Business
Certificate
Graduate Certificate in Business Foundations
The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Foundations provides students with a solid grounding in the essential disciplines of business. Designed for students without a business degree or formal business education, the program offers functional instruction in accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior and human resource management.
The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Foundations provides students with a solid grounding in the essential disciplines of business. Designed for students without a business degree or formal business education, the program offers functional instruction in accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior and human resource management.
Graduate Certificate in Financial Management
The Graduate Certificate in Financial Management provides background and training in the financial aspects of three principal business functions: (1) obtaining necessary capital, (2) investing capital in assets and operations to ethically maximize value for owners and shareholders, and (3) distributing profits to shareholders. In addition to financial planning, students will learn how to determine the cost of capital and how to raise and use it. They will also learn how to assess financial and invested capital performance and how to best distribute earnings to equity holders.
The Graduate Certificate in Financial Management provides background and training in the financial aspects of three principal business functions: (1) obtaining necessary capital, (2) investing capital in assets and operations to ethically maximize value for owners and shareholders, and (3) distributing profits to shareholders. In addition to financial planning, students will learn how to determine the cost of capital and how to raise and use it. They will also learn how to assess financial and invested capital performance and how to best distribute earnings to equity holders.
Graduate Certificate in Global Management
The Graduate Certificate in Global Management prepares business leaders to succeed and lead in today’s global economy. Students will acquire the knowledge to assess and act upon the opportunities and challenges faced in the global business environment. Fulfilling the program’s elective requirement by participating in a GWSB-sponsored Short-Term Study Away Program is strongly encouraged.
The Graduate Certificate in Global Management prepares business leaders to succeed and lead in today’s global economy. Students will acquire the knowledge to assess and act upon the opportunities and challenges faced in the global business environment. Fulfilling the program’s elective requirement by participating in a GWSB-sponsored Short-Term Study Away Program is strongly encouraged.
Graduate Certificate in Human Capital
The Graduate Certificate in Human Capital provides deep knowledge of the practices and research-based disciplines of human resource and talent management. Students will learn how effective human capital management supports an organization’s core strategy. Students will also learn key human resource competencies and talent management knowledge associated with the psychology of people, organizations, and career growth. Students will put to practical use what they have learned in the classroom. HR generalists and managers will gain a greater understanding the strategic function of human resources.
The Graduate Certificate in Human Capital provides deep knowledge of the practices and research-based disciplines of human resource and talent management. Students will learn how effective human capital management supports an organization’s core strategy. Students will also learn key human resource competencies and talent management knowledge associated with the psychology of people, organizations, and career growth. Students will put to practical use what they have learned in the classroom. HR generalists and managers will gain a greater understanding the strategic function of human resources.
Graduate Certificate in Management Leadership
Central to the progress and innovation of an organization, leadership is the ability to motivate others to act toward achieving a common goal. It is not related to typical notions of authority. Leadership skills require self-awareness, self-monitoring, social awareness, and relationship building. People with leadership skills can span all organizational levels and function areas. Students of the Graduate Certificate in Management Leadership will gain an in-depth understanding of the principals of effective leadership.
Central to the progress and innovation of an organization, leadership is the ability to motivate others to act toward achieving a common goal. It is not related to typical notions of authority. Leadership skills require self-awareness, self-monitoring, social awareness, and relationship building. People with leadership skills can span all organizational levels and function areas. Students of the Graduate Certificate in Management Leadership will gain an in-depth understanding of the principals of effective leadership.
Graduate Certificate in Project Management
In the last dozen years, project management has become an established management discipline. Used extensively in every sector of the economy, including all branches of government, industry, and non-profit organizations, project management, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), is the application of knowledge, skills, and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently. The Graduate Certificate in Project Management prepares students with the diverse proficiencies and skills required to succeed in a project-based environment.
