Business and Leadership

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Level: Advanced/Professional

This intensive program is designed for ambitious professionals seeking to become certified, versatile, and strategic leaders by mastering the core disciplines of Project Management, Business Analysis, Six Sigma, and Human Resources.

The program begins by building a strong foundation with management and leadership fundamentals, then provides exam preparation for 6 globally recognized certifications:

  • PMI: CAPM® (Certified Associate in Project Management)

  • PMI: Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

  • PMI: Project Management Professional (PMP)®

  • ASQ: Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)

  • IIBA: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®)

  • HRCI: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)®

Prerequisites: HS Diploma, G.E.D or equivalent

Required materials: All required materials are included with tuition

Potential Job Roles for Graduates:

  • Project Coordinator

  • Project Manager

  • Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master

  • Portfolio Manager

  • PMO (Project Management Office) Analyst

  • Process Improvement Specialist

  • HR Coordinator/Administrator

  • Continuous Improvement Manager

  • Six Sigma Black Belt / Lean Six Sigma Consultant

  • Quality Manager / Quality Assurance Lead

  • Senior Business Analyst

  • Director of Business Analysis

Delivery: Online

Format: Instructor-led

Duration: 38 weeks (9 months)

  • One 4-hour live session per week

  • 280 hours of self-study

Tuition: $9,313

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What’s Included?

  • Exam vouchers

  • Practice exams

  • E-books

Instructor Support

  • Certified instructor

  • Weekly virtual classes

  • Direct access to instructor via email

Curriculum Breakdown

Management and Leadership

This training equips emerging and experienced leaders to build high-performing teams and drive organizational impact. Students will gain the confidence to lead effectively in dynamic environments. Interactive activities and real-world case studies help foster collaboration, navigate challenges, and accelerate success.

  • Management Fundamentals

    • First Time Manager

    • Best Practices in Project Management

    • Measuring & Managing Performance

    Success with Management

    • Leadership Transitions: Moving into Middle Management

    • Managing Across Generations

    • Driving Performance

    • Managing in Difficult Times

    • Delegation

    • Empowering Employees

    • Strategies for Managing Technical Teams

    • Coach and Grow Your Team

    • Creating a Coaching at Scale Program

    • Difficult Conversations

    Leadership

    • Leadership Foundations

    • Influence and Persuasion

    • Creating a Positive Atmosphere

    • Managing Virtual Teams

    • Business Acumen Essentials

    • Gaining Insight through Organizational Awareness

    • Measuring and Managing Performance

    • Developing as a Leader

    • Creative Thinking & Brainstorming

    • Networking to Improve Leadership Effectiveness

    • Women in Leadership

    • Hybrid Work

    • Leadership Transitions

    • Establishing a Positive Work Culture

PMI: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®

Develop practical project management skills to support teams and step confidently into entry-level roles.

  • Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts

    • Project Management Key Concepts

    • Project Roles & Responsibilities

    • Project Principles

    • Project Lifecycles

    • Project Performance Domains

    • Stakeholder Performance Domain

    • Team Performance Domain

    • Development Approach & Life Cycle Domain

    • Planning Performance Domain

    • Work Performance Domain

    • Uncertainty Performance Domain

    • Common Project Management Models

    • Project Planning Artifacts - Part 1

    • Project Planning Artifacts - Part 2

    Predictive, Plan-based Methodologies

    • Project Functions

    • Delivery Performance Domain

    • Measurement Performance Domain

    • Performance Measurement Metrics

    • Project Tailoring

    • Common Project Management Methods

    • Common Project Management Artifacts

    • Key Project Management Calculations

    • Applying Essential Formulas

    Agile Frameworks/Methodologies

    • Agile Adaptive Project Management

    • Other Adaptive Methodologies

    Business Analysis Frameworks

  • 180 minutes

    150 questions

    15 unscored pretest questions, 135 scored questions

    Offered in 8 languages

    CAPM EXAM FAQs

PMI: Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®

Learn how Agile’s flexible, collaborative approach helps teams deliver results faster through iteration, continuous feedback, and quick adaptation to change.

    • Agile Principles and Methodologies

    • Agile Project Planning

    • Agile Project Scheduling and Monitoring

    • Agile Stakeholder Engagement and Team Development

    • Agile Key Exam Concepts

    • Introduction to Agile

    • The Principles of Agile

    • Agile Methodologies & Frameworks

    • Common Agile Practices

    • Agile Estimation Metrics

    • Agile Prioritization Techniques

    • Books:

      • PMI-ACP Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner Exam Study Guide

      • PMI-ACP Agile Certified Practitioner All-in-One Exam Guide

  • 180 minutes

    120 questions

    Offered in 6 languages

PMI: Project Management Professional (PMP)®

This training fully prepares students to take the Project Management Institute (PMI)® Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification exam.

    • Project Management Introduction

    • Project Fundamentals

    • The Process Groups

    • Project Initiation and Planning

    • Managing Project Work

    • Project Changes and Closing

    • Capturing, Analyzing, and Using Project Lessons Learned

    • Strategically Focused Project Management

    • Plan and Define Project Scope

    • Create Work Breakdown Structure

    • Validate and Control Scope

    • Define and Sequence Activities

    • Develop the Project Schedule

    • Control the Project Schedule

    • Creating a Project Budget

    • Keeping Your Project on Budget

    • Planning Quality Management

    • Manage and Control Quality

    • Quality Methodologies and Standards for Project Management

    • Plan and Acquire Resources

    • Develop and Manage Resources

    • Plan and Manage Communications

    • Monitor Project Communications

    • Planning Risk Management

    • Identifying Risk

    • Analyzing Risk

    • Responding to Risk

    • Procurement Planning

    • Procurement Management

    • Planning Stakeholder Engagement

    • Managing Stakeholder Engagement

    • Ethics and Project Management

    • Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values

  • 230 minutes

    180 questions

    5 unscored pretest questions, 175 scored questions

    Offered in 16 languages

    PMP EXAM FAQs

ASQ: Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

Lean Six Sigma combines the proven methods of Lean and Six Sigma to drive efficient, high-quality process improvements. Learn to apply its tools and principles to analyze workflows, eliminate waste, and lead impactful improvement initiatives in your organization.

