Facilitated Online Certificate Programs
Online Professional Certificates
Your education is valuable. Do not put your learning aside due to time constraints and location. Rutgers University Executive Education has many online programs that will help you to continue your education through a flexible, convenient, self-paced, and advisor-supported online program. Gain the skills you need to improve your performance in your job and increase your marketability to your current or future employer.
Available Programs
Administrative Assistant Business Skills Professional CertificateFor individuals who have previously worked in an office support environment and wish to enhance organizational, technical and people skills, or who wish to move into an Administrative Assistant or Business Support position. This program will provide you with structured, formalized training in the day-to-day skills demanded in today’s workplace.
Increase your employment marketability in a field that is always in demand by completing this course. The curriculum is mapped to Microsoft’s Certified Application Specialist Certification, covering Word©, Excel©, PowerPoint©, Access© and Outlook 2007©. When finished with your required coursework, you will have access to optional online Test Prep modules in all 5 MS Office 2007 applications. (Certification exam provided by Microsoft or its agents).
For individuals in small, medium and large businesses who have experience in accounting and finance but have little or no formal training in these areas; also suitable for non-financial managers and employees who wish to have a firmer understanding of accounting and financial concepts.
Keep up to date and learn what organizations now want you to know in the areas of business law, ethics, and code of conduct in this in-depth, online program with support from a Rutgers Advisor/Instructor
For customer service and inside sales representatives, and those who wish to move into these positions, and who wish to sharpen their customer service and phone-sales skills.
Designed for individuals with management or supervisory-level experience who wish to transition into customer service management, as well as those with customer service or call center frontline experience, who wish to move into management in the same or another industry.
The Rutgers Family Business Institute and the School of Business encourage lifelong learning, particularly as it relates to building the skills required to position your business for success. The Institute offers a unique learning experience designed for current and future business decision makers in a family business. The Family Business Management Certificate Program is a blended learning experience that provides business education with applied learning. Blended learning means that learners work through a series on online business courses while being coached by a Rutgers Advisor. The Advisor’s role is to monitor progress, assign additional reading and case assignments, and ensure that learning is applied back to the most current and critical family business challenges facing the learner.
Understand how to use Lean & Six Sigma as a business strategy to improve your organization – and as a method for advancing your organizational strategic objectives. Learn to select suitable projects and project teams, and how to use the right tools at the right time. With these skills, you will become a leader in planning and executing lean projects. If you are interested in more formal classroom and online training, please visit our Lean & Six Sigma page.
This course is designed for experienced managers who are being promoted to positions of increasing responsibility in the organization or who are on a career track for such positions. It emphasizes the development of the more sophisticated leadership skills needed for managers to perform successfully in situations where they are responsible for the performance of supervisors and unit managers.
For individuals whose career objective is to transition into or advance in Human Resources Management and for those with previous H.R. experience but who need documented, formalized training in this area. This certificate program helps aspiring HR Managers and those with previous experience as unit managers, to develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively recruit, orient, and retain good employees; maximize employee on-the-job effectiveness; minimize problems with difficult employees; and terminate ineffective employees with minimum internal disruption and without giving grounds for successful legal action. For more information or if you are interested in Associate Certificates in various topics in Human Resources Management, please visit our Human Resources Management page.
Enhance your IT expertise with the people and management skills employers want. Featuring Foundations of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library – Best Practices in IT Management). This series is intended for IT Professionals involved in the delivery or support of IT Services. This includes anyone responsible for the management or day to day involvement in Service Management, anyone defining or re-defining processes, and Business or Supply Managers responsible for agreements defining delivery or support of services. In addition, the course is suitable for IT professionals who have moved or will be moving into an IT Management position, and who require stronger skills in the Management side of overseeing an organization’s IT function. The Foundation Certificate is a prerequisite for the Practitioner’s and Manager’s Certificate in IT Service Management.
For senior managers and other managers on a leadership track who want to learn to lead successfully. Add structure and depth to your knowledge and skills base in understanding what it means to be a leader, talent management, decision-making, planning and implementing strategies, communication skills, succession planning, problem solving, and more.
For professionals working in or managing a marketing function who would like to formalize or update their training in marketing; also suitable for other professionals who would like to increase their understanding of marketing principles.
For individuals who want to learn how to establish themselves in the field of sales and for those with on-the-job sales experience who can benefit from structured, formalized training in the fundamentals of selling. This program then takes you beyond the fundamentals, to the sales- and related skills necessary to be a successful, professional business-to-business sales person. You can master more advanced topics with Effective Sales II Professional Certificate, listed separately. Take 20 required topics and choose 5 electives that best match your training or career needs.
For individuals with professional sales experience who feel they can benefit from structured, formalized training in professional and business-to-business sales. This program is an appropriate follow-up to our Effective Sales I Professional Certificate, listed separately. Gain or formalize the knowledge and skills necessary to be a successful, professional sales person. All together, complete 20 required topics and choose 5 elective topics that best meet your training and career needs.
