BUSINESS certificate

General Management Certificate (Undergraduate)

Start your online general management certificate degree

Act like a boss — and lead like one — with our General Management Certificate (Undergraduate). You’ll learn how to coordinate business operations across accounting, operations, marketing and sales, human resources and other key departments. Since courses are just 5 weeks long, they won’t get in the way of your busy life.

Ignite Your Passion

Start when you're ready

Request info

Apply now

Courses

Browse courses for your online general management certificate degree

Education should hold practical value. That’s why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.

Look for this icon to see which skills you’ll learn in a course.

Core Courses

3 Credits

This course prepares students to understand the influence that behavior has on leading and managing organizations. After completion of this course, students will be able to describe the role of a manager within an organization, summarize key concepts and terminology related to organizational behavior, explain the influence of leadership styles on individual performance, examine the roles and interaction of group and team members, describe the relationship between job fit, job satisfaction, and job performance, and the relationship between the human resource function and organizational development.

3 Credits

This course provides an overview of the standard for project management, with a focus on project management principles and guidelines for strategic development, decision making, and problem solving. Students will examine contexts, factors, and functions related to value delivery, governance, project environments, and product management.

3 Credits

This course presents an analysis of product and brand management as it relates to the goods and services life cycle from conception to purchase. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to design and implement successful product and brand development strategies that deliver value to consumers.

3 Credits

This course will provide a brief overview of supply chains and an in-depth perspective on strategic supply chain management. This course focuses on the strategic elements and functional relationships within manufacturing and service supply chains. Emphasis is placed on the integration of strategic planning, sourcing, operations, and logistics to achieve sustainable competitive advantages locally and globally.

3 Credits

This course provides an overview of negotiations in an organizational setting. Students learn negotiation processes and strategies, the role of stakeholder interests in negotiation, and how to apply these concepts to the workplace. Students also examine conflict management techniques and emerging negotiation trends in globalization and technology.

3 Credits

This course gives students the opportunity to integrate management concepts and practices to contemporary business strategies, while discussing the theories of strategic management. This course will focus on improving management decision-making and problem-solving skills. Students will create a strategic management plan. Special emphasis is placed on business ethics, sustainability, innovation, and the legal environment of business.

General Education Courses

Electives

Requirements: 18 credits

You’ll need 18 credits to complete this General Management Certificate online.

6 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

Schedule

Attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night because our online classroom is available 24/7/365. Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a General Management Certificate online.

Apply now

Request info

Earn career-relevant skills in weeks – not years.

Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.

We’ve worked with the labor market researcher Lightcast to identify in-demand skills for occupations and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

Learn about skills

Tuition

Transfer credits

Your prior eligible college credits can save you time and money, helping you graduate faster. That’s why we’ve accepted credits from 5,000+ institutions. Check to see if you can apply eligible transfer credits from an institutionally accredited university or college toward a degree of your choice.

Learn about transfer credits

Fixed, affordable tuition

Lock in the peace of mind that comes with fixed, affordable tuition. You’ll enjoy one flat rate from the moment you enroll until the day you graduate from your program. That’s your Tuition Guarantee.

Affordable, Fixed Tuition

$398

Cost per credit

Learn about Cost of Attendance (COA) for 2023/2024

Financial aid

You may have options when it comes to paying for college tuition and expenses, such as federal grants and loans. Our finance advisors can answer your questions about financial aid and can help guide you through the process.

Learn about financial aid

Federal Student Loan Basics

Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with a Management Certificate?

Discover where your degree might take you and make informed choices about your future.

This certificate can help prepare you to be a:

General Manager
Operations Manager

You'll learn how to:

Manage the branding of your product
Conduct product research
Influence consumer behavior
Market a small business
Identify what consumers need

Ready to get started?

Start your application for free or request additional information.

Apply now

Request info

What you’ll learn

When you earn your online General Management Certificate, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You’ll learn how to:

Apply the principles and practices of management in a competitive business environment to advance organizational goals.
Apply a creative problem-solving approach to address organizational challenges.
Apply business knowledge and skills to manage human and fiscal resources within an organization.

5% Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for Administrative Service Managers is projected to be much faster than average between 2022 and 2032.

The BLS Projected Growth for 2022-2032 is published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.

Admissions

Apply for free – no application fee, no obligation.

Starting your degree is a big decision — and we want you to feel great about it. That’s why we remove obstacles from your application.

No SAT/ACT required
No essay required
No cost, risk-free trial for eligible students
We’ll request transcripts at no cost to you, when possible, and we accept eligible credits from over 5,000 accredited institutions.

Explore admission requirements

How to enroll at the University of Phoenix

How to enroll at University of Phoenix

Receive highly rated 1-on-1 support

You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.

Call or chat with us 7 days a week.

Request info

Apply now

Gabriel G., Enrollment Rep

Receive highly rated 1-on-1 support

You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.

Call us at 844-937-8679 or chat with us 7 days a week.

Request info

Apply now

Student Experience

An education that fits your busy life

Balancing family, work and school

Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.

Learn about our flexibility

Online learning

Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.

Read about online classes

Around-the-clock support and resources

You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week.

See student resources

Computer requirements for courses

Many course assignments will require you to use a computer to complete and submit your assignment.

Faculty Spotlight

Professionals dedicated to you

Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of 26 years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.