Change Management Graduate Certificate
Develop In-Demand Change Management Skills
100% Online
6 Months
9 Credit Hours
$800 per Credit
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Earn Your Change Management Certificate Online in a Short Timeframe
The online Change Management Certificate from Benedictine University provides training for advancing your change management career and becoming an invaluable asset to your business. After earning this certificate, you’ll have expertise in overseeing organizational development, improving teams and more. We offer cost-effective tuition, and you can finish this program in six months.
Certificate Highlights
- Gain specialized skills for in-demand careers
- Earn your certificate independently or alongside a related master’s degree
- No GRE/GMAT requirement
- No application fee
Explore Our Change Management Curriculum
3 Courses
8-Week Terms
We designed the curriculum for our Graduate Certificate in Change Management program to prepare students for the challenges of changing business climates. While completing the change management courses online, you’ll study the people side of organizations to drive company success and positive outcomes. Our experienced faculty members also present methods for analyzing, planning, implementing and evaluating change management programs through an organizational development lens.
Required Change Management Courses
Considers the theory and practice of organizational change and organization development. Discusses analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation of change programs. Covers the learning process, OD interventions, employee participation, monitoring success, reinforcement, and ethical issues.
Develops a knowledge of team building, its theoretical basis, and its strengths and weaknesses as an organization development (OD) intervention. Includes the application of team building in organizational performance.
Covers the concepts, models and philosophy of process consultation and its role in organization development. Emphasizes the application of this key activity in consulting to organizations, groups and individuals. Presented in a context useful to consultants and managers alike.
Become an Asset in the Business World
With business and finance employment projected to grow faster than other occupations from 2023 to 2033, now is an excellent time to maximize your professional potential.1 Not only that, but innovations and the increasing popularity of remote work have significantly changed the ways companies conduct business. By seeking your Change Management Certificate online with Benedictine, you can prepare for roles that focus on helping businesses overcome the obstacles of change.
Change Management Career Opportunities
Change Management Specialist $88,961 average annual salary2
Change Management Consultant $104,208 average annual salary3
Value of a Certificate
Our online Graduate Certificate in Change Management program enables you to gain relevant career skills in a short amount of time, without committing to a full master’s degree program. You’ll take three online courses that advance your professional development and provide the flexibility needed to balance your work and life commitments.
Take Your Education Further
You can pursue this graduate certificate independently or alongside our Master of Business Administration or M.S. in Management and Organizational Behavior degrees. Moreover, our graduate certificates are stackable and allow you to transfer credits to a related master’s or dual degree program, providing cost-effective ways to achieve your goals.
What You’ll Learn
- Organizational change and consulting exploration: Enhanced understanding of organizational change and consulting led by an organizational development practitioner, including current theory, practice and trends.
- Organization development intervention proposal: Ability to structure and propose OD interventions, applying principles and concepts to case studies.
- Groups, teams and workplace trends identification: Ability to define groups and teams and identify emerging workplace trends.
- Team development and cohesion building: Ability to assess stages of team development, team building techniques and methods for fostering cohesion within teams.
- Ethics and trust in consulting: Discussions regarding ethical considerations and trust-building in consulting engagements.
Start Your Application Today
Application Deadline August 11, 2025
Start Date August 25, 2025
We offer a simple admissions process for our online Graduate Certificate in Change Management program. There are no application fees or testing requirements, making it easier to get started.
| Online Application Form | Apply Now |
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| Prerequisite Degree | Demonstrate proof of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university |
| Transcripts | Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities |
| Additional Requirements | Students must meet with a graduate student success advisor prior to registering for certificate courses |
Discover a Cost-Effective Path to Change Management Careers
$800 Cost per Credit
9 Credit Hours
Benedictine University designed the online Graduate Certificate in Change Management to provide a valuable return for your career. You’ll benefit from competitive tuition, and our admissions counselors can help you capitalize on a variety of financial aid options.
Tuition & AidSources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Business and Financial Occupations.” Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/.
- Payscale. “Average Change Management Specialist Salary.” Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Change_Management_Specialist/Salary.
- Payscale. “Average Change Management Consultant Salary.” Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Change_Management_Consultant/Salary.