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San Francisco State University

San Francisco , CA ,United States

Graduate Certificate in Business Principles

The purpose of this certificate is to introduce students to business foundations in preparation for applying to the MBA program. Many students do not feel prepared to enter an MBA program, including students who have been out of school for a number of years, students who are unsure whether they want to do an MBA program, and students who know very little about business. These students will benefit from this program, which introduces them to business foundations and prepares them for MBA work. This program will provide an opportunity to explore the business field while meeting basic entry requirements for the MBA.

Intakes

  • Aug
  • Oct

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Admission Requirements

  • 4-year Bachelor's degree in any subject.
  • 3.0 GPA or better in the last 60 units or a 3.0 GPA or better overall in all undergraduate work.
  • GMAT/GRE will be waived for those who have 7+ years of full-time, professional experience or a doctoral degree. Instead, they must do a personal interview and writing test.
  • GMAT/GRE test for those who have less than 7 years of full-time, professional work experience. If they don't get the threshold GMAT AWA of 5.0, or the threshold GRE AWA of 4.5, they will be given the writing test and, if they don't pass, asked to take a Harvard online writing module, https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/4341-HTM-ENG.
  • Resume.
  • Personal Statement.
  • Two Letters of Recommendation.
  • For international students, a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score that meets the LFCoB minimum (TOEFL 88)

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  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 30557 USD
    Annual Cost of Living: 10000 USD
    Application Fee: 70 USD
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