Certificate Programs

This Certificate Program is designed to introduce students to the all parts needed for the Financial Planner Certificate. These courses focuses on the general principles required to become a successful planner which includes the ethics of the profession as well as the knowledge and skills to prepare a financial plan. General Principles of: Financial Planning, Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning

about this course

What is project management? Why do companies that make project excellence a core priority have more success than those that do not?

In this course, we'll start with the basics and introduce you to the project life cycle. You'll learn the foundational elements of project management, including standard vocabulary and the nature of project environments. We'll cover best practices for identifying project scope and defining requirements, approach and outcomes. Using case studies and real-world scenarios, we'll teach you how to identify the key defining elements of project strategy and deliver a baseline to your stakeholders. By the end of this course, you'll have a deep understanding of how to initiate and effectively plan a project.

What You'll Learn

  • How to gauge project scope, create a project charter and communicate with stakeholders
  • How to create a project schedule using industry software
  • Strengths and weaknesses of the major project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid, etc.)
  • The definition of project requirements and development of a work breakdown structure
This certificate program must be completed within 2 years of beginning employment in Marketing.