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Earn a Certificate PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES
 
     
 

Business Practices CertificateBusiness Practices Certificate



Designed for the manager or aspiring manager with no formal business management education, the Business Practices Certificate will expose you to key concepts relevant to the successful management of any type of organization. If you want to have a “seat at the table” and truly be part of the management team, it is imperative that you attend this certificate program.

Curriculum includes key financial measures, integration of information technologies, customer and market focus, operations, human resources, and ethical business decision making.

Intended audience

  • Individual contributors and managers who want a broad business overview
  • Required component of  the Management Mastery Certificate
  • Elective component of Supervision and Human Resource Mastery Certificates

Benefits of this certificate

  • Understand core aspects of business
  • Align your goals with those of the organization
  • Recognize the impact your decisions and actions have on the organization
  • Gain an appreciation of why certain business decisions are made

To complete this certificate program, you will take all courses listed below. The courses may be taken in any order, but must be completed within one year of your first course. Look for the BPC code which designates courses that apply to the Business Practices Certificate program.

Business Practices Certficate Courses

30 contact hours / 3.0 CEUs

Courses CEUs   Month(s) Offered
Business Information Technologies
(6 hours)
 0.6 March / Nov
Financial Intelligence (6 hours)  0.6 April / Sept
Human Resource Management (6 hours)  0.6 June / Nov
Mastering New Marketing Practices
(6 hours)
 0.6 April / Oct
Supply Chain Management (6 hours)  0.6 May / Oct

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Certificate Enrollment Information
Enroll in the Business Practices Certificate program now or call us at 612-624-4000 to speak to an Information Center Learner Representative. There is a one-time $35 enrollment fee to enroll in the certificate program. Individuals enrolled in a certificate program are entitled to a $20 discount off course fees.

NEW! Accelerated certificate registration option now available

Accelerate the completion of your certificate. Register for all the courses in the Business Practices Certificate in one easy transaction and complete the certificate in four months. In addition, you pay only $1,850 for this 30-hour certificate; a savings of $85. Select "View Courses/Register Now" from above, and select the accelerated registration option.

Additional Information
For more information on this or any other certificate program please contact the College of Continuing Education Information Center:
Phone: 612-624-4000
E-mail: cceinfo@umn.edu


 
   
 
 
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