Business Management Certificate

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/18/2024
Next Re-Certification Date: 10/15/2026

Program Description

Explore a career in business management with this 21-credit hour certificate program. You will develop the skills and knowledge needed to seek entry-level to mid-management positions in sales, customer service, operations and office administration. Classes focus on business organization, leadership, principles of management, finance, organizational behavior and more. Instructors are a mix of full-time faculty and working professionals who are experts in the business management field. This program is available in an online format, giving you added flexibility. Credit earned for this certificate can be applied t the Business Administration A.A.S. Degree

Established in 2008

CIP: 52-0499 Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other.

Training Program Type

Vocational

Provider Information

Program Contact Info

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 758-2372

Associated Job Families and Occupations

  • Management Occupations
    • (113012 )

Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body

Quality Assurance

  • North Central Association
  • Illinois Community College Board

Education Information

Community College Certificate of Completion

40 Weeks ( 280.00 Hours / 21.00 Credit Hours )

Tuition$2,804.00
Books$1,371.00
Fees$677.00
Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc)$225.00
Total Cost$5,077.00

Financial Aid

  • All financial aid depends on individual client eligibility

Application Procedure

WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4 The maximum tuition and fees approved for this occupation is $8,000.

Entry Requirements:

  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Math - 9th grade level
  • Reading - 9th grade level
  • Language - Instruction is in English
  • Writing - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
  • Other - WIOA students must have initial and ongoing academic advising

Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance

  • EEO Compliant: Yes
  • Disability Accomodation: Yes

Program Offerings

  • Part-Time Enrollment
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Night Classes
  • Day Classes
  • Online/E-Learning Instruction

Performance Data

Program: Business Management Certificate

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 6/18/2024
Next Re-Certification Date: 10/15/2026

Program Description

Explore a career in business management with this 21-credit hour certificate program. You will develop the skills and knowledge needed to seek entry-level to mid-management positions in sales, customer service, operations and office administration. Classes focus on business organization, leadership, principles of management, finance, organizational behavior and more. Instructors are a mix of full-time faculty and working professionals who are experts in the business management field. This program is available in an online format, giving you added flexibility. Credit earned for this certificate can be applied t the Business Administration A.A.S. Degree

Established in 2008

CIP: 52-0499 Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services, Other.

Provider Information

Program Contact Info

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 758-2372

Associated Job Families and Occupations

  • Management Occupations
    • (113012 )

Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body

Quality Assurance

  • North Central Association
  • Illinois Community College Board

Education Information

Community College Certificate of Completion

40 Weeks ( 280.00 Hours / 21.00 Credit Hours )

Tuition$2,804.00
Books$1,371.00
Fees$677.00
Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc)$225.00
Total Cost$5,077.00

Financial Aid

  • All financial aid depends on individual client eligibility

Application Procedure

WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Books can be ship if requested for a small fee. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan.4 The maximum tuition and fees approved for this occupation is $8,000.

Entry Requirements:

  • HS Diploma/GED
  • Math - 9th grade level
  • Reading - 9th grade level
  • Language - Instruction is in English
  • Writing - Per Placement Test Cut-off Scores
  • Other - WIOA students must have initial and ongoing academic advising

Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance

  • EEO Compliant: Yes
  • Disability Accomodation: Yes

Program Offerings

  • Part-Time Enrollment
  • Classroom Instruction
  • Night Classes
  • Day Classes
  • Online/E-Learning Instruction