Certificate in Business Management 

offered by Vanderbilt University

Manage teams and foster effective decision-making

Create and communicate a vision for workplace change

Build coalitions that work

Master the art of self-management

Develop your executive personal brand

Improve your presence online, in email, and on video

Become a more persuasive presenter

Utilize sound financial concepts to make better-informed decisions

Understand the 3 main types of financial statements and how they can be used to evaluate your firm’s performance

Apply decision-making criteria for evaluating capital investments and creating cash-flow forecasts

Learn how to identify and measure risk, and then translate that into sound investment decisions

Generate, assess, and implement great ideas in your organization

Build your organization’s capacity for innovation, including creating an innovative culture

Lead innovation projects, processes, and teams

Recognize big issues lurking on the horizon before they become constraints

Drive adoption of great ideas

Develop and manage an innovation portfolio

Innovate to stay relevant and competitive in a fast-changing landscape

Plan and implement a business strategy from start to finish

Design and lead successful projects that support your organizational strategy

Analyze external and internal contexts of your firm using established frameworks

Identify sources of competitive advantage

Align functional strategies with corporate strategies

Measure success and distinguish good metrics from bad metrics

Analyze and improve manufacturing and service processes

Use time-tested tools such as process flow diagrams and queuing theory

Create a work breakdown structure, uncertainty assessment, network diagram, Gantt chart schedule, and communication plan for your project

Close your project effectively