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Business Certificates

Alaska Native Business Management Occupational Endorsement Certificate Apply Now for the Certificate in Alaska Native Business Management

The Certificate in Alaska Native Business Management will prepare students for the unique business landscape in Alaska. The certificate provides students with the history, culture, and management practices of the Alaska Native corporation, their subsidiaries and non-profits and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, an Act that launched the largest land reclamation of Indigenous people in the entire nation.

Course Title Credits
AKNS A201 Alaska Native Perspectives 3
BA A202 Alaska Native Organizations 3
BA A401 Alaska Native Corporation Business Management 3
BA A402 Alaska Native Corporation Leadership 4
Alaska Native Studies (AKNS) course 3
Total Credits 16

Bookkeeping Occupational Endorsement Certificate Apply Now for the Certificate in Bookkeeping

The Certificate in Bookkeeping will prepare students to record and analyze accounting transactions. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of current and long-term assets and current and long-term liabilities. In addition, students will gain experience with a computerized accounting program, such as QuickBooks Online.

Course Title Credits
ACCT A101 1 Principles of Financial Accounting I 3
ACCT A102 Principles of Financial Accounting II 3
ACCT A222 Introduction to Computerized Accounting 3
BA A151 Business Foundations 3
CIOS A135A Spreadsheets 1: MS Excel 1
CIS A110 Computer Concepts in Business 3
Total Credits 16
1Course has prerequisites or requires a placement exam prior to registration. Please see an advisor for assistance.

Business Analytics Occupational Endorsement Certificate Apply Now for the Certificate in Business Analytics

The Certificate in Business Analytics helps students to acquire skills to meet workforce needs by preparing them for a high demand job area in Business Analytics that cuts across multiple areas: healthcare, finance, marketing, management, global supply chain management, and logistics to name a few.

Course Title Credits
CIS A110 Computer Concepts in Business 3
MATH A1211
OR MATH A151
College Algebra for Managerial and Social Sciences
OR College Algebra for Calculus
3 or 4
CIS A210 Contemporary Business Applications Development 3
ECON A227 Introductory Statistics for Economics and Business 3
Choose 2 courses from the following:
CIS A330 Database Management Systems 3
CIS A470 Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence 3
CIS A4902 Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems 3
Total Credits 18 or 19
1Some of these courses have prerequisites or require a placement exam prior to registration. Please see an advisor for assistance.
2Approved course titles include Data Visualization using one or more of the major software/tools such as Python, Tableau, R, Spotfire, and Power BI. All other course titles must be approved by the student’s academic advisor.

Business Leadership Occupational Endorsement Certificate Apply Now for the Certificate in Business Leadership

The Certificate in Business Leadership provides general preparation for supervisory and leadership positions across a very wide array of industries and is a great step toward promotion or career advancement. Demand for front-line supervisors in office and administrative settings is extremely strong, with over 400 annual openings in the state and an average salary of more than $62,000.

Course Title Credits
BA A151 Business Foundations 3
BA A231 Fundamentals of Supervision 3
BA A264 Personal Selling 3
CIS A110 1 Computer Concepts in Business 3
COM A111 1
OR COMM A241
Fundamentals of Oral Communication
OR Public Speaking
3
UNIV A190 2 Selected Topics in University Studies 1
Total Credits 16
1 Course has prerequisites or requires a placement exam prior to registration. Please see an advisor for assistance.
2 Approved course titles include Success in Online Activities, Strategies for Success in College, and Community Leadership. All other course titles must be approved by the student's academic advisor.

Entrepreneurship Occupational Endorsement Certificate Apply Now for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship

The Certificate in Entrepreneurship provides a unique opportunity for students to develop a customized entrepreneurial approach enabling them to launch new ventures or to manage and grow small businesses. They will learn to network and create strategic business plans while developing skills in team-building, acquiring and managing resources and capitalizing on new opportunities.

