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214006 BECOME A MANAGER WHO INSPIRES INNOVATIONTHE VANDERBILT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Online Certificate

ABOUT THE VANDERBILT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

You're ready to invest in yourself - and we're

invested in your success.

The Vanderbilt Business

Management Certificate is a suite of four faculty-led courses designed to build your expertise and bridge any gaps in your knowledge. This program is meant for working professionals like you who want to upskill on their own schedule, at their own pace. This is a top-to-bo?om, interdisciplinary program. The curriculum will propel you to be a be?er leader, no ma?er your background; you can add value to your current role, improve your business acumen, or align yourself for a promotion. In each course, you will gain actionable ideas that you can take back to your team. You will also be equipped with strategies for organizational design, team motivation, financial analysis, and more that you can utilize throughout your career.

Because this program emphasizes practical,

highly customizable learning based on your unique background, we recommend that participants have some previous professional experience before beginning these courses.

WHY CHOOSE VANDERBILT'S BUSINESS CERTIFICATE?

Earn your full certificate in as li?le as 6 months. Complete all 4 courses to gain a comprehensive, top-to-bo?om understanding of the business environment. Or take courses individually to target a particular area of professional need. A?end an elite school at an affordable price. Vanderbilt University ranks No. 13 overall and the Owen School ranks as the No. 23 best business school (

U.S. News & World Report

). Our tuition is lower than many other comparable programs, and we offer a bundle discount to participants who register for the full, 4-course certificate. Establish your personal brand. We work with you to identify your existing strengths, cultivate them, and pitch them to others. You will become more confident in your communication skills and learn to be a more effective presenter, whether in person or on video. Experience a personalized approach. We don't just teach you the best business strategies - we also teach you how to adapt them to your current role or organization. Build a network you can count on. All online courses include opportunities to chat with our full-time faculty and engage in discussions with other cohort members. Our participants have the opportunity to forge professional relationships that will last a lifetime.

Alumni Perspectives Survey

Report, Graduate Management

Admission Council

93
of alumni nd their business education to be personally rewarding 9 of alumni nd their business education to be professionally rewarding "The Vanderbilt Business

Management Certificate

is a general program that develops fundamental business skills that apply across all different types of organizations.

It also includes critical

leadership, teamwork, and self-management skills that often dictate the ultimate success of any business or non- profit. This program is designed for leaders that want to succeed." JON

LEHMAN

Faculty Director, Executive Education,

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of

Management

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The Vanderbilt Business Management Certificate consists of 4 courses, which we recommend you take in this optimized sequence: 1.

Strategic Leadership

2.

Finance and Accounting

3.

Strategic Innovation

4.

Strategy and Operations.

The courses are asynchronous, meaning you can access them at any time, and the faculty-led content is presented in stackable, 6- to

8-minute segments. Each course also features short readings, case

studies, peer-reviewed projects, and interactive discussion forums. Everyone has distinct professional goals, and our program aims to cater to those differences. In every course, you'll be encouraged to leverage your past experiences and envision your future plans. By incorporating your unique career journey, you will gain insights and strategies that are tailored to you. Earn 4.5 continuing education units by completing the full certificate. Courses are also available on an individual basis.

Strategic Leadership

Learn to:

Manage teams and foster effective decision-making

Create and communicate a vision for workplace change

Build coalitions that work

Master the art of self-management

Develop your executive personal brand

Improve your presence online, in email, and on video

Become a more persuasive presenter

Strategic Innovation

Learn to:

Generate, assess, and implement great ideas in your organization Build your organization's capacity for innovation, including creating an innovative culture

Lead innovation projects, processes, and teams

Recognize big issues lurking on the horizon before they become constraints

Drive adoption of great ideas

Develop and manage an innovation portfolio

Innovate to stay relevant and competitive in a fast- changing landscape

Finance and Accounting

Learn to:

Utilize sound financial concepts to make be?er-informed decisions Understand the 3 main types of financial statements and how they can be used to evaluate your firm's performance Apply decision-making criteria for evaluating capital investments and creating cash-flow forecasts BECOME A MANAGER WHO INSPIRES INNOVATIONTHE VANDERBILT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Online Certificate

ABOUT THE VANDERBILT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

You're ready to invest in yourself - and we're

invested in your success.

