Our industry-informed programs are designed for working professionals seeking lifelong career growth in business and technology. Whether you’re looking to build skills, explore new areas of business, earn certificates to burnish your resume, or become an Excel expert, you’ll find answers in our School of Extended Education.
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Employer-Focused, Built for Working Professionals
At UMass Global, we recognize that learning doesn’t stop in the classroom—it’s a lifelong journey shaped by real-world experience. Our business and leadership programs are thoughtfully designed to support working adults in expanding their skills, staying current with industry trends, and advancing their careers. Developed in partnership with industry experts, our curriculum aligns with today’s professional standards and workforce needs. You may even be eligible for tuition reimbursement—check with your employer to see if you qualify. Explore our program offerings below to find the path that’s right for you.
This certificate provides leaders with skills and knowledge that are necessary to be successful in leading others while increasing their self-awareness to become better leaders.
$1,850
Leadership Core Certificate
3 PDU
This certificate provides leaders with skills and knowledge that are necessary to be successful in leading others while increasing their self-awareness to become better leaders.
Coaching allows individuals to realize greater self-awareness, learn from their experiences, and initiate action that contributes to personal growth and higher performance.
$1,250
Coaching for Leaders Certificate
1.5 PDU
Coaching allows individuals to realize greater self-awareness, learn from their experiences, and initiate action that contributes to personal growth and higher performance.
Become a strong team leader to increase your team’s productivity, effectiveness, employee satisfaction, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
$1,250
Leading Teams Certificate, Certificate
1.5 PDU
Become a strong team leader to increase your team’s productivity, effectiveness, employee satisfaction, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
Learn the skills and resources needed to foster strong connections, lead change, and resolve potential conflicts, whether you are a new or experienced manager.
$739
Management Skills, Certificate
100% Online
Learn the skills and resources needed to foster strong connections, lead change, and resolve potential conflicts, whether you are a new or experienced manager.
Certificate in Management Skills (ACE CREDIT), Cert
Designed for both new and experienced managers, this certificate equips you with the skills and resources necessary to foster strong connections, lead change, and resolve potential conflicts.
$789
Certificate in Management Skills (ACE CREDIT), Cert
3 ACE Credits
Designed for both new and experienced managers, this certificate equips you with the skills and resources necessary to foster strong connections, lead change, and resolve potential conflicts.
In this course, you will learn how to create, encourage, and develop an inclusive culture. Explore the 7 Pillars of Inclusion, traits of an inclusive leader, strategies to assess employee buy-in, professional development opportunities, and workplace accessibility.
$105
Fostering an Inclusive Culture, Course
100% Online
In this course, you will learn how to create, encourage, and develop an inclusive culture. Explore the 7 Pillars of Inclusion, traits of an inclusive leader, strategies to assess employee buy-in, professional development opportunities, and workplace accessibility.
This course is tailored for freelance designers, designers who are sole proprietors or lead their own design firms, and designers working in large or small firms. Explore key concepts of effective leadership, management, and team development.
$299
AIGA Business for Designers, Course
This course is tailored for freelance designers, designers who are sole proprietors or lead their own design firms, and designers working in large or small firms. Explore key concepts of effective leadership, management, and team development.
This course is tailored for design practitioners at all experience levels. Gain an overview of key design principles and practices, explore methods for fostering innovation, solve complex problems with design, and communicate the value of design with data.
$349
AIGA Design Foundations, Course
This course is tailored for design practitioners at all experience levels. Gain an overview of key design principles and practices, explore methods for fostering innovation, solve complex problems with design, and communicate the value of design with data.
This program is tailored for design practitioners at all experience levels. Gain the expertise to grow in your design career, strengthen your leadership skills, and take your profession to the next level.
$799
AIGA Prof Design Cert
This program is tailored for design practitioners at all experience levels. Gain the expertise to grow in your design career, strengthen your leadership skills, and take your profession to the next level.
This certificate in digital marketing is aligned with the Online Marketing Certified Professional (OMCP) standards to ensure that it is comprehensive and relevant.
$549
Digital Marketing, Certificate
3 CEU
OMCP Aligned
This certificate in digital marketing is aligned with the Online Marketing Certified Professional (OMCP) standards to ensure that it is comprehensive and relevant.
This online course introduces learners to the principles, strategies, and technology of digital marketing. In this self-paced course, students will demonstrate their knowledge of digital marketing and practice relevant skills.
