Micro-credentials / Digital Badges

Earners of the Nonprofit Organization Administrator badge have developed essential skills pertaining to formation, governance, development, and operations of a nonprofit organization. They are competent in skills such as drafting effective bylaws, budgeting, complying with financial and tax reporting regulations, fundraising through constituent development and grant writing, and more.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of

• ENTR 3103: Fundraising, Events, and Major Gifts
• ACCT 3443: Nonprofit Fiscal Management
• BADM 3950: Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations

This Basic Accounting micro-credential is designed to meet the needs of individuals seeking entry-level business positions requiring bookkeeping and budgeting skills. The fundamental skills covered will also be useful to individuals seeking to establish their own businesses.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• ACCT 1113 Introduction to Accounting
• CS 1133 Excel

This Accounting for Managers micro-credential is designed to meet the needs of individuals seeking management positions that require a fundamental knowledge of accounting and business budgeting.  The knowledge and skills imparted will also be useful to individuals seeking to establish their own businesses.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• ACCT 2103 Accounting I – Financial
• ACCT 2203 Accounting II – Managerial
• ACCT 3133 Cost Accounting

This Business Analytics micro-credential is intended for students and working professionals looking to transition their career in the field of Data Analytics. The student will acquire working knowledge in databases and data acquisition, statistics and predictive analytics, visualization, and automated analytics reporting. Tools covered: PowerBI, SQL, Excel, Python, R

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• BADM 2843 Business Statistics
• CS 3223 Data Modeling
• FINA (ACCT) 4133 Accounting and Financial Analytics

The Human Resources Management micro-credential indicates competency and proficiency in applying current approaches to employee relations, diversity and inclusion, ethics, and legal compliance governing the human resource function. Advanced training includes implementing strategies involved in the effective planning, recruitment, retention, and human performance management functions of the organization. The Human Resource Management micro-credential will benefit those interested in building and managing effective teams and applying organizational behavior concepts such as creativity, innovation, and change management.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• MGMT 3303 Organizational Behavior
• MGMT 3313 Human Resources Management
• MGMT 3323 Compensation & Benefits

This Law for Managers & Entrepreneurs micro-credential indicates competency of key legal and ethical issues in business. It is designed to prepare learners to manage businesses with knowledge of legal issues including foundational areas of the law, formation of business organizations, contracts, employment law, intellectual property, government regulation and property. Principles of real estate incorporates the legal rights and interests in real property, conveyance of title of real property, real estate and brokerage contracts, along with mortgages and foreclosures. Beyond legal compliance, ethics and ethical decision making skills will prepare learners for a professional career with integrity.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• BADM 3323 Legal Environment of Business
• BADM 3333 Business and Professional Ethics
• FINA 3313 Principles of Real Estate

This Management and Supervisory Skills micro-credential provides individuals with tactile knowledge in strategy formulation, gaining competitive advantage, discerning competitive strategy, competing internationally, identifying organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and analyzing the internal and external environment through investigation, real-world exercises, and case study work.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• MGMT 3033 Conflict Resolution: I'm Always Right!
• MGMT 3013 Principles of Management
• MGMT 3303 Organizational Behavior

This micro-credential provides individuals with communication and conflict resolution skills applicable in the work place and in everyday life. Coupled with essential communication skills, students are guided through an investigation of many negotiation topics and tools such as the nature of conflict, approaches to conflict, power and culture in relation to conflict, resolving conflict, and engaging conflict through in-depth study and discussion and/or real-world role play exercises.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• MGMT 3033 Conflict Resolution: I'm Always Right! (3 credit hours) AND
• BADM 3113 Business Communications (3 credit hours) OR
• ORGL 3223 Professional Communication (3 credit hours)

This Personal Finance Management micro-credential provides individuals with skills related to budgeting, banking, borrowing, insurance, investments, taxes, home ownership, and family financial planning. Tools covered: Excel

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• CS 1133 Excel
• BADM 2013 Personal Finance

The social media marketing micro-credential indicates competency and proficiency in the application of the essential elements of social marketing, including social media strategy, content marketing, and social media advertising.  Advanced training includes concepts and practical applications of sales management including supervision, control of sales divisions, sales planning, marketing research, motivation, and compensation of salespeople. The social marketing micro credential will be a benefit to those interested in careers in social media marketing, sales, and sales management.

Earning Criteria

Successful completion of:

• MKTG 3113 Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3313 E-Marketing
• MKTG 3453 Sales and Sales Management

Earners of the Service Learning badge have served their community while tying their service to relevant coursework and increased their essential skills including, but not limited to, critical thinking, effective communication, leadership, teamwork, collaboration, professionalism and work ethic. There are two options available to earn this badge.

Earning Criteria

• Option 1 - Successfully complete (grade C or better) one of the following courses that includes a service-learning project: SOC 2123 Social Problems, SOC 3033 Marriage and the Family, or MGMT 3033 Conflict Resolution: I’m Always Right!
• Option 2 (Requirement 1 of 3): Register for the Service Learning with the badge coordinator for your school or college
• Option 2 (Requirement 2 of 3): Service learning project requiring 20 hours of service as approved by the badge coordinator for your school.college followed up with completion of the Service Learning Log.
• Option 2 (Requirement 3 of 3): Successful completion (B/80% or better as scored by the Service Learning Rubric) of a 1500 word paper detailing your Service Learning experience to include deep reflection as prescribed in the Service Learning Instructions.