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2019-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Business Certificates


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Graduate Business Certificates

Students may choose to enroll in a Graduate Business certificate while working towards their MBA degree. Course credits may not be counted towards both a concentration and a certificate. If a student would like both a concentration and a certificate, they must take the additional elective courses to be applied towards the concentration/certificate. Current Graduate Business certificate options are:

Change Leadership Management (CLM) Graduate Certificate

The Change Leadership Management (CLM) Graduate Certificate Program is a 3 course (9 credit hour) management certificate taught by top faculty members in the Providence College School of Business. The focus is on gaining personal insight and confidence in leading and promoting change, thinking critically through strategic implications of decisions, and managing and collaborating with others to get work done effectively. These competencies have been identified as integral business skills employees need to lead change and make better business decisions.

Courses:
MBA 676 - Organizational Effectiveness through People and Teams  
MBA 770 - Special Topics : Leading from the Middle
MBA 681 - Self Leadership  

Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics

This 3-course, 9-credit-hour business analytics certificate is taught by PC faculty recognized as experts in their fields. The Business Analytics Graduate Certificate Program provides a rapid foundational education in decision making and quantitative analysis, with a focus on building confidence to use data to make strategic decisions. This competency has been identified as an integral business skill all employees will need to lead change and make better business decisions.

Courses:
MBA 687 - Statistics for Business Analytics  
MBA 688 - Predictive Analytics and Data Mining  
MBA 691 - Business Analytics Consulting Project   

Graduate Certificate in Sports Management

The Providence College Graduate Certificate in Sports Management is a 3-course, graduate-level program offered by the School of Business in conjunction with the School of Professional Studies’ Higher Education program. It explores various elements of this growing industry and helps prepare students to excel within it. This program develops the management knowledge and skills needed to lead sports organizations, as well as businesses that serve and interact with them.

Courses:
MBA 699 - Real-Time/Real-World Experience: Business Internships : Sports Internships 

Electives (Select two):
MBA 770 - Special Topics : The Business of Collegiate Sports
MBA 770 - Special Topics : The Business of Professional Sports
MBA 770 - Special Topics : The Marketing & Analytics of Sports

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