$689
Digital Marketing, Certificate
3.3 CEU
ACE Credit
This online course introduces learners to the principles, strategies, and technology of digital marketing. In this self-paced course, students will demonstrate their knowledge of digital marketing and practice relevant skills.
Our online, self-paced program fully prepares you for the OMCA™ certification exam. Each course includes examples, videos by industry experts, interactive games, and review questions for effective learning.
$689
OMCA Test Prep Bundle, Certificate
Our online, self-paced program fully prepares you for the OMCA™ certification exam. Each course includes examples, videos by industry experts, interactive games, and review questions for effective learning.
Develop the essential skills required to establish and expand your own business while gaining insight into the resources accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs and the methods to tap into them.
$619
Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Certificate
2.5 CEU
Develop the essential skills required to establish and expand your own business while gaining insight into the resources accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs and the methods to tap into them.
Certified Modern Banking Representative (Exam Only), Course
This course contains the Center for Financial Training & Education Alliance's (CFTEA) online exam for the Modern Banking Representative Certification (MBRC).
$299
Certified Modern Banking Representative (Exam Only), Course
3 CEUs
This course contains the Center for Financial Training & Education Alliance's (CFTEA) online exam for the Modern Banking Representative Certification (MBRC).
Learn current management issues for nonprofit organizations and gain insight into how key business concepts are applied in this type of an organization.
$699
Certificate in Nonprofit Management (Online)
4.4 CEU
Self-Paced
Learn current management issues for nonprofit organizations and gain insight into how key business concepts are applied in this type of an organization.
Learn HR solutions that fairly and effectively address challenges in staffing, performance management, and rewards by adapting an employee lifecycle approach.
$450
Human Resource Fundamentals, Certificate
1 PDU
Learn HR solutions that fairly and effectively address challenges in staffing, performance management, and rewards by adapting an employee lifecycle approach.
Our self-paced online course fully prepares you for the Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR™) exam. It offers practice questions with detailed explanations of the correct answers and a full-length practice test with 125 questions.
$349
aPHR Exam Prep, Course
2.4 CEU
Exam Prep
Our self-paced online course fully prepares you for the Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR™) exam. It offers practice questions with detailed explanations of the correct answers and a full-length practice test with 125 questions.
Our fully online, self-paced HR management course prepares you thoroughly for the PHR® certification exam. This course includes exam tips, diagnostic test, practice questions, and a 175-question practice exam, addressing all seven knowledge areas with 365 practice questions.
$349
PHR Exam Prep Course
Our fully online, self-paced HR management course prepares you thoroughly for the PHR® certification exam. This course includes exam tips, diagnostic test, practice questions, and a 175-question practice exam, addressing all seven knowledge areas with 365 practice questions.
Our self-paced online course fully prepares you for the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification exam. It offers exam tips, a diagnostic test, module-end practice questions, and a 175-question practice exam.
$349
SPHR Exam Prep Course
Our self-paced online course fully prepares you for the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR®) certification exam. It offers exam tips, a diagnostic test, module-end practice questions, and a 175-question practice exam.
Explore the elements of a compensation system, learn the requirements for internal and external equity in the workplace, and gain effective strategies for effectively communicating compensation and rewards. Earn a digital badge after completing each certificate course.
$319
HRCI Pro: Compensation, Course
Explore the elements of a compensation system, learn the requirements for internal and external equity in the workplace, and gain effective strategies for effectively communicating compensation and rewards. Earn a digital badge after completing each certificate course.
Learn how to design, implement, evaluate, and adjust your organizational medical benefit plan to meet specific goals, learn the components of retirement planning, and learn how to create benefits offerings tailored to your workforce to foster employee wellness. Earn a digital badge after completing each certificate course.
$319
HRCI Pro: Benefits, Course
Learn how to design, implement, evaluate, and adjust your organizational medical benefit plan to meet specific goals, learn the components of retirement planning, and learn how to create benefits offerings tailored to your workforce to foster employee wellness. Earn a digital badge after completing each certificate course.
In each 1.5 hour course, you will explore the relationship between human resources and creating an ethical workplace. Learn the role you play in shaping an ethical and socially responsible workplace culture.
$259
HRCI: HR Ethics Certificate
In each 1.5 hour course, you will explore the relationship between human resources and creating an ethical workplace. Learn the role you play in shaping an ethical and socially responsible workplace culture.