Course Title Credits
BA A166 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3
BA A286 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3
BA A386 The Startup Venture 3
Choose nine (9) credits from the following:
BA A131 Personal Finance 3
BA A151 Business Foundations 3
BA A201 1 Introduction to Alaska Native Business 3
BA A215 1 Introduction to Real Estate Management 3
BA A231 Fundamentals of Supervision 3
BA A260 1 Marketing Practices 3
BA A264 Personal Selling 3
CIS A110 Computer Concepts in Business 3
COMM A241 Public Speaking 3
Total Credits 18
1Course has prerequisites or requires a placement exam prior to registration. Please see an advisor for assistance.

Hospitality Administration Occupational Endorsement Certificate Apply Now for the Certificate in Hospitality Administration

The Certificate in Hospitality Administration will provide focused training in hospitality for new-to-industry workers and seasoned professionals looking for an increase in technical and foundational training in hospitality. Career possibilities include front desk agent, night auditor, customer service, hotel, or restaurant supervisor.

Course Title Credits
HA A105 Introduction to Hospitality Administration 3
HA A301 Advanced Hospitality Administration 3
HA A305 Front Desk Operations 3
HA A401 Hotel Facilities and Operations 3
HA A410 Hospitality Marketing 3
HA A295 HA Internship 3
Total Credits 18

Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and AI Apply Now for the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics and AI

The proliferation of data is transforming the way organizations do business and increasing the demand for persons who can harness it and change it into actionable decisions. This graduate certificate prepares students to transform company data into actionable insights. They will develop skills for effectively gathering, analyzing, and applying information to improve decision-making, and increase organizational performance and competitiveness. The high demand for skills in Business Intelligence, Business Analytics, & Artificial Intelligence will grow exponentially over the coming decades. These highly transferable skills will enable students to shift careers across industry sectors or jumpstart a graduate degree.

Course Title Credits
BA 610 Business Intelligence and Analytics 3
BA A649
OR CIS A670
Advanced Data Analysis
OR Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence
3
BA A608 Artificial Intelligence with Business Applications 3
Choose three (3) credits from the following: 1
BA A633 Problem Formulation and Decision Analysis 3
BA A648 Business Intelligence and Data Mining 3
BA A632 Leadership and Organizational Behavior 3
BA A629
OR BA A461 2
Negotiation and Conflict Management 3
BA A690 Advanced Topics in Business 3
BA A6XX
LOG A6XX
PADM A6XX
Other BA, LOG, or PADM course as approved.
Total Credits 12
1 Or other 600 level BA, LOG, or PADM course as approved.
2 Only one 400 level course is permitted.

Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership Apply Now for the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership

The Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership addresses an unmet need for professional development for executive business leaders or aspiring leaders in Anchorage. The certificate focuses on developing the crucial leadership skills and core competencies for individuals to unlock innovation and growth, create energy, urgency, and drive results to lead and catalyze organizational change. It will target those who serve in a senior or executive C-suite level or leadership team members in transition to this level in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. In addition, this certificate may appeal to MBA students seeking evidence of leadership training to augment their degree as they progress through the master program to differentiate and provide a competitive advantage in the workplace.

Course Title Credits
BA A632 Leadership and Organizational Behavior 3
BA A628 Executive Leadership 3
Choose six (6) credits from the following: 1
BA A629
OR BA A461 2
Negotiation and Conflict Management 3
BA A401 2 Alaska Native Corporation Business Management 3
BA A621 Change Leadership and Facilitation 3
BA A627 Leadership in the Multicultural Organization 3
PADM 601 Introduction to Public Administration and Policy 3
PADM 671 Alaska Policy Frontiers 3
BA A690 Advanced Topics in Business 3
BA A6XX
LOG A6XX
PADM A6XX
Other BA, LOG, or PADM course as approved.
Total Credits 12
1One elective must be a BA elective. The second can be BA, LOG, or PADM.
2Only one 400 level course is permitted.