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Carson College of Business Certification Process and First Semester Courses

Certify in a Major

What happens after you submit your application

Our certification process has changed!

I applied to certify into a major in the Carson College of Business. What happens next?

Once you have applied to certify, you will receive an email notifying you whether you have certified into the Carson College of Business. Certification can take one to two weeks to process.

Certified: You will be responsible for enrolling into the upper division business courses on your enrollment date/time.

Hold: You will receive notification of our decision at the end of the term and we process certification. If you certify, you will be responsible for enrolling yourself into your upper division business courses. The Carson College of Business does reserve seats in the upper division business courses for students certifying at the end of the term.

Denied: If you do not certify into the Carson College of Business, please reach out to your academic advisor to help you determine your next steps.

I’m Certified: Next steps

Below are the courses you should take the first semester that you are certified based on your major. If you are planning to study abroad, please schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to adjust your course schedule.

Accounting Majors:

  • ACCTG 330
  • ACCTG 335 or 338
  • FIN 325
  • MKTG 360
  • MGTOP 340
 Finance Majors:

  • MKTG 360
  • MGMT 301
  • MGTOP 340
  • I_BUS 380
  • FIN 325
 International Business Majors:

  • FIN 325
  • MKTG 360
  • MGMT 301
  • MGTOP 340
  • I_BUS 380
 Management Information Systems Majors:

  • FIN 325
  • MIS 325
  • MIS 322
  • MGMT 301
  • MGTOP 340
Entrepreneurship Majors:

  • ENTRP 485 (pre-requisite to Entrp. 486)
  • ENTRP 489 (Fall only)
  • MKTG 360
  • MGMT 301
  • MGTOP 340
 Hospitality Business Management and Wine Business Management Majors:

  • HBM  381 or 494
  • HBM 358
  • MKTG 360
  • MGMT 301
  • FIN 325

Note to HBM Students:  If you have not already taken HBM 280, you must take it the first semester you are certified.

 Marketing Majors:

  • FIN 325
  • MKTG 360
  • MGMT 301
  • MGTOP 340
  • I_BUS 380
 Management Majors:
(Innovation and Change & Human Resource Management)

  • FIN 325
  • MKTG 360
  • MGMT 301
  • MGTOP 340
  • I_BUS 380
  • Innovation and change 
  • ENTR 489 (Fall only)

Please Note:

Your certification will be revoked if you do not meet our minimum certification requirements at the end of the term.  If you are not doing as well as expected this semester, please plan on alternative courses to take in case you are decertified. You will not be eligible for upper division business courses if you are decertified.

Hold Notification: Next Step

Acceptance is competitive and satisfying the minimum certification requirements does not guarantee certification.  For now, please register for an alternative set of courses to ensure you have a schedule set up in case you do not certify.The Carson College of Business reserves seats in our upper division business courses for students certifying at the end of the semester.

 

Return to certification application

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Schedule an appointment with your academic advisor

To schedule an appointment with your academic advisor, click here