Villanova University

The most in-demand certificates in the business today!
Villanova's certificate programs not only allow professionals to acquire new skills and advanced industry knowledge, but they also prepare you to earn industry-recognized certifications. Through both individual certificate programs and multi-course master certificate tracks, professionals can prepare for the extreme demands of today's business completely online. With Villanova's professional education programs, corporations are assured of a highly tuned and talented labor force, increased revenue and heightened workplace productivity. And individuals learn key concepts and may utilize new skills immediately, right on the job.

Villanova Professional Education Online Programs

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Tke one, take many, get certified.
Choose from individual programs in a wide range of high-demand disciplines or multi-course master certificate tracks. Each program offers managers and professionals valuable skills and knowledge essential to outstanding leadership. Benefits of each industry-certified course or master certificate include:

• Immediate application of new techniques
• Career advancement potential
• Greater industry knowledge
• Achievement of personal career goals

Master Certificate in Project Management

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Earning a Master Certificate in Project Management demonstrates a commitment to your profession and proves to corporate managers that you've become an expert in your field. Look behind many of today's true global leaders and you'll often find this impressive credential. Villanova University is widely recognized as the expert in project management, with more than 25,000 enrollments that include thousands of professionals from Fortune 500 companies.

Who Should Enroll?
Do your duties include managing projects? Villanova's online Project Management Certificate program is designed for business leaders, mid-level managers and project managers at all levels who manage one or 100 projects per year! This comprehensive program is perfect for project managers and those who wish to become project managers, as well as IT professionals, Six Sigma and other quality control managers, business leaders and team leaders, mid-level and senior managers and those who wish to obtain critical knowledge and skills to earn PMP® certification.

The Project Management Master Certificate is available in two areas:

• Applied Project Management
• IS/IT Project Management

Master Certificate in Six Sigma

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Combining the valuable techniques of Six Sigma into one comprehensive program, the Master Certificate in Six Sigma can help you produce extraordinary results for your organization. Through courses including Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma, managers and professionals like you learn to improve processes that deliver results, while gaining valuable skills and credentials that can be applied immediately on the job.

Who Should Enroll?
The Master Certificate in Six Sigma is the perfect fit for business professionals who want to reduce waste and save money. Nothing distinguishes you from your peers and impresses your superiors like the unique ability to strengthen your company's bottom line.

Master Certificate in Six Sigma - Financial Services

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This master certificate program is ideal for professionals in financial institutions who want to enhance risk management, investment income and overall efficiencies using proven Six Sigma methodologies. You'll learn how financial organizations like Bank of America use Six Sigma to improve their operations areas, which have traditionally been considered the best candidates for Six Sigma implementation. Discover how Six Sigma and Lean strategies fit into a larger management system and how to apply techniques to solve and prevent critical process issues.

Take all three Six Sigma courses and earn a Master Certificate in Six Sigma – Financial Services. Earning a master certificate demonstrates thorough Six Sigma knowledge and understanding, as well as a solid commitment to continuing education. Courses include:

• Six Sigma Green Belt – Financial Services
• Lean Six Sigma
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Master Certificate in Six Sigma - Health Care

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Through specific health care examples and case studies, this program teaches you how the unique problems in the health care industry can be solved using Six Sigma techniques. This proven methodology eliminates non value-added steps and reduces defects and variation, resulting in more efficient processes, better patient care and a stronger bottom line.

Professionals discover how Six Sigma and Lean strategies fit into a larger management system and how to apply techniques to solve and prevent critical health care process issues.

Take all three Six Sigma courses and earn a Master Certificate in Six Sigma – Health Care. Earning a master certificate demonstrates thorough Six Sigma knowledge and understanding, as well as a solid commitment to continuing education. Courses include:

• Six Sigma Green Belt – Health Care
• Lean Six Sigma
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Master Certificate in Six Sigma - Information Technology

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With information technology impacting all industries, this master certificate program is a great choice for technology professionals who want to maximize their corporate value by implementing Six Sigma strategies that measure attributes like network speed, network reliability and relevant business processes. Discover how Six Sigma has evolved from an improvement framework for the manufacturing sector to one that can be applied across all levels of an enterprise, including software and systems development.

Take all three Six Sigma courses and earn a Master Certificate in Six Sigma – Information Technology. Earning a master certificate demonstrates thorough Six Sigma knowledge and understanding, as well as a solid commitment to continuing education. Courses include:

• Six Sigma Green Belt – Information Technology
• Lean Six Sigma
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Certificate - Six Sigma Green Belt - Financial Services

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This course highlights the benefits of Six Sigma in the financial services industry, focusing on critical examples, case studies and unique industry problems. Designed for financial services professionals with little or no prior experience with Six Sigma methodologies, this online course helps develop skills and strategies for successful Six Sigma implementation.

Certificate - Six Sigma Green Belt - Health Care

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This course highlights the benefits of Six Sigma in the health care industry, focusing on critical examples, case studies and unique industry problems. Designed for health care professionals with little or no prior experience with Six Sigma methodologies, this online course helps develop skills and strategies for successful Six Sigma implementation.

Certificate - Six Sigma Green Belt - Information Technology

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This course highlights the benefits of Six Sigma in information technology applications, focusing on critical examples, case studies and unique IT problems. You'll learn why Lockheed Martin is part of a growing number of organizations using Six Sigma to improve software quality and cycle time, reduce defects in products and services, and increase customer satisfaction. Designed for IT professionals with little or no prior experience with Six Sigma methodologies, this online course helps develop skills and strategies for successful Six Sigma implementation.

