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Graduate Certificate in Seed Business Management at Iowa State University

Iowa State University, United States

Programme overview

Graduate certificate providing core graduate-level management and leadership skills for seed and agricultural biotechnology businesses and regulatory agencies. It can be a final goal or a step toward a master's degree.

Faculty: Graduate College  |  Duration: 16 credits  |  Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Sixteen credits of management and leadership coursework, including Seed Trade, Policies, and Regulation, a course unique to the program.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Submit an essay addressing your career goals and how the program will help you achieve these goals. Specific questions to consider for the essay are available on our admissions website: http://www.seedgrad.iastate.edu/what-required-admission-program 3 letters of recommendation Undergraduate academic transcripts Resume/CV Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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