Graduate Certificate Programs
The Certificate programs within the School of Business and Management are not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
The School of Business and Management certificates at the graduate level designed for individuals who have already earned a bachelor’s degree. Certificate programs provide specific professional learning in a concentrated format by offering a prescribed set of courses to earn academic credit in a specific subject area. This is not a degree program. Upon completion of the program requirements, learners earn certificate focused in an area of study. Learners who show an interest in pursuing a graduate certificate program are seeking a quality education that focuses on continuing education and professional development.
The School of Business and Management offers graduate certificate programs in Financial Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Project Management, and Strategic Leadership.
The objectives of the Graduate Certificate Programs are to:
- Promote the incorporation of practical business experience with formal academic learning so that shared experiences can create integrated learning.
- Foster growth in intellectual accomplishment and an opportunity to develop an executive level perspective on business practices.
- Encourage learners to develop the ability to use quantitative and qualitative tools to identify and address business problems and opportunities.
- Encourage learners to gain an appreciation of ethical principles and its application to the business environment.
- Provide working professionals the chance to experience graduate study without committing to a full graduate program.
- Enable personal growth and the ability to gain academic experience and a credential in a specific discipline.
- Provide the option of pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree upon successful completion of the certificate program.
- Facilitate the acquisition of practical knowledge with an understanding of the integrated nature of business functions.
- Provide the tools to evaluate the issues that characterize the contemporary business environment.