Human Capital in Organizations
Leverage and transform your workforce while integrating personal and organizational achievement. In this certificate program, you’ll learn to develop, implement, and measure human capital plans using best practices to ethically develop and maintain human capital. Make an immediate impact on the performance of your employees, departments, and organization.

At a Glance


Skills You'll Learn
Create human capital and performance plans
Motivate and manage people to achieve organizational objectives
Implement effective organizational learning and training opportunities
Curriculum
Certificate of Advanced Study in Human Capital in Organizations requires completion of 24 credit hours (6 courses)
Electives may be chosen from among all courses in the Organizational Leadership program. You may also select courses from other University College graduate programs with approval from the academic director.
Your academic advisor will help you select electives that align with your career and personal goals, and your advisor will obtain any necessary approvals from the academic director.
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program, please visit our website at http://www.du.edu/learn/certificates/disclosure/orl.html
Sample Schedule
Finish a graduate certificate in as few as six months or take up to a year. Choose your time to completion to get a better sense of what your schedule will look like during your certificate program. Note this sample schedule is for the six-course Certificate of Advanced Study.
Year 1 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
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Classes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Take a Course Before You Apply
We know how important it is to get started when you're ready and that's why you can enroll in a course before you officially apply.
Career Outcomes
Predicted outcomes for graduates of Human Capital in Organizations
More and more companies are hiring change management consultants to ensure the best possible returns on their investments. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that employment of management analysts is expected to increase by 14% over the next decade.
A recent report from the Project Management Institute reveals that organizations that employ change management professionals are 34% more likely to meet their project goals, and 27% more likely to do so on a budget.
Job Titles
Human Capital Manager Salary: National Average
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Flexible Online Classes
We understand the demands of balancing work, friends and family, and school can be challenging. That's why at University College, you can complete your program entirely online. Our online learning platform makes it easy to work anywhere at any time.
Advisory Board
Our programs our developed and updated with the input of advisory boards composed of industry leaders and employers. This ensures that you'll learn what employers are looking for, and gain the most current information with a view to future industry trends, connecting you to future success.
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Accreditation

University College programs maintain the highest level of accreditation offered by The Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting bodies recognized by the federal government. The University of Denver and all of its academic programs are regionally accredited by this commission, and regional accreditation is the highest standard for universities in the United States.