CERTIFICATES AND CONCENTRATIONS
The Augsburg MBA program is now offering five graduate certificates/concentrations to
enhance your skills and to help you advance in your career. You may
earn your certificate/concentration with courses meeting one evening
per week for 7-to-8 weeks. The number of credits determines the length
of each certificate/concentration. Students complete 2 credits per
trimester, or 6 credits in a year.
An MBA concentration is completed when a student completes the Augsburg MBA program and chooses the option of completing one set of focused courses listed on this page. A graduate certificate is awarded if a student completes one set of the courses listed on this page without having earned his/her MBA from Augsburg College.
The Augsburg MBA offers graduate certificates/MBA concentrations that provide applied, practical, graduate-level training at an accelerated pace in the following areas:
Finance
Marketing Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Healthcare Management
CERTIFICATE DESCRIPTIONS
Finance Certificate (6 credits)
The finance certificate program is beneficial for individuals interested
in further advancing their knowledge and skills in various areas
of the modern financial market.
- Financial Theory & Application
- Investment Theory & Portfolio Management
- Financial Markets
- Options & Derivatives
- International Finance
- Financial Statement Analysis
Marketing Management (5.5 credits)
The certificate in marketing management provides executive development
for individuals already employed in marketing or other business fields
who are interested in becoming a more effective sales force manager
or marketing decision-maker.
- Marketing Research
- Marketing Communications
- Sales Management
- Consumer Behavior
- Technology & E-Commerce
- International Marketing
Human Resource Management (4.5 credits)
The certificate in human resource management prepares human resource
professionals for a variety of human resource positions. Successful
completion of the certificate program as well as passing the examination
and meeting job experience requirements meet the criteria for certification
as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or Senior Professional
in Human Resources (SPHR).
- Training, Selection & Performance
- Industrial/Labor relations
- Compensations & Benefits Management
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Global Human Resources Management
International Business (4.5 credits)
Designed for individuals with a bachelor’s or master’s
degree in general business, economics, accounting, or finance, the
international business certificate provides increased knowledge and
skill for those working in an international dimension.
- Legal Aspects of International Business
- International Finance
- International Logistics
- International Business Negotiations
- International Marketing
- Global Human Resource Management