  • Organization-wide Planning and Deployment

    • Lean and Six Sigma Fundamentals

    • Leadership and Change Management

    Organizational Process Management and Measures

    • Process Management and Measures

    Team Management

    • Team Roles and Facilitation

    • Building Collaborative Teams and Facilitating Growth

    Define

    • Voice of the Customer (VOC)

    • Business Case, Project Charter, and PM Tools

    • Analytical Tools

    Measure

    • Analyzing Process Flows and Key Performance Metrics

    • Data Collection

    • Ensuring Accuracy with Measurement and Metrology

    • Basic Statistics

    • Probability

    • Process Capability

    Analyze

    • Assessing and Modeling Variable Interactions

    • Hypothesis Testing

    • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Tests

    • Risk Analysis and Management

    Improve

    • Assessing and Modeling Variable Interactions

    • Hypothesis Testing

    • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) Tests

    • Risk Analysis and Management

    Control

    • Statistical Process Control

    • Lean Control Tools

    • Maintaining Long-Term Process Gains

    Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) Framework and Methodologies

  • Each certification candidate is required to pass an examination that consists of multiple-choice questions that measure comprehension of the Body of Knowledge.

    Computer Delivered - The CSSBB examination is a one-part, 165-question exam, and is offered in English only. 150 questions are scored and 15 are unscored. Total appointment time is four-and-a-half-hours, exam time is 4 hours and 18 minutes.

    Paper and Pencil - The CSSBB examination is a one-part, 150-question, four-hour exam and is offered in Mandarin in certain locations. View available translated exams, dates and locations here.

    All examinations are open book. Each participant must bring his or her own reference materials. Use of reference materials and calculators is explained in the FAQs.

    For more information about examination delivery options, including online, remote proctored examination, please visit the computer-based testing page.

IIBA: Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®)

The CBAP® is a professional certification for individuals with extensive business analysis (BA) experience. CBAP® recipients are considered to be the leading, senior members of the BA community. This certification can help you advance your career, increase your earnings, and secure a new role.

Students will deep dive into the knowledge areas covered throughout the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK® v3).

    • Key Business Analysis Concepts (BABOK® v3)

      • Business Analysis Overview

      • The BA Planning and Monitoring Knowledge Area

      • The BA Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Area

      • The Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge Area

      • The Strategy Analysis Knowledge Area

      • RADD Knowledge Area: Part 1

      • RADD Knowledge Area: Part 2

      • The Solution Evaluation Knowledge Area

    • Effective Business Analysis Techniques (BABOK®v3)

      • Business Analysis Analytical Techniques

      • Business Analysis Activities and Tools

      • Business Analysis Documentation & Criteria

    • Key Business Analysis Competencies (BABOK®v3)

      • Personal Skills for Effective Business Analysis

      • Business Analysis Professional Effectiveness Competencies

      • Perspectives for Effective Business Analysis

    • Books:

      • Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis

      • Business Analyst: Careers in Business Analysis

      • Seven Steps to Mastering Business Analysis: The Essentials, Second Edition

      • CBAP / CCBA Certified Business Analysis Study Guide, 2nd Edition

      • BABOK: A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, v3

      • CBAP Certification and BABOK Study Guide

      • CBAP Certified Business Analysis Professional All-in-One Exam Guide

  • The CBAP® exam consists of 120 multiple choice questions and must be completed within 3.5 hours. Formulated from the BABOK® Guide, exam questions are both scenario and case study-based.

    Learn more about the exam here.

HRCI: Professional in Human Resources (PHR)®

Learn important knowledge and skills required to become an effective professional in Human Resources. You’ll explore what you need to advance your HR career, including recruiting skills, benefits knowledge, and more.

  • Professional in Human Resources (PHR)®

    • Introduction to PHR®

    • Business Environment

    • Stakeholder Relationships

    • Risk Management Practices

    • Business Measures

    • Organizational Culture

    • Workforce Planning Foundations

    • Talent Acquisition Strategy and Employer Branding

    • Candidate Interviewing and Selection

    • Foundations of Organizational Learning

    • Career Pathing and Professional Growth

    • Succession Planning and Performance Data

    • Administering Learning and Development Programs

    • Learning and Development Trends

    • Variable Pay and Incentives

    • Benefits and Non-Monetary Rewards

    • Pay Equity, Executive Compensation, and Communication

    • Employee Lifecycle and Engagement Fundamentals

    • Surveys and Focus Groups for Engagement

    • Designing Engagement Programs

    • Performance Management and Rewards

    • Coaching and Corrective Actions

    • Retention and Offboarding

    • Engagement Trends

    • Health, Safety, and Security Regulations

    • Introduction to PHR® Exam

    • Employment Legislation

    • Business Environment

    • Business Planning

    • HR Organization

    • HR Tools and Processes

    • Talent Planning

    • Talent Sourcing

    • Recruiting

    • Organizational Development

    • Performance Management

    • Learning

    • Job Architecture

    • Compensation

    • Benefits

    • Organizational Relations

    • Employee Relations

    • Organizational Risk

    • Labor Relations

    • PHR® Exam Summary

  • Exam Time: 2 hours (plus 30 minutes administration time)

    Exam Length: 90 scored questions + 25 pretest questions

    Computer-based exam at a Pearson VUE testing center or at your home or office using OnVUE