Master Certificate in Commercial Contract Management

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From requisitioning through contract closeout, learn the skills needed to advance your career by earning your Master Certificate in Commercial Contract Management. This prestigious credential not only demonstrates your commitment to continuing education, but it prepares you to obtain these industry certifications:

• Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (CCCM) - Validates your understanding of the practice of contract management in the commercial environment.
• Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) - Demonstrates that you understand all facets of contract management in both the commercial and government arenas.

Who Should Enroll?
Designed for contract administrators, contract managers, sales or business development managers, project managers or others responsible for contracting projects, these courses will help commercial contractors succeed at all levels. Strengthen your negotiating skills for the private and public sector through a more thorough understanding of the process and start earning your master certificate today!

Master Certificate in Government Contract Management

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Learn to perform tasks necessary to track and report on the expenditure of taxpayers' money by earning your Master Certificate in Government Contract Management. This prestigious credential not only demonstrates your commitment to continuing education, but it prepares you to obtain these industry certifications:

• Certified Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) - Demonstrates that you understand the government regulatory environment and are capable of executing its tenets.
• Certified Professional Contracts Manager (CPCM) - Validates your understanding all facets of contract management in both the commercial and government arenas.

Who Should Enroll?
The master certificate program is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their negotiating skills for the government sector through a more thorough understanding of the process. Ideal for contract administrators, contract managers, sales or business development managers, project managers or others responsible for contracting projects, these courses will help government contractors succeed at all levels.

Master Certificate in IS Security

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You know that hackers and cyber-terrorists have pushed corporations to new levels of alert, creating the need for heightened security measures to protect both infrastructure and data. Now you can get up-to-the-minute skills to combat threats, prevent attacks and remedy unanticipated casualties by earning your Master Certificate in IS Security - 100% online! You'll learn proven techniques for assessing risks and safeguarding corporate data, plus you'll earn a prestigious credential from one of the nation's top universities!

Who Should Enroll?
This security program is ideal for business professionals who must combat potential cyber-threats and attacks that endanger their organizations' data.

Master Certificate in CISSP Security Management

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Get the qualifications and the confidence to lead any IS security team by earning your Master Certificate in CISSP® Security Management. Through Villanova University's unique online curriculum, you'll learn to lead in the warfare against everything from outright threats to the most complex cryptographic attacks. You'll also expand your expertise in both the theoretical and the applied aspects of information systems security.

Who Should Enroll?
Are you a business professional who must combat potential threats and attacks that endanger your organizations' assets? If so, this security program is perfect for you!

Master Certificate in Business Analysis

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Villanova's online Business Analysis Certificate program helps professionals like you determine business requirements that drive IT-related projects. Ideal for anyone involved in analyzing and solving business problems, this Master Certificate in Business Analysis helps you identify, analyze and design processes to improve the overall flow of information within your company.

Who Should Enroll?
The Master Certificate in Business Analysis is great for practicing professionals and those who are new to the field. You'll gain vital skills that can be used immediately on the job and can increase your earning potential. Professor-led courses in online streaming video and audio, chat rooms, interactive class discussion and access to campus resources make this multimedia online master certificate program the most convenient and comprehensive available anywhere. Obtaining a Master Certificate in Business Analysis demonstrates a solid understanding of core business analysis skills and illustrates career dedication.

Master Certificate in Software Testing

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Software bugs are so prevalent and detrimental that they cost the U.S. economy an estimated $59.5 billion annually*. The Master Certificate in Software Testing program helps IT professionals, or those who want to transition into the software testing part of the IT field, become highly productive and effective testing professionals, managers and leaders.

Who Should Enroll?
This program is ideal for test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, user acceptance testers, software developers or other IT professionals who may be expected to obtain advanced credentials.

Master Certificate in Human Resource Management

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Managing employees is critical to every organization's success. To be an effective HR leader, you need not only understand complex concepts such as strategic management, workforce planning, human resource development, and organizational management, but you'll also need practical skills to implement these concepts. If you want to become a more effective leader and make a real impact in your organization's bottom line, then the Master Certificate in Human Resource Management is just the ticket.

Who Should Enroll?
Villanova's Master Certificate in Human Resource Management is designed for HR professionals including HR administrators, staffing specialists and recruiters, HR generalists and specialists, trainers and anyone who wants to position themselves as an expert in the area of Human Resources.

Master Certificate in Organizational Leadership

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Earning Villanova University's Master Certificate in Organizational Leadership online will help you become a highly productive, organized and outstanding leader within your organization. Perfect for anyone seeking tactical management skills in a specialized area, the master certificate program promotes personal confidence, professional integrity and management techniques used by the country's top business leaders.

Master certificate students are exposed to strategies used daily in the corporate environment including fiscal planning, philosophy and ethics, employee communication and individual development.

Who Should Enroll?
Villanova's online Master Certificate in Organizational Leadership is designed for business leaders, mid-level managers and project managers at all levels. This comprehensive program is perfect for aspiring managers and project managers, as well as IT professionals, Six Sigma and other quality control managers in any industry.

Accreditation

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Villanova and its programs have received accreditation through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the AACSB International and the Computing Science Accreditation Board.

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