Program Description
The PECB University Graduate Certificate in Management Systems Administration introduces candidates to ISO management system standards that are regarded as groundwork when setting up and operating a management system in an organization. The objective of this program is to equip candidates with the required level of expertise to be able to understand an organization’s current operations, analyze the areas of improvement, suggest corrective actions, monitor the objectives progress, and ensure consistency with the requirements of the relevant standard.
Depending on the area of interest, candidates may choose among a number of management system standards courses, each acknowledging different issues that might affect the operations of an organization. This program teaches candidates how to implement and document a management system while abiding by a code of practices, industrial guidance and other regulations that in turn help an organization benefit from regional and international best practices.
Through the courses provided within this program, candidates learn how to identify any shortcomings in an organization’s existing system and how to improve the situation in order to comply with the organizational objectives. Candidates further develop the competencies to be able to contribute to more efficient use of resources, improve risk management practices, and increase customer satisfaction in an organization.
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Gain fundamental expertise of the approaches necessary for operating a management system in an organization.
- Demonstrate how to create a management systems policy in an organization and explain how to enforce compliance with the requirements of the relevant standard.
- Analyze the organizational existing strategies and perform the necessary improvements to ensure consistency with the requirements.
- Learn through numerous practical examples how to identify existing or potential shortcomings and how to keep the organization’s operations functional during and after a crisis.
- Gain an integrated view to ISO management system standards, and acquire managerial and leadership skills.
Graduate Certificate in Management Systems Administration
Course Requirements (select 12 credits)
| Credits | Course Requirements |
|---|---|
| 3 | IT Service Management System Implementation |
| 3 | IT Service Management System Audit |
| 3 | Information Security MS Implementation |
| 3 | Information Security MS Audit |
| 3 | Business Continuity MS Implementation |
| 3 | Business Continuity MS Audit |
| 3 | Quality Management Systems Implementation |
| 3 | Quality Management Systems Audit |
| 3 | Information Security Risk Management |
| 3 | IT Corporate Governance Management |
| 3 | Business Process Improvement |
| 3 | Compliance Management Systems Implementation |
| 3 | Information Security Controls |
| 3 | Incident Management |
| 3 | Risk Management |
| 3 | Disaster Recovery Management |
| 3 | Cybersecurity Management |
| 3 | Application Security Implementation |
| 3 | Application Security Audit |
| 3 | Records Management |
| 3 | Medical Devices QMS Implementation |
| 3 | Medical Devices QMS Audit |
| 3 | Laboratory Management System Implementation |
| 3 | Laboratory Management System Audit |
| 3 | Oil and Gas QMS Implementation |
| 3 | Oil and Gas QMS Audit |
| 3 | Road Traffic Safety MS Implementation |
| 3 | Road Traffic Safety MS Audit |
| 3 | Energy Management System Implementation |
| 3 | Energy Management System Audit |
| 3 | Automotive Production MS Implementation |
| 3 | Automotive Production MS Audit |
| 3 | Asset Management Implementation |
| 3 | Asset Management Audit |
| 3 | Organizational Resilience Management |
| 3 | Business Impact Analysis |
| 3 | Supply Chain Security MS Implementation |
| 3 | Supply Chain Security MS Audit |
| 3 | Computer Forensics |
| 3 | Penetration Testing |
| 3 | Ethical Hacking |
| 3 | Data Protection |
| 3 | SCADA Security Manager |
| 3 | Information Security in Health Management |
| 3 | Outsourcing |
| 3 | Financial Management for IT Services |
| 3 | Business and Supplier Relationship Management |
| 3 | Anti-bribery Implementation |
| 3 | Anti-bribery Audit |
| 3 | Private Security Operations Implementations |