Online Strategic Planning & Management Certification

strategic planning and management certification

Gain Executive-Level Skills in Finance, Accounting, Marketing and Management 

Build on your experience with advanced expertise from GMercyU’s Strategic Management Certificate. In this convenient online program, you can enhance your ability to conduct research, develop plans, and make decisions grounded in strategy.

It can help you raise your profile with current or future employers and start improving your performance with actionable knowledge from day one.

Program begins
Varies (email us for details)

Format
100% online, asynchronous

Credits
4 classes, 12 credits total

Program length
Less than 1 year

Model
Continue working as you complete one course at a time in 7-week accelerated sessions

Benefits
Develop specialized business skills; certificate is stackable toward GMercyU's MBA degree

The GMercyU Difference

This Strategic Management Certificate teaches MBA-level coursework in key executive decision-making areas such as finance, marketing, and accounting. It features:

  • Small classes with field-experienced faculty mentors
  • An emphasis on ethical decision-making within a global business context
  • Accelerated course schedules featuring seven-week course blocks, so you can focus on one set of concepts at a time
  • Broader business skills integrated into coursework, including presentation, writing, and research skills.

Our Strategic Management Certificate can equip you for more responsibility and enhanced performance in your current role.

Curriculum 

This certificate consists of four MBA-level courses:

  • MBA 610: Strategic Management - 3 credits
  • MBA 620: Accounting for Decision Makers - 3 credits
  • MBA 630: Marketing Planning - 3 credits
  • MBA 650: Managerial Finance - 3 credits

Admissions Requirements

The Strategic Management Certificate is designed for graduates of a bachelor’s degree program or MBA program. You must also:

  • Submit official transcripts from all academic institutions attended, demonstrating the achievement of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. If below a 3.0, you will be required to submit a personal statement as part of your application.
  • Send a copy of your current resume.
  • Provide two letters of recommendation speaking to your professional achievements and ability to succeed in a graduate-level academic program.
  • Demonstrate achievement of a minimum grade point average (GPA) of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. If below a 3.0, you will be required to submit a personal statement as part of your application.
  • Complete the Gwynedd Mercy University Graduate Application.

 

Have questions? We're ready to help! Please contact:
Wivina Chmura, Associate Director of Admissions
215-641-5541
gradadmissions@gmercyu.edu