The Certificate Programs

Master's Certificate Programs

Acquisition and Contracting
Project/Program Management
Financial Management and Pricing
Management

For students who do not wish to complete an entire degree program, or do not have an un-dergraduate degree, the option of a Master's Certificate Program is available. Certificate programs are available in the areas of Acquisition and Contracting, Project/Program Man-agement, Financial Management and Pricing, and Management. To receive a certificate, a student must be admitted to the program, successfully complete the required courses and all course examinations. Recipients must have a minimum of one year experience in the Certificate subject area. An outline of the Certificate Programs may be found below.

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THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Acquisition and Contracting - This program provides knowledge of the acquisition, con-tracting and procurement processes and how this interrelates with standard business man-agement processes.

Project/Program Management - This program provides knowledge of the organizational, human, business and technical processes for successfully managing projects and programs.

Financial Management and Pricing - This program provides knowledge of the planning, analysis, decision-making and control tools necessary for making and implementing effec-tive financial decisions.

Management - This program provides a structured, yet varied knowledge of the practice and principles of business management.

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MASTER'S CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

ACQUISITION AND CONTRACTING
. . . . Federal Government Contracting Course 601 Government Contract Law Course 603 Business Development and Proposal Preparation Course 613 Program Management Course 625 or Managing Projects Course 627		. . . . . Risk Analysis and Management Course 679 Pricing & Financial Management Course 619 Contract Management and Administration Course 631 Negotiation Principles and Practices Course 635 Source Selection and Contract Award Course 651
Successful completion of six courses (including Course 601 and Course 619) is required for the issuance of the Master's Certificate

PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
. . . . . Program Management Course 625 Managing Projects Course 627 Mastering IT Project Management Course 628 Technical Program Management Course 629 Building, Leading and Managing Project Teams Course 671		. . . . . Negotiation for Project Managers Course 636 Earned Value Management Systems Course 647 Risk Analysis and Management Course 679 Contracting and Procurement for Project Managers Course 632 Project Quality Management Course 687
Successful completion of six courses (including Course 625, 627 or 628, and Course 671) is required for the issuance of the Master's Certificate

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PRICING
. . . . Pricing & Financial Management Course 619 Negotiation Principles and Practices Course 635 Financial Management Course 661 Management Economics Course 663		. . . . . Management Accounting and Control Course 657 Federal Government Contracting Course 601 Risk Analysis and Management Course 679 Earned Value Management Systems Course 647 Managing Projects Course 627
Successful completion of six courses (including Courses 619, 661 and 657) is required for the issuance of the Master's Certificate

MANAGEMENT
. . . . . . . Essentials of Management Course 602 Management Accounting and Control Course 657 Business Research Methods Course 653 Managing Projects Course 627 Negotiation for Project Managers Course 636 Risk Analysis and Management Course 679 Marketing Course 606		. . . . . . Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Course 659 Financial Management Course 661 Management Information Systems Course 695 Management Economics Course 663 Supply Management Course 605 Operations Management Course 610
Successful completion of six courses (including Courses 602 and 657) is required for the issuance of the Master's Certificate

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