For individuals who plan to pursue an MBA, and others, who would like a stronger foundation in the fundamentals of the gamut of disciplines required in management of business.
Update your Project Management training, formalize your “learned-on-the-job” project management background or prepare for the PMP Exam with this comprehensive online curriculum. Program offers a comprehensive project management curriculum that also provides effective preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Certification, internationally recognized level of certification sponsored by the Project Management Institute. (Please consult www.pmi.org for full certification requirements).
This online certificate is combined with 3 days of live training in Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or Agile. Please visit our Project Management page for more information.
Learn the substance behind the buzzwords in this detailed introduction to Lean and Six Sigma. For managers, directors and executives within an organization implementing, or considering implementation of, Lean and/or Six Sigma. Also appropriate for any individuals seeking to better understand the basics of these process improvement methodologies and how they can benefit their current or prospective employers. A good preparation for those planning to pursue the more intensive Rutgers-Lockheed Martin Green Belt/Black Belt training at a later date and wish to become familiar with the concepts involved in Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma. Program includes interaction and support of a Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt.
A broad-based, in-depth curriculum designed for experienced quality and operations professionals who wish to update and document their knowledge and skillset; also suitable for project managers and other professionals who wish to become better-versed in structured quality methodologies. Take core courses and choose electives to tailor the curriculum towards your training needs and career objectives. Combine with our Certificate in Project Management and save $849 – contact us for details.
Designed for individuals with experience in sales, marketing or technical or administrative/management skillsets, who need to sharpen their skills and knowledge in order to: -Transition to sales management from another supervisory or management position at same or a new employer; -Enhance workforce marketability by acquiring formalized, structured knowledge to complement skills acquired through experience. Keep current with new business trends and concepts.
This certificate is designed for people who are new to management or who are about to become first-time managers. It emphasizes the development of basic skills needed for new managers to be successful in their jobs.
Learn how to design and develop web pages and web sites. First, learn HTML and related Web languages and then learn how to easily deploy these concepts using popular “Point-and-Click” software used by many professionals. Includes support of an Advisor-Instructor as well as access to a live web server to practice skills and display required assignments. Learn the foundation concepts and skills supporting the following positions: entry-level web design/development and related positions, administrative support that may also require design, development or maintenance of departmental or company websites, and those who wish to offer website design, development or maintenance services as independent practitioners/consultants.
Create your own Online Curriculum customized to your background and training needs developed in collaboration with your Training Advisor at Rutgers Executive Education. Subject-matter content will be drawn from any of the above topics. Please contact us at 856.225.6685 for more details.
Expect the Following:
1. Flexibility
Attend a course… anytime… from anywhere. All Rutgers Online courses are available 24/7, worldwide. With this degree of learning flexibility, you can manage your busy work schedule, business travel and personal life, and still find time to further your business skills.
2. One-on-One Rutgers Advisor-Instructor Support
You’ll be assigned a Rutgers Advisor-Instructor who will work one-on-one with you to ensure your learning goals are successfully accomplished. Your Rutgers Advisor-Instructor brings not only subject matter expertise, but practical business experience to help tie together learning with career and job application.
3. Variety of Topics
Choose from a variety of relevant and practical business improvement topics, each designed to enhance knowledge and skills in the subject area. All courses in the extensive Rutgers library are current and have been developed by recognized industry experts, authors and business practitioners.
4. Student-Centered Learning
Each person has his or her own style and approach to learning. Rutgers Online courses provide text for reading, audio for listening, and exercises to execute application. You can learn the way that best fits your own learning style and priorities.
5. It’s Rutgers University
With a distinguished reputation for academic quality and extensive business knowledge, Rutgers University School of Business-Camden offers the finest in business education and professional development. Come learn with us. You will never be the same.
Hardware/Software Requirements
- Internet connection: Broadband (cable, DSL, or faster) recommended
- Windows 2000/XP/Vista Operating System on Pentium 4 or newer, recommended
- Apple OSX Leopard or later
You can run a system test http://browser.skillport.com/bh/default.asp to help ensure that your computer is properly configured to work with the online system.
If you have any questions regarding system requirements or compatibility, please contact us at 856.225.6685.
Investment
$2,100 – Professional Certificates
$2,200 – Professional Certificates in Project Management, HR Management, *Web Design & Development and *MS Office
*Does not include recommended software – contact us for details at 856.225.6685.
(Discounts available if taking more than one certificate.)
Group Value
In order to support your organization’s training and growth, Executive Education will provide you with additional savings if three or more individuals from your organization enroll in the same Open Enrollment program. Please contact 856.225.6685 for more information.
Unemployed
These online certificate programs have been approved by the New Jersey Department of Labor to accept training grant funds awarded to unemployed individuals who are eligible for New Jersey training grants.
For more information regarding your eligibility, please contact Jonathan Lane at 856.225.6302 or email him at jonlane@camden.rutgers.edu.
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Questions
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