Certificate Programs - Marquette University

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Certificate Programs

Certificates Offered

Accounting Analytics, Business and Managerial Analytics, Leadership and Sports Leadership

Prerequisites for Admission

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree, or its academic equivalent, from an accredited college or university. The undergraduate background must be appropriate to the chosen course of study. Generally, applicants should have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.000 (on a scale of 4.000) in their undergraduate course work.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit, directly to the Graduate School of Management:

1. A completed application form and fee online via the GSM website (). 2. Official transcripts from all current and previous colleges/universities except Marquette. 3. A statement of purpose. 4. (For international applicants only) a TOEFL score (test code 1448 and department code 02) or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.

Students are encouraged to complete all application materials and apply for degree status. Temporary status is not available for certificate programs.

All application materials should be sent to:

Graduate School of Management Zilber Hall, Suite 205 Marquette University P.O. Box 1881

Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881

or by courier to: Marquette University Graduate School of Management; 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 205; Milwaukee, WI 53233.

Accounting Analytics Certificate

Data is an asset, and those who know how to use it are at a significant advantage in the modern economy. The accounting analytics certificate is designed for students and professionals looking to leverage their organization's data and utilize it in business decision making and risk reduction, while at the same time making progress toward the 150 credits of course work necessary to obtain their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. The structure of the program requires no course work during the traditional busy months for accountants and is unique in that it provides foundational knowledge as well as the opportunity to pursue niche topics in government/nonprofit and fraud analytics.

All students admitted to the accounting analytics certificate are required to complete at least 12 credit hours of course work with all courses being taken at the graduate level.

Code Required courses: MBA 6100 ACCO 5060 ACCO 6065 Choose one of the following:

ACCO 6525 ACCO 6535 Total Credit Hours:

Title

Business Analytics Accounting Analytics Advanced Auditing and Analytics

Government and Nonprofit Accounting and Analytics Fraud Examination and Analytics

Hours

3 3 3 3

12

Business and Managerial Analytics Certificate

The graduate certificate in business and managerial analytics is designed for working professionals and managers wanting to understand how to leverage their organization's data and to utilize it in business decision making and risk reduction. The Marquette Graduate School of Management (GSM) focuses on a deep understanding of the practice and use of analytics in the business environment; how to understand, frame and solve real world business problems across business disciplines. The GSM Certificate students use the knowledge to make informed business decisions. This certificate helps those with existing business acumen to properly frame business problems in light of the overall management strategy, to identify appropriate data within and outside of the organization, to apply analytical approaches, and use business judgement to understand how results inform the art of decision

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making. The deep dive classes help the business manager understand the use of analytics specific to their own business functional area and expose them to the use in another functional area, thereby broadening their knowledge base.

Prerequisites for Admission

Students need to meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School of Management (GSM) and have completed the equivalent of information technology management, mathematics and statistics foundations. No programming experience is required. Business experience is ideal, but not required, so that students can leverage their experiences in their learning of new concepts and applications. Students have the opportunity to work with companies to explore real-world examples and tackle issues that industries are struggling with currently while giving strategic thought to challenges of the future.

This Business and Managerial Analytics certificate is a 15-credit program. The following courses are required:

Code

Title

Platform Courses (9 credits)

COSC 6520

Data Analytics

or MBA 6100

Business Analytics

AND

COSC 6510

Data Intelligence

COSC 6820

Data Ethics

Electives (6 credits from the following):

ACCO 5060

Accounting Analytics

ACCO 6535

Fraud Examination and Analytics

MARK 6130

Customer Relationship Management

MARK 6160

Marketing Research

MARK 6165

Marketing Analytics

ECON 6560

Applied Econometrics

ECON 6561

Applied Time-Series Econometrics and Forecasting

Total Credit Hours:

Hours 9 6

15

Leadership Certificate

The purpose of the certificate in leadership is to enhance skills in positively influencing others and managing change through values-based leadership strategies. Professionals ready to advance from individual contributors to proactive managers and leaders in their chosen field will benefit from this focused course in study. The certificate covers topics in strategic communication, negotiations, motivation strategies, performance goal setting, change management tools and refining a personal leadership style.

The Graduate School of Management offers a certificate in leadership. The certificate program requires completion of the following courses (15 credits).

Code LEDR 6115 3 credits from:

LEDR 6125 or LEDR 6101

3 credits from: LEDR 6110 or LEDR 6215

MBA 6140 MBA 6160 3 credit pre-approved elective Total Credit Hours:

Title Character Driven Leadership

Negotiations (OR) Strategic Communication

Managing Behavior in Organizations Change Leadership Leading People and Change Leadership Coaching and Development

Hours 3 3

3

1.5 1.5

3 15

Students must complete the certificate program within three years. Students are expected to earn a grade of B or above in all courses and must maintain a 3.000 cumulative grade point average to earn the certificate in leadership.

Sports Leadership Certificate

The 15-credit certificate in sports leadership is designed for both professionals already working in sports, as well as those seeking to enter the $500 billion athletics industry. The program has the flexibility to accommodate students' individual interests within the industry. Alumni from the program

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are employed with professional teams, university athletic departments, high school athletics, athletic associations, marketing agencies, sponsorship firms and other sport organizations throughout the nation.

Utilizing sports-specific courses, the program is designed to challenge students who aspire for leadership positions at all levels within the athletic industry. Students can earn the certificate in sports leadership or integrate it as electives within master's programs such as the M.B.A. and the master in management, in addition to degree programs in communication and other areas throughout the university, if approved.

Code Choose three from the following

SPLE 6001 SPLE 6100 SPLE 6200 SPLE 6400 Electives Total Credit Hours:

Title

Introduction to Sports Leadership Ethics in Sports Leadership Sports Communication Sport Management

Hours 9

6 15

The following courses may be used to fulfill the 6 elective credit requirement.

Code

Title

BUAD 6000

Accounting and Finance for the Non-Financial Manager

LEDR 6051

Contemporary Leadership: Theory, Research and Application

LEDR 6101

Strategic Communication

LEDR 6115

Character Driven Leadership

MANA 6110

Managing Behavior in Organizations

MANA 6125

Negotiations

MBA 6140

Leading People and Change

MBA 6160 SPLE 6001 SPLE 6100 SPLE 6200 SPLE 6400

Leadership Coaching and Development Introduction to Sports Leadership 1 Ethics in Sports Leadership 1 Sports Communication 1 Sport Management 1

Additional 3 credits of course work not listed above, as approved by certificate director.

Hours 3 3 3 3 3 3

1.5 1.5

3 3 3 3 3

1

A student may choose from SPLE 6001, SPLE 6100, SPLE 6200 or SPLE 6400 to fulfill 3 credits of electives, if the course was not previously

used to fulfill the 9 credits of required SPLE courses.

Students must complete the certificate program within three years. Students are expected to earn a grade of B or above in all courses and must maintain a 3.000 cumulative grade point average to earn the certificate in sports leadership.

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