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Business Administration

Business Administration

UC Berkeley Extension's courses in Business Administration provide business-management training and insight that can help you become a more valuable businessperson. In addition, our courses include a sequence designed to provide a strong foundation for preparing to apply to or enter an M.B.A. program. With a broad range of subjects at your disposal—from statistics and finance to accounting and management—you can learn core business principles that can help take you where you want to go in today's business world.

Classes are regularly offered in multiple locations throughout the Bay Area, including Berkeley and San Francisco, and online.

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Featured Courses

Applied Economics for Business

Learn general economic issues, principles and concepts in both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Learn more.

Corporate Financial Management

Get a broad, practical introduction to financial management even if you have no previous knowledge of finance or accounting. Learn more.

Essentials of Business

Understand the goals, processes and operations of business enterprises. Learn more.

Introduction to Microeconomics

Understand how markets work, and gain a real understanding of the role of economics in business and in public and private decision making. Learn more.

Organization and Management

Study high-level leadership strategies, and gain skills in resolving disputes, managing diversity and building productive teams. Learn more.

Professional Certificates (What is a professional certificate?)

New! Financial Planning and Analysis (EDP 31223) Also Available Online!

With the Certificate Program in Financial Planning and Analysis, you gain an understanding of the analytical underpinnings of economic decision making to work in the high-growth area of corporate accounting and finance. Learn more.

Business Administration (EDP 152025)

The Certificate Program in Business Administration introduces the fundamental concepts and practices of business administration to develop a broad-based practical understanding of its context, purpose and underlying functional areas. Learn more.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (EDP 312091)

The Certificate Program in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management presents a strong instructional foundation for beginning and successfully operating a small business venture. Learn more.

Learn more about all of UC Berkeley Extension's professional certificates and specialized programs of study.

Information Sessions

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Enroll in a free information session or call (510) 642-4111 to reserve your space.

Contact

To contact the department office, email business@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-4231. For more information on online courses, email online@unex.berkeley.edu or call (510) 642-7343.