Graduate Certificate in Management of Educational Corporations/Corporate Training Divisions

Our Educational Management Graduate Certificate is offered only on campus in Illinois

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At Keller, we offer online graduate classes taught with the same focus on personal attention and academic rigor as classes taught on campus. And because courses are offered online, you can schedule working on your education around working on your career — not the other way around.

On campus and online

For those students who need the flexibility of studying online to balance work, school and life, but also want a classroom experience, we offer a mix of both on campus and online learning. Take some courses online and some at a location convenient for you, whichever best fits your schedule.

Tuition, fees and expenses^†
Educational Management Graduate Certificate¹

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Note: Tuition for Canadian residents enrolled in U.S.-based programs delivered online is charged in Canadian dollars at rates shown.
† Effective beginning July 2012.
1 Availability varies by location.
2 At average estimated per-course expense for textbooks and materials of $175; average estimated per-course expense does not apply to exam-prep courses, the per-credit-hour cost for which includes textbook and materials expense.
3 At current tuition rates and credit hours shown; includes $40 application fee ($30 for applicants at locations in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee), and average estimated textbook and materials expense.

Experience the real value of a graduate education

Not only will you be learning skills that could help you rise to the top of your field, you'll also be gaining a valuable credential that may affect your entire career. A graduate education could change your earning potential, ability to be promoted and more.

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Educational Management Graduate Certificate Requirements

Total program length varies based on the number of courses taken per 8-week session. That means that if you take 1 class per session, you could earn your graduate certificate in as few as 18 months.

Educational Management Graduate Certificate Coursework

Our graduate certificate coursework is designed so that you can earn the credentials and core competencies you need to move forward in your career. You can earn a standalone graduate certificate or you can transfer the qualifying credit hours toward earning a master's degree.

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Required certificate courses (27 credit hours)

Managerial Accounting (ACCT505) - 3 credit hours

Managerial Accounting focuses on developing, interpreting and applying accounting information for managerial decision-making. The course stresses using financial information within organizations for understanding and analyzing activities and operations. Students learn linkages between accounting information and management planning through cost analysis (including activity-based costing), operational and capital budgeting, and performance measurement. Prerequisite: ACCT504 or PA504

Curriculum Design and Instructional Delivery (EM510) - 3 credit hours

Students in this course study past and current curriculum design models in order to understand curriculum development as applied to various educational environments. Students analyze instructional delivery and methodology research, and then use this research to design instructional activities that can improve teaching and learning. No prerequisite

Program Assessment and Evaluation (EM512) - 3 credit hours

In this course students study prevailing literature on program assessment and evaluation, and design a plan for program review, assessment and evaluation appropriate to the educational level in which they are interested and/or involved. No prerequisite

Technology in Education (EM514) - 3 credit hours

Students in this course investigate ways in which technology can be used to enhance instruction appropriate for the educational level in which they are interested and/or involved. They also investigate how technology can be used to better manage schools. Included is a review of software applications for word processing, record keeping, instructional management, and budgeting and forecasting. Prerequisites: EM510 and MIS535

Practices of High-Performing Educational Management Organizations/Corporate Training Divisions (EM517) - 3 credit hours

Students in this course review and analyze practices of high-performing educational management organizations and corporate training divisions. Guest lecturers present cases and facilitate discussion of issues currently facing managers of educational management organizations and corporate training divisions. Case studies of high-performing corporate universities, corporate training divisions and educational service corporations are included. Prerequisite: MGMT591

Supervision and Evaluation of Educational Personnel, Facilities and Support Services (EM520) - 3 credit hours

This course examines leadership and management practices unique to managing educational institutions. Topics include supervisory techniques, and teacher and staff evaluation. The educational leader's role in providing for a positive teaching/learning environment, ensuring efficient and effective use of physical facilities, and seeing that student support services meet student needs are also covered. Prerequisite: MGMT591

Governmental Regulations in Proprietary Education (EM531) - 3 credit hours

This course examines current political and governmental regulations and policy issues, as well as their impact on proprietary education in general, and the relationship between proprietary and public education systems. Topics include financial aid regulations, school approval and accreditation agencies, and governmental rules and policies affecting school operations. No prerequisite

Managerial Finance (FIN515) - 3 credit hours

Managerial Finance teaches students financial concepts and tools needed for effective business planning. Topics, discussed from a practitioner viewpoint, include formation of interest rates, income taxes, working capital management, cost of capital, financial forecasting, external sources of capital, capital structure, company valuation and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: ACCT505

Legal, Political and Ethical Dimensions of Business (MGMT520) - 3 credit hours

This course introduces students to the legal, political and regulatory controls that define, promote and limit business practice opportunities. Fundamental interactions of law, politics, ethics and corporate social responsibility are emphasized. Topics include business and the legal system; foundations of business ethics; the constitution and business; regulatory and administrative agencies; regulation of private business conduct; the employer-employee relationship; formation and performance of contracts; ownership and control of business; antitrust, trade practices and consumer protection; land use and environmental protection; and the legal environment of international business. No prerequisite