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Strategic Management Online Certificate Program
The Strategic Management certificate is designed for individuals who are looking to build, refine, and strengthen their strategic management capabilities. Students learn how organizations adapt to change and the ways effective leadership and management drive success in a dynamic business world. With this certificate, professionals develop communication and strategic skills that enable them to thrive within modern organizational structures.
This certificate is ideal for individuals currently in, or aspiring to, management and leadership roles in industry, government, business, or non-profit sectors who seek to advance their careers and make a greater impact within their organizations.
Learn from a faculty of industry leaders in this fully online certificate. Enhance your professional skillset and advance your career.
Or, apply credit earned to one of five SPS online bachelor's degrees.
Format
Online, asynchronous classes
Time to Completion
Four quarters (one year), one course per quarter
Quarter of Entry
Begin in any quarter
Number of Credits
Four courses to complete the certificate
Tuition
Estimated cost $2,300 per course
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About the Strategic Management Certificate Program
Strategic Management Goals and Courses
Program Goals
Strategic Management certificate students will:
- Develop strategies for use in leadership, management, operations, and planning, based upon best practices and current theories
- Evaluate and apply various models of leadership and leadership styles to meet adaptive challenges while fostering emotional intelligence
- Apply project management skills to real-world scenarios, optimizing team performance in alignment with organization’s goals and priorities
- Develop a toolkit of change management strategies and apply them in a variety of scenarios, after assessing the causes and consequences of change
Curriculum
Four courses are required:
- ORG BEH 307-DL Leadership Principles
- ORG BEH 310-DL Organizational Change
- ORG BEH 367-DL Strategic Planning and Management
- ORG BEH 368-DL Project Management
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Admission for the Strategic Management Certificate
In addition to completing an online application, you'll also need to submit a few supplemental materials. A list of requirements for admission including application deadlines and tips on how to apply can be found at the Admission page.
Strategic Management Tuition
Certificate students in the School of Professional Studies pay per course. For more information about tuition and financial obligations, see the Tuition page.
Strategic Management Registration Information
Registration for courses opens 8 to 10 weeks before each quarter and is accessed CAESAR, Northwestern's online student records system. View course registration timelines and instructions on the Registration Information page.
Applying Credit to an Online Bachelor of Science Program
Students interested in the option of applying credit earned in an online undergraduate certificate to an SPS online bachelor's degree program should submit an online application and all required application materials. Students who elect to apply to a bachelor’s degree program before completing the certificate will be able to count completed courses toward the applicable bachelor’s degree, but a certificate will not be conferred.
If you are interested in exploring this option, contact an admission adviser for details.