Drive Organization Success
Whether your job is to analyze, plan, or execute strategies to optimize the way your organization delivers its products and services, the University of Minnesota has the program to help you excel.
Certificates in this Area of Study
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CertificateApplied Data Analysis Certificate
This program equips nonspecialists to analyze, interpret, and communicate data for impactful decisions. Perfect for business, admin, and sales professionals.
Upcoming courses:
- Data Storytelling | Mar. 10-Apr. 20, 2025; Tues. 6-7:30PM
$3,735 | 9.0 CEUS | 90 Contact Hours -
CertificateBusiness Analysis Certificate
Hone your skills to document business requirements and translate them into functional design as the main liaison between business and IT departments.
Upcoming courses:
- Technical Writing | Feb. 4-5, 2025
- Introduction to Business Analysis | Feb. 11-12, 2025
- The Kanban Method | Feb. 19-20, 2025
$4,730–$4,780 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 contact hours -
CertificateBusiness Process Improvement Certificate
Reduce costs, shorten service/cycle time, enhance customer value, and maintain high quality with this BPI skill set.
Upcoming courses:
- Process Mapping and Analysis | Mar. 25-27, 2025
- Measuring and Improving Work Processes | April 8-10, 2025
- Process Innovation | Apr 29-May 1, 2025
$4,140 | 4.8 CEUs | 48 contact hours -
CertificateOrganization Development Certificate
Reach organizational goals while improving both performance and people as a leader and change agent.
Upcoming courses:
- Lead Successful Team Intervention Strategies | Jan. 22-24, 2025
- Successfully Lead Enterprise-Wide Change Management | Feb. 18-20, 2025
- Fundamentals of Organization Development | March 4-6, 2025
$4,180 | 5.4 CEUs | 54 contact hours -
CertificateProject Management Certificate
Lay a solid foundation of knowledge and interpersonal skills needed to be an effective project manager.
Upcoming courses:
- Project Management Foundations | Jan. 29-30, 2025
- Technical Writing | Feb. 4-5, 2025
- Project Initiation | Feb. 6-7, 2025
$4,750–$4,860 | 6.0 CEUS | 60 Contact Hours
Courses in this Area of Study
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CourseAnalyzing and Modeling Requirements
Gain techniques for modeling and analyzing requirements.Next start date:- April 8-10, 2025 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseBusiness Analysis Planning and Estimating
Put it all together.Next start date:- May 7-8, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseCollaborating for Success: Stakeholder Analysis and Eliciting Requirements
Identify, analyze, and manage stakeholders’ expertise early within a project initiative.Next start date:- March 18-20, 2025 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseCommunicating Across Cultures
Communicate effectively on cross-cultural teams.Next start dates:- March 19-20, 2025 | Online
- June 17-18, 2025 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseData Analysis Foundations
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in data analysis, equipping you with the essential skills to unlock the power of your data.Next start date:- Information coming soon
Cost TBA | 30.0 hours -
CourseData Interpretation and Application
Translate data analysis into actionable insights that drive decision-making.Next start date:- Information coming soon
Cost TBA | 30.0 hours -
CourseData Storytelling
Craft compelling data stories that resonate with your audience and drive meaningful action.Next start date:- Mar. 10-Apr. 20, 2025; Tues. 6-7:30PM | Instructor Led Online
$1245.00 | 30.0 hours -
CourseExperienceChange™ Simulation
Participate in the challenge of real-world change in an organization in this dynamic team driven simulation.
Next start dates:- March 27-28, 2025 | Online | Waitlist
- June 17-18, 2025 | Online
$620.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseFundamentals of Organization Development
Adapt your organization’s changing technologies, markets, and challenges.Next start dates:- March 4-6, 2025 | Online
- June 24-26, 2025 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseHuman Centered Design Foundations
Learn how to apply the critical Human-Centered Design (HCD) methods to challenges in the everyday world.Next start date:- Mar. 17-April 27, 2025 | Online
$690.00 | 30.0 hours -
CourseIdentifying Opportunities: Strategic Analysis, Building Business Case and Solution Scoping
Bring strategy and scope into business analysis.Next start date:- Feb. 25-26, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseImplementing Process Change
Guide the adoption of a process change.Next start date:- May 20-22, 2025 | Online
$1035.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseIn-Depth Coaching: Lead Individual Change Interventions
Coach individuals to peak performance.Next start date:- April 23-25, 2025 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseIntroduction to Agile
Learn the Agile values, principles, and practices in an interactive setting.Next start dates:- March 6-7, 2025 | Online
- June 11-12, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseIntroduction to Business Analysis
Learn the groundwork of business analysis.Next start date:- Feb. 11-12, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseLead Successful Team Intervention Strategies
Select, design, and facilitate team interventions.Next start dates:- Jan. 22-24, 2025 | Online
- May 14-16, 2025 | Online
$920.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseMeasuring and Improving Work Processes
Uncover opportunities for improvement in your processes.Next start date:- April 8-10, 2025 | Online
$1035.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseModern Requirements Communication, Documentation and Validation
Become an expert in requirements.Next start date:- April 22-24, 2025 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseNegotiate for Agreement
Achieve mutually satisfying agreements.Next start dates:- Feb. 11-12, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 26-27, 2025 | Online
- June 24-25, 2025 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseProcess Innovation
Improve your organization by innovating processes.Next start date:- Apr 29-May 1, 2025 | Online
$1035.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseProcess Mapping and Analysis
Learn process mapping and how to review processes for improvement.Next start date:- Mar. 25-27, 2025 | Online
$1035.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseProject Execution, Monitoring, and Control
Run a successful project.Next start dates:- March 6-7, 2025 | Online
- April 17-18, 2025 | Online
- April 29-30, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseProject Initiation
Begin your projects with a focus on success.Next start dates:- Feb. 6-7, 2025 | Online | Waitlist
- March 18-19, 2025 | Online
- April 15-16, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseProject Leadership
Discover strategies for molding and motivating your project team.Next start dates:- Mar. 13-14, 2025 | Online
- May 1-2, 2025 | Online
- May 29-30, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseProject Management and Chaos Theory
Minimize and navigate risks in projects.Next start dates:- April 17-18, 2025 | Online
- May 1-2, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseProject Management Foundations
Learn the basics of project management.Next start dates:- Jan. 29-30, 2025 | Online | Waitlist
- March 4-5, 2025 | Online
- June 11-12, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseProject Planning
Build an effective project management plan.Next start dates:- Feb. 19-21, 2025 | Online | Waitlist
- April 8-10, 2025 | Online
- April 23-25, 2025 | Online
$940.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseProject Risk Management
Manage project risk successfully.Next start dates:- Mar. 20-21, 2025 | Online
- May 13-14, 2025 | Online
- May 15-16, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseStrategic and Mindful Communications
Achieve your professional objectives through strategic, mindful, and nimble communication that builds trust and fosters productive collaboration.Next start date:- May 6-7, 2025 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseSuccessfully Lead Enterprise-Wide Change Management
Manage large-scale change.Next start dates:- Feb. 18-20, 2025 | Online
- June 4-6, 2025 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
CourseTechnical Writing
Produce powerful content and clear writing.Next start dates:- Feb. 4-5, 2025 | Online
- Mar. 25-26, 2025 | Online
- June 3-4, 2025 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
CourseThe Kanban Method
Understand and manage risk in the delivery of services using the kanban method.Next start dates:- Feb. 19-20, 2025 | Online | Waitlist
- May 21-22, 2025 | Online
- May 28-29, 2025 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours
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