<p>I am a bit confused as to how NU runs their undergraduate business program. I was looking at the top undergrad business programs and was unable to find NU. Can someone elaborate on it?</p>
<p>It is often difficult to find things that don’t exist. We only offer certificates from Kellog and a Minor in Business Institutions</p>
<p>In regards to the certificates; do you get those after 2 years of study?</p>
<p>once again they’re certificates, not business degrees. NU doesn’t offer any bachelor’s degree in business. the certificate comprises of only four courses so it only takes one year to complete.</p>
<p>“Business” as a discipline is obviously many things. Options at NU include: </p>
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<li><p>In a broadest, least niche incarnation, The Business Institutions Program. The minor is, I believe, the most popular minor on campus.
[Harvey</a> Kapnick Business Institutions Program – Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University](<a href=“Harvey Kapnick Center for Business Institutions - Northwestern University”>Harvey Kapnick Center for Business Institutions - Northwestern University)</p></li>
<li><p>A link to the Financial Economics Certificate from Kellogg:
[Kellogg</a> School Certificate Program for Undergraduates - Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/prospective/finance/index.htm]Kellogg”>http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/prospective/finance/index.htm)</p></li>
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<p>and the Managerial Analytics Certificate from Kellogg:
[Kellogg</a> Certificate Program for Undergraduates - Managerial and Business Analytics](<a href=“http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/prospective/meds/index.htm]Kellogg”>http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/prospective/meds/index.htm)</p>
<p>Both are competitive, prestigious, and open doors.</p>
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<li>A third program is Medill’s five course Integrated Marketing Communications certificate (yes, in marketing):
[Medill</a> - IMC Undergraduate Certificate](<a href=“http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/imc/undergraduatecertificate.aspx]Medill”>http://www.medill.northwestern.edu/imc/undergraduatecertificate.aspx)</li>
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<p>The IMC program at Medill is possibly the best of its kind in the world.</p>
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<li>A last program available as an independent major is in SESP - LOC (Learning and Organizational Change).
[Undergraduate</a> :: Curriculum](<a href=“Undergraduate Options: School of Education and Social Policy - Northwestern University”>Undergraduate Options: School of Education and Social Policy - Northwestern University)</li>
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<p>From the website:
“What kind of work does LOC prepare me for?
LOC students acquire knowledge, skills, and flexible ways of thinking and working with real world problems. This learning is transferable to many different industries and professions. Frequently, students will seek their first jobs in business consulting, e-learning development, instructional design, change management, marketing, and management rotation programs.”</p>
<p>I wanted to go for a dual major (wherever I happen to go) for a finance and economics major. It’s nice to see NU has a financial economics certificate. This school is so perfect for me! lol</p>
<p>JunB0B0,</p>
<p>Unless you want to get into accounting/CPA route and become an accounting major, you don’t need undergrad business school. Pretty much all the “business” job postings out there say they want degrees in “business, economics, OR related fields”.</p>
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That’s all correct. </p>
<p>But the certificate requires 7 to 8 pre-requisite courses. I don’t know any undergrad biz program requires that much calculus or any econometrics. Also, those 4 courses are taught like master-level courses at one of the top business schools in the world (I was told they cover similar materials as those offered to Kellogg students). The “certificate” is actually more hard-core than a typical undergrad business program.</p>