What Are Micro-Credentials?
A micro-credential issued by the A&M-Central Texas College of Business Administration gives you a chance to highlight your marketable skills and academic accomplishments. Even if you are not a student in the College of Business Administration, micro-credentials allow you to show future employers that you added valuable business skills and knowledge to your degree.
Micro-credentials are narrower in scope and shorter in duration than bachelor's or master's degrees and, in some cases, are shorter than certificate programs, as well. To earn a micro-credential, students must be enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students at A&M-Central Texas, earn a minimum GPA of 2.66 (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate) in the micro-credential courses, and receive no grade lower than a C.
In addition to potentially earning a micro-credential badge from the College of Business Administration, the courses you successfully complete may also be used to satisfy upper-level elective hours needed for degree programs at A&M-Central Texas.
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Schedule an advising sessionI'm Not a Business Student. Why Would I Complete a Micro-Credential?
Thousands of modern careers can benefit from the skills and hands-on experience you'll can gain from the College of Business Administration's micro-credential programs.
Whether you're an artist, pilot, teacher, or zoologist, the knowledge and experience you gain from business micro-credentials will add to your value to employers and better equip you to deal with real-world demands you'll face in your career.
Undergraduate micro-credential programs:
- Accounting Analysis
- Business Analytics and Intelligence
- Cybersecurity
- Financial Analysis
- Supply-Chain Management
Graduate micro-credential programs:
Undergraduate Micro-Credentials
Accounting Analysis
This three-course micro-credential gives students outside the accounting major a deeper understanding of how to use financial and managerial accounting information in the decision-making process. You'll develop real-world skills and a working knowledge in the concepts of accounting, accounting and dinancial data analytics, and cost accounting.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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ACCT 3300 | Accounting Concepts (or ACCT 3303 Intermediate Accounting I) | 3 |
ACCT 3301 | Accounting and Finance Data Analytics 1 | 3 |
ACCT 3302 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
Business Analytics & Intelligence
The micro-credential in Business Analytics & Intelligence program provides students fundamental knowledge and skills in data analytics methods and techniques, and show how to harness the power of data for data-driven decision making. Business Analytics is the study of how organizations use data to analyze performance, make strategic decisions, and achieve business goals. You'll become a user of in-demand business analytics tools, including data visualization, web and social analytics, and data mining.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CIS 3302 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
Two courses from the following: | 6 | |
CIS 3306 | Data Visualization | |
or CIS 4302 | Web & Social Analytics | |
or CIS 4303 | Data Mining |
Cybersecurity
The micro-credential in Cybersecurity addresses key points in one of the most important challenges facing business, giving students the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to secure organizational data and systems. You'll understand computer forensics, practical hands-on computer security practices, networkk and system security, security trends, and malware analysis.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CIS 4341 | Information Technology Security and Risk Management | 3 |
Two of the following: | 6 | |
CIS 4346 | Applied Security | |
or CIS 3361 | Introduction to Computer Forensics | |
or CIS 4342 | Computer Security Principles and Practices | |
or CIS 4345 | Network and Systems Security | |
or CIS 4348 | Security Trends and Malware Analysis |
Financial Analysis
This micro-credential is a nine-hour cluster of courses intended to deepen students' understanding of financial decision making. learn the guiding principles of advanced financial management, investments, and analysis of financial statements.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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FIN 4300 | Advanced Financial Management | 3 |
FIN 4304 | Investments | 3 |
FIN 4307 | Analysis of Fin Statements | 3 |
Supply Chain Management
This micro-credential provides an opportunity to gain the professional knowledge and skills needed to conduct business in a supply chain, including purchasing and sourcing, manufacturing, warehouse management, and transportation logistics. This micro-credential is intended for individuals who are interested in entering and furthering their careers in all aspects of supply chain management. Typical job titles which utilize the knowledge and skills delivered by this micro-credential include supply chain analyst, sourcing specialist, warehouse lead, and transportation coordinator, among others. In addition, this micro-credential helps prepare students for professional certifications such as those offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) and the Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP).
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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MGMT 4321 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
MGMT 4323 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
MGMT 4324 | Transportation Logistics and Distribution | 3 |
Graduate Micro-Credentials
Data Analytics
A graduate micro-credential provides focused upskilling opportunities for graduate students with at least one specific overarching objective and two student-learning outcomes. The A&M-Central Texas graduate micro-credential in data analytics delivers real-world experience with data analytics and data management, decision-support systems, advanced big-data analysis and visual analytics
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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CIS 5353 | Data Analytics and Management | 3 |
Two of the following: | 6 | |
CIS 5319 | Decision Support Systems | |
or CIS 5354 | Advanced Methods in Big Data Analytics | |
or CIS 5355 | Visual Analytics |
The College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Schools that have earned AACSB business accreditation demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching, research, curriculum development, and learner success.