In this bundle of courses, learn about current issues your employees may be facing and best practices for promoting employee well-being. A wide range of key issues will be addressed, including "hot topics," and trends, in-demand benefits, flexible work arrangements, and inclusive workspaces.
$279
HRCI: HR Hot Topics Bundle, Course
In this bundle of courses, learn about current issues your employees may be facing and best practices for promoting employee well-being. A wide range of key issues will be addressed, including "hot topics," and trends, in-demand benefits, flexible work arrangements, and inclusive workspaces.
In this course, learn tools and metrics to hold organizations accountable for their diversity and inclusion goals. Identify biases, track the progress of initiatives, and gauge the effectiveness of organizational policies.
$105
Assessing Diversity Inclusion, Course
0.4 CEU
In this course, learn tools and metrics to hold organizations accountable for their diversity and inclusion goals. Identify biases, track the progress of initiatives, and gauge the effectiveness of organizational policies.
In this course, you will learn how to take an active role in implementing and measuring diversity and inclusion initiatives. Explore how to use talent management systems and performance metrics to create a diverse workplace.
$105
Hiring Retaining Diverse Talnt, Course
In this course, you will learn how to take an active role in implementing and measuring diversity and inclusion initiatives. Explore how to use talent management systems and performance metrics to create a diverse workplace.
In this simulation course, you'll assume the role of an Agile coach tasked with making decisions that impact organizational success. An adaptive scoreboard will reflect the impact of your decisions, with the goal to optimize your score across several organizational factors.
$369
Agile Improvement Simulation, Course
1 CEU
In this simulation course, you'll assume the role of an Agile coach tasked with making decisions that impact organizational success. An adaptive scoreboard will reflect the impact of your decisions, with the goal to optimize your score across several organizational factors.
Learn the principles of scrum to create successful working teams that learn through experiences, self-organize to problem solve and are looking towards continuous improvement.
$299
Principles of Scrum
Learn the principles of scrum to create successful working teams that learn through experiences, self-organize to problem solve and are looking towards continuous improvement.
This course equips you with essential concepts and strategies for effectively sourcing and managing suppliers while addressing challenges across the supply chain.
$199
Procurement Supply Management
100% Online
This course equips you with essential concepts and strategies for effectively sourcing and managing suppliers while addressing challenges across the supply chain.
Explore the core concepts and components of supply chain management, including supplier evaluation, logistics, inventory management and other supply chain practices.
$299
Supply Chain Management Basics
Explore the core concepts and components of supply chain management, including supplier evaluation, logistics, inventory management and other supply chain practices.
Prepare for the successful completion of the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam to enhance your role on as a Six Sigma team member in your organization.
$699
Six Sigma Green Belt Prep, Course
Prepare for the successful completion of the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification Exam to enhance your role on as a Six Sigma team member in your organization.
Prepare for the successful completion of the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam to further your role in supporting the efforts of Green Belts and Black Belts.
$499
Six Sigma Yellow Belt Prep
Prepare for the successful completion of the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam to further your role in supporting the efforts of Green Belts and Black Belts.
Master the essential strategies, techniques, and concepts to prepare for the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification exam and excel in process improvement.
$599
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
100% Online
Master the essential strategies, techniques, and concepts to prepare for the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification exam and excel in process improvement.
This suite of courses is designed to help you move from a beginner to an advanced level. Learn valuable Excel tips and tricks, grasp Microsoft Word basics, and conquer PowerPoint fundamentals.
$319
Computer Skills Office, Certificate
1.8 CEU
This suite of courses is designed to help you move from a beginner to an advanced level. Learn valuable Excel tips and tricks, grasp Microsoft Word basics, and conquer PowerPoint fundamentals.
Communicating clearly and concisely in written and oral formats is critical to your professional success. Gain the skills necessary to present your ideas to clients and leadership when it’s your time to shine.
$349
Cert Business Communications
2.5 CEU
Communicating clearly and concisely in written and oral formats is critical to your professional success. Gain the skills necessary to present your ideas to clients and leadership when it’s your time to shine.
This course introduces you to a business writing model that can help make your writing clear, concise, and precise for any written communication used in a professional setting.
$150
Business Writing, Course
1 PDU
This course introduces you to a business writing model that can help make your writing clear, concise, and precise for any written communication used in a professional setting.