Management Development Undergraduate Certificate

Program Details

Next Start Date: January 8

Credit Hours: 12

Course Length: 15 weeks

Estimated Program Length: 12 months

The University of West Florida’s online Management Development Undergraduate Certificate program is an ideal starting point for pursuing a future as a manager.

Why Study Management Development at UWF?

Regardless of your background, career level or industry, with the UWF Management Development Undergraduate Certificate you can earn a high-quality credential in a relatively short amount of time to begin pursuing a managerial role. With this certificate, you can:

Learn the fundamentals of management and achieving organizational goals
Experience course choices that help align the certificate to your career goals

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What You Will Learn

This AACSB-accredited program will prepare you for career possibilities that are among the most attractive anywhere. Working professionals seeking managerial and leadership positions or undergraduate non-degree seeking students will learn the basics of management and how to acquire, control and utilize various resources for achieving organizational goals.

By completing this certificate, you will be able to:

Recognize the nature of management activity and practice, as well as the systems and contingency approaches to management
Recognize the challenges to organizations and management practice emanating from the globalization of business
Analyze managerial decision-making problems
Articulate solutions to managerial problems
Recognize the organizational obligations regarding social responsibility and ethical behavior

Courses

Accredited by AACSB International

The UWF Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 4.7% of business schools worldwide have earned this symbol of the highest standard in management education.

Courses & Requirements

UWF’s online Management Development Undergraduate Certificate program includes a total of 12 credit hours. It requires completion of the following courses with a grade of C or higher.

MAN 3025 - Management Fundamentals

Three additional (MAN) 3000/4000 level courses
Individuals pursuing the certificate selects the three additional courses with assistance from an academic advisor to round out their background in the most beneficial manner. The three courses must be from the Department of Management and MIS and must be junior or senior-level courses.

To be considered for admission into the University of West Florida’s online Management Development Undergraduate Certificate program, you must be admitted into the University as an undergraduate non-degree seeking student.

How to Apply

Once accepted as an undergraduate non-degree seeking student, students should contact the College of Business and speak to an advisor about course availability and scheduling, and to complete the online Undergraduate Certificate Declaration Form on MyUWF. Have questions about this program or the admissions process? Contact our undergraduate admissions team at admissions@uwf.edu. If you are a current UWF student, please reach out to the department academic advisor.

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Careers & Outcomes

When you complete the online Management Development Undergraduate Certificate program, you can pursue employment in various managerial fields.

Job Titles

Marketing Managers
Financial Managers
Human Resources Managers

Career Outlook

Overall employment in management occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032
The median annual wage for this group was $107,360 in May 2022

Source: BLS, 2024

Tuition Rate Per Credit Hour

Management Development Online Undergraduate Certificate Tuition
Component	Cost	Total
In-state Tuition	$218.98 per credit hour	$2,627.76
Full Out-of-state Tuition	$648.37 per credit hour	$7,780.44
75% Out-of-state Tuition	$341.67 per credit hour	$4,100.04

Tuition waivers cover up to 75% of the non-resident portion of your tuition and are available to non-Florida residents (including international students) admitted to online campus programs and registered for online courses in active pursuit of that degree or certificate. You must pay all other assessed tuition and fees. The renewal of Online Campus Out-of-State Tuition Waivers is not automatic. Waiver requests must be submitted every semester and are not retroactive for previous semesters. Review Tuition Waiver Information to learn more.

Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. Fees are charged per semester unless otherwise noted.

Refer to UWF Cost of Attendance Estimates and Financial Literacy for more information on UWF costs and financial aid.

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Alabama, Military & Financial Aid

Alabama Differential Out-of-State Tuition

Residents of Alabama are eligible for Alabama Differential Tuition, a reduced out-of-state tuition rate. To verify residency status for tuition purposes, new undergraduate students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and new graduate students should contact the Graduate School. Current enrolled students should contact the Office of the Registrar. See more about Tuition Waivers.

Military & Veterans

The UWF Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) serves as the campus advocate for military, dependents and veteran students. Contact the MVRC to learn more about the various military and veteran education assistance or tuition waiver opportunities and eligibility requirements.

UWF Financial Assistance

The University of West Florida provides eligible students with an alternative to paying the full amount of tuition at the beginning of each term in the form of an installment payment plan or a short-term loan. See more about Financial Aid and Education Funding Opportunities.