Learn new skills. Advance your career.
The Barton School offers several graduate certificates that can help advance your
career. In most instances, these courses can later be applied to the completion of
a master’s degree at Wichita State.
Certificate in Supply Chain Management
This certificate is aimed at equipping students with a knowledge of supply chain practices
used by companies around the world. The courses are structured to provide extensive
conceptual and applied information about supply chain management. The curriculum is
jointly offered by the decision sciences faculty in the School of Business and the
industrial, systems and manufacturing engineering faculty in the College of Engineering.
For more information, contact Dr. Mehmet Barut.
This program requires satisfactory completion of four courses from the following list
of courses, at least one course from engineering or business is required:
Business Courses
- DS 725 - Global Procurement and Outsourcing
- DS 790 - Global Logistics and Transportation Management
- DS 850 - Operations Management
- DS 870 - Risk Management in Global Supply Chains
Engineering Courses
- IME 553 - Production Systems
- IME 767 - Lean Manufacturing
- IME 783 - Supply Chain Management
- IME 880Y - Forecasting and Analytics
- IME 883 - Supply Chain Analytics
All courses will be graded. No S/U grading permitted. No grade lower than a B is acceptable. No course substitutions are permitted.
To enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Systems and Supply Chain Management, students use the same application as if they are enrolling in graduate school. Students select certificate, code: G04M. Students must apply to the Graduate School before applying for the graduate certificate.
Certificate in Basic or Advanced Business Fundamentals
Gain business knowledge in order to handle day to day business operations, manage
workplace issues, and develop positive business relationships. The program provides
an introduction to the major disciplines within the field of business as well as the
opportunity to quickly gain business knowledge that is applicable immediately on the
job. The credits earned in the certificate program may be applicable to eligible master
programs such as the Master of Business Administration. The Basic Business Fundamentals
certificate is intended for non-business undergraduates, while the advanced certificate
is designed for those with business degrees.
For more information, contact Graduate Studies in Business.
Basic Courses
- MBA 802 - Fundamentals of Accounting (1.5 CR)
- MBA 803 - Fundamentals of Finance (1.5 CR)
- MBA 804 - Marketing Basics (1.5 CR)
- MBA 805 - Management Basics (1.5 CR)
- ECON 811 - Analysis of Macro-Economic Theory (1.5 CR)
- ECON 812 - Analysis of Micro-Economics Theory (1.5 CR)
- MGMT 862 - Organizational Behavior or MIS 874 Management Info Systems (3.0 CR)
To complete the certificate, the student needs to the take 12 total credit hours from the following:
Advanced Courses
- ECON 704 - Behavioral Economics & Management (3.0 CR)
- MGMT 803 - Decision Making Analysis or MKT 803 Marketing Analysis (3.0 CR) or MKT 803 Marketing Analysis
- ACCT 801 - Managerial Accounting or FIN 850 Managerial Finance (3.0 CR) or FIN 850 Managerial Finance
- MKT 801 - Marketing Management (3.0 CR)
- MGMT 862 - Organizational Behavior (3.0 CR)
All courses will be graded. No S/U grading permitted. No grade lower than a B is acceptable. No course substitutions are permitted
To enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Basic or Advanced Business Fundamentals, students use the same application as if they are enrolling in graduate school. Students select Non-Degree Admission, certificate code: G08G for basic fundamentals, or G08F for advanced. Students must apply to the Graduate School before applying for graduate certificate.
Certificate in Business Analytics
This certificate in Business Analytics is aimed at providing students with exposure
to a variety of data management approaches, analytical and statistical methods, and
analytical tools used in the industry to run and manage analytics programs. In addition
to providing hands on training on various tools, the Certificate in Business Analytics
will impart skills on creating and maintaining a culture of evidence / fact based
decision making.
For more information, contact Dr. Sue Abdinnour.
To complete the certificate, the student needs to the take four of the eight courses listed below:
- BSAN 775 Introduction to Business Analytics
Select three courses from the following
- BSAN 734 Data Mining for Business Analytics
- BSAN 750 Data Visualization
- BSAN 885 Business Analytics Capstone
- MIS 884 - Database Planning and Management
- Econ 803 Analysis of Business Conditions and Forecasting
- DS 760 ERP: Enterprise Resource Planning
- FIN 790 Seminar in Selected Topics
- ACCT 860 Advanced Data Analytics for Accountants
Any course 600 or above with director approval
All courses will be graded. No S/U grading permitted. No grade lower than a B is acceptable. No course substitutions are permitted.
To enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics Program, students use the same application as if they are enrolling in graduate school. Students select Non-Degree Admission: certificate code G08C. Students must apply to the Graduate School before applying for graduate certificate.
Certificates in Human Resource Management
Take one certificate, or bundle both together for the Masters in Human Resource Management.
Previous business degree is not required.
For more information, contact Dr. Gery Markova.
Human Resource Management Decision Making
This certificate prepares students to make data-driven decisions, leverage reward strategies, and practice advanced HR techniques.
Required Courses: Each course is 3 credit hours
- HRM 803- Human Resource Analytics
- HRM 868 - Rewards
- HRM 885 - Strategic HR Mgmt
Electives: Select 1 of the following for 3 hour credit hours
- MGMT 662 - Managing in Diverse Organizations
- MGMT 885 - Advanced Strategic Management
- HRM 665 - Employment Law
- HRM 690 - Seminar in Selected Topics
- HRM 750 - Workshop in Human Resurces
- DS 850 - Operations Management
- MIS 874 - Management Information Systems
- MKT 803 - Marketing Analysis
- IB 836 - International Business and Competitiveness
- BLAW 810 - Law and Ethics for Business
Total Credit Hours 15
Application Process
To enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, students use the
same application as if they are enrolling in graduate school. Students select Non-Degree
Admission.
Human Resource Management Skills
This certificate provides foundational HR knowledge including theories, applications, and the critical role of HR decision making.
Required Courses: Each course is 3 credit hours
- MGMT 862 - Organizational Behavior
- HRM 866 - Selection
- HRM 869 - Talent Development
Electives: Select 1 of the following elective courses
- BLAW 810 - Law and Ethics for Business
- MGMT 662 - Managing in Diverse Organizations
- DS 850 - Operations Management
- HRM 665 - Employment Law
- HRM 690 - Seminar in Selected Topics
- HRM 750 - Workshop in Human Resources
- MIS 874 - Management Information Systems
- MGMT 885 - Advanced Strategic Management
Total Credit Hours 15
To enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, students use the same application as if they are enrolling in graduate school. Students select Non-Degree Admission.