EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

What are the best ways to make the most of your resources?  How can you outshine your competitors while contributing to your bottom line?  These courses provide invaluable insight, toolkits, and frameworks to help you achieve and manage business growth.

Chart Your Own Course

Real-world solutions don’t always fit a cookie-cutter template, and there is rarely one solution to all problems. That’s why the University of Wisconsin-Madison Executive Education unit offers you educational choices that fit both your schedule and your unique needs. While it is always possible to take an individual course at any time, some prefer to focus on a body of knowledge available only from a unique or specifically-designed series of courses and educational options. We have established three categories: (1) Professional Development Certificates, (2) Master Practitioner Designations, and (3) Custom Certificates.

Professional Development Certificates

For several decades, we have refined course offerings in 12 different areas to provide the essential information required for success in a specific business discipline. Each of the following areas awards a Professional Development Certificate after completion of required and elective courses. Please visit each individual page to view topic area-specific requirements and fees.

• Advanced Management and Leadership
• Applied Marketing
• Business Acumen
• Business Analysis
• Fundamentals of Management
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Purchasing and Supply Management
• Sales Management
• Sales Professional
• Six Sigma (Yellow belt)
• Six Sigma (Green belt)
• Six Sigma (Black belt)
• Supply Chain Management
• Technical Leadership

Master Practitioner Designation

The highest designation we offer is the Master Practitioner status. Four criteria must be met: (a) an earned University of Wisconsin-Madison Professional Development Certificate, (b) select coursework, (c) a minimum of five years of experience in the designated field, and (d) completion of a corporate-sponsored project in the specific field of endeavor. The faculty mentor’s fee for the project is $1,000.

Custom Certificates

In addition to the standard Professional Development Certificate listed above, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Executive Education unit works with individuals, companies and associations to define specialized certificates that fit their needs. These custom certificate options require the completion of six courses from a minimum of two different business disciplines. A faculty sponsor helps you create the certificate that fits your specific needs. Contact Linda Gorchels at lgorchels@exed.wisc.edu or 608-441-7336 for more information on these custom certificates.