Students interested in the Master of Business Administration program are encouraged to take pre-requisite courses through Continuing Education. In addition, students are able to take up to 9 credits through Continuing Education before applying and being admitted to the program. UVM courses maybe preferred as the academic quality is ensured. Students will be introduced to the UVM community and meet fellow students. A letter grade of B or better must be obtained for the class to count toward the MBA program requirements.
Pre-MBA Business Administration Program (available online)
Quality, intimacy and flexibility are the three hallmarks of the University of Vermont's School of Business Administration MBA program. High quality faculty deliver a high quality academic experience. Students' learning experiences are enhanced through small classes averaging only fifteen students. The design of the program is geared to meet the needs of business professionals with the majority of our MBA courses offered in the evening or on "super-weekends", making it easier for full-time executives to balance the demands of career, intensive MBA education, and their personal lives.
School of Business Administration’s MBA Program
The Gund Institute for Ecological Economics offers a graduate-level Certificate Program in Ecological Economics. Ecological economics is a new transdisciplinary field of study that addresses the relationships between ecological systems and economic systems in the broadest sense. The Certificate of Graduate Study in Ecological Economics connects the many different fields of study that provide students with an opportunity to venture beyond academia and into a new world of solution-oriented learning even as they continue their concentrated studies in a traditional discipline.
Students interested in the Master of Public Administration program are encouraged to take pre-requisite courses through Continuing Education. In addition, students are able to take up to 9 credits through Continuing Education before applying and being admitted to the program. UVM courses maybe preferred as the academic quality is ensured. Students will be introduced to the UVM community and meet fellow students. A letter grade of B or better must be obtained for the class to count toward the MPA program requirements.
Pre-MPA Program (available online)
The Master of Public Administration at the University of Vermont is a professional interdisciplinary degree that prepares public leaders by combining the theoretical and practical foundations of public administration with the democratic traditions that are a hallmark of Vermont communities.
Master of Public Administration
Completion of courses in the professional accounting program fulfills the academic requirements to sit for the CPA examination in Vermont.
Begin working toward your future today by enrolling in one of UVM’s “Pre-MAcc courses”. Each of the courses in our “Pre-MAcc Sequence” is a prerequisite for UVM’s Masters in Accountancy Program. Completion of these courses is required before students are permitted to enroll in MAcc courses. The Master of Accountancy provides a means of entry into the public accounting profession by adding 30 graduate credit hours to the undergraduate coursework completed at the University of Vermont or at another institution. The degree program has been designed also to accommodate the needs of those who earned undergraduate degrees in areas other than accounting and who would now like to obtain the knowledge and satisfy the coursework required to sit for the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination.
Excel within the public accounting profession by earning your Masters in Accountancy. This degree requires at least thirty credits beyond a bachelor’s degree and completion of prerequisite courses. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) requires 150 academic credits for membership in the organization and most states require 150 credits for licensure as a CPA. Each state sets its own specific requirements for completing the CPA examination and the State Board should be contacted for the specific courses required by the state in which you plan to work.
Are you currently working for a non-profit or governmental organization? Do you need to increase your skills in the workplace for advancement or to improve your effectiveness and productivity?
Certificate in Public Communication
Interact with nationally known socially responsible and environmentally sustainable business representatives; meet other individuals who are committed to applying state-of-the-art knowledge in their organizations; learn from recognized leaders in business and academia using an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable business practices; and work in teams to practice what you have learned during this five day intensive seminar. Earn graduate credit or complete the Professional Certificate in Sustainable Business Practices.
Sustainable Business Summer Intensive
Managers are increasingly asked to build relationships with people and organizations that span business, non-profit and governmental settings resulting in networked public-private partnerships, cross-sector collaborations, and strategic alliances. Prepare for success in partnership.
Does not apply to courses for college credit.
Employees working in the industries of: manufacturing, healthcare, informational technology, telecommunications, and environmental engineering may be eligible for up to a 50% discount on courses. This grant is offered through a partnership with the Vermont Training Program and the Department of Economic Development. For more details call the Vermont Business Center at 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.
