Undergraduate

Undergraduate Certificates

Students must FIRST be approved to pursue the certificate before permits for classes will be issued.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Offered on Tampa campus
This certificate is designed exclusively for non-business majors. Perfect for students majoring in mass communications, criminology, psychology, international studies, social work, public health, history, philosophy or political science (or similar majors), this program provides the business knowledge that will help students in these and other disciplines land a job where they can apply their skills in a corporate setting.

Beverage Management

The Beverage Certificate Program aims to prepare students to deal with the problems and opportunities in a beverage operations environment. To this end, the courses provide students with relevant analytical, menu engineering, and communication skills that can, and are, applied to solve problems and understand cultural differences that can arise in beverage business contexts.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND INFORMATION SCIENCES

Offered on Tampa campus
This certificate is designed exclusively for non-business majors. Perfect for students majoring in mass communications, criminology, psychology, international studies, social work, public health, history, philosophy, languages, political science or computer science (or similar majors), this program provides the information systems and business analytics knowledge - without having to pursue a business minor.

Event Management

All certificate students must take the following three courses: Event Management, Conventions and Meetings Management, and Restaurant Management.  Students choose their fourth course elective from the following five courses: Beverage Management, International Wine & Culture, International Whisky & Culture, History & Culture of Beer, or International Food & Culture.

SALES

Offered on Tampa campus
USF's sales certificate is designed for non-business majors. The sales certificate is ideal for students in STEM disciplines such as engineering, computer science or biomedical studies. The key benefit from this specialized area of study is attaining advanced professional sales instruction. This development of skills and knowledge is critical for professionals to be successful in sales or business careers.