> GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 8-MONTH INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COHORT Northeastern University’s Graduate Certificate in Business Administration 8-month International Student Cohort is a short, full-time program tailored to meet the needs of international students. This program is designed to help you build your knowledge of essential business practices like financial decision making, innovation, and managing individuals and relationships in an organization. You will have the opportunity to gain forward-thinking, relevant, in-demand skills to tackle today’s business issues and challenges. EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER SKILLS Northeastern University’s D’Amore-McKim School of Business is renowned for expertise in experiential learning. The exposure you will gain to industry leaders and peer discussion in this program will prepare you to accelerate your career potential, no matter where you are in the world. Your advanced coursework in this 8-month graduate business program will help you develop a more robust understanding of business fundamentals. Your coursework will include: Five Required Courses: • Financial Reporting and Managerial Decision Making 1 • Enterprise Growth and Innovation • Managing People and Organizations • Managing the Global Enterprise • Creating and Sustaining Customer Markets In this program, you will have the opportunity to network with students and world-class faculty with expansive industry backgrounds. Building upon these relationships can assist the growth of your professional network and help you accelerate your career. A SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT IN LONG-TERM SUCCESS To earn the graduate certificate you will be a full-time student, earning 15 credits over eight months, which is two consecutive semesters. There is a short break in-between semesters during which time you may choose to visit your home country or travel in the U.S. THREE CONVENIENT START DATES Fall (September) Application Deadline: July 1st Spring (January) Application Deadline: November 1st Summer (May) Application Deadline: March 1st Forbes magazine ranks D’Amore-McKim one of the “Best Business Schools for Return on Investment.” Accelerate Your Business Career Credits earned in a Graduate Certificate may be applied to an eligible master’s degree at Northeastern, including: • MBA • MS in Technological Entrepreneurship • MS in Project Management • MPS in Digital Media