CBPA Certificates
For more information about the CBPA Certificate programs please contact the CBPA Advising Office at 708.534.4391.
The College of Business and Public Administration offers Certificate Programs in the following disciplines:
Accounting for Managers Certificate
The Accounting for Managers Certificate prepares business managers to organize, evaluate, and use financial information as a decision-making tool in the management control process.
Requirements for Admission
In addition to university admission requirements, to begin the Accounting for Managers Certificate, a student must have graduate student status at Governors State University and satisfy the prerequisites for the first course in the sequence. The prerequisite for enrollment in ACCT801 is ACCT601, or its equivalent, at the graduate level or ACCT301, ACCT302 and FIN301, or equivalent, at the undergraduate level.
Requirements for Completion of Certificate
The curriculum leading to the Accounting for Managers Certificate consists of three graduate accounting courses taken from the College of Business and Public Administration’s Master of Business Administration and M.S. in Accounting programs.
The three courses are to be taken in the following order:
- ACCT 801 Strategic Management Accounting (3)
- ACCT 815 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
- ACCT 831 Seminar in Managerial Accounting Theory and Applications (3)
Total - 9 Hours
To receive the Accounting for Managers Certificate, each student must:
- be admitted to the program by the chair, ACFM Division, following proof of graduate student status and satisfaction of prerequisites for ACCT801;
- complete the three courses with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0;
- receive the approval of the Faculty Review Committee; and
- upon completion of the required course work, submit an application for award of the certificate, a copy of portfolio contents, and a self-evaluation statement to the chair, ACFM Division.
Business Management Certificate
The College of Business and Public Administration offers a Business Management Certificate to prepare individuals for managerial positions; to enhance business and management competency for individuals new to management and administration; and to provide a foundation for individuals preparing to enter the M.B.A. program who do not have an undergraduate degree in Business, Management, Marketing, Accounting, or a related field.
The program is designed to develop and/or enhance business and managerial knowledge, skills, and competencies that will increase an individual’s performance and contributions to an organization’s goals. The major goal of the certificate program is to provide basic business and management knowledge, skills, and competencies for immediate application or as a foundation for further graduate study in business administration.
Requirements for Completion of Certificate
The curriculum leading to the Business Management Certificate consists of the following courses:
MGMT 601 Foundations of Management and Marketing (3)
Select three of the following courses:
- ACCT 601 Foundations of Accounting and Finance (3)
- ECON 601 Foundations of Economics (3)
- MGMT 610 Foundations of Managerial Statistics (3)
- MIS 610 Information Systems for Managers (3)
Total - 12 Hours
To receive the Business Management Certificate each student must:
- be admitted to the program following proof of graduate student status;
- complete MGMT 601;
- complete three additional courses (ACCT 601, ECON 601, MGMT 610, or MIS 610);
- have a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0; and
- submit an application for award of the certificate to the CBPA Advising Office.
Leadership and Organizational Development Certificate
The College of Business and Public Administration offers a certificate program in Leadership and Management Development to prepare managerial professionals for leadership positions in public and private organizations.
The program is designed to develop managerial and leadership skills by exposing program participants to a variety of real life organizational experiences, practices, leadership styles, and strategies. The major goal of the certificate program is to develop market leaders who have the leadership skills and conceptual knowledge to adapt and develop organizations to meet the rapid changes in the economic, global, and competitive environment.
Requirements for Admission
In addition to meeting the university admission requirements for graduate studies, students should have a minimum of two year’s experience in a managerial capacity, evidenced by submission of a letter from a current or former employer. The experience requirement may be waived by the dean in special situations.
Requirements for Completion of Certificate
The curriculum leading to the Certificate in Leadership and Organization consists of three graduate management courses. MGMT601 serves as a foundation course, and students are required to successfully complete that course as the first course in the sequence to develop the necessary academic background for studying the other two advanced courses.
Required courses (9 Hours) are:
- MGMT 601 Foundations of Management (3)
- MGMT 810 Organizational Behavior in the Global Context (3)
- MGMT 855 Leadership Dynamics (3)
Total - 9 Hours
To receive the Leadership and Organizational Development Certificate each student must:
- be admitted to the program following proof of graduate student status;
- complete the three courses with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0; and
- submit an application for award of the certificate to the CBPA Advising Office.
Public Management Certificate
This is a graduate certificate designed for students to gain managerial knowledge, skills, and competencies to enhance their contribution to the government or not-for-profit organizations at which they work and to the citizens and clients they serve.
Students will comprehend and integrate the strengths of public and private organizations to improve effectiveness and efficiency of their own. Students will also comprehend and integrate the intricacies of managing public employees to advance the goals of organizations. Overall, students will develop or enhance their competencies in managing, leading, motivating, conflict resolution, decision-making, and problem solving.
Requirements for Completion of Certificate
To receive the Public Management Certificate each student must:
- Be admitted to the program following proof of graduate student status;
- Complete the following courses:
MGMT 810 Organizational Behavior in the Global Context (3)
MGMT 860 Issues in Public and Private Management (3)
PADM 810 Seminar in Public Human Resource Administration (3)
- Have a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0; and
- Submit an application for award of the certificate to the CBPA Advising Office.
Strategic Human Resource Management Certification
This is a graduate certificate program designed to prepare students to assist or lead a component of the human resource management function in private, public, and not-for-profit organizations and enhance competency of individuals new to management and administration of human resources. The effective management of an organization’s human resources is one of the most critical challenges facing organizations today.
The Strategic Human Resource Management Certificate provides students with an understanding and comprehension of the role of human resources in achieving the strategic vision of the organization, and it will provide students with the competencies to effectively contribute to the planning, recruiting, selection, compensation, and performance evaluation goals of the organization.
The Strategic Human Resource Management Certificate will help students to develop skills and competencies in problem solving and decision making to ensure proper planning and deployment of people.
Requirements for Completion of Certificate
To be awarded the certificate, students must successfully complete the following courses:
- PADM 810 Seminar in Public Human Resource Administration -or-
MGMT 820 Human Resource Management Strategies (3)
- MGMT 825 Labor Management Relations (3)
Choose two of the following courses:
- MGMT 821 Human Resource Selection and Compensation (3)
- MGMT 823 Problems in Business Ethics (3)
- MGMT 855 Leadership Dynamics (3)
Total - 12 Hours
