Certificate in Business Administration

Available for High School Dual Enrollment Students

The certificate in Business Administration provides high school students with a unique opportunity to supplement and enhance their education by earning a business credential from a top-ranked, AACSB accredited business school while still attending high school. The courses in the certificate program will expose students to a variety of issues impacting the modern business environment. Certificate program students must meet all admissions requirements and eligibility for continuing enrollment requirements as set forth by the University of Detroit Mercy High School Dual Enrollment Program. All courses toward the certificate must be taken at this University.

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    Required Courses (15 credits)

    • ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
    • BUS 1500 Introduction to Business (3 credits)
    • BUS 2310 Business Law I (3 credits)
    • BUS 2900 Wealth Management and Financial Planning (3 credits)
    • BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
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    Recommended Sequence of Courses

    High school dual enrollment students interested in pursuing the Certificate in Business Administration should contact the business Welcome Center Office, CF 112, to speak with an academic advisor. The course sequence and timing below is a suggestion and will be adapted as appropriate to meet the individual student needs.

    Year One (6 credit hours)

    • Fall Semester - ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
    • Winter Semester - BUS 1500 Introduction to Business (3 credits)

    Year Two (9 credit hours)

    • Fall Semester - BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
    • Winter Semester - BUS 2900 Wealth Management and Financial Planning (3 credits)
    • Winter Semester - BUS 2310 Business Law I (3 credits)
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    Program Contact Information

    College of Business Administration
    University of Detroit Mercy
    4001 W. McNichols Road
    Detroit, MI 48221-3038

    Location: Commerce and Finance, CF 112, McNichols Campus
    Telephone: 313-993-1202
    Fax: 313-993-1673
    Email: petersea@udmercy.edu


    Dean, College of Business Administration : Joseph Eisenhauer, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1204
    Email: joseph.eisenhauer@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 122

    Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs : Leonard Kloft, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1200
    Email: leonard.kloft@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 109

    Director of Undergraduate Business Programs : Evan A. Peterson, J.D., Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1202
    Email: petersea@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 115

    Director of Graduate Business Programs : Omid Sabbaghi, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1172
    Email: omid.sabbaghi@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 143

    Coordinator of Student Services: Carrol Parris, M.A.
    Telephone: 313-993-1203
    Email: carrol.parris@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 114


    Accounting Discipline Coordinator : Jeanne M. David, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-3325
    Email: jeanne.david@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 225

    Decision Sciences Discipline Coordinator : Gregory W. Ulferts, D.B.A.
    Telephone: 313-993-1219
    Email: ulfertgw@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 143

    Finance Discipline Coordinator : Suk Kim, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1264
    Email: kimsuk@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 244

    Management Discipline Coordinator : Gerald Cavanagh, S.J., D.B.A.
    Telephone: 313-993-1179
    Email: zeffl@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 218

    Marketing Discipline Coordinator : Ram Kesavan, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1115
    Email: kesavar@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 204


    Office Manager : Wendy Marshall, M.B.A.
    Telephone: 313-993-1200
    Email: marshawl@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 112