The Vanderbilt Business

Management Certificate is a suite of four faculty-led courses designed to build your expertise and bridge any gaps in your knowledge. This program is meant for working professionals like you who want to upskill on their own schedule, at their own pace. This is a top-to-bo?om, interdisciplinary program. The curriculum will propel you to be a be?er leader, no ma?er your background; you can add value to your current role, improve your business acumen, or align yourself for a promotion. In each course, you will gain actionable ideas that you can take back to your team. You will also be equipped with strategies for organizational design, team motivation, financial analysis, and more that you can utilize throughout your career.

Because this program emphasizes practical,

highly customizable learning based on your unique background, we recommend that participants have some previous professional experience before beginning these courses.

WHY CHOOSE VANDERBILT'S BUSINESS CERTIFICATE?

Earn your full certificate in as li?le as 6 months. Complete all 4 courses to gain a comprehensive, top-to-bo?om understanding of the business environment. Or take courses individually to target a particular area of professional need. A?end an elite school at an affordable price. Vanderbilt University ranks No. 13 overall and the Owen School ranks as the No. 23 best business school (

U.S. News & World Report

). Our tuition is lower than many other comparable programs, and we offer a bundle discount to participants who register for the full, 4-course certificate. Establish your personal brand. We work with you to identify your existing strengths, cultivate them, and pitch them to others. You will become more confident in your communication skills and learn to be a more effective presenter, whether in person or on video. Experience a personalized approach. We don't just teach you the best business strategies - we also teach you how to adapt them to your current role or organization. Build a network you can count on. All online courses include opportunities to chat with our full-time faculty and engage in discussions with other cohort members. Our participants have the opportunity to forge professional relationships that will last a lifetime.

Alumni Perspectives Survey

Report, Graduate Management

Admission Council

93
of alumni nd their business education to be personally rewarding 9 of alumni nd their business education to be professionally rewarding "The Vanderbilt Business

Management Certificate

is a general program that develops fundamental business skills that apply across all different types of organizations.

It also includes critical

leadership, teamwork, and self-management skills that often dictate the ultimate success of any business or non- profit. This program is designed for leaders that want to succeed." JON

LEHMAN

Faculty Director, Executive Education,

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of

Management

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The Vanderbilt Business Management Certificate consists of 4 courses, which we recommend you take in this optimized sequence: 1.

Strategic Leadership

2.

Finance and Accounting

3.

Strategic Innovation

4.

Strategy and Operations.

The courses are asynchronous, meaning you can access them at any time, and the faculty-led content is presented in stackable, 6- to

8-minute segments. Each course also features short readings, case

studies, peer-reviewed projects, and interactive discussion forums. Everyone has distinct professional goals, and our program aims to cater to those differences. In every course, you'll be encouraged to leverage your past experiences and envision your future plans. By incorporating your unique career journey, you will gain insights and strategies that are tailored to you. Earn 4.5 continuing education units by completing the full certificate. Courses are also available on an individual basis.

Strategic Leadership

Learn to:

Manage teams and foster effective decision-making

Create and communicate a vision for workplace change

Build coalitions that work

Master the art of self-management

Develop your executive personal brand

Improve your presence online, in email, and on video

Become a more persuasive presenter

Strategic Innovation

Learn to:

Generate, assess, and implement great ideas in your organization Build your organization's capacity for innovation, including creating an innovative culture

Lead innovation projects, processes, and teams

Recognize big issues lurking on the horizon before they become constraints

Drive adoption of great ideas

Develop and manage an innovation portfolio

Innovate to stay relevant and competitive in a fast- changing landscape

Finance and Accounting

Learn to:

Utilize sound financial concepts to make be?er-informed decisions Understand the 3 main types of financial statements and how they can be used to evaluate your firm's performance Apply decision-making criteria for evaluating capital investments and creating cash-flow forecasts