Strategic Management
Graduate Certificate
Online
Course Delivery
9
Total Credits
$1,130
Credit Hour
6 months
Minimum Duration
Program Overview
In today's competitive landscape, organizations value professionals who can create and execute strategies to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity for a competitive advantage. Michigan State University's Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management provides you with the advanced skills, tools and frameworks to make the sound business decisions and execute on the organizational strategies that help drive performance results today and maximize profitability well into the future.
The program curriculum is designed to help enhance your strategic leadership acumen through timely and relevant research findings, not the latest fad in management. Courses are designed and led in an interactive online classroom by some of the top researchers in management, including Broad College of Business management department faculty members recognized as some of the most productive researchers in top management journals. All five of the five-week online courses (9 credits total) are also included in MSU's 100% online Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership program, allowing you to apply the course credits toward a master's degree (8 graduate certificate credits can be applied to the MS-MSL degree).
Program Outcomes
MSU's Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management will equip you to:
- Apply best practices for utilizing resources, creating a competitive advantage and improving your strategic position in the market
- Gain techniques for strategic decision making and long-term planning
- Analyze industry life cycles and evaluate the market landscape
- Identify the characteristics of and differences between business unit and corporate strategy
- Recognize the types of change and different processes to manage and measure it successfully
- Differentiate key industry drivers, global strategy levers and organizational factors that drive success in the global marketplace
- Create readiness and a vision for change in your organization
Career Outlook
Strategic leaders have the ability to influence those around them through a shared vision to achieve common objectives. The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management is designed for professionals in a variety of fields who are looking to gain the skills needed for an organizational leadership role, including positions and salaries like these:
-
- Human Resources Manager: $113,300*
- Marketing Manager: $117,130*
- Sales Manager: $124,220*
- General and Operations Managers: $100,930*
- Administrative Services Manager: $96,180*
- Business Management Consultant: $83,610*
*Average annual salary, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics median pay figures as of 2018.
A Top-Ranked Education
A top-ranked education with a global impact. By learning from the best, our students establish themselves as leaders in the ever-changing world.
- #12 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA) — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- #3 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA) — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- 32nd among Best Public Universities in America — U.S. News & World Report, 2021
- 21st Overall Best Online Graduate Business Programs — U.S. News & World Report, 2021
- A Top 100 Global University — Times Higher Education and U.S. News & World Report, 2021
Glenn Hodges, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of the Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership and For-Credit Graduate Certificate Programs
Glenn Hodges has more than 20 years of professional business experience in all aspects of strategy development and related processes. He was an executive at the former DaimlerChrysler AG and Chrysler LLC for 12 years and has extensive international experience. In 2013, he joined the faculty at Michigan State University. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Management at the Broad College of Business as well the Director of the Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership and For-Credit Graduate Certificate programs.
Course Information
Core
MGT 802 - Strategic Analysis (1 Credit)
MGT 850 - Competitive and Business Strategy (2 Credits)
Elective
MGT 804 - International Management (2 Credits)
MGT 856 - Corporate Strategy (2 Credits)
MGT 873 - Strategic Decision Making (2 Credits)
MGT 842 - Leading Strategic Change (2 Credits)
Admissions Requirements
To be accepted to this program, you must have:
- A bachelor's degree
Official four-year bachelor’s degree-bearing transcript from a regionally or nationally accredited institution(s). - 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
- Previous work experience
Current résumé detailing professional work experience, academic credentials and related accomplishments and pertinent biographical information. - A written personal statement
Statement of intention essay (two pages maximum) detailing your direct supervisory and/or project/program management experience, as well as a statement on how you will leverage the Graduate Certificate in your career. - 3 letters of recommendation
Three letters of recommendation from professional, work-related references, preferably direct supervisors. Recommendation letters should attest to your ability to work within and lead teams, as well as to your contribution to a professional business environment. - Official transcripts from all previous schools
To apply to this program:
- Complete the online application.
- Pay a one-time, nonrefundable $100 application and transcript fee.
- If you indicate that you are a veteran or military service member, provide an official military transcript.
- Although the GMAT is not required, it may be requested if you have a GPA below 3.0.
Key Dates
Fall
Application Deadline
July 31st
Spring
Application Deadline
November 30th
Tuition & Fees
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
$1,130
$1,130
Cost of Attendance
The university reserves the right to make changes in the types, structures, rates for fees, and tuition. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible. In addition to tuition and fees, there are other expenses associated with your Cost of Attendance. A breakdown of a graduate student budget can be found here.
