Graduate Certificate in Human and Organizational Performance Effectiveness at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The 15-credit-hour graduate certificate is designed for working professionals who want to improve organizational and individual performance. Students learn a foundational organizational performance effectiveness model and apply it to organizational misalignment and process change, focusing on either individual performance or organizational strategy.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies | Duration: 15 credit hours | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Required courses are HUOP 840 and HUOP 844, Foundations of Human and Organization Performance Effectiveness I and II (6 hours). Nine elective hours come from courses such as Organizational Systems, Culture, and Analysis, Corporate Training and Instructional Design, Task Analysis, and Talent Selection and Development.

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Entry requirements

In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, students applying to the graduate certificate in Human and Organization Performance Effectiveness must follow these expectations: Applicants with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 do not need to submit supplemental application materials. Applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for admission upon review of the following supplemental materials. These can be submitted with the application form to expedite the admission review process. Resume Personal Statement

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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