Graduate Certificates
Business Analytics
Enterprise systems and the rise of "big data" are creating unprecedented opportunities and new challenges for today's modern organizations. Don't get left behind. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to take your business—and your career—to the next level.
Required Courses | |||
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MBA 751 | Business Analytics Concepts | ||
MBA 752 | Business Analytics Strategy | ||
MBA 753 | Business Analytics Methods | ||
MBA 722 | Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence* |
Digital Marketing and Innovation
Our businesses and entrepreneurial communities are in need of skilled marketing professionals with expertise in a variety of areas. Meet the demand by honing your skills in the areas of innovation, marketing analytics, digital marketing, and marketing communications.
Required Courses | |||
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MBA 721 | Creating and Marketing Innovations | ||
MBA 722 | Marketing Analytics and Customer Intelligence* | ||
MBA 723 | Digital Marketing | ||
MBA 724 | Integrated Marketing Communications |
Investments + Applied Portfolio Mgmt
This program provides foundational knowledge and finance tools that will empower you to make competent and responsible investment decisions and to advance your career in financially related positions such as financial analyst, financial advisor, financial planner, portfolio manager, and equity research analyst.
Required Courses | |||
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MBA 711 | Advanced Investment Analysis | ||
MBA 712 | Advanced Portfolio Management | ||
MBA 713 | Financial Derivatives | ||
MBA 714 | Financial Analysis and Valuation |
Leadership and Managerial Skills
Employers tend to rank "soft skills" among the most important attributes they seek in their employees. Too often, though, these skills are underdeveloped. Subject knowledge can take you only so far. It's honing your ability to problem-solve, to work as part of a team, to engage in effective communication, and to lead others that will take you to the next level.
Required Courses | |||
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MBA 731 | Leading and Managing Teams | ||
MBA 732 | Managerial Leadership: Essential Competencies | ||
MBA 733 | Management Decision Making | ||
MBA 734 | Negotiations and Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Employers are looking for supply chain management and logistics professionals who have ERP skills and certification. The ERP certificate prepares students to pursue a variety of SAP professional roles and certifications by understanding process integration, data analytics, and business intelligence. Also, the ERP certification provides a pathway for students to internships and employment opportunities with companies that use SAP software applications who will consider students with SAP coursework more attractive candidates. The need for expertise with ERP systems is globally recognized as a standardized criterion for various roles in industry, government, and academia.
Required Courses | |
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TL 715 | Introduction to ERP |
TL 725 | ERP Configuration |
TL 735 | Practical Data Analytics |
Transportation and Urban Systems
This program is primarily targeted at practicing professionals who wish to gain additional knowledge in the emerging fields of transportation and urban systems. The certificate requires a minimum of nine credits selected from the 3-credit courses listed below.
Core Courses (must select 3) | |||
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TL 751 | Transportation Cyber-Physical Security | ||
TL 752 | Transportation Planning and Environmental Compliance | ||
TL 753 | Transportation System Modeling | ||
TL 754 | Urban Transportation Systems Analysis | ||
TL 755 | Context Sensitive Solutions | ||
TL 756 | Transportation and Land Use Integration | ||
TL 757 | Intelligent Transportation Solutions | ||
TL 786 | Public Transportation | ||
TL 787 | Public Transportation II | ||
TL 789 | Leadership, Ethics, and Academic Conduct in Transportation |
Supply Chain Management
Are you an aspiring logistician, industry professional, military officer, or just looking to be ready to meet the logistical challenges of the 21st century. Career opportunities for those who complete this program include logistics and supply chain management, operations management, purchasing and demand management, emergency management, consulting, retail, and more. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of logisticians is expected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028 (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/logisticians.htm). Growth will be driven by the need for logistics in the transportation of goods in a global economy. Employment is expected to grow as companies need logisticians to move products more effectively and efficiently, solve problems, and identify areas for improvement. Do you want to be ready for these opportunities?
Required Courses | |
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Supply Chain Management, students must complete 9 credits from among the following courses | |
TL 711 | Logistics Systems |
TL 721 | International Logistics Management |
TL 723 | Advanced Supply Chain Planning Across the Enterprise |
TL 731 | Logistics Decision Analysis |
TL 733 | Case Studies in Logistics |
How to Apply for a Graduate Certificate
NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS
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CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
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*Please note that if you are adding the certificate to a degree program that charges a lower tuition rate than the College of Business differential tuition rate, you will need to complete an appeal form each semester that you are taking graduate certificate courses, in order to avoid differential tuition charges on your non-College of Business credits.
Click here to complete the Differential Tuition Waiver Request form.