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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Business Administration (Certificate)



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The Maine Business School offers a Business Administration Certificate program, which consists of 15 credits and is designed to advance your career and prepare you for bigger roles. For many students, the certificate serves as a pathway toward admission to the MaineMBA, and graduate-level courses taken in the certificate may transfer to the MaineMBA upon admission.

The Business Administration Certificate is a sound investment in your professional growth, regardless of your business background or existing skill set. You’ll receive a professional-level education in advanced business topics such as finance, management, and business law. Highly qualified business faculty from the Maine Business School and the University of Southern Maine School of Business collaborate to provide you with an innovative graduate experience in a flexible environment.

 

Degrees offered: Graduate Certificate

Program Format: On Campus or Online

Application deadline: Rolling, however international applicants seeking an F-1 or J-1 student visa to study in-person in the United States will only be admitted to our MBA program’s fall semester cohort. International students who wish to complete the program online from their home country may apply and start in any semester. Special exceptions may be considered for students currently in the U.S. on a student visa.

Program Details

Test Required: None

Contact: Graduate School of Business

Contact Email: mba@maine.edu

Program Website: Business Administration (Certificate)

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