The Certificate of Management
Mid-Management, non-degree "Mini-MBA" Program
“New Mini-MBAs are the Latest Innovation in Management Education.” - Business Week, Oct 24, 2005
UTD's Certificate of Management program is designed to equip supervisors and managers with the knowledge of business practices and concepts that are necessary for effective management. This "Mini-MBA" program integrates fundamental academic theory with practical application, enabling managers to lead their teams to higher levels of productivity.
The intensive program takes a broad approach to all functional management elements. Offered through UTD's School of Management, Executive Education, the program emphasizes practical application so participants can immediately implement their knowledge and skills.
Designed to explore all of the vital business topics, the program concentrates the typical MBA coursework material to convey the most critical and practical knowledge managers need to function at their peak. The Certificate of Management provides managers with the fundamental framework for efficient management and effective leadership.
Now offered exclusively in a 100% interactive online format, managers can now earn this valuable credential anywhere, anytime.
Key Benefits:
- Learn how to manage processes and how to motivate people for high performance
- Understand the fundamentals of managerial accounting and finance
- Discover how strategy, marketing and consumer behavior impact and drive activities
- Acquire effective decision-making, delegation and collaboration skills and tools
- Learn how ethics, diversity and human resource issues relate to the manager's role
- Explore the interrelationships of management principles and your organization’s structure, and acquire cross-functional capabilities
- Learn to apply quality and operational techniques for improved results
- Discover how managing knowledge and information is essential
- Understand the impact, challenges and opportunities of globalization
- Prepare yourself for advanced managing/leading responsibilities
- Earn UTD's Certificate of Management online at your own pace, validating your professional capabilities and initiative
Who Should participate:
Area or departmental managers, directors, individual contributors, supervisors and others who want and need an improved understanding of ALL business fundamentals and current "best practices" in management and leadership. It is also ideal for technical, engineering and other professionals who have assumed management roles, and managers that need to improve their professional skills and knowledge in order to advance in their careers. The diverse backgrounds, different functional roles and many industries represented by classmates provide a rich forum of new perspectives and ideas, while forging a new network of peers and advocates.Coursework and Online Delivery:
In the new fully Online program, students progress at their own pace. There are ten learning modules, each focusing on one MBA subject. Each module consists of assigned reading, case studies, streaming video lecture of key points, PowerPoint instructional slides, video case study analysis, and more. When ready, students demonstrate their comprehension of the subject by taking a unit quiz for each of the ten modules. An aggregate grade of 70% or better is required to earn the Certificate of Management. There is no comprehensive final exam.Once registered the student receives a packet including required texts, course syllabus, and all needed material. Learning modules are delivered via the Internet using UTD's
Blackboard virtual classroom portal. A high speed connection is strongly suggested since portions of the curriculum are delivered in streaming video format.
