Modern Business Management Certificate
The program will allow working professionals to improve skills and competencies in
- managing and motivating people, teams and business units,
- understanding organizations, markets, and customers,
- analyzing and organizing information from financial statements and budgets.
The “Modern Business Management” program is specifically designed for
- science or technical experts who want to broaden their management competencies,
- leaders in small and medium sized companies,
- others who want to prepare themselves for management positions in the future.
Program Structure
- Courses are academically accredited at the graduate level.
- Students participate in thirty-six hours of classroom instruction per course.
- Some completed courses may be applied toward the MBA Degree. (Additional application requirements are necessary.)
- Certificate students attend courses with MBA students from a variety of backgrounds and companies, ensuring exposure to a broad range of learning experiences.
Admission Criteria
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university.
- Completed Graduate Application for Admission, including a resume and official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
- One letter of recommendation from employers or faculty.
- Personal statement of interest in and qualifications for the graduate program.
- At least 3 years relevant business experience.
- Admission requires approval by the John F. Welch College of Business.
Program of Study:
12 credits plus prerequisite (if required)
Prerequisite Course
WGB 521 Fundamentals of Management
Required courses
WGB 601 Accounting & Information Systems
WGB 603 Corporate Financial Management*
2 Elective courses from the following list
AC 699 Planning, Budgeting and Reporting
BU 632 Managing Change
BU 699 Operations Excellence
WGB 612 Leading & Influencing with Integrity
*Required course unless waived due to undergraduate or graduate work.
Some courses may require prerequisite academic work at the undergraduate or graduate level. Please consult the graduate catalog or the course listings that follow.
***Please note that not all electives will be offered during the academic year.