College of Business Graduate Certificate Programs

These graduate certificates may be pursued on their own or in tandem with a graduate program. Many of the graduate certificate courses can also be used as electives toward a master's or doctoral degree program within the College of Business.

Enterprise systems and the rise of "big data" are creating unprecedented opportunities and new challenges for today's modern organizations. Don't get left behind. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to take your business—and your career—to the next level.

  • Required Credits: 8
    • four 2-credit courses
  • Course Delivery: Varies
    • Mix of in-person and asynchronous online

Our businesses and entrepreneurial communities are in need of skilled marketing professionals with expertise in a variety of areas. Meet the demand by honing your skills in the areas of innovation, marketing analytics, digital marketing, and marketing communications.

  • Required Credits: 8
    • four 2-credit courses
  • Course Format: Online
    • Mix of synchronous and asynchronous online

The ERP certificate prepares students to pursue a variety of SAP professional roles and certifications by understanding process integration, data analytics, and business intelligence. ERP certification primes students for internships and employment opportunities with companies that use SAP software applications. The need for expertise with ERP systems is globally recognized as a standardized criterion for various roles in industry, government, and academia.

  • Required Credits: 9
    • three 3-credit courses
  • Course Format: Asynchronous Online

Employers tend to rank "soft skills" among the most important attributes they seek in their employees. Too often, though, these skills are underdeveloped. Subject knowledge can take you only so far. It's honing your ability to problem-solve, to work as part of a team, to engage in effective communication, and to lead others that will take you to the next level.

  • Required Credits: 8
    • four 2-credit courses
  • Course Delivery: Synchronous Online

In today's turbulent business environment, organizations need employees who can effectively lead change to reconfigure their organizational structures and implement new processes and technologies. Learn how to formulate and lead effective change programs.

  • Required Credits: 8-9
    • three 3-credit courses or two 3-credit courses and one 2-credit course
  • Course Delivery: Online
    • All asynchronous online or blended asynchronous and synchronous online, depending on course selection

This certificate prepares students for roles in supply chain management and logistics, operations management, purchasing and demand management, emergency management, consulting, retail, and more. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of logisticians is expected to grow 30% from 2020 to 2030.

  • Required Credits: 9
    • three 3-credit courses
  • Course Delivery: Asynchronous Online

How to Apply to a Graduate Certificate Program

  • New Students

    Use this link if you are not currently a graduate student at NDSU.

  • Current Students*

    Use this link if you are already a graduate student at NDSU and you would like to add a graduate certificate.

Business Differential Tuition

*Please note that if you are adding the certificate to a degree program that charges a lower tuition rate than the College of Business differential tuition rate, you will need to complete an appeal form each semester that you are taking graduate certificate courses, in order to avoid differential tuition charges on your non-College of Business credits.

Differential Tuition Waiver Request form

For any questions related to the Differential Tuition Waiver Request form, please contact Elizabeth.Worth@ndsu.edu.

Contact

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Elizabeth Worth, MEd

Graduate Programs Coordinator | Graduate Certificate Advisor
Dean's Office | Richard H. Barry Hall 104B
elizabeth.worth@ndsu.edu

Elizabeth standing outside of Barry Hall

College of Business

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