For professionals looking to gain the skills that employers want, the new Executive Education Online catalog, published by University Alliance (UA), details the benefits of career training in today’s hottest business disciplines, and introduces new certificate programs from U.S. News-ranked universities Notre Dame and Michigan State. These 100% online professional development programs can pay off in career advancement, higher salary potential, increased job security, job growth and more.

For quite some time now, employers have complained about a “skills gap,” or the difference between the skills job seekers have and the skills employers require. What’s the answer? Skills training in the most in-demand career fields. The new catalog explores online certificate programs from the nation’s leading universities, including: Villanova University’s Project Management, which helps you prepare for PMP^® certification, and Six Sigma; Michigan State’s Strategic Leadership and Management; and the University of San Francisco’s Supply Chain Management. Plus, professionals will receive $500 bonus savings when they enroll in any three-course certificate program. See details here.

New and Updated Online Certificate Programs for 2013:

• New Program! University of Notre Dame’s Executive Certificate in Transformational Nonprofit Leadership equips professionals and their organizations with the essential management, leadership and strategic skills to become effective nonprofit leaders.
   
• New Program! Michigan State University’s Master Certificate in Strategic Global Management provides global managers the skills and strategic framework to leverage their company’s competitive advantages for long-term economic success.
   
• Updated Courses! University of San Francisco’s Advanced Professional Internet Marketing Certificate features updated courses in Advanced Social Media and Advanced Digital Analytics – two of the most in-demand and rapidly changing areas of Internet marketing.
   
• Updated Courses! Villanova University’s Project Management programs have been updated to reflect the new PMBOK^® Guide – Fifth Edition.

“Giving professionals the skills they need to stand out in a competitive job market has always been our mission,” says Adrian Marrullier, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of University Alliance. “As an added benefit, many of the online certificate programs offered by our partner schools help prepare professionals for industry-recognized certifications.”

Students will receive instruction through state-of-the-art online technology powered by University Alliance. This online classroom features streaming video lectures with 24/7 access, as well as a variety of interactive tools that connect instructors and students, including two-way voiceover IP, instant messaging and shared virtual whiteboards.

To learn more about these e-learning programs and the $500 bonus savings offer, download the Executive Education Online catalog at www.universityalliance.com/uacatalog, or call 800-605-5380 to speak to an enrollment representative.

About University Alliance
The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, its university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, New England College, University of St. Thomas, University of San Francisco, Jacksonville University, University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, and Dominican University.