Executive Quality Management

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Is an Executive Quality Management Certificate for me?

The Graduate Certificate in Executive Quality Management is designed to prepare the leader in an organization to manage an existing quality program or establish a new quality initiative. Emphasis is given to the behavioral and organizational culture issues that impact quality initiatives. Learners will gain experience with the measurements and processes that can support quality programs in a real-world project. In addition, the certificate is designed to support the efforts of managers to lead through the necessary changes for establishing quality initiatives.

Courses

MGMT 500 Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
MGMT 505 Project Management Fundamentals
MGMT 580 Quality Management and Statistical Analysis
LEAD 570 Leadership for the Future
LEAD 585 Leading Quality Improvement Initiatives

Course Descriptions

MGMT 500 Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management

Models and theories of behavior and human resources management concepts and processes as they apply to managing individual and work-group behavior in organizations. Organizational behavior topics include leadership, motivation, and teamwork. Human Resource management topics include human resource strategy, selection, performance evaluation, reward systems, and employee development. A heavy emphasis will be placed on relationship management. Credit 3 hours.

MGMT 505 Project Management Fundamentals

Concepts, theories, principles and practical application of project management tools will be applied to real business situations. A critical analysis of tools and techniques that are available to aid project managers will be performed, with a view of the potential disconnect between these tools and real-world projects. Specific tools, including the Balanced Scorecard, Monte Carlo simulations, and stop-light charts will be utilized. Credit 3 hours.

MGMT 580 Quality Management and Statistical Analysis

This course explores foundations of quality management. Included are tools and methods of analytic study including basic probability and statistics. Models of quality management are utilized through practical case study application. Students will have the opportunity to apply quality management and statistical analysis to a real-world project of their choice. Special emphasis will be placed not only on the content and statistics of their project but also on how to effectively communicate the value of their project to a variety of organizational stakeholders. Credit 3 hours.

LEAD 570 Leadership for the Future

Participants will learn to identify trends, implement change initiatives, maximize resources, and develop a response to change workforce dynamics. The course provides a thorough foundations in the methods used when leading project initiatives. Credit 3 hours.

LEAD 585 Leading Quality Improvement Initiatives

The course will address the importance of implementing quality principles integral to leadership which will benefit stakeholders, provide an understanding of the philosophies underlying quality, emphasize the importance of employee empowerment, deal with issues surrounding teams and group dynamics, and develop awareness of process improvement and its role in building solid effective organizations. Students will be qualified to earn the credential of Certified Quality Improvement Associate. Credit 3 hours.

Admission Requirements

Anyone interested in completing the Executive Quality Management Certificate may complete a Southwestern College Professional Studies Graduate Application for Admission. The five courses comprising the Executive Quality MAnagement Certificate can be completed in eight months or less in convenient 6-week classes with no prerequisites.

Individuals completing the Graduate Certificate in Executive Quality Management at Southwestern College may apply all of these 15 credit hours earned toward a Master of Science degree in Management or a portion of the credit hours towards a Master of Business Administration or a Master of Science in Leadership.