Management

Credential:: Certificate
Locations:: Beavercreek, Bellefontaine, Online, and Springfield - Leffel Lane
Semester Credit Hours:: 33
Total Tuition & Fees:: $5,356.89

Tuition is based on in-state, in-county rates. Totals do not include textbooks and other materials.

Overview

Want to build the skills and knowledge to manage people and business operations with confidence? The management certificate provides a comprehensive introduction to the business world, preparing you to understand organizational dynamics, oversee teams and make informed financial decisions. You’ll gain foundational knowledge in accounting and finance, explore project management and quality management principles and develop essential skills in communication, technology and data analysis. All courses completed for this certificate are fully applicable to the associate degree in management, giving you the flexibility to continue your education while opening doors to entry-level management and supervisory roles.

Course Requirements

Year One

Fall
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MGT 1060	Organizational Behavior	Credit Hours: 3
MGT 1105	Introduction to Business	Credit Hours: 2
ENG 1111	English I	Credit Hours: 3
ITS 1105	Computer Concepts and Software Applications ^*	Credit Hours: 3
MTH 1060	Business Mathematics ^***
or STT 2640	Elementary Statistics I ^***
or MGT 2450	Data Analytics ^***	Credit Hours: 3

Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credit Hours
MGT 1120	Principles of Management ^	Credit Hours: 3
MGT 2000	Introduction to Project Management
or MGT 2020	Quality Management	Credit Hours: 3
ACC 1100	Introduction to Financial Accounting ^
or ACC 1200	Managerial Accounting ^	Credit Hours: 4
ENG 1112	English II ***
or ENG 2211	Business Communication ***	Credit Hours: 3
--	Arts/Humanities or Social/Behavioral Science elective (GA)**	Credit Hours: 3
--	Technical Elective ****	Credit Hours: 3

Footnotes

^ Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Credit available.

* Students with little or no computer background should enroll in ITS 0700 before taking other computer courses. Students without adequate keyboarding skills should enroll in ITS 0710 before taking a computer class.

** Must be a global awareness (GA) course identified in the catalog.

*** Students who plan on transferring courses for advanced degree work should verify the best/appropriate course selection based on the receiving institution's degree requirements.

**** Technical electives must total appropriate number of hours assigned. They can come from any combination of courses not already prescribed that use the following course codes: BNK, HRM, INS, LSC, MGT, MKT, ACC, CSD, CSE, EBE (except EBE 1100), ITS (except ITS 0700, ITS 0710, ITS 1105), NTK, OAD, and RES.

The program schedule is designed for full-time students who have completed all prerequisites and who have no college preparatory recommendations. Many individuals, especially part-time students and those taking college preparatory courses, will require additional semesters of study. Students should consult their academic advisor for help in planning their schedules.

Students should follow the recommended sequencing of courses, with consideration to the pre/co requisites, including college preparatory (CPE) requirements.