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Graduate Certificate

Business Essentials For Urban School Administrators

Business Essentials For Urban School Administrators (UE BUSES GRC)

12 Credits

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE  •  12 CREDITS  •  UE BUSES GRC

This series provides students with strategies to develop business systems supporting urban environments. The certificate explores constructing systems, recognizing and solving complex school building issues and effectively communicating the solutions to staff and community stakeholders, and analyzing an urban school's performance management process, leadership development plans, and alignment of goals to outcomes for improved business management of urban school building operations, resources, and communications. Faculty and students summarize the essentials of performance management used to assess the performance of an individual school.

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Instructional Core Transformation For School Administrators

Instructional Core Transformation For School Administrators (UE INSCR GRC)

12 Credits

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE  •  12 CREDITS  •  UE INSCR GRC

This series provides students with techniques and strategies to develop an instructional core relevant to the improvement. The certificate explores ways of constructing strategic, curricular, and instructional plans essential for and common among improved performing urban school buildings, designing equitable and culturally responsive practices that lead to student engagement, student achievement, and physical and emotional well-being. Faculty and students summarize deconstructing the components of a standards-based curriculum designed for students to achieve mastery of essential grade-level skills and knowledge while meeting diverse learners' needs.

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Health Care Management

Health Care Management (HC MGMT GRC)

12-15 Credits

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE  • 12-15 CREDITS  • HC MGMT GRC

The Health Care Management Graduate Certificate serves health care providers as well as individuals who are involved in the management and reimbursement of health care services. Individuals who desire to enter the health care management field will also benefit from this program.

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master's degree provided the prerequisites are met, or the certificate may be completed as a stand-alone. 

Prerequisite(s): 

  • HCMG630 Health Care Organizations (3 cr) is a required prerequisite that must be completed prior to taking the following courses in the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management.
  • FINC510 may be required for applicants needing preparation in financial foundations

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; a course substitution must be approved by the Department Chair. 

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Strategic Management

Strategic Management (STRATMGT GRC)

12-18 Credits

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GRADUATE CERTIFICATE      • 12 CREDITS      • STRATMGT GRC

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master of Business Administration courses provided the prerequisites are met, or may be completed as a stand-alone certificate.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite courses are required and must be completed before taking the major courses for the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management:
•    BUSN688 Quantitative Business Analysis (3 cr)
•    MGMT653 Leading Organizations (3 cr)

*Students who completed GPMT499 and/or MGMT399 at the undergraduate level are not eligible to complete GPMT699 and/or MGMT699 and may not use either undergraduate class as a substitute for GPMT699 or MGMT699.

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Marketing

Marketing (MARKET GRC)

12-15 Credits

MARKETING GRADUATE CERTIFICATE   •  12-15 CREDITS   •  MARKET GRC

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master of Business Administration courses provided the prerequisites are met, or may be completed as a stand-alone certificate.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite course is required and must be completed before taking the major courses for the Graduate Certificate in Marketing:
•    MKTG610 Marketing Strategies (3 cr) 

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Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting (MAN ACCT GRC)

12 Credits

MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING GRADUATE CERTIFICATE   • 12-18 CREDITS   • MAN ACCT GRC

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master of Business Administration courses provided the prerequisites are met, or may be completed as a stand-alone certificate.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite courses are required and must be completed before taking the major courses for the Graduate Certificate in Managerial Accounting:
•    ACCT640 Managerial Accounting (3 cr) 
•    FINC620 Corporate Finance (3 cr)

*ACCT761 and ACCT762 are only offered in a 15 week online format.

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Leadership Strategies

Leadership Strategies (LEADST GRC)

12-18 Credits

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE    • 12-18 CREDITS    • LEADST GRC

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master of Business Administration courses provided the prerequisites are met, or may be completed as a stand-alone certificate.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite courses are required and must be completed before taking the major courses for the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Strategies:
•    ACCT640 Managerial Accounting (3 cr) or FINC610 Budget and Finance Management (3 cr)
•    MGMT653 Leading Organizations (3 cr) or HRMG700 Managing Human Resources (3 cr)

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Human Resource Management

Human Resource Management (HR MGMT GRC)

12-21 Credits

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GRADUATE CERTIFICATE   • 12-21 CREDITS   • HR MGMT GRC

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master of Business Administration courses provided the prerequisites are met, or may be completed as a stand-alone certificate.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite courses are required and must be completed before taking the major courses for the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management 
•    ACCT640 Managerial Accounting (3 cr)
•    FINC620 Corporate Finance (3 cr)
•    LEGL710 Ethical and Legal Framework for 21st Century Business (3 cr)

*Please note:  Due to the limited course work for the graduate certificate, this program is not considered aligned with SHRM requirements.  If you are interested in taking the SHRM Certified Professional examination, please see your advisor to determine eligibility.

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Finance

Finance (FINANCE GRC)

12-21 Credits

FINANCE GRADUATE CERTIFICATE   • 12-21 CREDITS   • FINANCE GRC

Graduate Certificates provide students with the opportunity to deepen their skills in a particular subject. They may be completed at any time while taking Master of Business Administration courses provided the prerequisites are met, or may be completed as a stand-alone certificate.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one degree or certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

Prerequisites: The following prerequisite courses are required and must be completed before taking the major courses for the Graduate Certificate in Finance. 
•    ACCT640 Managerial Accounting (3 cr)
•    ECON625 Managerial Economics (3 cr)
•    FINC620 Corporate Finance (3 cr) 

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Business Essentials

Business Essentials (BUS ESS GRC)

12 Credits

BUSINESS ESSENTIALS GRADUATE CERTIFICATE   • 12 CREDITS   • BUS ESS GRC

This Graduate Certificate provides a general study of the contemporary theories and concepts in an organization or business. The certificate provides the general review of the basic concepts of marketing and management. In addition, the certificate will introduce the principles of financial accounting, emphasizing the understanding and interpretation of financial data, as well as the fundamental concept of financial management and the basic statistics necessary for business. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods, including probabilities of random events are applied in problem-solving and decision-making situations.

The credit for a single course cannot be applied to more than one certificate; any exceptions or variations must be approved by the MBA/MM exceptions committee.

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