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Certificate Programs
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Program Overview
We offer eight different certificate programs.
These are designed for a concentrated focus for those professionals
looking to expand their knowledge in a specific area or introduce
professionals to core M.B.A. curriculum. Courses may be taken in
any quarter of the year, and may be applied toward the M.B.A. degree
for students who are accepted into the degree-seeking program. Students
in the certificate programs must meet all enrollment requirements
for Student-At-Large status. Courses must be completed at a Grade
Point Average of 3.0 or higher to apply toward the M.B.A. degree.
All students entering into a certificate program must schedule an
advising appointment with the graduate program director before they
initiate their first certificate course. Courses can be taken in
the traditional evening/weekend, on-campus format or online, and
may be applied to only one certificate. |
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M.B.A.
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Accounting
(16 credits)
Two 16 hour certificates are offered
in Accounting for those advancing toward Certified Public Accounting
(CPA) status. These courses may be counted toward fulfillment of
the Illinois CPA Society 150 Hour Rule, and provide a concentrated
sequence in accounting courses. They may also be applied toward
the Accounting Concentration for degree-seeking M.B.A. students.
The Certificate in Accounting must be completed before the Advanced
Accounting Certificate. The courses required are: |
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| MBA 500 |
Financial
Accounting (4) |
| MBA 504 |
Corporate Accounting Theory
and Practice I (4) |
| MBA 506 |
Corporate Accounting Theory
and Practice II (4) |
| MBA 512 |
Federal Income Taxation
(4) |
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Advanced
Accounting (16 credits)
The certificate in Advanced Accounting requires admission to
the M.B.A. program as a degree-seeking student. Prerequisites for
courses listed below are to be met in the M.B.A. program curriculum
before completing these certificate courses: |
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| MBA 513 |
Auditing Theory and Practice
(4) |
| MBA 603 |
Cost Analysis, Profit
Planning and Control (4) |
| MBA 604 |
Theory and Practice of
Financial Reporting (4) |
| MBA 605 |
Tax Influences on Decision
Making (4) |
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Business
Administration (16 credits)
This certificate program in business administration is designed
for people in management roles who desire basic business skills
and knowledge for career mobility and confidence. Four courses are
required to earn the certificate and all four courses can be applied
toward the M.B.A. degree should the student be accepted as an M.B.A.
degree-seeking student. Courses are offered each quarter so that
students may enroll throughout the year. Courses may be taken in
any order. The only enrollment requirement is evidence of a baccalaureate
degree. Please note that successful completion of the starred courses
listed below is required to earn the certificate. The courses required
are: |
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| MBA 500 |
Financial Accounting (4)* |
| MBA 510 |
Economics (4)* |
| MBA 520 |
Leadership and Ethics
in a Global Environment (4)* |
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One other four-credit
course (or two, two-credit courses) of your choice in the M.B.A..
M.S.M.I.S., M.S.M.O.B., or M.P.H. graduate programs. |
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Entrepreneurship
and Management Innovation (16 credits)
Entrepreneurship is the first of our four new certificate offerings.
Whether you are currently a small business owner, just thinking
about starting your own business, or involved in the management
of a small business, the entrepreneurship certificate will offer
you the basic needs in launching and maintaining a successful business.
Courses may not be offered each quarter so it is important that
the student meet the program director to develop a course schedule.
Courses may be taken in any order. The only enrollment requirement
is evidence of a baccalaureate degree. Please note that successful
completion of the starred courses listed below is required to earn
the certificate. The courses required are: |
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| MBA 559 |
Entrepreneurship (4)* |
| MBA 622 |
Creativity and Innovation
in Business (4)* |
| MBA 634 |
Strategy, Structure and
Decision Making (4) |
| MBA 655 |
Financing New Ventures
(4) |
| MBA 657 |
Electronic Commerce (4) |
| MBA 683 |
Project Management (4)* |
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Financial
Management (16 credits)
Government labor projections tell us that the fastest growing profession
in the next seven years will be financial and business analysts.
Will you be ready when opportunity knocks? The certificate in financial
management offers you the credential many employers will be looking
for! Courses may not be offered each quarter so it is important
that students meet with the program director to develop a course
schedule. Courses may be taken in any order. The only enrollment
requirement is evidence of a baccalaureate degree. Please not that
successful completion of the starred courses listed below is required
to earn the certificate. The courses required are: |
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| MBA 601 |
Managerial Accounting
(4)* |
| MBA 603 |
Cost Analysis, Profit
Planning and Control (4)* |
| MBA 604 |
Theory and Practice of
Financial Reporting (4) |
| MBA 651 |
Financial Management (4)* |
| MBA 653 |
Investment Theory and
Portfolio Analysis (4) |
| MBA 654 |
Problems in Corporate
Financial Analysis (4) |
| MPH 608 |
Financial Planning in
Health Care Organization (4) |
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Marketing (16 credits)
Are you interested in a career in marketing?
Test the waters with a certificate. Seasoned faculty with a wealth
of experience will offer you insight only real life experience
can offer. Courses may not be offered each quarter so it is important
that students meet with the program director to develop a course
schedule. Courses may be taken in any order. The only enrollment
requirement is evidence of a baccalaureate degree. Please not
that successful completion of the starred courses listed below
is required to earn the certificate. The courses required are:
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| MBA 622 |
Creativity and Innovation
in Business (4) |
| MBA 657 |
Electronic Commerce (4) |
| MBA 663 |
Marketing Communication
(4)* |
| MBA 665 |
Marketing Research (4)* |
| MBA 666 |
Consumer Behavior (4)* |
| MBA 667 |
Direct Marketing (4) |
| MBA 686 |
International Marketing
(4) |
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Operations
Management and Logistics (16 credits)
Line managers, manufacturing middle-management as well as supply
chain professionals will find the operations management certificates
an important addition to their professional credentials. Courses
may not be offered each quarter so it is important that students
meet with the program director to develop a course schedule. Courses
may be taken in any order. The only enrollment requirement is evidence
of a baccalaureate degree. Please not that successful completion
of the starred courses listed below is required to earn the certificate.
The courses required are: |
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| MBA 601 |
Managerial Accounting
(4)* |
| MBA 630 |
Operations Management
(4)* |
| MBA 632 |
Supply Chain Management
(4)* |
| MBA 635 |
Advanced Operations Management
and Logistics (4) |
| MGMT 571 |
Labor Relations (2) |
| MGMT 594 |
Managing Quality (2) |
| MGMT 595 |
Tools and Techniques for
Quality Management (4) |
| MGMT 635 |
Business Process Redesign
(2) |
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Project Management (16
credits)
Project management is very much in demand in all industries and
sectors of business today. Project management leadership is a
highly sought-after skill as intense global competition demands
that new projects and business development be completed on time
and within budget constraints. Students who complete the Benedictine
Project Management Master's Certificate learn to lead organizational
initiatives, and understand organizational behavior as it relates
to the individual, effective team building, conflict management
and resolution, as well as acquiring the skills to effectively
manage the financial side of projects. The courses required are:
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| MBA 530 |
Organizational Behavior
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MGMT 581 and
MGMT 582
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Group Dynamics (4)
Team Building (2)
Conflict Management (2)
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MBA 591 or
MBA 651
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Special Topics: Finance for Project Managers (4)
Financial Management (4)
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| MBA 683 |
Project Management
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