Certificate programs for professionals
Expand your skills. Improve your job performance. And keep your resume job-market competitive.
When it comes to adding Iowa’s top-ranked business school to your resume, you have more options than ever before. Whether you're meeting the demands of a new role, planning ahead for a change or promotion, or simply filling a gap in your expertise, graduate certificates offer you the perfect balance of practical skills and hard-to-pass-up credentials.
All certificates are designed to work well as stand-alone programs, with most also giving you the ability to count your credits toward an Iowa MBA or a master's degree in business analytics if you choose.
Certificate in Business Analytics
Learn to analyze data to make better business decisions with this graduate-level certificate. Develop the skills to use data to drive strategy and improve outcomes. Offered 100% online.
Certificates in Finance
These graduate-level certificates provide a deeper understanding of the financial issues you'll find in the workplace while preparing you for further professional growth.
Certificate in Innovation
Lean into Iowa's legacy of entrepreneurship with a certificate that prepares you to put forward new ideas, start your own venture, and generate fresh solutions.
Certificates in Leadership
Certificates that delves into the qualities of a great leader, and helps you put them into practice in the workplace.
Certificate in Strategy
Develop a deeper understanding of the tools and frameworks used to formulate and execute business strategies.
Certificate in Marketing
This graduate-level certificate ensures that you have a firm handle on the latest in marketing trends and how they can be applied to your business.
“The marketing certificate is something that backs up my MBA with a focus on a career path that I wanted to pursue.”
Your path to admission
Getting started with any of our professional certificates is quick and easy—no standardized test required. See what's needed to apply and the minimum requirements to be considered.