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Business Communication Certificate

Learn to deliver clear, concise, and convincing messaging to advance ideas, build consensus, and resolve conflict. By earning this professional graduate certificate, you can sharpen your communication skills, build your confidence, and gain an advantage in the workplace.

Key learning outcomes

  • Compose effective business communications, including proposals, presentations, and reports.
  • Apply key communication methods—such as informational briefing, persuasive messaging, or conflict management—to meet specific objectives.
  • Master the techniques of public speaking, including message development, content, projection, inflection, and delivery.  

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Getting started

No application is required. You simply register for courses during our fall, spring, or summer registration periods. 

Earning the Certificate

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

  • Complete three certificate courses for graduate credit.
  • Earn at least a B grade in each course.
  • Complete the courses within three years.

Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.

Certificate Courses

The professional graduate certificate in Business Communication requires three courses.

You may choose any three courses from the Business Communication certificate course group, using the certificate course search. 

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Registration

Summer 2021 registration opens March 1. Fall 2021 registration opens in July. Start planning now by browsing the course catalog: 

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Certificate at a Glance

Required Courses

3

Number of courses for this certificate.

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Average Cost

$8,700

Cost of completing the certificate courses, at current tuition rates.

Time Investment

1.5

Number of years, on average, it takes to complete this certificate. You may take up to three years.

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