Drucker management certificates provide you with focused study in valuable topics such as analysis, strategy, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Designed for working professionals, certificates provide a low-commitment way to discover the value of an AACSB-accredited, graduate management education at the Drucker School. You can explore a new subject, expand your knowledge on a specific subject, or start your work toward getting an MBA. These programs offer a flexible path in which multiple certificates might later lead to a āstackableā Drucker MBA.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Earn certificates in four key business areas: analysis & decision-making, entrepreneurship, marketing, and people & strategy.
Complete a certificate in as few as two semesters, or take your time to balance your other commitments or maximize your employer contributions.
Apply the courses in your certificate program toward the Drucker MBA program.
Certificate Options
Analysis & Decision-making (12 units)
Gain and refine your ability to work with data and derive effective decisions from your analysis.
12 units of the following courses: Business Analytics I, Financial Accounting, Operations Management, Corporate Finance
Entrepreneurship (12 units)
Practice the art of entrepreneurship with classes that examine business models and the startup lifecycle.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation (2 units) or 7 Steps to Startup (4 units)
Startup Business Models and Startup Financial Models
4-6 units of approved entrepreneurship electives (total 12 units for the certificate)
Finance (12 units)
Train for a functional role in finance within an organization.
Prerequisites: Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance or equivalent
12 units of finance elective courses
Leadership (12 units)
Learn what it means to lead, effect meaningful change, and raise your own performance and the performances of those you manage.
12 units of leadership electives
Marketing (12 units)
Learn fundamental principles and powerful approaches of marketing and reaching customers.
Prerequisite: Marketing Management or equivalent
Marketing Research
8 units of approved marketing electives
People & Strategy (12 units)
Study how people work in organizations and markets.
Economics of Strategy, Marketing Management, Organizational Behavior 1, Organizational Behavior 2, 4 units of approved strategy electives
Strategy (12 units)
Learn how to develop strategies, think and act strategically, and implement decisions.
12 units of strategy electives
Supply Chain (12 units)
Prepare for a functional role in supply chain within an organization.
Prerequisites: Business Analytics and Operations Management or equivalent
Business Analytics II
Global Supply Chain
4 units of supply chain electives
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
1 March 2025
Start date
January 2025
Drucker School of Management
150 E. 10th Street,
CLAREMONT,
California,
91711, United States
You must hold a U.S. equivalent bachelorās degree from an accredited college or university.
A minimum TOEFL score of 75 iBT, IELTS score of 6.0 or Pearson PTE score of 50 is required to be considered for admission to CGU through the International Scholars Program (ISP). A minimum TOEFL score of 95 iBT, IELTS score of 7.0 with no sub-score lower than 6.5 or Pearson PTE score of 66 is required for direct-entry admission.
Application deadline: Summer - 1st April, Fall - 5th July
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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