Certificate in Managing Diversity & Inclusion
About This Program
The Certificate in Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations will provide students with an in-depth look at diversity in areas such as race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, disability, and family status among individuals, organizations, and society from a business perspective. The certificate equips students with knowledge and skills related to developing and managing diverse applicants, employees, customers, and constituents. The certificate is established in response to a growing demand for awareness in all areas of diversity and its impact on individuals, organizations, and society. The certificate is available to business and non-business majors as well as non-degree seeking students as a stand-alone certificate.
Competencies
- Upon completion students will recognize diverse perspectives influencing business decisions.
- Upon completion students will identify asset-based approaches to managing differences in the workplace.
- Upon completion students will recall global frameworks for examining cross-cultural/multicultural differences.
Admissions Criteria
UT Arlington Degree-Seeking Students (any major)
Applicants must be in good academic standing with a minimum of 2.00 cumulative GPA.
Non-Degree Seeking Students
Applicants must have earned 60 semester hours of college-level academic credit and gained admission to UT Arlington as a non-degree-seeking student.
Curriculum
All students will complete a common course that will present the foundation for the study of diversity in organizations, and two additional business electives based on their interest.
| Foundations | ||
| MANA 4326 | DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two from the following: | 6 | |
| THE ECONOMICS OF DISCRIMINATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| DISABILITY & WORK | ||
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | ||
| MULTICULTURAL MARKETING | ||
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Program Completion
The Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations Certificate requires nine credit hours, which can be completed in conjunction with an existing undergraduate degree in any field or independently by a non-degree seeking student. Students must complete the appropriate prerequisites before enrolling in program courses. All nine hours must be completed at UT Arlington with a 2.50 average GPA. A minimum of two B's and one C must be earned to reach the required 2.5 GPA in certificate coursework. A grade of D or F will not be accepted for any certificate courses.