Leadership and Management

USF's Modern Management Tools Certificate is taught by expert instructors with years of impressive industry experience. Read more about their backgrounds here.

• Modern Marketing with Gary Galloway
  Get an introduction to marketing in the modern business environment.
  
  
• Project Management with Shane Wentz, PhD
  See how to deliver projects on time and on budget.
  
  
• HR Concepts with Kelley Rexroad
  Learn to view and treat your employees as an asset, not an expense.
  
  
• Finance Concepts with Elizabeth Hennig
  Learn finance concepts for managers who do not have business degrees (ROI, profitability, controlling costs and more).
  
  
• Process Improvement with Ian Briggs, PhD
  Discover how to incorporate continuous improvement into your company.
  
  
• Data Analysis with Dana Holmes-Jenkins

Find out how to use tools you already have, like Excel, to analyze data.
There will be a comprehensive exam at the end of the program. Participants will have one month to complete the course and exam. You must earn a 70% or higher to successfully complete the certificate.

Complete all 8 modules to receive the certificate.

How can the program benefit organizations?

• Recognize and develop the next generation of leaders.
• Equip management with the tools and skills needed to make strategic business decisions and effectively lead teams.
• Increase productivity and revenue.
• Establish succession plans and increase team depth.
• Recruit and retain top talent.

How can the program benefit individuals? 

• Develop the in-demand hard and soft skills needed to move into a leadership role. 
• Acquire practical tools and techniques that can transform you from a good manager to a great one.
• Gain a well-rounded management foundation in a variety of practice areas, including marketing, project management, HR, finance, process improvement and data analysis.
• Earn a credential from a prestigious research university that demonstrates your leadership abilities to future employers.

Why choose USF's program?

• Earn a prestigious USF credential and add a digital badge to your social media profiles, including LinkedIn.
• Acquire powerful new skills in a self-paced program that fits into your work schedule.
• Earn continuing education credits/CEUs.
• Register on an open-enrollment basis — no application required.

As noncredit training programs, our courses are ineligible for traditional federally subsidized financial resources. 

• Possible funding through CareerSource

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We’re pleased to offer a 10% discount to USF alumni, USF faculty and staff, USF faculty and staff family members, USF students and veterans on the following courses and programs:

·       Human Resource Management Programs

·       K-12 Summer Camps

·       Process Improvement Programs

·       Project Management Programs*
*Excludes the already discounted PMP® Exam Preparation Course

·       Test Preparation Courses (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT and LSAT)

How to Receive the Discount
The discount can be applied only at time of registration. Simply register for your course online and use one of the following discount codes during the checkout process:

·       USF Alumni Association Members: USFAAM

·       USF Faculty and Staff:* USFFS

·       USF Faculty and Staff Family Members: SUMMEROFUSF

·       USF Students: USFS

·       Veterans: USFVA

If you have questions or technical issues in applying a discount, call us at 813-974-0950.

* The discount is not valid for courses paid for by a USF Department. It is only valid for self-pay students.

COURSE FEES 

Course fees must be paid before beginning a class.  Fees are posted for each course. Some programs have special registration procedures and requirements. These are posted on the program/course web page.  

We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and company-approved purchase orders payable to USF Corporate Training and Professional Education. Personal checks, money orders, and cash are not accepted per university policy.    

ATTENDANCE 

To complete our open enrollment noncredit courses satisfactorily, you must attend 75 percent of multiple class meetings. One-day classes require full-day attendance. Some courses/programs may have additional completion requirements. Check the program description for details and/or check with your instructor. No course re-sits are allowed (participants that have not met the attendance requirement and are seeking a letter of completion for a course may re-register at full cost of attendance for a future offering).    

COURSE WITHDRAWALS/REFUNDS 

USF reserves the right to cancel any noncredit course, in which case registration fees are fully refunded. If it becomes necessary for USF to cancel, postpone or combine courses, or change a course location, you will be notified by email or phone. It is important that we have your current contact information. If a course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund. If a registration is received after the enrollment limit has been reached, a full refund will be issued. 

Withdrawals/Refunds from Corporate Training and Professional Education courses must be in writing, prior to the course start time.  Fees are associated with withdrawals/refunds. 

Submit requests via email to barnesk@usf.edu. No Withdrawals or Refunds will be issued after course start date.   

Allow 5-7 working days for credit card refunds and 6-8 weeks for check refunds. 

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