5330 Cybersecurity Policy and Planning
- MIS 5355 Management of Information Systems
- MKT 5380 Crisis Communication Management
- MGT 5311 Leading with Integrity
Executive Communication
- BUS 5360 Communicating with Data
- BUS 5390 Management Communication
- MGT 5340 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- MKT 5380 Crisis Communication Management
- MGT 5411 Leading with Integrity
Global Trade and Supply Chain Management
- BL 5345 Global Trade Compliance Strategy
- BUS 5302 In Residence: Government, Business, and Societal Impact
- MGT 5311 Leading with Integrity
- MGT 5320 Manufacturing and Service Operations
- MGT 5345 Global Supply Chain Strategy
- MKT 5380 Crisis Communication Management
Marketing
- MKT 5310 Seminar in Marketing Strategy
- MKT 5340 Strategic Brand Management
- MKT 5360 Marketing Analytics
- MKT 5380 Crisis Communication Management
During or after successful completion of a graduate certificate, students can decide to continue and complete their degree with a Baylor MBA program by submitting an application accordingly.