In the last dozen years, project management has become an established management discipline. Used extensively in every sector of the economy, including all branches of government, industry, and non-profit organizations, project management, as defined by the Project Management Institute (PMI), is the application of knowledge, skills, and techniques to execute projects effectively and efficiently. The Graduate Certificate in Project Management prepares students with the diverse proficiencies and skills required to succeed in a project-based environment.
Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Foundations
The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Foundations provides students with a solid grounding in the essential disciplines of business. Designed for students without a business degree or formal business education, the program offers functional instruction in accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior and human resource management.
The Graduate Certificate in Quantitative Business Foundations provides students with a solid grounding in the essential disciplines of business. Designed for students without a business degree or formal business education, the program offers functional instruction in accounting, marketing, finance, organizational behavior and human resource management.
Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management
This online Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management provides specialized knowledge in tourism development and management. Current tourism development and management challenges require integrated solutions crossing policy, planning, entrepreneurship, marketing, and collaborations among different service sectors in destinations. This program is valuable for tourism professionals and career changers with a wide range of backgrounds and interests in tourism, events, and hospitality.
This online Graduate Certificate in Tourism Management provides specialized knowledge in tourism development and management. Current tourism development and management challenges require integrated solutions crossing policy, planning, entrepreneurship, marketing, and collaborations among different service sectors in destinations. This program is valuable for tourism professionals and career changers with a wide range of backgrounds and interests in tourism, events, and hospitality.
Master's
Healthcare Master of Business Administration
Our online Healthcare MBA is designed specifically for those who are interested in the business and leadership aspect of healthcare organizations. Learn from our expert faculty and network with other like-minded professionals from across the healthcare industry. GWSB’s online learning format has proven to be academically rigorous, yet flexible enough to meet the needs of practicing physicians.
Our online Healthcare MBA is designed specifically for those who are interested in the business and leadership aspect of healthcare organizations. Learn from our expert faculty and network with other like-minded professionals from across the healthcare industry. GWSB’s online learning format has proven to be academically rigorous, yet flexible enough to meet the needs of practicing physicians.
Master in Management
The GWSB Online Master in Management program is is a perfect example of GWSB’s innovative approach to graduate education, combining core coursework with a flexible selection of graduate certificate courses that serve as your electives, providing students a high degree of flexibility.
The GWSB Online Master in Management program is is a perfect example of GWSB’s innovative approach to graduate education, combining core coursework with a flexible selection of graduate certificate courses that serve as your electives, providing students a high degree of flexibility.
Master of Business Administration
The GWSB Online MBA program is dedicated to creativity, collaboration, and community. Through live learning opportunities and unique co-curricular experiences, our institutional and professional relationships in the D.C. area enable us to provide you with opportunities to immerse yourself in the city where business and policy intersect and interact.
The GWSB Online MBA program is dedicated to creativity, collaboration, and community. Through live learning opportunities and unique co-curricular experiences, our institutional and professional relationships in the D.C. area enable us to provide you with opportunities to immerse yourself in the city where business and policy intersect and interact.
Master of Human Resource Management
Students in the Master of Human Resource Management program are provided the knowledge and skills they need to excel in a field that is vitally important to the operation and success of organizations of all types. On-campus and online program options provide flexibility to meet the needs of working professionals.
Students in the Master of Human Resource Management program are provided the knowledge and skills they need to excel in a field that is vitally important to the operation and success of organizations of all types. On-campus and online program options provide flexibility to meet the needs of working professionals.
Master of Science in Project Management
Founded in 1996, our Online Master of Science in Project Management program is among the oldest and most reputable specialized degree programs of its kind in the world. This program provides a challenging, state-of-the-art curriculum that goes beyond the traditional body of knowledge and exposes management professionals looking to advance their careers to international methodologies, decision sciences, and advanced project management applications.
Founded in 1996, our Online Master of Science in Project Management program is among the oldest and most reputable specialized degree programs of its kind in the world. This program provides a challenging, state-of-the-art curriculum that goes beyond the traditional body of knowledge and exposes management professionals looking to advance their careers to international methodologies, decision sciences, and advanced project management applications.
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