Elevate Your Expertise in Health Care Management or Ethical Leadership
Strengthen your management skills and industry knowledge with a graduate certificate in Ethical Leadership in Organizations or Health Care Management from Viterbo University. Our graduate certificate programs offer a focused and flexible way to deepen your business acumen and advance your career.
Our certificate programs are ideal for professionals looking to make a greater impact in their current roles or explore new opportunities. By taking graduate courses alongside MBA students, you can gain practical knowledge in ethical decision-making, servant leadership, business strategies, and process improvement.
An added advantage of our graduate business certificates is the ability to apply courses toward Viterbo’s MBA program. This means you can enhance your expertise now and earn an MBA later.
Graduate Certificate Options
Our graduate business certificates provide specialized, industry-relevant knowledge and practical tools that can be applied directly in the workplace. Explore the options below to learn how each certificate program can support your career goals.
Graduate Certificate in Ethical Leadership in Organizations
The Graduate Certificate in Ethical Leadership in Organizations equips you with the principles and skills to lead with integrity and foster a positive organizational culture. This certificate program is ideal for professionals who aspire to create impactful change within their organizations by applying ethical frameworks and servant leadership techniques. You’ll gain practical knowledge in ethical decision-making, fostering accountability, and leading initiatives that support sustainable growth and long-term success.
With the Ethical Leadership in Organizations graduate certificate, you’ll be prepared to take on roles where ethical leadership is essential—whether stepping into a new management position, enhancing your approach in a current role, or supporting corporate social responsibility initiatives within your organization.
Learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Ethical Leadership in Organizations.
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management is tailored for professionals who want to excel in leadership roles within the fast-paced and highly regulated health care industry. This graduate certificate program provides essential knowledge of business strategies, process improvement, and ethical and legal issues specific to health care, helping you make informed and impactful decisions.
With your Health Care Management graduate certificate, you’ll be prepared to lead confidently within health care settings, addressing industry challenges with a well-rounded approach to population health, regulatory compliance, and financial management. Whether you’re looking to advance in your current health care position or transition into a management role, this certificate program equips you with the sought-after skills to drive meaningful change in your health care career.
Learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Health Care Management.
Graduate Certificate Program Format
Our graduate business certificate programs are structured to meet the needs of busy professionals. Courses are offered in a variety of flexible formats—face-to-face, online, and blended—allowing you to choose the learning style that best fits your schedule. Students in our graduate certificate programs learn alongside students in the MBA program and must meet the requirements for admission to graduate programs in business at Viterbo University.
Classes are available in the spring, summer, and fall semesters, with many courses offered in an accelerated eight-week format during the summer. Students choosing to complete a focused applied research or capstone project may complete that project with the guidance of a graduate advisor in the spring, summer, or fall.
Applying Credits Toward Our MBA Program
Graduate courses taken as part of a certificate program may later be applied to satisfy Viterbo’s MBA program requirements, given:
- the student has applied and been accepted into the MBA program.
- a grade of B or better has been received in the certificate course.
- the course is considered relevant to the MBA at the time of admission.
- the course was taken within the time frame specified for transferable credits in Viterbo’s graduate program catalog.
Students who complete a graduate certificate and then enroll in the MBA program cannot declare the certificate as an emphasis on their transcript. If you declare a different emphasis during the MBA program, that will be the emphasis designation on your official transcript. MGMT 501 will be required, in addition to the listed requirements, for those who do not meet the prerequisite requirements for a graduate degree in business.
Certificate Program Costs and Financial Aid
Viterbo’s graduate business certificate programs are designed to be both accessible and affordable for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise. Tuition is charged on a per-credit-hour basis, with an additional $10 per credit resource fee. Each certificate program requires the completion of 12 credits. Notably, MBA alumni may have their certificate requirements reduced by one course, potentially lowering the total credit requirement to nine credits.
Our graduate certificates are recognized as degree programs so that students may be eligible for federal financial aid. Prospective students are encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and explore Viterbo’s graduate financial aid options.