Advanced Graduate Certificate Program in
Industrial Management

Managers and knowledge workers face the challenges of rapid change, evolving technology and burgeoning information in today's global economy. This program's goals are to enable individuals to understand the integration of an enterprise's processes, as well as how to utilize modern tools, techniques and technologies to make their organization more competitive and profitable. The curriculum introduces the strategic fundamentals of the customer/value driven enterprise, the management concepts of organizational design and structure, and the basic business processes for running a successful enterprise.

The program is offered in conjunction with the Department of Technology and Society and articulates with its MS in Technological Systems Management as well as SPD's Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. Matriculation in either of these master's degree programs requires a separate application.

Course of Study

The AGC in Industrial Management consists of 18 graduate credits:

Core Courses (9 credits). All three courses must be taken.

EMP 502 Management Accounting and Financial Decision Analysis
EMP 506 Production and Operations Management
EMP 509 Management Information Systems

Required Courses (6 credits). Two of the five courses must be taken.

EMP 501 Behavioral and Organizational Aspects of Management
EMP 503 Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Management
EMP 504 Quantitative Methods of Management
EMP 511 Starting the High Technology Venture
EMP 517 Quality Management

Elective Course (3 credits). Select one of the required courses or one course from the following list.

EST 520 Computer Applications and Problem Solving
EST 530 Internet Electronic Commerce
EST 581 Methods of Socio-Technological Decision Making
EST 582 Systems Approach to Human-Machine Systems

Timeline
All certificate requirements must be completed within three (3) years from the semester date of admission as a matriculated student. NOTE: If the certificate program is taken in collaboration with a graduate degree program, then the student has five years for completion of the certificate.

NOTE: When a student is admitted or readmitted to an SPD degree or certificate program, students may petition SPD to have Stony Brook University graduate level courses that are older than five (5) years, and no older than 10 years, individually evaluated by the appropriate academic department/faculty to determine if the credits may be applied toward current SPD degree/certificate requirements. Grades in such courses must be "B" or better. (B- grades are ineligible for review.) For transfer credits from external institutions, please see guidelines at: www.stonybrook.edu/spd/assets/pdf/transferform.pdf (PDF).

Tuition and Fee Information

Tuition and fee information is published on the Bursar's website. This program is eligible for financial aid. (View mandated Gainful Employment Disclosure Information - PDF.)

How to Apply
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Contact Information

For program advisement questions:

Dr. David Ferguson
Department of Technology and Society
347 Harriman Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3760
Tel: 631-632-8763
Email: david.ferguson@stonybrook.edu

For application questions:

Admissions and Advisement
School of Professional Development
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310
Telephone: 631-632-7050, option 1
Fax: 631-632-9046
Email: spd@stonybrook.edu

Statement of Student Responsibility
Students themselves—whether new, returning, or continuing—are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and adhering to their degree and/or certificate program requirements. (SPD’s non-matriculating [non-degree] graduate students [GSP] are responsible for adhering to the guidelines related to non-matriculated status.) All SPD students are responsible for reviewing, understanding, and complying with University and SPD regulations, policies, and procedures, as described in all official publications, the University website, and the SPD website, including, but not limited to, SPD’s online references, the SPD Bulletin and SPD Academic Calendar.

Contact Information

For program advisement questions:

Dr. David Ferguson
Department of Technology and Society
347 Harriman Hall
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3760
Tel: 631-632-8763
Email: david.ferguson@stonybrook.edu

For application questions:

Admissions and Advisement
School of Professional Development
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4310
Telephone: 631-632-7050, option 1
Fax: 631-632-9046
Email: spd@stonybrook.edu