Graduate Admission
Maintain your edge and expertise with the business certificate programs at Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business. Have a bachelor’s degree? Choose from our Postbaccalaureate Business Certificates to stay competitive in your field or learn more about our graduate level pathways in Business Leadership, Finance, and Marketing. Hold an MBA? Explore our graduate-level Advanced Certificates and take your career to the next level. All courses are taught by Zarb School of Business faculty. Scholarships are available for qualified candidates and professionals are encouraged to check with their employer for additional tuition benefits.
Our faculty are scholars and executives who will share their experience and expertise in small classes that foster a collaborative environment.
The Frank G. Zarb School of Business is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities that will give you hands-on, real-world business and research experience, including a behavioral research lab, a Center for Entrepreneurship with a makerspace and startup incubator, and one of the largest academic trading rooms in the U.S., with 34 Bloomberg terminals.
The highly ranked Frank G. Zarb School of Business is among an elite group of business schools that has earned dual AACSB accreditation.
Earning a master’s degree from Hofstra University’s nationally recognized Frank G. Zarb School of Business is an investment in your professional career. Our programs are priced competitively and are based on the graduate tuition rate per credit hour. Scholarships are available.
Visit the Hofstra campus or connect with the graduate admission team. We will answer your questions and put you in touch with program faculty or degree candidates to learn more. Contact us at graduatebusiness@hofstra.edu, or call 516-463-4143.
To be considered for the Advanced Certificates in Business Leadership, Financial Management, Investments, or Social Media Marketing, you must have an undergraduate degree. No GRE/GMAT required. Successful completion of the advanced certificate in Business Leadership with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above will allow you to pursue an expedited application for the MBA without need for a GMAT exam, and apply the coursework to the MBA degree. Successful completion of the advanced certificates in Financial Management, Investments, or Social Media Marketing with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above will allow you to pursue an expedited application for the MS in Finance or MS in Marketing without need for a GMAT exam, and apply the coursework to the MS degree.
To apply for other Post-Master’s Advanced Certificates in Business, you must hold an MBA or professional graduate degree.
To be considered for the Postbaccalaureate Business Certificates, you must have an undergraduate degree. No GRE/GMAT required.
Start your Graduate Business Application online where you can upload the following documents:
Apply to the Advanced & Continuing Studies programs at Hofstra at any time with our rolling admissions policy.
The Business Leadership Advanced Certificate is a 12-15 graduate-credit program that can be applied towards a Zarb MBA program.
The Advanced Certificates in Investments and Financial Management are 12 credit programs that can be applied toward the MS in Finance.
The Advanced Certificates in Social Media Marketing is a 12 credit program that can be applied towards the MS in Marketing.
The post-master’s Business Graduate Advanced Certificates consist of six graduate-level courses for a total of 18 credits (excludes prerequisites required in some programs). At least 12 credits must be taken in-residence.
The Postbaccalaureate Business Certificates require you to complete 18 credit hours of undergraduate-level coursework.
Advance your career or prepare for enrollment in an MBA or MS program by earning an Advanced Certificate in Business Leadership, Financial Management, Investments or Social Media Marketing. Upon successful completion of the 12-credit certificates, students can apply the credits toward the relevant Zarb School’s MBA or MS program and the GMAT can be waived with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above.
To learn more, call 516-463-4143 or email our graduate admission team at graduatebusiness@hofstra.edu.