An MBA degree aims at providing education and skills which are holistic and relevant as per the industry standards. But, as the pace of industries has evolved, so have the skillsets required too. As an MBA student, having the relevant skill sets on your resume will certainly make you stand in the crowd. So, we present you with a list of curated certifications along with MBA (General Management) to stay ahead of the curve.
Certification courses for General Management aspirants
Project Management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is provided by the PMI (Project Management Institute). A globally recognized certificate, PMP focuses on various facets of project management stages. Starting from initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing a project, it also focuses on various other techniques. So, if you aim for a career in project management, this certification is a must for you.
- If you are a techie and want to showcase your managerial skills, then the Google Project Management certification is meant for you. This certification not only focuses on the essentials such as AGILE, SCRUM, etc. but also helps to get future professional certifications like PMP. So, as an MBA student, this certification is a great starter for project management aspirants.
Product Management
- Agile Scrum certifications are in demand right now as more and more organizations are shifting from traditional methods to modern flexible methods. So, if you want to manage a fast-paced independent team, certifications like ScrumMaster and Scrum Product Owners are for you. Not only you will learn about Scrum and Agile fundamentals, but also to manage relevant stakeholders in any business.
- As more and more companies are shifting to product-centric business, product managers are in high demand. It is one of the coveted roles post an MBA degree. Thus, a Product Management certification will certainly help you grab that role. Product managers focus on overall product scope and strategy and act as an orchestrator between various stakeholders. So, if you dream of having a career in this challenging domain, then go for this certification. Various certifications and programs include:
- Product Management Program by Berkeley Executive Education
- Product Strategy by Northwestern, Kellogg School of Management
- Digital Product Management by EdX and Boston University
- Product Management Certification by Product School
- Product Management Course by Upraised
- Product Management Certification Program by Duke CE through Upgrad
- ISB Executive Education’s Product Management program
- Executive Programme in Advanced Product Management by DMS, IIT Delhi
- Postgraduate Certificate Programme in Product Management by IIM Indore
- IIM Kozhikode’s Product Management certification
- IIM Lucknow & Wiley’s Executive Program in Data-Driven Product Management
- Professional Certification In Product Management by SP Jain School of Global Management
Design & UI/UX
- If improving the user experience on any product or platform intrigues you, then the Google UX certification is a good place to start. User experience (UX) designers work to make the interaction of users with products and platforms as interactive and enjoyable as possible. The various elements of UX work include identifying user pain points, devising solutions, creating wireframes, testing designs, etc. So, if you feel UX is a domain you want to explore, then start from here.
- If you love to solve highly complex problems from a user point of view, Design Thinking certification is for you. It is a process as to how the problems of users can be understood and solved accordingly. Presently, design thinking is becoming popular in the business world because of its applicability in solving various user-centric problems. Various certifications and programs include:
- Design Thinking for Innovation by University of Virginia (Coursera)
- Stanford Executive Education in Design Thinking by Great Learning
- Micromasters Program in Design Thinking by Rochester Institute (edX)
- Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate (IDEO U)
- IBM’s Enterprise Design Thinking Certification Course
- MIT School of Management: Mastering Design Thinking Certificate
- Certificate Programme in Design Thinking and Innovation by IIT Delhi
- Postgraduate Program in Design Thinking & Innovation with UMass Amherst and EY
Analytics
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification showcases your skills in the domain of business analysis such as advanced documentation, designing of effective solutions, efficient planning, and timely execution. So, if you are one of those persons who want to understand and identify the business needs of an organization and provide the best possible solutions, then this certification is meant for you.
- Lastly, a Data Science certification will be useful for you if number crunching is your game. With the rising amount of data around us, businesses need people who can work on this data. As the demand for these skilled data scientist and analyst are increasing, having a data science certification along with MBA opens up newer career prospects. Various certifications and programs include:
- IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
- IBM Data Analyst Professional Certificate
- Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
- CertNexus Certified Data Science Practitioner Professional Certificate
- Microsoft Certified Azure Data Scientist Associate Certification
- SAS Certified Data Scientist
- Dell EMC Data Science Certification
- Harvard/EdX Professional Certificate in Data Science
- IIM Kozhikode Data-Driven Decision Making Certificate
- Post Graduate Certificate in Data Science & Machine Learning by IIT Roorkee
- PG Certificate in Data Science from IIIT Bangalore
- Data Science Prodegree by Imarticus
- Advanced Certification in Data Science and AI by IIT Madras
Therefore, if you are yet to decide on your specialization and want to make a solid profile, please read our blog certifications along with MBA (General Management) and go for any of these certifications as per your liking and boost your profile for a great career ahead – Purvesh
With this, we come to the end of our series of certifications along with an MBA. Read our previous blogs
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Purvesh is a bibliophile currently pursuing MBA at IIT Madras
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