Learn to Manage with a Certificate in School Business Administration
Become a New Hampshire-certified school district business administrator or manager by completing the Certificate in School Business Administration. This graduate certificate combines course work with field experience to give you an in-depth understanding of the complex school business administration environment. Take classes on campus at Southern New Hampshire University as you work toward your certification. This graduate certificate program is designed specifically for individuals who wish to become certified school business administrators working in local school districts.
The Certificate in School Business Administration Enhances Your Skills
Earning your graduate Certificate in School Business Administration provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to become an effective school district business administrator. During the program you will gain an understanding of:
- School law and financial accounting procedures;
- Budget development and financial reporting;
- Contract bidding;
- Human resource management;
- Labor relations, bargaining, negotiation strategies, and dispute resolution;
- Methods for achieving organizational efficiencies and cooperative decision-making.
Expand Career Options with a Certificate in School Business Administration
With tight budgets commonplace in school districts throughout the country, school business administrators with a graduate Certificate in School Business Administration should have an advantage in the marketplace. Having the skills to identify areas for potential cost savings, create lean budgets, communicate effectively with district personnel, and work cooperatively with staff at many levels, should position you well for a school business administration career. Your New Hampshire Business Administrator Certification provides an excellent credential for many positions within school districts as well as many related organizations.
This certificate program is designed for individuals who wish to become New Hampshire-certified business administrators or managers in their school districts.
Courses are required for the certificate-only option
MBE 710 Seminar for School Business Administrators I
MBE 715 Seminar for School Business Administrators II
MBE 720 Seminar for School Business Administrators III
OL 500 Human Behavior in Organizations
OL 610 Employee and Labor Relations
University Accreditation
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