Now, whether you have a degree or not, you can complete a set of six targeted courses to get specialized career path knowledge in business and use it to get a job, win a promotion or change jobs. The University of Saint Thomas-Houston Kolbe School of Innovation & Professional Studies is launching four new certificate programs for students who want to focus on Social Media Marketing, Management and Leadership, Applied Accounting or Professional Sales.

Kolbe’s attractive certificate programs offer the flexibility of being online and asynchronous. But that is not all. The programs will inspire some students to think about different career paths in business. Others may see their certificate as an “interim credential” on the way to a full two-year or four-year degree in their general business field of focus as credits transfer to a two or four-year program if desired.

Chair of the Kolbe General Business Program Mark Amelang, MBA, Ed.D, said, “Kolbe’s certificate programs in specific business areas will meet the needs of various students. We know some will use their certificates to get a promotion in their current job or get a different job within the organization. Even people who have already graduated from college are enrolling in our certificate programs to enhance their hire-ability or change professions.”

A recent example Dr. Amelang cited was a graduate with a BS/BA in psychology who sought to switch careers with knowledge and skills gained from the Certificate for Social Media Marketing program.

The Certificate Programs

CGENB 11801: Certificate in Social Media Marketing (online and asynchronous)

This 18-credit program contains six courses to teach students how to plan, run, and audit a social media marketing campaign. Students will understand the campaign’s components and application types. They will also get the practical experience needed to serve as a social media specialist within an organization. Courses are Social Media Marketing, Social Media Marketing Practicum, Advertising and Promotion, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, and Business Communication. The Kolbe School offers this program in summer 2024.

CGENB 11803: Certificate in Management & Leadership (online and asynchronous)

Instructors will introduce students to management and leadership processes and explain the difference between the two and how both impact an organization. Effective professional managers know how to use fundamental theories and frameworks taught in this program. Students also encounter the concept of leadership and explore leadership thought. They learn to implement the program’s principles as ethical, effective organization leaders. The six courses are Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Conscious Capital, Philosophy of the Human Person, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, and Business Communication. The Kolbe School offers this program in fall 2024 and spring 2025.

CGENB 11804: Certificate in Applied Accounting (online and asynchronous)

In this certificate program, students learn and understand the concepts of accounting and how to use them. Instructors introduce students to how accounting is done within large organizations. They also become familiar with using practical accounting tools. The six courses—Principles of Accounting 1, Principles of Accounting 2, Accounting Applications, Principles of Macroeconomics, Philosophy of the Human Person, and Business Communication—prepare students for entry-level accounting positions. The Certificate in Applied Accounting program will be offered in fall 2024 and spring 2025.

CGENB 11802: Certificate in Professional Sales (online and asynchronous)

What would business be without sales? The Certificate in Professional Sales program presents the process of selling as an art and a science. Students will understand all the parts of a sales campaign and the foundations of professional selling. They plan and carry out a sales campaign in a B2C or B2B environment. The courses for this program are Philosophy of the Human Person, Foundations of Selling, Personal Selling, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Management, and Business Communication. The Certificate in Professional Sales will be offered in fall 2024 and spring 2025.