Program Overview
In today's competitive landscape, organizations value professionals who can create and execute strategies to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity for a competitive advantage. Michigan State University's Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management provides you with the advanced skills, tools and frameworks to make the sound business decisions and execute on the organizational strategies that help drive performance results today and maximize profitability well into the future.
The program curriculum is designed to help enhance your strategic leadership acumen through timely and relevant research findings, not the latest fad in management. Courses are designed and led in an interactive online classroom by some of the top researchers in management, including Broad College of Business management department faculty members recognized as some of the most productive researchers in top management journals. All five of the five-week online courses (9 credits total) are also included in MSU's 100% online Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership program, allowing you to apply the course credits toward a master's degree (8 graduate certificate credits can be applied to the MS-MSL degree).
Program Outcomes
MSU's Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management will equip you to:
- Apply best practices for utilizing resources, creating a competitive advantage and improving your strategic position in the market
- Gain techniques for strategic decision making and long-term planning
- Analyze industry life cycles and evaluate the market landscape
- Identify the characteristics of and differences between business unit and corporate strategy
- Recognize the types of change and different processes to manage and measure it successfully
- Differentiate key industry drivers, global strategy levers and organizational factors that drive success in the global marketplace
- Create readiness and a vision for change in your organization
Career Outlook
Strategic leaders have the ability to influence those around them through a shared vision to achieve common objectives. The Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management is designed for professionals in a variety of fields who are looking to gain the skills needed for an organizational leadership role, including positions and salaries like these:
-
- Human Resources Manager: $113,300*
- Marketing Manager: $117,130*
- Sales Manager: $124,220*
- General and Operations Managers: $100,930*
- Administrative Services Manager: $96,180*
- Business Management Consultant: $83,610*
*Average annual salary, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics median pay figures as of 2018.
A Top-Ranked Education
A top-ranked education with a global impact. By learning from the best, our students establish themselves as leaders in the ever-changing world.
- #12 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA) — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- #3 in Best Online Master's in Business Programs for Veterans (Excluding MBA) — U.S. News & World Report, 2022
- 32nd among Best Public Universities in America — U.S. News & World Report, 2021
- 21st Overall Best Online Graduate Business Programs — U.S. News & World Report, 2021
- A Top 100 Global University — Times Higher Education and U.S. News & World Report, 2021
Glenn Hodges, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and Director of the Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership and For-Credit Graduate Certificate Programs
Glenn Hodges has more than 20 years of professional business experience in all aspects of strategy development and related processes. He was an executive at the former DaimlerChrysler AG and Chrysler LLC for 12 years and has extensive international experience. In 2013, he joined the faculty at Michigan State University. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Management at the Broad College of Business as well the Director of the Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership and For-Credit Graduate Certificate programs.
Course Information
Core
MGT 802 - Strategic Analysis (1 Credit)
MGT 850 - Competitive and Business Strategy (2 Credits)
Elective
MGT 804 - International Management (2 Credits)
MGT 856 - Corporate Strategy (2 Credits)
MGT 873 - Strategic Decision Making (2 Credits)
MGT 842 - Leading Strategic Change (2 Credits)
Admissions Requirements
To be accepted to this program, you must have:
- A bachelor's degree
Official four-year bachelor’s degree-bearing transcript from a regionally or nationally accredited institution(s). - 3.0 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
- Previous work experience
Current résumé detailing professional work experience, academic credentials and related accomplishments and pertinent biographical information. - A written personal statement
Statement of intention essay (two pages maximum) detailing your direct supervisory and/or project/program management experience, as well as a statement on how you will leverage the Graduate Certificate in your career. - 3 letters of recommendation
Three letters of recommendation from professional, work-related references, preferably direct supervisors. Recommendation letters should attest to your ability to work within and lead teams, as well as to your contribution to a professional business environment. - Official transcripts from all previous schools
To apply to this program:
- Complete the online application.
- Pay a one-time, nonrefundable $100 application and transcript fee.
- If you indicate that you are a veteran or military service member, provide an official military transcript.
- Although the GMAT is not required, it may be requested if you have a GPA below 3.0.
Key Dates
Fall
Application Deadline
July 31st
Spring
Application Deadline
November 30th
Tuition & Fees
In-State Tuition
Out-of-State Tuition
$1,130
$1,130
Cost of Attendance
The university reserves the right to make changes in the types, structures, rates for fees, and tuition. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible. In addition to tuition and fees, there are other expenses associated with your Cost of Attendance. A breakdown of a graduate student budget can be found here.
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