Professional Education Programs Online

Villanova offers several professional certificate disciplines.

The top two disciplines from VU include:

Project Management

One of the world’s most in-demand skill sets and one of the fastest growing professional disciplines in North America, Project Management breaks down the chaos of an overwhelming workload into manageable elements. Villanova’s online Project Management program provides professionals with the latest tools and techniques to lead improvement initiatives that can boost return on investment, increase sales, improve customer satisfaction and retention,
decrease time to market, enhance employee motivation and more.

Courses include Essentials of Project Management, Project Management for IS/IT Professionals, Mastering Project
Management, PMP® Exam Prep, PM Capstone, Advanced Strategic Project Management Practices, Maximizing Team Effectiveness and Maximizing IS/IT Team Effectiveness.

Villanova’s project management courses are the first to include content and best practices from the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide − Fourth Edition) from the Project Management Institute (PMI®). Professionals who complete three courses earn a Master Certificate in either Applied Project Management or IS/IT
Project Management and develop the skills to prepare for Project Management Professional (PMP®) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification from PMI®.

Six Sigma and Lean

Six Sigma and Lean are fast becoming required knowledge for professionals involved in helping their companies streamline productivity and improve performance. A focused and measurable management discipline, Six Sigma is structured to reduce product and service failure rates to near perfection.

Professionals discover how Six Sigma and Lean strategies and tactics fit into a larger management system and how to apply these techniques to solve
and prevent critical business process problems.

Villanova’s comprehensive online Six Sigma programs include Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Green Belt – Healthcare, Six Sigma Green Belt – Financial Services, Six Sigma Green Belt – Information Technology, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Professionals who complete three online Six Sigma courses earn a Master Certificate in Six Sigma, Six Sigma – Healthcare, Six Sigma – Financial Services, or Six Sigma – Information Technology. Earning a master certificate is an ideal way to obtain vital information to achieve industry-recognized certification from Villanova University.

*From the UA .pdf of Professional Education Certificate Programs Online through Villanova