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How do I enroll in the Executive Certificate program?
Use the Program Application/Certificate Enrollment form to enroll in the Executive Certificate program. You have the option to enroll in multiple tracks or indicate that you have not decided on a specific track. You also have the option of enrolling in an Executive Certificate track while you are completing a program application. (You must also apply for each of the individual programs you plan to attend.) You will be automatically awarded the appropriate certificate after completion of the required programs.
How much does an Executive Certificate cost?
The Executive Certificate is designed to meet your individual education needs. You attend four programs: three in your chosen track and one additional program, your “elective”. The total cost to you would be the costs of the individual programs you attend.
Is there an added cost for the Executive Certificate?
There is no additional cost beyond the tuition costs of the individual programs that you attend.
Do I have to pay for all of the programs in an Executive Certificate plan in advance?
No, you pay on a per program basis. You have a 4-year period to complete the four required programs.
What are the requirements to earn an Executive Certificate?
The only requirements for the Executive Certificate are that you apply for, are accepted to, and complete three programs within your chosen track and one additional “elective” program within a four-year period.
How long will it take me to earn an Executive Certificate?
The Executive Certificate is designed to work with your schedule. The only requirement is that you complete four programs of any length within a 4-year period. Some recipients have earned their certificates in less than a year.
I understand I have four years to complete four programs. At what point does the four years begin?
The four-year time frame begins with your first program start date. For example, if you attended your first program in June 2005, you must complete your fourth program by June 2009.
What Executive Certificate tracks are offered?
Executive Certificates are offered in three areas of concentration and provide executives with the opportunity to tailor their education plans to meet their own career development needs. To qualify for each certificate, participants must complete three programs from their chosen track, along with one other program from any of the three tracks:
Our executive education staff will be happy to assist you in designing an Executive Certificate plan to meet your individual and organizational objectives. Please feel free to contact us at 617-253-7166 or sloanexeced@mit.edu.
Is it possible to concentrate my Executive Certificate in a specific area?
Executive Certificates are offered in three areas of concentration and provide executives with the opportunity to tailor their education plans to meet their own career development needs. To qualify for each certificate, participants must complete three programs from their chosen track, along with one other program from any of the three tracks:
Our executive education staff will be happy to assist you in designing an Executive Certificate plan to meet your individual and organizational objectives. Please feel free to contact us at 617-253-7166 or sloanexeced@mit.edu.
Do you offer guidance in designing an Executive Certificate plan?
Our executive education staff will be happy to assist you in designing an Executive Certificate plan to meet your individual and organizational objectives. Please feel free to contact us at 617-253-7166 or sloanexeced@mit.edu.
What programs are eligible?
All of the MIT Sloan Executive Education open enrollment programs are eligible for Executive Certificate credit. Select custom programs may be used as your “elective” program. Please contact us directly to see if your company's custom program qualifies for Executive Certificate credit.
Are your programs offered online?
Executive Education programs are held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA or at the MIT Endicott House, our Conference Center in Dedham, MA. We do not currently offer distance learning or online programs.
I just recently decided to register for an Executive Certificate track, but I previously attended one of your programs. Would this program count toward my Executive Certificate requirements?
Yes, as long as you complete all four programs within a four-year period, programs taken prior to enrolling in a certificate track will qualify.
I attended an MIT Sloan custom program sponsored by my company. Would the custom program count toward an Executive Certificate?
Select custom programs may be used as your “elective” program. Please contact us directly to see if your company's program qualifies for Executive Certificate credit. If so, you must still complete three open enrollment programs from your chosen track.
Can I apply credit from courses I've taken at other universities or in other divisions of MIT toward an Executive Certificate?
No, credit from courses taken at other universities or in other divisions of MIT will not be applied to an Executive Certificate. Only MIT Sloan Executive Education programs qualify for Executive Certificate credit.
What are the benefits of earning an Executive Certificate?
An MIT Sloan Executive Certificate is formal recognition of your professional development and commitment to continuous learning. Pursuing an Executive Certificate allows you to further your business knowledge and skills on a convenient, flexible schedule of your own design. Our programs are offered throughout the year and range from two days to four weeks in duration. Through our certificate concentrations, you are able focus your development on a set of competencies that will allow you to have an immediate and lasting impact on your organization's future.
Participants who have earned an Executive Certificate will receive:
Will I receive MIT Sloan alumni status?
No. Earning an Executive Certificate does not grant you MIT Sloan alumni status.
Will I receive academic credit?
No. Earning an Executive Certificate does not grant you academic credit.
Are the open enrollment programs graded or are tests given?
No. Grades are not conferred nor are tests given; participants receive a certificate of completion after attending each program.
What does the Executive Certificate look like?
The Executive Certificate is signed by the Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Executive Director of MIT Sloan Executive Education. Click here to see a photograph of a sample certificate.
When should I expect to receive my Executive Certificate?
Once we have confirmed that you have completed the certificate requirements, we will contact you to verify the preferred spelling of your name for the certificate, as well as your preferred shipping address.
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