Executive Business Management Certificate

To succeed in the dynamic business marketplace, you need the right kind of professional education. Knowledge is power and Kaplan Continuing Education’s (KCE) Executive Business Management Certificate is designed to offer the knowledge and critical skills business professionals need to grow their companies and to pursue management and executive positions in today’s highly competitive market.*

Due to the demand for on-going professional development in today’s changing global business environment, KCE has developed an Executive Business Management Certificate. The certificate is designed to help you enhance your knowledge of business theory as well as develop professional business skills within your specific area of interest. The Executive Business Management Certificate offers specialization tracks in general management, marketing, corporate finance, and international business. Each track consists of two core courses in managerial economics and business ethics as well as four track-specific electives. Each track utilizes course materials and techniques grounded in current business theories and best practices.

The Executive Business Management Certificate could provide you with the foundation you need to gain a competitive edge in your current position or pursue new professional opportunities.*

Imagine What You Can Do

Manage
Oversee areas of complex organizations and adapt to the market environment.
Facilitate
Facilitate continuous process improvement and innovation.
Recognize
Recognize market trends and analyze data to create plans to accomplish objectives.
Strategize
Create effective marketing strategies and guide implementation as a vehicle for acquiring and attaining customers.
Implement
Provide a theoretical and practical foundation in the principles of business administration and apply them in a multinational setting.

Imagine Where You Can Apply

You could pursue numerous career options including positions in marketing, finance, international business, general management, or private consulting.

As in all professions, salaries in business vary substantially depending upon your level of responsibility, tenure, education, company size, location, and industry. In 2006, the median annual salary of a marketing manager was $98,720.† Also in 2006, financial managers were earning a median annual salary of $90,970.‡

Is This Program Right For Me?

The Executive Business Management Certificate is ideally suited for business professionals who wish to advance their career, capitalize on new professional opportunities, or change career paths. The Executive Business Management Certificate is also suited for professionals who lack a formal business education, but want to obtain a foundation in business theory and practice. A bachelor's degree is required.

Students enrolling in the Executive Business Management Certificate program must demonstrate basic computer skills through successful completion of a challenge exam or submission of a transcript reflecting completion of a college-level computer course. Students unable to satisfy this requirement must complete the Executive Business Management Certificate program's Introduction to Computer Skills course. There will be no charge to the student for either the challenge exam or the Introduction to Computer Skills course.

The Executive Business Management Certificate offers a core foundation in managerial economics and business ethics and provides specialization tracks that target specific business skill development. You may select one of the following specialization tracks:

Corporate Finance: Review financial statement analysis, risk and return, capital budgeting, and ROI-based decision making.

General Management: Focus on successful business practices within operations management, international management, and quality management/Six Sigma.

International Business: Focus on strategic decision making in today’s global marketplace. This specialization track provides a theoretical and practical foundation in the principles of business administration as practiced in a multinational setting.

Marketing: Study how to drive profitable growth by implementing promotional levers, understanding consumer behavior, and utilizing market research.

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Take the First Step

In 12 months or less, you could be on your way to a more rewarding career. Take the first step by calling 866.542.4042 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.

*Kaplan Continuing Education’s programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, KCE does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

†Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008–2009 Edition, Marketing Managers, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos020.htm (accessed February 2009).

‡Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008–2009 Edition, Financial Managers, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos010.htm (accessed February 2009).