An Advanced Certificate is a set of three graduate business classes (excluding any prerequisite requirements) that lead to a certificate in an approved discipline. We offer Advanced Certificates in Executive Leadership, Marketing, Production Management and Financial Management. Certificates offer an accelerated approach to obtain intensive exposure to a specialty in which you do not have much in-depth experience. Certificates can also be a logical and expeditious way to legitimatize and expand upon the experiences you already have.
Applicants to a certificate program would include anyone who wants to enhance his or her resume and provide documentation, to a current or prospective employer, of his or her expertise. The attainment of an advanced certificate may be to acquire new levels of proficiency in an area in which the candidate is currently employed or provide a credential in an area into which the candidate hopes to branch out.
Completion of an Advance certificate will be noted on your official Marist transcripts. Thus, an advanced certificate not only allows you to delve into a desired field of study and acquire a new level of expertise, but the college recognizes your achievement on your official transcripts. This gives you the documentation you need to incorporate your accomplishments into your resume materials.
Completion of an advanced certificate shows that you posses the necessary qualifications in a particular discipline. MBA students who add a certificate to their degree program give their MBA that extra boost to help their resume stand out from the pack. An advanced certificate highlights your skill set for prospective employers. Unlike a concentration, MBA students are not limited to one certificate, but may add as many certificates as they desire.
An MBA student may use the required classes for the certificate to fulfill their elective requirements. The curriculum in the MBA program requires that each candidate take three elective classes. Each of the certificates requires completion of three 600-level courses (excluding prerequisite foundation courses.) For most certificates, one of the required courses is a core MBA class so if you carefully choose your electives, you will be able to complete your degree AND get a certificate without taking any additional classes. If, as an MBA candidate you are skillful at putting together your schedule, you may be able to pick up a second certificate by taking only one or two additional classes beyond your MBA program requirements.
Please click on the links below to find out more about each advanced certificate's requirements. If you have questions, please contact Graduate Admissions at 845.575.3800 or
graduate@marist.edu
Applicants to a certificate program must have a bachelor's degree
with an undergraduate cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher and have
satisfied the prerequisite course requirements for the certificate.
Admission as a non-matriculated student in a certificate program does not
guarantee full admission to the MBA program as a matriculated,
degree-seeking candidate.
Credits earned in a certificate may be applied toward the MBA provided the student applies and is fully admitted to the MBA prior to completing the academic requirements of the certificate. Non-matriculated students are limited to one advanced certificate. Admission decisions are made by the MBA Program Director and are final. Participants in the certificate programs are subject to the same requirements for good academic standing that are applied to all students in the MBA Program.
"Marist College's Advanced Certificate in Executive Leadership provided me with the skill set I need to lead my organization. The Negotiation course proves its value on a daily basis. The Leadership and Ethical Management courses help me to establish the proper tone in the workplace. The School of Management faculty are second to none. They are scholars and experienced professionals who provide timely and appropriate feedback. The online format provided a nice fit with my busy work and family life."
-John S DeJoy, CPA
Advanced Certificate in Executive Leadership~2005
