What You'll Learn
The Business Economics Graduate Certificate provides a strong foundation in economic theory and its application to business decision-making. You’ll gain insight into how economic forces shape markets, influence strategy, and impact global business dynamics. You’ll:
- Build an understanding of current economic issues and economic principles and methods, including real-world applications and elements of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- Gain knowledge of the economic perspective on the nature, scale, and organization of businesses and the role of information and transaction costs in internal and external markets.
- Explore focused topic areas, such as labor economics, economics of financial markets, economic strategy and competitiveness, and economics of emerging markets.
Courses
The professional graduate certificate in Business Economics requires four courses from the following course groups:
- Principles of Economics (choose one course from this group)
- Microeconomics (choose one course from this group)
- Electives (choose any two courses from this group)
Searching and Registering for Courses
Available course options vary by term. You can browse options for fall, spring, or summer in the certificate course search within the DCE Course Search & Registration platform.
Our Community at a Glance
Together with your diverse peers, you can advance a career in business, finance, a multinational corporation, trade, or international development.
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36
Average Age
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83%
Working Full Time
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29%
Students Outside the U.S.
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1.5 years
Average Time to Complete
Earning Your Certificate
Most of our certificates can be completed online and no formal application process is required to pursue a certificate.
To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:
- Complete the four certificate courses for graduate credit.
- Earn at least a B grade in each course.
- Complete the courses within three years.
Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.
Stack Your Certificate Into a Degree
Stackable credential pathways allow you to earn multiple credentials by completing courses that meet overlapping requirements. In the short term, you can earn your business economics certificate. Once completed, those four courses may count toward either a master’s degree in finance or a master’s degree in management.
This stackable pathway offers an efficient, cost-effective way to earn short-term credentials to help fill immediate skill gaps and acquire specialized knowledge while building a foundation for long-term success that showcases your expertise in the field.
Learn how to plan a stackable credential pathway.
Cost
Affordability is core to our mission. When compared to our continuing education peers, it’s a fraction of the cost.
| Our Tuition (2025–26 rate) | $3,440 per course |
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| Average Tuition of Peer Institutions | $5,476 per course |
| Average Total Cost | $13,760 |
