Certificate Overview
The Business Management Certificate provides retail professionals the skills needed to advance in their careers. Endorsed by the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) and Food Marketing Institute, the coursework provides relevant education for all retail sectors.
Whatcom Community College offers an eight-course Business Management Certificate that can be completed within two years while working full or part-time. All courses are college-level and apply to more advanced educational programs such as Whatcom’s Associate in Science Business Administration, Accounting, and Finance degrees as well as Whatcom’s new Bachelor of Applied Science-Applied Management degree. All courses are available online.
Approved Certificate Courses
Section & Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Human Relations in Business
Please complete the following course:Human Relations in BusinessBUS 2223
Business Technology
Please complete the following course:Introduction ot Business ComputingBTECH 1015
Business Communcation
Please complete the following course:Introduction to Organizational CommunicationCMST 2455
Principles of Management
Please complete the following course:Prinicples of ManagementBUS 2235
Principles of Marketing
Please complete the following course:Principles of MarketingBUS 1085
Human Resource Management
Please complete the following course:Human Resources ManagementBUS 2305
Financial Management/Budgeting
Please complete the following course:Prinicples of Accounting IACCT& 2015
Retail Management
Please complete the following course:Retail ManagementBUS 1115
