MBA Stackable Certificates
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) prepares graduates for successful business and organizational leadership careers. To deepen their expertise, students will select two of the following (12-credit hour stackable) concentrations: Supply Chain Management, Business Data Analytics, Cybersecurity Data Analytics, Enterprise Management, Executive Decision Making, or Sales and Marketing. A 15-credit hour Dietetic stackable concentration is available to students who have been accepted into the WKU Dietetic Internship program. MBA Students will then choose one 3-credit hour program elective and complete our 3-credit hour strategy course (BA 590), two capstone assesments (BA 596 A,B,C, BDAN 596 A, CYSA 596 A, or MKT 596A) and a survey and case-study (BA 597). The capstone assessments are zero-cost, zero credit assesments, but mandatory for completion.
Our program allows you to pursue your MBA on your timeline for professional goals. You may finish in 1 year or up to 5 years as you choose.
This 12-hour graduate certificate will prepare students for utilizing data to drive decision making. Students will be exposed to the latest innovations in data analytics, data management, data mining models, and data visualization.
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Business Data Analytics Stackable |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 513 | Contemporary Analytics | 3 |
| BDAN 515 | Data Management | 3 |
| BDAN 517 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| BDAN 519 | Visualization Decision Making | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
*Cannot be stacked with Cybersecurity Management
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School.
- Applicants are required to have completed an introductory statistics course prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
- Applicants are required to have completed an intermediate to advanced spreadsheet class prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
This 12-hour graduate certificate is the study of cybersecurity defenses by using data analytics to support the principles of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. In this program, students will learn to defend proactively and continuously improve the security of the enterprise with an emphasis on using data analytics. Students will also learn about cybersecurity policies and compliance issues from an information assurance and risk management perspective.
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Cybersecurity Management Stackable |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 513 | Contemporary Analytics | 3 |
| CYSA 520 | Principles of Cybersecurity Data Analytics | 3 |
| CYSA 522 | Cybersecurity Risk Compliance | 3 |
| CYSA 524 | Cybersecurity Orchestration US | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
*Cannot be stacked with Business Data Analytics
Program Requirements
- Application to the WKU Graduate School
- Applicants are required to have completed an introductory statistics course prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
- Applicants are required to have completed an intermediate to advanced spreadsheet class prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
The demand for business decision makers will increase during the next few years due to changing demographics. In particular, there is a demand to skill and reskill employees to meet the succession planning needs of organizations of all size. This certificate prepares students with a basic understanding of key business functions and tools for designing, developing, and managing impactful initiatives in these areas.
Students who complete the Enterprise Management Graduate Certificate can apply their credit hours toward their MBA with a Executive Decision Making stackable concentration.
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Enterprise Management Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 517 | Advanced Marketing | 3 |
| BA 560 | Contemporary Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BA 515 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BA 546 | Sustainable Business Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
Organizations have a demonstrated demand for managers and other professional roles that require business acumen and management skills. The career outcomes for this program include (1) mobility within an organization to managerial and/or advanced business professional roles; (2) new skills for change in industry roles; and (3) skills needed to move from a professional specialist to a general management roles.
Students who complete the Executive Decision Making Graduate Certificate can apply their credit hours toward their MBA with an Executive Decision Making stackable concentration.
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Executive Decision Making Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 511 | Applied Micro Economic Theory | 3 |
| BA 519 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3 |
| BA 520 | Critical Thinking and Business Ethics | 3 |
| BA 555 | Strategic Leadership | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
The Supply Chain Management certificate offers students the opportunity to develop much needed skills in organizations – in the areas of operations management, strategic procurement, sourcing and contract management, logistics, distribution, and warehousing. With an emphasis on business solution modeling, supply chain analytics, and sourcing and contract management, this program prepares students for jobs such Global Logistics Director, Procurement Analyst, and Supply Chain Analyst and Warehouse Management.
Students who complete the Supply Chain Management Graduate Certificate can apply their credit hours toward their MBA with a Supply Chain Management stackable concentration.
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Supply Chain Management Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 579 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BA 583 | Procurement Management | 3 |
| BA 584 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| BA 510 | Advanced Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
This 12-hour graduate certificate will prepare students to utilize marketing tools to enhance their business skills and professional careers. Students will be exposed to the latest techniques in the areas of marketing, sales and market research.
Students who complete the Sales and Marketing Graduate Certificate can apply their credit hours toward their MBA with a Sales and Marketing stackable concentration.
At this time, this concentration may only be paired with Executive Decision-Making and Supply Chain Management.
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Sales and Marketing Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 513 | Contemporary Business Analytics | 3 |
| BA 517 | Advanced Marketing | 3 |
| BA 518 | Contemporary Issues in Sales | 3 |
| BA 521 | Market Research and Consumer Insights | 3 |
| BA 596 | GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio | 0 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
This 15 hour graduate certificate program provides the knowledge and practice requirements established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics to be eligible to take the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (R.D.N.) examination. Only students accepted into the WKU Dietetic Internship will be eligible for admittance to the Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Practice.
Students who complete the Dietetic Graduate Certificate can apply their credit hours toward their MBA with a Dietetic stackable concentration.
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Dietetic Stackable Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| HMD 583 | Foodservice Systems Management | 3 |
| HMD 584 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 586 | Medical Nutrition Therapy in Practice | 3 |
| HMD 587 | Seminar in Concepts and Methods of Dietetic Practice | 3 |
| BA 510 | Advanced Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Program Requirements
Acceptance into the Dietetic Internship is competitive and is managed through a national matching process. The Dietetic Internship Program/Graduate Certificate requires the completion of 15 graduate credit hours and a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice in a variety of practice settings, including hospitals, long-term care/skilled nursing facilities, community nutrition programs, and other health/community organizations.
Applicants must meet the following requirements for entrance into the Dietetic Internship/Graduate Certificate:
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Completed a Baccalaureate degree.
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Earned an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Scored a minimum on the Graduate Record Examination of 142 on Quantitative and 144 on Verbal. All scores must be within 5 years of the time of application.
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Completed a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) prior to the start date of the internship.
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Submitted a signed Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree or Verification Statement. Once accepted into the program, all interns must submit signed Verification Statements prior to the start date.
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Submitted online application through the national centralized application system. More information regarding the application process is available at www.wku.edu/ahs/dieteticinternship/index.php.
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Submitted an application for admission to WKU Graduate School with appropriate fee (after being accepted into the Dietetic Internship)."
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