Joy Nolan

"I went back to school in order to make a career change. I found exactly what I needed at Plymouth State University. I'm getting my Master in Education Counseling/Human Relations with a post baccalaureate certificate in Organizational Communications. Having my M.Ed. with an MBA concentration will help to make me more marketable."

The Human Side of Enterprise

The Human Side of Enterprise certificate builds on two MBA core courses-Legal Environment of Business and Managing Organizational Behavior-while allowing students to choose two specialized courses in motivation, communication, leadership, conflict management, collective bargaining and industrial relations, or organizational change management. For students interested in earning an MBA degree, the four Human Side of Enterprise courses plus an additional six graduate courses can be applied toward a full MBA degree.

Required Courses for a Certificate

BU 5510 Managing Organizational Behavior - 3 credits
BU 5220 Legal Environment of Business - 3 credits

Choose two from:
BU 5160 Seminar in Human Resources - 3 credits
BU 5230 Management of Organizational Changes - 3 credits
BU 5240 Seminar in Organizational Communication - 3 credits
BU 5165 Training and Development - 3 credits
BU 5115 Creating Organizational Health - 3 credits
BU 5520 Negotiating, Collaborating and Leading in Today's World - 3 credits
BU 5820 Women as Leaders - 3 credits

Total for The Human Side of Enterprise Certificate - 12 credits

For an MBA Degree, add:

BU 5120 Financial Analysis and Decision Making - 3 credits
BU 5190 Accounting for Managers - 3 credits
BU 5210 Economic Analysis - 3 credits
BU 5510 Operations Management - 3 credits
BU 5700 Marketing Techniques - 3 credits
BU 5720 Seminar in Executive Management - 3 credits

Total for MBA - 30 credits