Business School: Business Leadership Certificate

Earn a Business Leadership Certificate through a multi-step process that prepares you for a capstone career experience through curricular, co-curricular, and career development activities along with an internship!

The Business Leadership Certificate ensures that students will gain the competencies necessary to thrive in high-performing industries such as the BFSI (Banking, Financial Service, Insurance) sectors through personalized career advising and mentoring.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants should:

·       Be an undergraduate student with a declared major in Accounting, Economics, Corporate Finance, FinTech, International Business or Actuarial Studies
·       Have a graduation date of 2025
·       Be in good academic standing
·       Be prepared to complete all requirements listed, including internship
·       Commit to completing pre- and post-engagement surveys every semester

All credits for the certificate must be taken at Queens College. Any exception would require departmental approval. A 2.0 cumulative index is required for each certificate.

REQUIREMENTS

The Queens College (QC) School of Business career readiness track is dedicated to equipping QC students with the breadth of skills needed for successful business careers immediately upon graduation.  This is a comprehensive three step initiative that prepares students for a capstone career experience through a combination of engaging curricular and co-curricular courses, career development activities, and internships. The School of Business career readiness track ensures that students will gain competencies to thrive in high-growth industries such as Accounting, Finance, Banking (Asset Management/Investment Banking), and Real Estate through personalized career advising and mentoring.

The track places a focus on three key pillars (detailed career map below):

• Curricular: To help students thrive in a growing industry, this initiative includes carefully curated classes designed to teach core skills needed in Accounting, Finance, Banking, and Real Estate. Both hard and soft skills will be developed using project-based learning that reflect real world experiences.
• Co-curricular: Students will attend a series of professional development seminars and will meet with a career advisor every semester to develop a resume, identify relevant career opportunities, and secure impactful internships. The student cohorts will be trained in effective communication, innovative leadership, and team management skills.
• Assessment: To measure the program success, students will complete a series of assessments throughout the program to determine the impact of the career readiness track, allowing for rapid responses as needed to ensure high impact practices for our students.

*Select 1 course per semester