Technical Certificates
Students in the W. P. Carey MBA – Evening Program* can pursue a technical certificate from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.
Each certificate is specifically designed for students in a technical profession who want to earn an MBA while complementing their technical proficiencies. The engineering school requires a Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in engineering or mathematics, with a sequence of calculus or statistical courses.
Technical certificates are available in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or Six Sigma Black Belt. Each requires 15 credit hours, or five elective courses, to complete. A supplemental application for some certificates must be completed after admission to the MBA program, but prior to the start of classes.
Software Engineering Certification
The focus of this certificate program is on the managerial level of developing new software systems. Students learn the Software Engineering Institute standards to satisfy end-user functionality, meet performance needs and address lifetime costs. Five online courses, including a capstone experience, are offered using the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering’s streaming video delivery system to demonstrate the expertise of students.
Systems Engineering Certification
Students learn how to define customer needs early in the development cycle to document requirements and proceed with design synthesis and system validation. Four online courses and a capstone experience are offered by the department of industrial engineering at the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.
Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate
Throughout four required online courses and a capstone experience, students learn how to define, measure, analyze, improve and control processes for greater resource optimization. Upon completion, they earn the Six Sigma – Black Belt Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics championed by the Applied Statistics Committee at Arizona State University.
