Graduate Programs & Certificates
Learning is a lifelong pursuit. Whether you are seeking to level up your skills, pick up a credential or pivot into a new industry, our offerings can help you achieve your goals.
At the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) Carl H. Lindner College of Business, a diverse portfolio of graduate degree and certificate programs offer expanded knowledge and connections across a variety of specialties.
Whether you’re seeking standalone graduate certificates or a master’s or doctoral degree program with a strong research record, access to engaged faculty experts and a network of business professionals in the heart of Midwest innovation.
Master’s and Doctoral Degrees
Lindner offers various Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, including a full-time, one-year option; a working professionals part-time option; and an online option. The MBA program provides personal career coaching, limits the number of students in each class, and includes study abroad opportunities.
Lindner’s Master of Science degree programs utilize the expertise of our faculty, who are both researchers and practitioners, teaching you how to create new ideas and improve existing practices in various business areas as you work toward your next career goal.
Lindner's doctoral degree programs in business set students up for successful careers in academia and research. The programs boost the field through strong research publication records and unparalleled connections to businesses and corporations in the region.
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems
Graduate Certificates
Lindner's graduate certificates build on our highly ranked graduate degree programs by bridging advanced business concepts with sought-after skills. These certificates cover a range of topics, from AI applications in business to various specialized industry certifications. Leverage these certificates to progress toward a full graduate degree or complement your MBA or MS with an additional area of expertise.
- As a standalone option, graduate certificates help students effectively weave new skills into their existing knowledge, without the commitment of a degree.
- Graduate certificates can also serve as the preliminary step to starting a master's degree program. All credits taken as part of a graduate certificate may be subsequently applied towards an MBA or relevant MS degree.
- Finally, students can add even more value to their degree* by layering a graduate certificate into their current MBA or MS studies.
Certificate programs are not eligible for federal financial aid and the unversity will not issue an 1-20 for international applicants pursuing a standalone certificate.
Certificate options
- Artificial Intelligence in Business*
- Business Foundations*
- Data Analytics*
- Data Science
- Finance (Investment Management)*
- Health Care (four certificate options)
- Health Care Administration*
- Health Care Finance*
- Health Care Operations
- Health Care Policy and Regulation*
- Human Resources
- Leadership and Management
- Marketing and Sales (four certificate options)
- Marketing*
- Digital Marketing*
- Marketing Research
- Professional Selling and Sales Management
- Public Economics
- Quantitative Finance
- Real Estate
- Taxation (two certificate options)
- Corporate Taxation*
- Individual Taxation*
- Cross-disciplinary (two certificate options)
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
*Certificate can be completed fully online.
Note: Degree-seeking students must still apply for admission to the desired graduate certificate program. Please contact your academic advisor to apply.
For those who are attracted to research or mastering how to teach business, Lindner's apprentice-style PhD programs consistently help place emerging thought leaders in public and private business schools around the world.