The document provides information about management development programs and courses offered by DePaul University's Management Development Center. It summarizes several certificate programs focused on business skills like the MBA Primer, Entrepreneurship, Business Analysis, Strategic Management, Six Sigma Green Belt, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply Management, Supplier Diversity, Basic Management Skills, and Business Essentials. It also includes a registration form for the programs.
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Increasingly, stakeholders and leaders who fund training are
interested in demonstrated results. The increasing demand for
accountability and prudent expenditures are necessary so as to
succeed in today’s global competitive environment. Only by being
able to realize the benefi t of the training expense onto the bottomline
of the organization, can the senior managers justify their
training investments and improve their training approach to bring
about the greatest profi t from the expense. This workshop outlines
a step-by-step process you can use to conduct performance
data analysis, evaluate training effectiveness and real impact of
training programs (tangible ROI and intangible) through applying
appropriate level of training evaluation based on organizational
objectives and priorities.
Participants will be led by an expert as you learn and apply ROI
concepts to learning and development. During the workshop,
participants will develop plans and strategies to evaluate one of
their own programs so they can later execute the Measurement
and ROI Process in their organization. The learning process will
also include many useful case studies and scenarios to facilitate
the involvement, collaborative problem solving and deeper thinking
to resolve issues and build confi dence to execute. Last but not
least, workshop participants will be asked to work in teams to
apply the ROI Quality Analysis Tool to determine the credibility and quality of the ROI in case scenarios.
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2. MANAGEMENT
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
In today’s rapidly changing business world, having a
competitive edge is imperative for achieving success.
Individuals and organizations must continually improve
their management skills and capabilities. DePaul
University’s Management Development Center, a
leading provider of innovative management programs
for more than two decades, can help both individuals
and organizations acquire new skills and enhance
existing knowledge. Our programs include both open
enrollment and customized on-site courses covering a
variety of traditional and emerging business topics.
3. MBA PRIMER Certificate Program
To succeed in business, you need specialized knowledge and practical skills, an understanding
of management concepts and functional areas, as well as experience in using current tools and
techniques for improving operations.
In the MBA Primer program—a 15-week “mini-MBA” program offered by DePaul’s Management
Development Center—you’ll gain a broad-based view of business theories and practices, as well
as the pragmatic perspective necessary for effective management. You also will experience an
assessment of your managerial skills and receive formal guidance on developing those abilities.
PROGRAM CONTENT Who Should Attend Logistics
The MBA Primer focuses on subject • Experienced professionals looking for a • A bachelor’s degree in any field is
areas important in today’s business better understanding of the latest, as required for admission.
environment. Sessions will cover the well as established, business theories • Participants meet for a three-hour
following topics: and practices session one evening a week for 15
• Assessing your managerial skills • Mid-level managers wanting to update weeks. A passing grade in a final test is
• Business strategy and expand their business skills required to earn a certificate.
• High performance • Managers or professionals wanting • A credit waiver equivalent to one
quality-management systems to “test the water” before enrolling in elective course will be given to
• Sustainability in business a traditional MBA or other graduate students who:
• Supply chain management business program - arn a “B” or better on the test.
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• Innovation in business - re accepted into the MBA program
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• Project management Extraordinary Faculty in the Kellstadt Graduate School of
• Human resources and coaching The MBA Primer is taught by faculty from Business.
• Negotiations DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of
• Economics Business, whose evening MBA program is
• Finance ranked among the best in the nation
• Accounting by U.S.News and World Report and
• Marketing industry experts. Academic excellence
• Social media combined with real-world pragmatism—
the advantage is apparent.
“DePaul University’s MBA Primer program gave
me a fresh perspective on the latest thinking
in business. It was truly an investment worth
making and has already paid dividends in
helping me grow our business.”
National Business Manager, Waste Management Inc.
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4. MBA PRIMER:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Prepare for success in entrepreneurial ventures with the MBA Primer: Entrepreneurship
Certificate Program. Taught by DePaul faculty and experienced entrepreneurs, this 15-week
program focuses on the important aspects of business combined with the theoretical foundation
of an MBA program along with real-world entrepreneurial skills. Upon successful completion of
the program, you’ll be able to obtain coaching and advisory support through DePaul’s Coleman
Entrepreneurship Center.
Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
• Entrepreneurs who want to learn best • Evaluate new venture opportunities
practices in management, finance, • Identify, quantify and articulate
marketing and strategic planning market opportunity
• Non-profit leaders who want to learn • Use financial data to make better
how to use for-profit strategies to management decisions
promote their causes • Complete a venture feasibility analysis
• Corporate employees with an • Communicate the value proposition of
entrepreneurial spirit who want to your venture
develop new corporate strategies • Earn a credit waiver for one elective
and opportunities course if you continue your education
• Aspiring entrepreneurs, graduate at DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School
students and professionals interested of Business
in a career change
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5. BUSINESS ANALYST CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Business analysts understand the structure, policies and operations of an organization and
have the ability to recommend solutions to help the organization achieve its initiatives. This
program covers the International Institute of Business Analysis’s (IIBA®) Body of Knowledge,
supplemented with practical examples and resources, to help you prepare for the examinations
to earn the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Certification of Competency in
Business Analysis (CCBA) designations.
PROGRAM TOPICS Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
• Business analysis planning and • Business analysts, business systems • Learn how to create high-impact
monitoring analysts and business analyst marketing plans and programs
• Elicitation managers • Develop your analytical skills to gain
• Requirements management and • Product, project and program deeper business insight
communication managers • Create and participate in new initiatives
• Enterprise analysis • Business and software architects to advance your career
• Requirements analysis
• Solution assessment and validation This program will help you prepare for
certification with the Association for
Strategic Planning (ASP).
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Skilled strategic management professionals establish and direct practical, sustainable and cost
effective approaches to planning and executing projects. The Strategic Management Certificate
Program gives you an understanding of the discipline of strategic management as a whole
and breaks down the required phases and steps for planning, implementing and evaluating
strategy as a management process.
Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
• Professionals who manage, lead or • Learn the skills and tools to facilitate
consult on strategic management and all phases and steps of planning,
development implementing and evaluating a
• Owners and senior executives managed process
interested in implementing strategic • Use interactive, multimedia tools to
internal improvements build your capacity to manage strategy
• Prepare to become an ASP Strategic
Planning Professional (SPP), Strategic
Management Professional (SMP) or
Strategic Planning Associate (SPA)
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6. SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM—
EXCELLENCE IN PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
A Six Sigma Green Belt certificate from DePaul University shows employers that you possess
basic problem-solving skills, bring statistical expertise, and can work effectively as a member or
a leader of a Six Sigma process-improvement team. The management disciplines taught in this
course are indispensable for professionals who want to help their organizations achieve world-
class standards of performance.
PROGRAM Content Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
During this 16-week program, This program is appropriate for In this program, you’ll acquire the
you will learn to: professionals who want to develop the abilities and skills to implement Six Sigma
• Identify core processes ability to lead process-improvement effectively and economically. You’ll learn
• Define customer requirements initiatives. Participants in our Green Belt how to play a key role in a Six Sigma
• Measure current performance program include: transformation initiative and become
• Define opportunities for improvement • Financial/business analysts highly visible to top management as a
• Measure the relevant processes • Commodity managers leader in this area.
requiring improvement • Project managers
• Gather and analyze data to investigate • Quality managers
causes • Business development managers
• Improve, control and redesign • Manufacturing process engineers
processes • Continuous improvement directors
• Director or VP of operations
“the course was a great experience. I learned
many new tools that I am able to utilize at
work every day.”
David C. Hopp, Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
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7. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
No matter the field, supply chain management (SCM) can drive an organization’s success or
failure. Gain the knowledge and competencies necessary to improve your companies’ supply
chain performance. The results can be both more efficient internal operations and better
relationships with suppliers and customers.
PROGRAM TOPICS This program is offered through an Who Should Attend
This 20-week program—offered in two agreement with APICS, The Association • Professionals interested in a deeper
10-week modules—covers these topics: for Operations Management. It uses the understanding of supplier and
• Supply chain strategy APICS CSCP Learning System to equip customer relations, international trade,
• Supply chain management participants with the knowledge and skills supply chain information technology
fundamentals demanded of supply chain leaders and and logistics
• Continuous improvement—Lean Six to prepare them for the APICS Certified • Professionals working to improve
Sigma Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) productivity and increase innovation in
• Building competitive operations, certification exam. the supply chain
planning and logistics • Professionals who are preparing for the
• Global logistics APICS CSCP certification exam
• Managing customer and supplier
relationships How You Will Benefit
• Global procurement Enhance your ability to make outsourcing
• Outsourcing manufacturing and decisions, build operations and deploy
services IT. Upon successful completion,
• Information technology to enable you’ll be prepared to take the APICS
supply chain management CSCP certification exam and receive a
• Supply chain innovation certificate in Supply Chain Management
from DePaul University.
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8. PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Supply management has advanced the role of purchasing beyond achieving sustainable and
recurring cost savings. It now positions an organization to provide more value to customers,
establish market differentiation, develop lasting supplier relationships, and remain flexible and
agile. In this program, you will enhance your knowledge and skills to achieve success in the field
and prepare for the Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM)’s Certified Professional in Supply
Management® (CPSM®) certification.
