Learn to speak the language of business
Recruiters cite communication as a top skill they're seeking in new hires. Tippie's Business Communication Certificate is designed to hone your personal, leadership, and cross-cultural communication expertise.
The certificate's four courses cover all the bases of being an effective communicator—from writing, presenting, and visualization to crisis communication, organizational storytelling, global business navigation, and emerging technology, like AI. Credits you earn can count toward an MBA through the Iowa MBA Program, which has a separate application process.
“Something I often talk to people about who don’t have a business background but do want to move up within leadership is the value of being able to speak business vernacular. Being an engineer who is able to speak the lingo of the finance team members adds an incredible amount of trust and respect from those team members.”
At a glance
Delivery
Courses are available online.
Curriculum
Complete four courses
Format
11-week classes, one night a week. No Fridays or weekends.
Time to complete
As little as 1 year.
Cost
$2,250 per course ($9,000 total). Cost is the same for Iowa residents and nonresidents.
Admission
No entrance exam required.
Certificate curriculum
These four courses comprise the complete Business Communications Certificate. You can use these courses toward the Iowa MBA should you choose to pursue it later.
Required course:
- Business Communication—MBA:8130
Elective courses (select three):
- Communication with AI and Business Technology—MBA:8430
- Leadership Communication and Story—MBA:9130
- Dynamics of Negotiations—MGMT:9110 or Managing and Preventing Conflict—MGMT:9230
University fees
Business Communication Certificate students pay one university fee, a one-time Records and Documents fee. University of Iowa graduates who earned a degree prior to Fall 2016 get to skip this fee. If you begin with the certificate and later enroll in the master's, you'll pay only one records fee.
Take the next step
Find out what you’ll need to apply for your Business Communications Certificate, when to submit your app, and more.