When you've completed this certificate you will have a great understanding of the essentials of business. You will gain confidence in financial planning, leadership, and accounting. You will also develop your time management skills, understand how to handle basic human resources functions, and acquire practical business experience.
Certificate requirements
Complete the following courses:
- Individual Excellence: Secrets of Career Success
- Introduction to Business Analysis
- Mastery of Business Fundamentals
- Understanding the Human Resources Function
Note: All courses must be taken through Professional Development at the University of Waterloo in order to be eligible for the certificate from Professional Development.
Each course is six weeks long, followed by a two-week period to complete the final exam (online, open book) and you are not required to be online at any specific time. Lessons are released on Wednesdays and Fridays of each week. For planning purposes we suggest setting aside two hour per lesson as a starting point.
To register, click the course links above and select a start date. Instructions on how to access your course will be emailed to you immediately after registration. It is best practice to enroll for no more than two courses with the same start date to achieve the highest learning outcome.
Get your certificate from WatSPEED at the University of Waterloo
Email watspeed@uwaterloo.ca with the following and we will email the certificate to you:
- your name
- certificate name
- courses completed (names and dates)