PROGRAM TOPICS Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
This 24-week program, taught by industry This program is ideal for current • Gain an understanding of the
leaders, is structured in three eight-week purchasers or supply managers who best practices and processes of
modules focusing on these topics: want to advance their careers, as well as supply management
• Foundation of supply management for individuals who want to explore this • Develop practical skills to make
• Effective supply management profession as a new career. Professionals accurate and profitable decisions
performance from a number of industries, such as • Learn how to develop and implement
• Leadership in supply management healthcare, public service, retail and innovative and effective supply
manufacturing, can benefit and prepare strategies
to qualify for the Certified Professional in • Bring the latest supply management
Supply Management® designation from practices to your organization
the Institute for Supply Management™. • Integrate the supply management
function into your organization’s supply
chain networks
• Prepare for the Institute for
Supply Management™ CPSM®
certification exam
“I was able to directly apply what was taught in
class to my job. I launched several projects
based on topics discussed in class. This was
a great experience and the classes definitely
helped further my career.”
J. Novak, Sourcing Specialist II, Grainger
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9. SUPPLIER DIVERSITY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Supplier Diversity Certificate Program, offered in partnership with the Chicago Minority
Supplier Development Council, is designed to help strengthen your relationships with minority
suppliers and fully utilize often untapped minority partnership opportunities.
By completing both eight-week modules, Foundations of Supply Management and Supplier
Diversity, you will receive a certificate of professional achievement in supplier diversity from
DePaul. Additionally, the content of this program will benefit anyone interested in pursuing the
new Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity™ (CPSD™) designation from the Institute for
Supply Management™ (ISM).
PROGRAM TOPICS Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
• Supplier diversity policies The program is designed for purchasing • Understand the significant value of
• Sourcing and strategic planning professionals, management and staff supplier diversity
• Financing and budgeting working at all levels in the supply chain • Learn the best practices and processes
• Metrics and oversight and supplier diversity professions. of supplier diversity
• Training and development • Develop supplier diversity metrics
• Advocacy, marketing and outreach to improve your organization’s
performance
• Gain practical skills to develop a world-
class supplier diversity program
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10. BASIC MANAGEMENT SKILLS
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Managers who have the right skills and knowledge can have a major impact on a firm’s
success. DePaul University’s Basic Management Skills Certificate Program provides managers
and supervisors with the tools they need to deliver results in the productivity and performance
of their company.
Who Should Attend How You Will Benefit
DePaul University’s Basic Management • Learn leadership styles and skills to
Skills program is designed for front-line manage today’s changing workforce
managers, team leaders and new • Enhance your ability to manage,
managers who need to improve their delegate, communicate and resolve
team’s performance and experienced conflict to improve employee
managers who want to enhance their productivity and performance
management skills. • Increase job performance by applying
the principles of performance
management and measurement
• Create personal action plans focused
on the application of new skills
and knowledge of effective leaders
• Earn a certificate in Basic
Management Skills
BUSINESS ESSENTIALS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Business Essentials Certificate Program is a combination of courses and certificate
programs that introduce you to the fundamental concepts of business management, human
resources, marketing, accounting and finance. Whether you’re a new manager or a professional
transitioning into the business environment, you will find this program of instruction immediately
applicable to your career.
Program Requirements Required Courses: Elective Courses (choose two):
To receive the Business Essentials • Basic Management Skills • Effective Presentation and
certificate you must successfully Certificate Program Communication Skills Certificate
complete the five required courses • Building an Effective Marketing Program
and two elective courses. Plan Certificate Program • Employment Law
• Essentials of Human Resource • Introduction to Organizational
Management Certificate Program Development
• Finance and Accounting for • Negotiation Strategies and Skills
Non-Financial Professionals Certificate Program
• Introduction to Management • Professional Business Writing
Certificate Program
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Professional Education
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confirmation of your registration by email. If you need confirmation or a receipt mailed to you, contact our office at (312) 362-6300 or cperegistration@depaul.edu. Written notification of cancellation is
required seven calendar days before the course start date to receive a full refund (minus a $75.00 cancellation fee).
DePaul’s complete registration and student policies can be found on our website at cpe.depaul.edu. We reserve the right to substitute instructors, change the day and location that programs meet, and
cancel programs due to insufficient enrollment or unforeseen events.
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and current dates, please visit our website
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For those organizations wishing to
increase the knowledge and skills of
their employees, DePaul’s Continuing
and Professional Education (CPE)
offers customized on-site learning
solutions through Custom Programs
and Onsite Services.