Strategic Management Graduate Certificate

Gain the skills needed to manage strategic processes and lead

Strategic Management Graduate Certificate (12 credits)

Take your career to the next level and deepen your managerial skillset with a graduate certificate in strategic management at Davenport University. Through the strategic management graduate certificate, students will gain an advanced understanding of and expertise in managing strategic processes while integrating the key leadership strategies necessary for individual and corporate growth and development. You'll position yourself to exceed employer expectations, transform communities, and earn a higher salary.

Built for working professionals, you can complete the strategic management graduate certificate 100% online through Davenport’s Global Campus or on campuses across Michigan. This graduate certificate can be completed as a stand-alone certificate or while taking Master of Business Administration courses.

Davenport's College of Business holds specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) so you know you’re receiving high-quality, innovative instruction.

Is a strategic management certificate worth it? 

As you consider the strategic management graduate certificate at Davenport, you may be wondering, “Is a strategic management certificate worth it?” Earning a graduate certificate keeps you competitive in your current role by allowing you to build upon your skills, but it can also help transition you into new career opportunities with a higher salary potential. 

Explore classes for Davenport's strategic management graduate certificate

Students who want to take the Certified Professional Manager (CM) exams from the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM) should enroll in MGMT699 as part of DU’s MBA Strategic Management Concentration. In addition, students who want to sit for the Certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification exam developed and conducted by the Project Management Institute (PMI®) should complete GPMT699 as one of their course options in this concentration.

Prerequisite: MGMT653 Leading Organizations (3 cr) and BUSN688 Quantitative Business Analysis (3 cr) are required prerequisites that must be completed prior to taking the following courses in the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management.

*Students who completed GPMT499 and/or MGMT399 at the undergraduate level are not eligible to complete GPMT699 and/or MGMT699 and may not use either undergraduate class as a substitute for GPMT699 or MGMT699.