Certificate Programs at Cardinal Stritch University in Madison
Cardinal Stritch University in Madison provides top continuing education for adult students earning their university certificate. The certificate program incorporates real-world case studies within every course, guaranteeing expert instruction and quality training. Adult students can enroll in faculty-led project management courses, with day and evening availability to allow adult students to coordinate their course schedule with their busy lives.
Certificate in Human Resource Management
Degree Description The Certificate in Human Resource Management (CHRM) program addresses issues that the HR employee faces daily, from legal matters to staff recruitment and development. It is designed for those who have functional responsibility to carry out the duties of an organization's human resource department: seasoned HR staff members wishing to keep current; newcomers to the field requiring new knowledge and skills; or specialists wanting to broaden their knowledge base. The program focuses on practical applications and techniques associated with the principles of human resource management. Students in this program will learn practical solutions to critical issues that impact the workplace every day.
Certificate in Project Management
Degree Description The Certificate in Project Management program responds to the needs of a workforce which faces many changes as companies and organizations become flatter, and the use of cross-functional teams and project managers replace the traditional hierarchical structures. The target audience for this program ranges from First Line Managers to Technical Managers, Project Team Leaders, and those involved in engineering, production, human resources, or other complex business projects. The program is a six-course, 18-credit sequence that emphasizes both qualitative and quantitative knowledge and skills. The program uses Microsoft Project as the basic software. Because the skills in this program build upon each other in sequence, students must take the courses in the order presented.
Certificate in Sales and Sales Management
Degree Description The Certificate in Sales and Sales Management (CSM) program emphasizes the knowledge and skills essential for success in sales and sales management careers. The program provides courses in selling skills and techniques, interpersonal effectiveness in management and sales, sales closing skills and techniques, effective negotiating and bargaining techniques, and the role and functions of a sales manager in the overall organization.