Build your competitive edge

The quantitative principles in business certificate builds strong quantitative and analytical competencies giving you a competitive edge in the job market while also offering a flexible pathway toward the MBA.

With 15 credits drawn from the MBA core, this certificate provides access to MBA-level coursework, expert faculty, and the Ivy learning environment—ideal for professionals seeking leadership development or a stackable route into the online MBA. You can develop graduate-level business expertise at a pace that fits in with your professional responsibilities.

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Highlights

  • 100 percent online format.
  • MBA-level coursework.
  • Earn a stackable credential.
  • Apply your credits toward a future online MBA.
  • Flexible completion timeline.
  • Strengthen career-focused skills such as quantitative analytics and decision-making.

Fundamentals

Our curriculum includes courses directly from the MBA core, giving you the opportunity to:

  • Develop strong quantitative and analytical competencies.
  • Apply data-driven decision-making frameworks to business challenges.
  • Interpret and communicate analytical findings effectively.
  • Strengthen leadership skills through MBA-level coursework.

Review the quantitative principles in business certificate requirements.

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Online application

Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree. Two years of work experience is preferred, but not required. Entrance to the program is on a rolling basis. Applications must be received by the application deadlines.

Application deadline

Admission materials should be submitted by:

Fall: July 1
Spring: December 1
Summer: April 1

To apply, submit your:

  • Resume.
  • College transcripts.
  • Statement of purpose.

For questions or more information about how to apply, contact an advisor at busgrad@iastate.edu.

Connect with us

Graduate Student Services

1420 Gerdin Business Building
2167 Union Drive
Ames, Iowa 50011
busgrad@iastate.edu
515-294-8118

 

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