Graduate Business Certificate Programs

School of Business

Hamline's diverse certificate programs will strengthen your foundation of job skills and knowledge as you build expertise in specific areas. As employers seek professionals who are two steps ahead of an ever-changing workforce, your up-to-date expertise and flexible mindset will make you a strong candidate for whatever career you pursue.

Certificate programs are a great way to stay on the cutting-edge of your field, and they're a seamless introduction to our master’s programs if you choose to pursue an advanced degree. Your certificate credits may also satisfy some of your elective requirements in the program, saving you time and money.

Business administration certificates

Business Finance

Build your foundation in finance and develop the vocabulary, concepts, and introductory tools to understand the factors that drive the accounting and finance functions of your organization.

Business Finance Certificate

Collaborative Leadership

Gain the skills and knowledge of an experienced leader. Learn how to influence others, build support for your ideas, make better decisions, and develop your executive presence.

Collaborative Leadership Certificate

Operational Change Management

Develop the skills to lead your organization, deliver more results with fewer resources, manage constant change so that projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Operational Change Management Certificate

Business analytics certificates

Business Analytics for Managers

Learn how to model foundational data analytics and how to translate and perform analysis on data from other sources and direct others in analysis.

Business Analytics for Managers

Data Analytics

You'll hone your analytics skills and develop hands-on, technical tools to excel in analytics and be a part of organizational change by interpreting data for senior leaders and powering fact-based decisions.

Data Analytics Certificate

Cybersecurity management certificate

Cybersecurity Management

Gain a clear understanding of how to help your organization manage the threats of cyber attacks with strong foundational knowledge in cybersecurity management.

Cybersecurity Management Certificate

Public administration certificates

Certified Public Manager

Develop management capabilities that are immediately applicable with our program designed specifically for federal, state, and local government and nonprofit sector managers and supervisors. A bachelor’s degree is not required to earn this certificate. (Those with a bachelor’s degree can apply the 12 credits toward a degree.)

Certified Public Manager Certificate

Managing People in the Public Sector

Become aware of your own leadership capabilities through self-evaluation, then pair those findings with public sector-specific skills (like working with collective bargaining) to enact change within your organization.

Managing People in the Public Sector Certificate

Public Policy and Decision Making

Earn a certificate that will build your understanding of public policy processes and assessment framework, and develop your analysis skills to make data-driven decisions and communicate findings to non-technical audiences.

Public Policy and Decision Making Certificate

Public Sector Operations

Position yourself to lead your organization with enhanced skills in fiscal management and policy implementation. Play a role in managing tax dollars and developing budgets with tools you can put to use immediately.

Public Sector Operations Certificate

Scholarships and discounts

Hamline offers the following scholarships and discounts for new students:

  • Service Scholarships are awarded to students who have served in AmeriCorps, the military, Peace Corps, and Teach for America, and amount to a 10% discount on tuition
  • Learning Partnership Discount of 10% off tuition if you are an eligible employee of one of our Learning Partners
  • Alumni of any Hamline University undergraduate or graduate degree programs are eligible for a discount of 10% off tuition

Hamline University and the School of Business offer several scholarship and discount opportunities to help with the cost of tuition. Scholarships and discounts cannot be combined. Applications for most scholarships and discounts must be submitted at the time of application for admission.

Related programs
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) Master of Management and Leadership (MML) Master of Public Administration (MPA)

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