Helzberg School of Management – Graduate Certificate Programs
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The Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst University offers a variety of graduate certificates to meet your needs, allowing you to enhance your knowledge and skills in a focused area. We're proud to offer the following graduate certificates:
- Analytics and Insights (choose from three distinct tracks)
- Health Care Management
- Management
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
Whether you're looking to change industries or responsibilities in your current position, or eager to enhance your graduate education with up-to-date information, these certificates are designed for you.
Graduate certificate program requirements consist of a minimum of 12 credit hours of advanced graduate coursework in a specific discipline. Average completion time is six terms, or 15 months. Upon completion, you will be awarded a certificate from Rockhurst University and the nationally recognized Helzberg School of Management.
As a Helzberg student, you can be your best with full access to Helzberg professional coaches, as well as the Career Center on our Kansas City, Missouri, campus. In addition, you are invited to participate in all graduate business personal and professional development programs, mentoring and networking events.
To get started pursuing a graduate certificate, you must meet the following requirements:
- Complete application (submitted online)
- Submit official transcripts from your degree-granting college and/or university
- Submit a professional resume
Gainful Employment Disclosures
- Analytics and Insights – Business Intelligence
- Analytics and Insights – Data Science
- Health Care Management
- Management
- Nonprofit Leadership
- Organizational Leadership
Graduate Certificate Curriculum
Certificate in Analytics and Insights – Business Intelligence Track
- BIA 6300: Business Intelligence, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6301: Applied Data Mining, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6302: Data Visualization, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6306: Web and Social Media Analytics, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6307: Performance Metrics & Dashboards, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6308: Analytics and Strategy, 2 credit hours
Required prerequisites: Into to R, Intro to Python, Statistics and Machine Learning, Databases for Analytics
Certificate in Analytics and Insights – Data Science Track
- BIA 6300: Business Intelligence, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6301: Applied Data Mining, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6302: Data Visualization, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6303: Predictive Models, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6304: Text Mining, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6305: Big Data Analytics, 2 credit hours
Required prerequisites: Into to R, Intro to Python, Statistics and Machine Learning, Databases for Analytics
Certificate in Analytics and Insights – Health Analytics Track
- BIA 6300: Business Intelligence, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6301: Applied Data Mining, 2 credit hours
- BIA 6302: Data Visualization, 2 credit hours
- HC 6125: Health Systems, 2 credit hours
- HC 6400: Health Information Technology, 2 credit hours
- HC 6350: Quality Improvement in Health Care, 2 credit hours
Required prerequisites: Into to R, Intro to Python, Statistics and Machine Learning, Databases for Analytics
Certificate in Health Care Management (Select 12 credit hours)
- HC 6150: Health Care Systems, 2 credit hours
- HC 6200: Provider Reimbursement, 2 credit hours
- HC 6400: Health Information Technology, 2 credit hours
- HC 6325: Health Policy, 2 credit hours
- HC 6350: Quality Improvement in Health Care, 2 credit hours
- NP 6010: Administration of Nonprofit Organizations, 3 credit hours
- One 6000-level management class not listed above
Certificate in Management
- Any 12 credit hours from a management-designed class. Courses are chosen based on student’s interests and goals.
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership (Select 12 credit hours)
- NP 6010: Nonprofit Governance and Executive Leadership, 3 credit hours
- NP 6050: Resource Development for Social Impact, 3 credit hours
- NP 6090: Program Planning and Evaluation, 3 credit hours
- NP 6200: Marketing Communications for Nonprofits in the Digital Age, 3 credit hours
- NP 6300: Charitable Giving and Relationship Management Seminar, 3 credit hours
Certificate in Organizational Leadership (8 specific hours + 4 more hours from option list)
Program Details
*MG 6310 Organizational Behavior will be required and count as 2 of your 4 option credit hours if you have not completed a similar graduate level course*
- MG 6275: Developing Leadership in Organizations, 2 credit hours
- MG 6375: Leadership, 2 credit hours
- MG 6380: HR and Managing People, 2 credit hours
- MG 6680: Organizational Change, 2 credit hours
Then choose 4 additional credits of your choice:
- MG 6310: Organizational Behavior, 2 credit hours*
- MG 6001: Spirtuality and Values Leadership, 2 credit hours
- MG 6068: Crisis Management, 1 credit hour
- MG 6391: Conflict Management, 1 credit hour
- MG 6460: Innovation, 2 credit hours
- HC 6350: Quality Improvement in Health Care, 2 credit hours
