Published: April 22, 2013

The Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program at the University of Colorado Boulder now offers a graduate-level Management Consulting Certificate.

The university is partnering with the Institute of Management Consultants USA, the certifying body and professional association for management consultants and management consulting firms, on the new offering.

IMC USA defined the standards for management consulting with its Body of Knowledge, and its Certified Management Consultant has earned International Organization for Standardization accreditation. 

The Management Consulting Certificate is designed to prepare students to serve in an internal or external consulting role for various technical industries. The content is integrated into a four-course, 12-credit-hour series taught by award-winning faculty at CU-Boulder.

The courses comprising the certificate curriculum are:

EMEN 5030: Project Management Systems
EMEN 5040: Quality, Strategy, and Value Creation
EMEN 5050: Leadership 
EMEN 5200: Management Consulting

Courses are offered in fall, spring, and summer terms. Certificate courses can later be applied toward completion of the Master of Engineering in Engineering Management degree.

The certificate courses are being delivered both online and on-campus in Boulder, Colorado. All class sessions are broadcast live so that distance students can interact with the live classroom environment. Class sessions are recorded and made available to those who cannot attend class. Additional engagement activities, such as posting on a discussion board or quizzes, enrich the learning experience and create a peer learning network.

“Our graduate credit-eligible certificate in management consulting is ideal for those who want to refine their expertise in consulting,” said CU-Boulder instructor Steven Ouellette.  “The flexible distance delivery format is perfect for working professionals, while our partnership with IMC prepares students for real-world consulting and to pass IMC’s Certified Management Consultant exam.”

For more information, visit http://emp.colorado.edu.

About the Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program

The Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is the MBA alternative for engineers, scientists and technical professionals who want to move into management. The program facilitates technically minded people to learn and practice data-driven management, develop leadership capabilities, and apply proven principles for business performance improvement.

University of Colorado Boulder (www.colorado.edu) is a Tier 1 research university, and the College of Engineering and Applied Science (www.colorado.edu/engineering) is ranked among the top 40 engineering graduate schools in the nation.

About the Institute of Management Consultants USA

IMC USA is the certifying body and professional association for management consultants and firms in the USA. The IMC USA mission is to promote excellence and ethics in management consulting through certification, education and professional resources. IMC USA awards the profession's internationally recognized designation of the CMC® (Certified Management Consultant®) and CMC FirmÔ (Certified Management Consulting FirmÔ).

The CMC® designation is recognized in 48 countries, including 17 of the G20, and is the highest earned recognition that can be achieved in the management consulting profession. It is a standard for excellence competence and ethics in consulting. The CMC® designation acknowledges extensive experience, technical competence, peer reviews, client satisfaction, and oral and written examinations of and adherence to the IMC USA Code of Ethics. For more information about IMC USA, visitwww.imcusa.org.

Contact:       
Carl Melle, 303-492-7519
Carl.melle@colorado.edu

“Our graduate credit-eligible certificate in management consulting is ideal for those who want to refine their expertise in consulting,” said CU-Boulder instructor Steven Ouellette. “The flexible distance delivery format is perfect for working professionals, while our partnership with IMC prepares students for real-world consulting and to pass IMC’s Certified Management Consultant exam.”