The Certified Business Advisor® (CBA) Graduate Business Certificate (Non-credit) is an on-demand, self-paced eLearning graduate business certificate specially designed for professionals who advise small business owners. Out of all our business certificate programs, CBA® is most geared toward maximizing on-the-job performance and provides assurance to clients that its graduates have the business skills, competency, and knowledge to effectively counsel, guide and inform entrepreneurs.
This nine-session course is comprised of key business tactics that every entrepreneur can benefit from, including:
- Strategic planning
- Research studies
- Sales forecasting
- Customer relationships
- Human resources
Visit our CBA course objectives page to learn more about what you can expect while pursuing a Certified Business Advisor® graduate certificate at Kent State.
Program Benefits:
- Provides assurance to clients that CBA® graduates have the business skills, competency and knowledge to effectively counsel, guide and inform entrepreneurs
- Serves as a review of knowledge obtained through education and experience. CBA® is, in essence, a proficiency exam, and reaffirms the Business Advisor’s knowledge in business basics
- Contains travel costs and reduces time away from the office
- Is designed to be applied immediately in the workplace. Students can integrate the material into their jobs while learning instead of waiting until the class ends. Work and learning become one and the same
- Answers the need for lifelong learning. CBA® provides a framework for continuing professional development by requiring additional continuing education annually to maintain certification
- Graduates will receive a certificate of completion issued by Kent State University