Certifications
The Love School of Business offers pathways to various certifications and credentials in a variety of industries.
Certification |
Industry/Career |
What’s involved? |
Contact |
ARGUS Enterprise |
Commercial Real Estate | Course work and exam modules taught by LSB faculty and passing an online ARGUS Enterprise Certification exam.
Associated course: FIN 4750 Real Estate Modeling with ARGUS |
Dr. Margarita Kaprielyan |
Bloomberg Market Concepts |
Wall Street | Satisfactory completion of modules on a Bloomberg terminal.
Terminals are available in the Reed Finance Center. |
Dr. Kate Upton |
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) |
Project Management | 23 hours of project management education and passing the exam by the Project Management Institute.
Associated courses: MGT 4300 Seminar in Project Management; MBA 6450 Project Management |
Dr. Matt Valle |
Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I) |
Project Management | The Professional Scrum MasterTM level I (PSM I) assessment is available to those who complete MGT 4700 and wish to validate their depth of knowledge of the Scrum framework and its application.
Associated course: MGT 4700 Agile Project Management; MBA 6450 Project Management |
Dr. Matt Valle |
Envestnet Institute on Campus |
Wealth Management | Successfully completing online courses/modules and exams specific to wealth management. | Dr. Chris Harris |
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate |
Basic requirement for most business positions | Coursework in Excel and completion of online modules and passing an online exam set by Microsoft.
Associated course: BUS 2110 Management Information Systems |
Prof. John Wimmer |
Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) |
Human Resources | Coursework in a program approved by SHRM’s Academic Initiatives staff, 500 hours completed in HR internship and passing the SHRM-CP exam | Dr. Brian Lyons |
Wall Street Prep |
Finance | Completion of program.
Program is typically offered once a semester on campus. |
Dr. Kate Upton |
Google Ads |
Marketing | Score of 80% or greater on the certification assessment.
Associated course: MKT 4250 Digital Marketing |
Dr. Smaraki Mohanty |
HubSpot Email Marketing |
Marketing | Successfully completing online modules and exam
Associated course: MKT 4250 Digital Marketing |
Dr. Smaraki Mohanty |
Google Analytics Individual Qualification |
Marketing | Successfully completing online modules and exam
Associated course: MKT 4250 Digital Marketing |
Dr. Smaraki Mohanty |
Building technical skills and learning will keep you engaged and moving forward in your job or internship search. Employers like to see the specific skills that relate to their industry. Having these skills demonstrates your interest and commitment to the industry, your ability to learn new things, and could give you an edge over another job applicant.
Before you invest time, and potentially money, do some research. Network with people in your industry of interest to find out what skills/certifications are most valued. What is used on a daily basis? You also can check current job postings to see what technical skills appear most often in the requirements section. Don’t forget to speak with your professors about their experience and recommendations.
It should be no surprise that Microsoft Excel is still one of the top skills sought by employers. For business students, you can obtain this certification through BUS 2110 Management of Information Systems and MBA/MSBA 5010.
Below are just a few skills and certifications to consider in relation to your area of study:
- Accounting – Excel, CPA, CMA, SQL, ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle
- Business Analytics – Excel, R, Python, Tableau
- Economics and Economic Consulting – Excel, R, Stata, Tableau
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Excel, Trello, SQL, Python, Wix, Google Analytics, eDraw, TinkerCad, DecisionMaker
- Finance – Excel, Bloomberg, Envestnet, SIE, CFA
- Human Resource Management – Excel, SHRM-CP
- International Business – Excel, social media platforms
- Marketing – Excel, social media platforms, Google Analytics, Salesforce or Trailhead, Hubspot
- Project Management – Excel, CAPM, PSM I
- Supply Chain Management – Excel, CSCP
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning provides another opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge, and it is available to all Elon students for free. LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) offers video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative and business skills. You can earn a certificate (not necessarily a certification which generally involves an exam) in a variety of areas.
LSB Data Camp
Hosted by the Center for Organizational Analytics, the LSB Data Camp offers students opportunities to learn new data analytics skills. Sessions cover topics such as web-based analytics, text mining and data visualization. Participants who attend and successfully pass the session exam will receive a digital badge.