Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management
The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management prepares future business leaders with strategic management principles by emphasizing the executive manager’s perspective and evaluating the strategy of various types of organizations in the global economy. Courses cover key areas associated with strategic management including corporate strategy, competitive strategy, corporate political and non-market strategy, business and government relations, strategic decision making, strategic networks, and strategic leadership. This program is valuable to individuals interested in the fields of consulting, business development, corporate strategy, corporate political strategy, sustainability, strategic compliance, and business and government relations.
Students must complete all of the required and elective credits from the course options below and are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or above. Courses completed as a non-degree student are not eligible for application towards the certificate requirements.
Certificate Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required | ||
3 credits in strategy foundations selected from the following*: | ||
SMPP 6204 | Strategy Concepts | |
or MBAD 6288 | Strategic Management | |
or | ||
MBAD 6286 & MBAD 6287 | Strategic Management I and Strategic Management II | |
Electives | ||
6 credits (two courses) in strategy-focused electives selected from the following: | ||
SMPP 6202 | Business-Government Relations | |
SMPP 6210 | Strategic Environmental Management | |
SMPP 6218 | Topics in Business and Society | |
SMPP 6290 | Special Topics (Strategic Leadership and Social Capital) | |
SMPP 6290 | Special Topics (Strategic Negotiationsand Ethics) | |
SMPP 6290 | Special Topics (Strategic Networking) | |
SMPP 6290 | Special Topics (Fraud, Corruption, and Scandal) | |
3 credits (1 course) selected from the following or from above. | ||
IBUS 6401 | International Business Strategy | |
MGT 6253 | Leadership and Executive Development | |
MKTG 6255 | Strategic Brand Management |
*The option to take MBAD 6288, or MBAD 6266 and MBAD 6287, is restricted to MBA students. All other students take SMPP 6204 to meet this requirement.