Diversify the Business of Your Future with Specialized Certificates
Fort Hays State University offers a variety of business certificates that allow you to explore an area of interest in more depth, give you more expertise in an area and augment your degree and resume to prime you for every opportunity today – and tomorrow. Each certificate requires only 9 or 12 credit hours, and all certificates are available to on campus or virtual students.
Applied Business Studies Certificates
- Certificate in Business Report Writing (PDF)
- Certificate in Business Development and Sales (PDF)
- Certificate in Digital Business Communication (PDF)
- Certificate in Economic Justice & Advocacy (PDF)
- Certificate in Marketing (PDF)
- Certificate in Professional Development (PDF)
- Certificate in Social Media Marketing (PDF)
- Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Management (PDF)
- Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (PDF)
- Certificate in Workforce Development (PDF)
- HAHD Only: Certificate in Business Essentials (PDF)
Certificate programs require 9 or 12 credit hours and are composed of courses specific to an area of study. All classes leading to a certificate must be taken for credit and courses cannot be counted towards more than one certificate.
Apply Today for Your Business Certificate Specialty
You can start today on expanding your education in business with a focus on complementary disciplines by submitting an “Intent to Complete Certificate” form. Students are designated as certificate students when they submit an "Intent to Complete Certificate" form (you will find these forms accompanying each certificate listed below). Please print, complete the form and mail, e-mail or deliver it to:
Department of Applied Business Studies
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
McCartney Hall 113
Hays, KS 67601
E-mail: abs@fhsu.edu
Upon completion of certificate requirements, the department chair will authorize the issuance of a printed certificate. Please note that certificate programs are not listed on a student's official transcript; however, completion of a certificate should be included on a student's resume to demonstrate attainment of a level of education in a marketing or tourism and hospitality management discipline, which is more than completing a certain number of academic courses.
Attaining an Applied Business Studies certificate at FHSU will improve the marketability of your resume as you advance in your career.
Business Report Writing
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (9 hours):
- BCOM 301 Strategic Business Communication
- BCOM 601 Managerial Communication
- BCOM 692 Managerial Reports & Presentations
Business Development and Sales
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (3 hours):
- MKT 301 Marketing Principles
Choose three courses (9 hours) from the following:
- MKT 302 Strategic Selling
- MKT 402 Sales Management
- MKT 607 Business-to-Business Marketing
- MKT 673 Sales and Service Technology
Digital Business Communication
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (12 hours):
- BCOM 250 Word Processing Applications
- BCOM 300 Spreadsheet Applications
- BCOM 310 Database Applications
- BCOM 350 Business Communication Applications
Economic Justice & Advocacy
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (7 hours):
- CRJ 105 Economic Justice and Advocacy (1 hr)
- BCOM 210 Introduction to Professional Development
- CRJ 367 Victim Advocacy
Choose one course (3 hours) from the following:
- SOC 664 Social Entrepreneurship and Grassroots Social Action
- SOC 680 Nonprofit Organizations
Marketing
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (3 hours):
- MKT 301 Marketing Principles
Choose three courses (9 hours) from the following:
- MKT 302 Strategic Selling
- MKT 402 Sales Management
- MKT 403 Retail Management
- MKT 601 Consumer Behavior
- MKT 604 Marketing Research
- MKT 606 Global Marketing
- MKT 607 Business-to-Business Marketing
- MKT 609 Digital Marketing
- MKT 610 Social Media Marketing
- MKT 611 Social Media Marketing Content & Analytics
- MKT 673 Sales and Service Technology
- MKT 673 Marketing Analytics
- MKT 673 Sport Marketing
Professional Development
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (9 hours):
- BCOM 210 Business Communication for Professional Development
- BCOM 301 Strategic Business Communication
- BCOM 400 Global Business Communication
Social Media Marketing
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (12 hours):
- MKT 301 Marketing Principles
- MKT 609 Digital Marketing
- MKT 610 Social Media Marketing
- MKT 611 Social Media Marketing Content and Analytics
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required course (3 hours):
- THM 620 Tourism & Hospitality Management
Choose three courses (9 hours) from following:
- THM 601a Special Topics in THM: Foundations of Wine
- THM 601b Special Topics in THM: Revenue Management
- THM 621 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
- THM 622 Service and Operations Management
- THM 623 Meetings, Conventions and Events Management
- THM 624 Hotel and Resort Management
- THM 625 International Hospitality: Problems and Planning
- THM 626 Food and Beverage Management
- THM 627 Casino Management
- THM 628 Health and Wellness Tourism
- THM 630 Spa Facility and Destination Management
- THM 631 Medical Tourism
- THM 632 Sustainable Tourism and Events
Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (9 hours):
- THM 621 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing
- MKT 301 Marketing Principles
- MKT 610 Social Media Marketing
Choose one course (3 hours) from following:
- THM 601 Special Topics in THM: Foundations of Wine
- THM 601 Special Topics in THM: Revenue Management
- THM 620 Tourism and Hospitality Management
- THM 622 Service Operations Management
- THM 623 Meetings, Conventions and Events Management
- THM 624 Hotel and Resort Management
- THM 625 International Hospitality: Problems and Planning
- THM 626 Food and Beverage Management
- THM 627 Casino Management
- THM 628 Health and Wellness Tourism
- THM 630 Spa Facility and Destination Management
- THM 631 Medical Tourism
- THM 632 Sustainable Tourism and Events
Workforce Development
Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (9 hours):
- BCOM 350 Business Communication Application
- BUED 421 Electronic Media in Instruction
- BUED 612 Methods of Talent Development
Graduate Certificate in Business Communication
Choose three courses (9 hours) from following:
- BCOM 601G Managerial Communication
- BCOM 680G Strategic Communication for Managing Diversity and Inclusion
- BCOM 690G Professional Development
- BCOM 692G Managerial Reports and Presentations
- BCOM 695G Corporate Communication Strategy
Graduate Certificate in Business Education
Choose three courses (9 hours) from following:
- BUED 612G Business Communication
- BUED 613G Organization and Administration of Career and Technical Education
- BUED 615G Selection & Organization of Subject Matter in CTE
- BUED 820 Principles, Problems, and Trends in Business Education
- BUED 821 Teaching Office Information Systems
- BUED 824 Business Education Curriculum
- BCOM 680G Strategic Communication for Managing Diversity and Inclusion
Business Essentials
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Intent to Complete Certificate form (PDF)
Required courses (4 hours):
- ACCT 663 The Basics of Accounting & Taxes
- MKT 673 Social Media Marketing
- FIN 663 Understanding Personal Finances
- GBUS 673 Management Practices