Master of Business Administration (MBA) Certificates
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Western Kentucky University prepares graduates for successful business and organizational leadership careers. The new MBA program at WKU features a strong business core designed to build essential leadership and management skills across all functional areas.
After completing the core, students select a 9-hour concentration tailored to their
career goals. At the time of MBA application, students should also submit a graduate
certificate application for their chosen concentration. Two credentials for the price
of one!
This combination of a rigorous business core and a targeted concentration prepares
students to both reskill and upskill—equipping them with broad managerial expertise while sharpening specialized knowledge
to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving business landscape.
Our program allows you to pursue your MBA on your timeline for professional goals. You may finish in 1 year or up to 5 years as you choose.
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Required Courses |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| MGT 510 | Advanced Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| ECON 511 | Applied Managerial Economics | 3 |
| BA 513 | Contemporary Business Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT 515 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MKT 517 | Advanced Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 519 | Advanced Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MGT 590 | Strategic Business Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| BA 597 | MBA Portfolio | 0 |
| 0BA 596C | GFCB Graduate Certificate Assessment - Advanced Business Fundamentals (Must be taken if completing Business Fundamentals graduate certificate) | 0 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
The Contemporary Business Leadership concentration empowers MBA students to lead with integrity, navigate complex challenges, and drive innovation in today’s evolving business landscape. Ideal for professionals seeking to influence organizational change and inspire high-performance teams, this track blends ethical leadership, strategic thinking, and real-world application.
| Contemporary Business Leadership | ||
| Code | Title | Hours |
| Select 3 courses | ||
| MGT 520 | Critical Thinking and Business Ethics | |
| MGT 546 | Sustainable Business Operations Management | |
| MGT 555 | Strategic Leadership | |
| MGT 560 | Contemporary Human Resources Management | |
| BA 596B | GFCB Graduate Certificate Assessment - Contemporary Business Leadership (Must be taken if completing Contemporary Business Leadership graduate certificate) |
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| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
The Supply Chain Management certificate offers students the opportunity to develop much needed skills in organizations – in the areas of operations management, strategic procurement, sourcing and contract management, logistics, distribution, and warehousing. With an emphasis on business solution modeling, supply chain analytics, and sourcing and contract management, this program prepares students for jobs such Global Logistics Director, Procurement Analyst, and Supply Chain Analyst and Warehouse Management.
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Supply Chain Management Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 579 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BA 583 | Procurement Management | 3 |
| BA 584 | Supply Chain Analytics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
This 9-hour graduate certificate will prepare students for utilizing data to drive decision making. Students will be exposed to the latest innovations in data analytics, data management, data mining models, and data visualization.
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Business Data Analytics Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BDAN 515 | Data Management | 3 |
| BDAN 517 | Predictive Analytics | 3 |
| BDAN 519 | Visualization Decision Making | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School.
- Applicants are required to have completed an introductory statistics course prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
- Applicants are required to have completed an intermediate to advanced spreadsheet class prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
This 9-hour graduate certificate is the study of cybersecurity defenses by using data analytics to support the principles of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. In this program, students will learn to defend proactively and continuously improve the security of the enterprise with an emphasis on using data analytics. Students will also learn about cybersecurity policies and compliance issues from an information assurance and risk management perspective.
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Cybersecurity Management Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| CYSA 520 | Principles of Cybersecurity Data Analytics | 3 |
| CYSA 522 | Cybersecurity Risk Compliance | 3 |
| CYSA 524 | Cybersecurity Orchestration US | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Requirements
- Application to the WKU Graduate School
- Applicants are required to have completed an introductory statistics course prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
- Applicants are required to have completed an intermediate to advanced spreadsheet class prior to enrolling in the certificate program.
This 9-hour graduate certificate will prepare students to utilize marketing tools to enhance their business skills and professional careers. Students will be exposed to the latest techniques in the areas of marketing, sales and market research.
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Sales and Marketing Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| BA 517 | Advanced Marketing | 3 |
| BA 518 | Contemporary Issues in Sales | 3 |
| BA 521 | Market Research and Consumer Insights | 3 |
| BA 596 | GFCB Graduate Certificate Portfolio | 0 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Requirements
- Admission to WKU Graduate School
- At least three years full-time experience in a professional role strongly preferred
- Background knowledge of and exposure to word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
This 9-hour graduate certificate program provides the knowledge and practice requirements established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics to be eligible to take the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (R.D.N.) examination. Only students accepted into the WKU Dietetic Internship will be eligible for admittance to the Graduate Certificate in Dietetic Practice.
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Dietetic Certificate |
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| Code | Title | Hours |
| HMD 583 | Foodservice Systems Management | 3 |
| HMD 584 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| HMD 587 | Seminar in Concepts and Methods of Dietetic Practice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Requirements
Acceptance into the Dietetic Internship is competitive and is managed through a national matching process. The Dietetic Internship Program/Graduate Certificate requires the completion of 15 graduate credit hours and a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practice in a variety of practice settings, including hospitals, long-term care/skilled nursing facilities, community nutrition programs, and other health/community organizations.
Applicants must meet the following requirements for entrance into the Dietetic Internship/Graduate Certificate:
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Completed a Baccalaureate degree.
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Earned an overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
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Scored a minimum on the Graduate Record Examination of 142 on Quantitative and 144 on Verbal. All scores must be within 5 years of the time of application.
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Completed a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) prior to the start date of the internship.
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Submitted a signed Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree or Verification Statement. Once accepted into the program, all interns must submit signed Verification Statements prior to the start date.
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Submitted online application through the national centralized application system. More information regarding the application process is available at www.wku.edu/ahs/dieteticinternship/index.php.
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Submitted an application for admission to WKU Graduate School with appropriate fee (after being accepted into the Dietetic Internship)."
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