Ashland University

What you'll study

The program comprises four 3-credit graduate courses focused on operations and project management, communications, and capacity building within projects:

• MBA 503 Operations Management — 3 credits
• MBA 530 Foundations in Project Management — 3 credits
• MBA 531 Increasing Organization Capacity in Project Management — 3 credits
• MBA 533 Advanced Topics in Communications for Project Managers — 3 credits

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree. The listed certificate courses show no individual course prerequisites, though Ashland notes that most graduate business certificates have prerequisites. Credit for prior learning is available and can provide up to 9 credits toward a graduate business degree for industry-recognized credentials.

Career prospects

The curriculum focuses on practical project-management methods, resource management and communications techniques applicable across industries. Ashland’s Career Center for Life Calling offers placement support and internship assistance to certificate completers. The course sequence is explicitly positioned to prepare students to seek PMP certification.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

Tuition is published per course and per credit (Ashland lists course and credit rates on its site) and financing options are available through the Financial Aid Office. Students with prior industry credentials may receive credit for prior learning, reducing the number of paid courses needed to complete the certificate or progress toward the MBA.