Executive Certificate in Business Administration

Gain an MBA perspective from a top-ranked business school in 24 weeks – 100% online!

As you’ve progressed through your career, you’ve undoubtedly developed a high level of expertise in a specific functional area. But if you aspire to take your performance to the next level, you need to understand how your decisions impact other departments and the organization as a whole. Refresh your knowledge or familiarize yourself with core business dimensions as you learn how to translate business theory into successful strategies with Notre Dame’s online Executive Certificate in Business Administration program.

The Executive Certificate in Business Administration is made up of three eight-week certificate courses, each building on the last in a step-by-step process. You’ll learn from the same professors who teach on campus at Notre Dame’s top-ranked Mendoza College of Business – leading experts in economics, accounting, finance, marketing and management. Courses include:

Principles of Business
Disciplines of Business
Applied Business Strategies

Course Outlines

Principles of Business
Instructors: J. Michael Crant, MBA, PhD; James S. O’Rourke, IV, MA, MS, PhD; William D. Nichols, MBA, PhD; Jeffrey H. Bergstrand, MA, PhD; Janet L. O’Tousa, MBA

Become fluent in the language of business! Like a traditional MBA program, Principles of Business creates a solid foundation by familiarizing you with the dialects used in different areas of the organization. You’ll acquire a working knowledge of organizational behavior and communications, accounting, economics, globalization and more – enabling you to understand various aspects of the business and strategize with individuals across different departments and levels of the company.

During this course, you will learn how to:

• Prepare financial statements and communicate relevant information to corporate decision makers
• Evaluate U.S. economic performance and its potential impact on your business
• Identify business opportunities within a global economy
• Hone your skills as both a manager and leader
• Improve your business writing and public speaking abilities

Disciplines of Business
Instructors: Rajan Kamath, MBA, PhD; John A. Halloran, MBA, PhD; Debra M. Desrochers, MBA, PhD

Broaden your business perspective! In Disciplines of Business, the second course in Notre Dame’s online Executive Certificate in Business Administration program, you’ll gain a functional perspective as you explore other business areas and determine how you and your department fit into the broader organizational framework. As the course progresses, you’ll develop a holistic view of operations, finance, marketing, enterprise valuation and other critical disciplines. This expansive new outlook will help you see how your business decisions impact the overall organization.

During this course, you will learn how to:

• Apply proven operations management tools
• Evaluate a firm’s current financial performance and forecast future performance
• Analyze investment value and determine capital budgeting
• Assess the risk/return tradeoffs associated with leverage
• Implement marketing research methods that will produce useful data
• Estimate firm value using the net present value methodology

Applied Business Strategies
Instructors: Rajan Kamath, MBA, PhD; James H. Davis, MEd, MBA, PhD; Joseph A. Holt, JD; John A. Halloran, MBA, PhD; Joel E. Urbany, MA, PhD

Translate business theory into successful strategies! In Applied Business Strategies, the third and final course in Notre Dame’s Executive Certificate in Business Administration program, you’ll learn how to bridge the gap between strategy and execution by way of competitive analysis, strategic planning and examining your company’s weaknesses and strengths from multiple perspectives.

As you progress through the course, you’ll acquire a suite of versatile tools that will help you identify, choose and implement business strategies that address individual, functional and organizational goals. You’ll also master the foundational knowledge required to successfully develop and implement an effective business plan – one that capitalizes on cross-departmental synergies and aligns with organizational goals.

During this course, you will learn how to:

• Gain and sustain a competitive advantage
• Develop and implement a successful business plan
• Align individual and organizational values
• Internalize the roles and best practices of corporate social responsibility
• Evaluate firm performance using the economic value added (EVA) model
• Identify business strengths and weaknesses by conducting “SWOT” and “Three-Circle” analyses

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