Program Overview

Seed Business Management Graduate Certificate

The objective of this Seed Business Management Graduate Certificate is to provide students with core graduate level management and leadership skills that will enable them to better serve seed and agricultural biotechnology businesses and regulatory agencies, their customers and their stakeholders, in an increasingly complex environment.

Program Details

• The Seed Business Management Certificate requires 16 credits to complete.
• The certificate may be either the final objective of the student or an intermediate stop on his/her way to a master’s degree.
• The content of the course on Seed Trade, Policies, and Regulation will be unique to this program.
• This material will provide the basis for strategic thought about the seed industry from either the viewpoint of a participant or a regulator.

Degrees Offered

• Certificate

Admission Requirements

Graduate College Requirements

• 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)
• Academic Records/Transcripts
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.)
• Proof of English Proficiency

Program Specific Requirements

• Submit an essay addressing your career goals and how the program will help you achieve these goals.
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Undergraduate academic transcripts
• Resume/CV
• Program Requires GRE: No
• Program Requires GMAT: No
• Program Will Review Without TOEFL or IELTS: No

International Requirements

• Financial Statement
• English Proficiency Minimum:
  • TOEFL Paper (PBT) | 550
  • TOEFL Internet (iBT) | 79
  • IELTS | 6.5
  • PTE | 53
  • Duolingo | 115

Application Requirements

Application Deadlines

• Fall term - June 15
• Spring term - Nov 15
• Summer term - March 15
• International students should apply at least three months before the start of term they are applying

Application Details

• This program is open to domestic and international students.