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Business and Administration

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Expand your knowledge and enhance your skills with business courses and certificate programs in Business and Administration. Develop effective business plans and explore key business elements including accounting, communication, finance, legal, human resources, marketing, planning and project management.

Online Programs

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Grant Writing
This 16-week online course focuses on the rhetorical and audience analysis skills needed to read a Request for Proposal (RPF), as well as how to create an intentional message that targets the specific expectations of a granting agency in form, content and style. You will learn the six stages of grant writing and understand best practices for writing effective grant proposals.

Bookkeeping and Payroll Management 
Bookkeeping forms the backbone of every organization's payroll efforts. Payroll processing is among the most technical and precise operations in any business or organization. This 100% online course requires no prerequisities and is open to anyone interested in the career. 

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Certified Administrative Professional (Voucher Included)
As business culture evolves, so do the roles and responsibilities of administrative professionals. Many administrative professionals today give themselves a competitive edge by the earning the industry-recognized CAP certification. This online course will help you gain the technical skills and knowledge needed to earn this valuable industry credential.

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Certified Bookkeeper (Exam Cost Included)
Bookkeeping forms the backbone of every organization's need to carefully account for its financial activities. It accounts for sales, purchases, and payments that flow through an entity. Bookkeepers are crucial to every organization and certified bookkeepers are the elite of their profession. This online course will prepare you for certification by the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB).

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
The Six Sigma methodology is a data-driven approach to removing defects and improving processes at any organization. This course prepares you for the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Examination and equips you to apply Six Sigma concepts and methods as a practitioner or consultant.

 

Supply Chain Professional and Freight Broker 
This all-inclusive online course will provide a complete view of supply chain management and freight broker training. In addition, you will be prepared for the Certified Supply Chain Professional exam and learn the skills needed to be a successful freight broker or agent. 

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Human Resources Professional
Human capital is the single most important asset in any business and human resources professionals are charged with protecting these assets. This 100% online training course will prepare you for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam offered by the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). 

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Holding a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt demonstrates your expertise in minimizing easte and providing premium quality products and services. In this course, you will learn the information needed to qualify and pass the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification exam. 

 

Complete Project Manager with CAPM® and PMP® Prep
This is a comprehensive project management program for those who want to expand their knowledge and application of project management concepts. It is designed to create skills for today's project practitioners and prepare them for either the CAPM® or PMP® certifications.

 

Mastering Project Management with PMP® Prep
Learn advanced project management topics, concepts, and more in this comprehensive PMP prep course. You will also be prepared to sit for the PMP certification exam upon course completion.

 

 

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MBA Prerequisite Modules
A solid understanding of business foundations is essential to the successful completion of the University of West Florida’s Masters of Business Administration program. These modules provide a self-paced, online option for fulfilling UWF’s MBA program prerequisites.

 

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Non-Profit Management Training
Develop the skills and strategies you need to become a leader in the non-profit sector. This 100% online course will show you everything you need to know to transform good intentions into a professional plan of action.

 

Six Sigma Green Belt
Organizations must constantly improve to keep pace with today's global economy.  This has created a need for systematic approaches like Six Sigma to Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and then Control (DMAIC) their processes. The Six Sigma Greenbelt course introduces you to the Six Sigma process and provides detailed training on the use of Six Sigma tools. 

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