Penn Business
Certificate Program (BCP)
Standard
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32 VBMA CREDITS: 8 credits in each category
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Category 1: Business Finance
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Two Mandatory Talks (Offered Annually):
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​Understanding Financial Statements
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Revenue & Expense Streams
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Category 2: Business Operations, Management, & Ownership
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Category 3: Business Leadership Skills
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Category 4: Career & Personal Development
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What to Expect at Graduation:
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Transcript notation
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Recognition at graduation ceremony
Honors
In addition to the standard requirements:
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Successful Completion of the Honors Portfolio:​
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Career & Employment Preparation
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Professionalism & Value
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Proposition​ Finance
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We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE students to submit during summer of 3rd year​
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What to Expect at Graduation:​
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Graduation cords
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Transcript notation
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Recognition at graduation ceremony
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General Information on Honors Portfolio Submission:
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Students can submit their Honors Portfolio once they have earned at least 8 myVBMA credits in each category
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Submissions deadlines occur biannually (April 1st & October 1st)
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Expected return time is variable due to volume of submissions & evaluator availability, but expect return times of at least 12 weeks (from submission deadline, NOT the date that you submitted)
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Resubmissions are completed on a rolling basis
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