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GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

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Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificates are designed for experienced professionals who want to increase their business knowledge in a specific area without completing an graduate degree. Whether you are making a career change or need more skills to help prepare your for the next step in your career, Graduate Certificates can give you the edge you need.

And, if you decide to pursue your graduate business degree at University of Dallas, your Graduate Certificate courses may apply toward your degree.

 

Choose from the following concentrations...

Area Course Locations Area Course Locations
Accounting Corporate Finance
Cybersecurity Global Business
Health Services Management Human Resources Management
Information & Technology Management Management
Marketing Management Organization Development
Project Management Sports & Entertainment Management (S&E)
Strategic Leadership Supply Chain Management
- available on campus and online
- some or all courses available only on campus

About the Graduate Certificate Program

Length of Program:  This 18 credit hour track can be completed in as few as three terms. Because the track is self paced, some students may finish in fewer than three terms and some may take longer.

Class Format: All Foundation and Core courses as well as many elective courses are offered in both onground or online formats, with many offered in a hybrid (blended) format, giving you the option to combine course formats based on your personal preference or travel/work schedules. Onground courses are offered weeknights and/or weekends giving students the opportunity to schedule classes around their busy lives. With online courses, you never have to step in the classroom so you can complete your program from anywhere in the world.

The Graduate School of Management uses a trimester system, with fall, spring and summer terms. With year-round classes and multiple starting points each term, students can choose from 12 week, 6 week, intensives or intermester classes.

Admissions Requirements:  To be eligible for consideration of graduate admissions:

  • You should have earned a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited college or university (or a comparable foreign degree) with a minimum GPA of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
  • You should have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in any graduate credit hours you have earned (if any).
  • You should be in good academic and financial standing with all colleges and universities you have attended.
If you meet the eligibility requirements above, admission to the Graduate Certificate program is based on an evaluation of your personal and academic background.  Please visit this page for the full list of admissions requirements or contact us for details.
Graduate Certificate in Accounting (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Accounting Courses (9 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
or
BUAD 6330. Business Communication
and
ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I*
ACCT 5326. Intermediate Financial Accounting II*
 
3 Accounting Electives (9 Credit hours) Select from the following:
ACCT 5330. Introduction to Taxation*
ACCT 5350. Accounting Information Systems*
ACCT 5360. Auditing*
ACCT 6325. Intermediate Managerial Accounting*
ACCT 6330. Financial Statement Analysis*
ACCT 6340. Corporate Tax*
ACCT 6365. Tax Planning*
ACCT 7337. Controllership*
ACCT 7340. Advanced Accounting*
ACCT 7350. Forensic Accounting*
ACCT 8380. Accounting Research Methods*
BUAD 6390. Business Ethics
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Corporate Finance (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Corporate Finance Courses (12 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance*
FINA 7310. Intermediate Corporate Finance*
FINA 7325. Corporate Treasury Management*
   
2 Corporate Finance Electives (6 Credit hours) Select from the following:
ACCT 5325. Intermediate Financial Accounting I*
FINA 7320. International Finance*
FINA 7327. Corporate Valuation*
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity (21 Total Credit hours)
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Required Cybersecurity Courses (21 Credit hours)
CYBS 6350. Data Protection
CYBS 6355. Compliance and Legal Issues
CYBS 6357. Emerging Cyber Threats
CYBS 7350. Operational Cybersecurity Management
CYBS 7351. Strategic Cybersecurity Management*
CYBS 7355. Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment*
CYBS 7359. Digital Forensics*
   
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Global Business (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Global Business Courses (18 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
FINA 6305. Managerial Finance*
FINA 7320. International Finance*
MANA 6335. Inter-Cultural Management
OPER 6380. Import/Export
BUAD 8330. International Study Tour
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Health Services Management Courses (18 Credit hours)
BUAD 6300. Business Informatics
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MANA 6359. Healthcare Management
MANA 7355. Planning and Control of Services*
MANA 7357 Contemporary Issues in Health Services Management
MARK 7330. Services Marketing
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Human Resource Management Courses (18 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MANA 6305. Value-Based Leadership*
MANA 6360. Human Resource Management*
MANA 6365. Staffing and Talent Management*
MANA 6367. Labor Relations and Employment Law*
MANA 7360. Compensation Management*
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Information and Technology Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Information and Technology Management Courses (18 Credit hours)
TECH 6370. Process Mapping and Management
TECH 6375. Digital Business Profile Management (DBPM)
TECH 7371. Knowledge Management
TECH 7372. Enterprise Architecture
TECH 7374. Program and Services Management
TECH 7375. Strategy and IT Governance
*Courses with prerequisites.

Graduate Certificate in Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Management Courses (12 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MANA 6305. Value-Based Leadership*
MANA 7310. Managerial Behavior*
MANA 8310. Strategic Management*
   
2 Management Electives (6 Credit hours) Select from the following:
MANA 7380. Organization Development*
MANA 7387. Power, Influence and Leadership*
MANA 7393. Leading Change*

Graduate Certificate in Marketing Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Marketing Management Courses (15 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MARK 6305. Value-Based Marketing*
MARK 6323 Consumer Behavior*
MARK 7325. Strategic Marketing*
BUAD 8380. Applied Research Marketing*
 
1 Marketing Management Elective (3 Credit hours) Select from the following:
MARK 6329. Advertising and Marketing Communications*
MARK 7322. Brand Marketing*
MARK 7327. Digital Marketing Strategies*
MARK 7330. Services Marketing
   

Graduate Certificate in Organization Development (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Organization Development Courses (15 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MANA 6305. Value-Based Leadership*
MANA 7380. Organization Development*
MANA 7387. Power, Influence and Leadership*
MANA 7393. Leading Change*
 
1 Organization Development Elective (3 Credit hours) Select from the following:
MANA 6360. Human Resource Management*
MANA 7310. Managerial Behavior*
 

Graduate Certificate in Project Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Project Management Courses (15 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
OPER 6370. Project Management
OPER 7370. Project Scope and Time Management*
OPER 7375. Project Risk, Communication and Human Resource Management*
OPER 7379. Project Quality, Cost and Procurement Management*
 
1 Project Management Elective (3 Credit hours) Select from the following:
MANA 7355. Planning and Control of Services*
TECH 6370. Process Mapping and Management
 

Graduate Certificate in Sports & Entertainment (S&E) Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Sports & Entertainment (S&E) Management Courses (15 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MARK 6305. Value-Based Marketing*
MARK 6340. Contemporary Issues in Sports and Entertainment Management
MARK 7322. Brand Marketing*
MARK 7330. Services Marketing
 
1 Sports & Entertainment (S&E) Management Elective (3 Credit hours) Select from the following:
MARK 7341. Facility and Event Management
MARK 8340. Special Topics in Sports and Entertainment Management
 

Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Strategic Leadership Courses (18 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
MANA 6305. Value-Based Leadership*
MANA 7310. Managerial Behavior*
MANA 7387. Power, Influence and Leadership*
MANA 7393. Leading Change*
MANA 7395. Ethical Dimensions of Leadership*

Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management (18 Total Credit hours)
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Required Supply Chain Management Courses (18 Credit hours)
BUAD 6305. The Effective Leader
OPER 6305. Management of Operations*
OPER 6385. Purchasing and Materials Management*
OPER 7373. Lean Supply Chain Management*
OPER 7380. Strategic Supply Chain Management*
OPER 7383. Sustainable Supply Chain Management*

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