GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Accounting Church Administration Conflict Management Fundraising Management Healthcare Management Human Resource Management Leadership Nonprofit Governance Nonprofit Management Organizational Development NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY

Contact Person(s):

Kevin Tribe Assistant Director of Graduate and International Admissions School of Business and Nonprofit Management Phone: (872) 772-9103 E-mail: katribe@northpark.edu

ADDRESS: Graduate and Adult Admissions North Park University 3225 West Foster Avenue, Box 40 Chicago, IL 60625

WEBSITE: http://www.northpark.edu/sbnm

certificates offered:

- Accounting Certificate - Church Administration Certificate - Conflict Management Certificate - Fundraising Management Certificate - Healthcare Management Certificate - Human Resource Management Certificate - Leadership Certificate - Nonprofit Governance Certificate - Nonprofit Management Certificate - Organizational Development Certificate

Required Courses: For a list of required courses for each certificate, please visit www.northpark.edu/sbnm.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

IN PERSON, HYBRID OR ONLINE

North Park University’s graduate certificate programs provide business leaders with a pragmatic education that addresses the unique concerns of managing in a rapidly changing world. Students may apply all certificate coursework to any of North Park’s graduate business degrees (MBA, MHRM, MNM, and MOL). Five courses are required to complete each certificate program.

TARGET AUDIENCE Professionals seeking to expand their career options and scope of responsibility through focused management education

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution • Completed application, essay, and current resume • Official transcripts from all previous schools attended • Rolling admissions, no strict application deadlines, and no application fee

COST: $1,240 per semester hour

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Six seven-week quads per year starting in August, October, January, March, May, and July. Students may begin their program at the start of any quad.

DELIVERY MODE: In-person, fully online, and hybrid course options

LOCATION(S) OF COURSES: In-person courses or sessions will take place on North Park’s campus. TEXTBOOK PURCHASE northpark.textbookx.com

TRANSFER HOURS POLICY: Students may use graduate-level transfer credits to obtain certificates only if they are also enrolled in a graduate degree program.

TOTAL HOURS NEEDED: 10 semester hours are required to earn each certificate (five courses total). A student can complete a certificate program within one academic year.

FINANCIAL AID INFO: North Park has many tuition reduction opportunities such as Academic Merit Awards (10–30% reduction), Affiliation Awards (20–50% reduction), scholarships, and alumni grants. School of Business and Nonprofit Management (SBNM) graduate degree alumni are eligible for the Lifetime Learning Scholarship, which is a 50% tuition reduction for all additional SBNM classes, certificates, and degrees.