Management for IT Professionals Certificate – Online

If you manage IT professionals, this program is for you! The leaders in an organization often set the tone and establish the benchmarks for success. In this program, you’ll explore different decision-making techniques in the context of successful leadership styles. The focus is on developing a successful leadership style that facilitates team building, collaboration, and a corporate culture that promotes success. This class is for you if you’re currently working in, or planning on working in, any area of information technology that requires managerial responsibilities.

Prerequisite:
There are no specific prerequisites for this program. However, basic computer skills, the ability to navigate the Internet, and an e-mail account are all required.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn to think about budgeting in a strategic, integrated manner
• Gain strategies to solve problems and challenges on a collaborative basis
• Understand the legal issues involved in operations, including agency and employment law
• Learn seven management disciplines
• Develop a foundation for negotiating with great awareness and effectiveness
• Learn about the key areas of business management

Materials included:
Budgeting for Managers, Managing by the Numbers, Applied Strategic Planning, The Essentials of Negotiation

Note: This course is approved by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), R.E.P. #3213. At the end of this course, you’ll receive a certificate indicating the number of hours of this course, which you can then record with the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Please visit www.pmi.org to learn more about Project Management Institute (PMI®)’s credentials and how they may fit into your continuing education plans.

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Requirements: This program must be taken from a PC. In addition, you’ll need to have Internet Explorer, Adobe Reader, Flash Plug-in and a QuickTime plug-in on your computer (all available through free downloads).

You will receive a password and log-in information via email within 3-5 business days of registering for this course. Course materials are included and will be mailed to you within 10 business days. You have 180 days to complete this course. You must make an 70 or higher as your final grade to successfully complete the course and receive a certificate of completion.

There are no refunds for this course.

If you have questions about this course, please contact the online coordinator at 470-578-6693 or online@kennesaw.edu.

Financial Aid Options

• MyCAA
• Education Loans