Undergraduate Certificates
For undergraduate students pursuing a degree at the University of Houston, optional certificates are available to further advance careers in selected business interests. The requirements for each certificate are explained further on the UH Academic Catalog's website, and this page compiles links to that content as well as additional content across the Bauer website in one place and is updated at least annually when the new catalog becomes available.
Department of Accountancy and Taxation
Internal Audit (IA) Certificate
Open to all undergraduate majors at the University, this certificate seeks to provide students with the most modern theory and practice regarding the field of Internal Auditing.
Department of Decision & Information Sciences
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Business Certificate
The C. T. Bauer College of Business offers a university-issued certificate that aims to upskill students in Artificial Intelligence (AI) project implementation and evaluation, which echoes the booming demand for AI in startup businesses.
Department of Finance
Students majoring in Finance have an option to choose a career track which, upon graduation, also awards a certificate in the following interests.
Commercial Banking Track and Certificate
The Commercial Banking Certificate in Finance is a complete undergraduate education designed to prepare students for a career in commercial banking.
Energy Commercial Track & Certificate
The Energy Commercial Track & Certificate (ECT&C) is designed around a broad set of learning objectives associated with different commercial functions performed in energy companies.
Global Energy Management (GEM)
The Global Energy Management program provides the foundation and preparation for entering into the dynamic, high paying energy industry. The program has two options: GEM Professional Program and GEM Track & Certificate in Finance.
Bauer Website | UH Catalog: Professional Program | UH Catalog: Track & Certificate
Personal Financial Planning Track and Certificate
The Personal Financial Planning Track in Finance is a complete undergraduate education in Personal Financial Planning culminating in a BBA in Finance. The PFP Track is approved by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards as meeting the educational requirements to sit for the CFP® Exam.
Real Estate Track and Certificate
Finance majors interested in course work related to careers in real estate may pursue a Real Estate Track in Finance and receive a Real Estate Certificate.
Risk Management & Insurance Track and Certificate
The Risk Management & Insurance Track in Finance (RMI) gives students the essential skills they need to manage risk in today's business world.
Department of Management & Leadership
Healthcare Leadership Certificate
The Bauer College of Business offers a university-issued certificate in healthcare leadership open to undergraduate business and non-business majors.
Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Program for Excellence in Selling (PES)
Since 1996, the A.R. "Tony" and Maria J. Sanchez Program for Excellence in Selling (PES) has been preparing students for careers in selling, facilitating internships and providing career placement. The certificate program accepts students of all majors, allowing students who are selected for the program to continue studying in their majors while also broadening their presentation and selling skills.
More Bauer Certificates
Business Consulting Track and Certificate
Course options provide experiential learning in a business consulting role.
Entrepreneurship Certificate
For post-baccalaureate students only, a certificate from the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship is a great way to bolster career options by showing potential employers that the student has a broadened perspective and overall understanding of the operations of different businesses whether they be corporations, socially-focused endeavors, or tech startups.
Honors Entrepreneurship Certificate
For students that are members of the Honors College, a certificate from the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship is a great way to bolster career options by showing potential employers that the student has a broadened perspective and overall understanding of the operations of different businesses whether they be corporations, socially-focused endeavors, or tech startups.
Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Certificate
The mission of Non-profit Leadership Alliance is to prepare and certify future nonprofit professionals.