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Have your executive education efforts recognized in a certificate. Download our program calendar and our certificate planner. Use both as you create your professional development plan.

Lifelong Learning and Continuous Improvement

Change is a constant in today’s business environment, and continuous learning is critical to keep abreast of new trends and next practices, and to sustain business success. Whether you are a generalist wishing to refine your experience in a particular business function, or a specialist wishing to expand your perspectives and develop an integrated, cross-functional view of how to manage and grow your business, Michigan Certificate programs can help you focus your learning to meet your goals.

Individual Benefits

Michigan’s Certificate programs offer you a flexible way to expand your knowledge and develop new skills as you work toward your career goals, confront new challenges and attain an increased level of responsibility. A broad range of choices are available for your executive development, with the added advantages of convenient scheduling and the flexibility to earn the Certificate at a self-regulated pace. As always, attending an executive education program provides the opportunity to interact with experts and gain new perspectives from your peers while pursuing your professional goals. It also offers an opportunity to earn recognition from your firm and position you for further advancement.

Corporate Benefits

From an organizational perspective, Michigan Certificate programs offer management a way to systematically address key problems and seize new opportunities by building organizational capability across a broad range of disciplines. Through targeted learning experiences, the individual or team can bring new, relevant tools and competencies to the firm by drawing on the educational experience itself.

Your Needs Dictate the Pace

The time required to earn the Certificate is determined by you. Completion of the required number of programs may take place over as long as eight years, allowing each Certificate candidate to achieve his or her professional goals on a flexible, self-directed schedule. We invite you to contact our consultant and discover how Michigan can help you and your firm achieve your business goals.

Michigan offers five Certificate programs as well as the opportunity to craft your own customized Certificate program.

Management Development Certificate

To qualify for the Management Development Certificate, complete two programs from the General Management and Business Acumen Subject Focus and two elective programs from the qualifying program list in our certificate planner.

Designing your curriculum in this manner allows you to create in-depth learning experiences that cut across traditional functional area boundaries. Our clients tell us using this comprehensive, integrated, multidisciplinary approach provides the level of sophistication they need to formulate and compare alternative solutions and commit to new action plans for their careers and organizations.

Note: Our four-week Executive Program and the two-week Business Acumen program each count as two programs toward completion of the Certificate. Check your progress (login required) towards the Management Development Certificate.

Leadership Development Certificate

To qualify for the Leadership Development Certificate, complete two of the five core programs from the Leadership Subject Focus, which include the two new Positive Leadership programs, Management of Managers, Leadership Success for Mid-Level Managers (formerly Management II), and Basic Management. In addition, complete one other program from the Leadership Subject Focus list of programs, and one elective program from the qualifying program list in our certificate planner.

The strength of this Certificate option lies in your ability to design a program of learning focused on leadership, yet customized to your specific professional development needs. You will build your leadership skills through your exposure to our renowned management development, change management and positive leadership programs. And whether you need to improve your finance or negotiating skills, strengthen your marketing toolkit, or develop the strategic lens of a general manager, you will find the elective program component of this Certificate to be a welcome opportunity to build your expertise and increase your effectiveness. Check your progress (login required) towards the Leadership Development Certificate.

Sales Leadership Certificate

To earn a Sales Leadership Certificate, you must complete both the Effective Sales Management and Strategies in Sales Management programs, plus any two elective programs from the qualifying program list, in our certificate planner. Check your progress (login required) towards the Sales Leadership Certificate.

As the key interface between company and customer, the role of sales has expanded to meet the challenges of an increasingly competitive sales environment. The Sales Leadership Certificate recognizes your commitment to acquiring new knowledge and enhancing your skill set to align sales strategy with your organization’s overall business strategy.

Strategic Marketing Certificate

To earn a Strategic Marketing Certificate, you must complete the core The Big Picture Program and complete three of the four Big Picture modules. Additional information can be found in our certificate planner.

The Strategic Marketing Certificate curriculum is designed to provide you with a complete understanding of The Big Picture concept, and a clear roadmap for acquiring the tools you need to build simplified, organic strategic plans that get results. Selected modules add more detailed, in-depth learning in key marketing disciplines leading to greater opportunity for marketing success.

Healthcare Management Certificate

To earn a Healthcare Management Certificate, you must complete five of the seven Healthcare program modules. More information is available in our Healthcare program brochure.

Designed for both physician executives and senior administrators of healthcare organizations, the Healthcare Management Certificate recognizes healthcare executives who have made a professional commitment to developing the essential leadership competencies for managing the business of medicine. Flexibility in selecting modules allows you to customize the Certificate curriculum to match your organizational and professional needs.

Create Your Own Certificate

If your executive education goals don't match one of our Certificate programs, we'll be happy to help you create your own. Contact Richard Olson for assistance in designing a certificate curriculum that meets your needs.

Contact Information
Richard Olson
Certificate Consultant
Tel +1.734.763.1000
E-mail Richard Olson

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