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Villanova University:
Villanova University is a member of the
University Alliance and offers certificate programs
through the Department of Continuing Studies, building
upon the firm foundation of the University's tradition of
excellence. The University Alliance is the nation's
largest exclusive e-learning provider of degree and
certificate programs from regionally accredited
universities with over 150,000 enrollments.
U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Villanova
University the #1 University in the North for the 14th
time. The University is widely recognized as a leader in
the project management field with over 17,000 enrollments,
including thousands of professionals from Fortune 500
companies.
Founded in 1842, Villanova University is located in
Villanova, PA (just outside of Philadelphia) on a
beautiful 254-acre, tree-shaded campus. Villanova
University is a traditional, regionally accredited,
long-standing university with over 82,000 alumni, NCAA
Division I athletic teams to cheer for, unparalleled
academic and technical support and an outstanding
full-time faculty, 90 percent of whom hold the highest
degree in their field.
Courses are taught by Villanova online faculty and staff,
who bring a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience
to instructional development and delivery. Their expertise
and interactive teaching methods create a dynamic
experience where participants use a proven combination of
"Virtual Classroom" collaboration tools, online
instructor-led discussions and streaming video.
Certificate Programs Offered:
Villanova University's Professional Education Online
offers a variety of dynamic, online professional
certificate programs. No classroom attendance is required,
so you can complete your coursework at home or on the
road, on your own time - and still reap the many rewards
you want and deserve.
Advanced Strategic Project Management
Commercial Contract Management
Essentials of Project Management
Finance & Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager
Government Contract Management
Human Resources
I.T. Project Management
Mastering Project Management
PMP® Prep
Six Sigma (Black Belt)
Six Sigma (Green Belt)
Certificate Programs
Advanced Strategic Project Management
This program offers the experienced, practicing
professional an opportunity to advance their skills and
practice the skill-sets that define project management
today. Drawing from the most current research and
advancements in the discipline, students will learn
cutting-edge topics that differentiate the most successful
project managers, enabling them to advance in
responsibility, recognition, and reward.
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Commercial Contract Management
Contract Management plays a critical role in any
organization. The market is increasingly becoming
competitive, fast-paced, and global. As technology impacts
the exchange of products and services in the market,
companies are challenged by the changes in the associated
contracting vehicles and practices. As a result, the
modern contract manager's role is constantly expanding.
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Essentials of Project Management
The purpose of this certificate program is to offer an
introduction that will prepare students for the practice
of professional project management. The course work is
based on blending theoretical constructs and practical
ideas from the project arena and presents this information
in a readily accessible online learning environment.
Successful completion of this certificate program will
enable participants to perform project-oriented roles,
benefiting both them and their employer.
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Finance & Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager
This fundamentals course is designed for professionals who
are either new to financial concepts or who wish to update
their knowledge of basic finance and accounting. Mid to
upper-level managers from areas such as marketing, sales,
I.T., project management, manufacturing or engineering, as
well as general managers who have been promoted through
this route, discover how financial data are generated,
reported and used for decision making, analysis and
valuation.
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Government Contract Management
Contract Management plays a critical role in any
organization. The market is increasingly becoming
competitive, fast-paced, and global. As technology impacts
the exchange of products and services in the market,
companies are challenged by the changes in the associated
contracting vehicles and practices. As a result, the
modern contract manager's role is constantly expanding.
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Human Resources
This 10-week online program is designed to give human
resource specialists new tools for successful performance
on the job. The course provides a solid foundation for
managing HR challenges, supplies a current reference of HR
practices and strengthens individual competencies.
Utilizing the new 2003 study materials of the Society for
Human Resource Management's Human Resource Learning
System, the course also helps prepare human resource
professionals to take either the Professional in Human
Resources (PHR) or the Senior Professional in Human
Resources (SPHR) exam toward certification by the Human
Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
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I.T. Project Management
The goal of this program is to provide students with the
skills and academic knowledge necessary for a career as a
legal assistant/paralegal working under the supervision of
a licensed attorney. This program is approved by the
American Bar Association.
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Mastering Project Management
For the more experienced student, this program builds upon
the fundamentals explored in the previous program. It
focuses on strengthening skills previously developed and
expands the working set of the project management
professional. The courses in this program explore more
advanced topics in leadership, project performance
management, and the core competencies of project
management.
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PMP® Prep
The purpose of this course is to prepare students for the
certification exam that is offered by the Project
Management Institute® (PMI®). The formal education that is
needed to prepare for the exam is provided in the
following courses: Essentials of Project Management and
Mastering Project Management. This course actually focuses
on how to best prepare for and pass the exam. The duration
of this course is 8 weeks.
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Six Sigma (Black Belt)
This 16-week program is designed for experienced Six Sigma
practitioners with a Green Belt Certification (or
equivalent process improvement experience) who wish to
achieve the pinnacle of Six Sigma training by developing
critical skills for leadership in enterprise-wide
deployment.
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Six Sigma (Green Belt)
This 8-week program is designed for managers new to Six
Sigma who want to discover how Six Sigma strategies and
tactics fit into a larger management system and how to
apply Six Sigma tools and methodologies to solve critical
business process problems.
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Accreditation
Villanova and its programs have received accreditation
through the Middle States Association of Colleges and
Secondary Schools, the AACSB International, the American
Chemical Society, the American Bar Association, the
Association of American Law Schools, the Pennsylvania
State Board of Nurse Examiners, the National League for
Nursing Accreditation Commission, the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education, the Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology, the National Catholic
Education Association, and the Computing Sciences
Accreditation Board. Villanova is a member in good
standing of the National Association for College Admission
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