Is the Graduate Certificate in Executive Business Right for You?

published: 2026/05/21
contact: UNO Center for Competencies, Skills and Workforce Development
phone: 402-554-3900
email: MavFlexPath@unomaha.edu

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Imagine: you’re doing well at work. You’ve been receiving new opportunities, more responsibility, and projects that you find engaging and increasingly complex. You feel like it’s the right time to expand your business competencies and move to the next level. However, your life is busy. Between full-time work, social engagements, community commitments, family, and more, continued education feels too overwhelming to even consider.

What you need is a way to build relevant skills that align with your existing professional and personal commitments… on your time.

The Graduate Certificate in Executive Business from the University of Nebraska at Omaha is designed to support that next step. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of leadership, financial analysis, and strategic thinking that can be applied across organizational contexts. As workforce expectations continue to evolve, professionals need skills that can be applied in real-world scenarios. This certificate is structured to strengthen those capabilities while you remain engaged in your current role. In fact, coursework is designed around real business challenges, allowing you to apply what you’re learning directly to professional contexts.

The format? Maverick Flex Path

Maverick Flex Path is a competency-based, self-paced learning model that allows you to progress through a structured sequence of skills and competencies by demonstrating mastery. Designed for working professionals, the format combines flexibility with regular faculty feedback, clear milestones, and support throughout the learning experience. Earn your certificate on your own time; you don’t have to decide between working or learning. The structure is designed to support both simultaneously.

Here’s what you’ll get with the Graduate Certificate in Executive Business:

Flexibility: access your classes on your own time, with timely faculty feedback
Peer group: engage with mid-career and experienced professionals
Work-life balance: pursue executive programs alongside your full-time job
Program focus: applied, focused curriculum aligned with industry-relevant skills

Explore how the Graduate Certificate in Executive Business through Maverick Flex Path can help you take the next step in your career without putting the rest of your life on hold.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work and learn, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university. With more than 15,000 students enrolled in 200-plus programs of study, UNO is recognized nationally for its online education, graduate education, military friendliness and community engagement efforts. Founded in 1908, UNO has served learners of all backgrounds for more than 100 years and is dedicated to another century of excellence both in the classroom and in the community.