MENU Business Process Management (BPM) Certificate Series
Available as an open enrollment program or as a private program.
The business concept of “process” is not new. But in the 21st century, mastering “process” has become imperative for leaders in all sectors.
Why? Because BPM unleashes the potential of new technology while assuring day-to-day excellence delivers measurable strategic results.
The Business Process Management Certificate Program is your first step toward realizing this vision for your organization.
Program Benefits
Successful BPM leaders possess an uncommon combination of technical skills, people skills, political acumen, and strategic creativity. This program will help you:
- Manage the end-to-end processes that create value
- Identify opportunities to improve or innovate performance
- Distinguish between problems that can be solved via streamlining (Lean, Six Sigma) and those that require a transformative redesign
- Deploy solutions that deliver real business impact
- Develop a sustainable culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional customer focus
In addition, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to achieve CBPP or CBPA certification from ABPMP.
Program Modules
Available via campus-based open enrollment at Michigan State University in the Spring, Zoom-based online training in the Fall, or a customized program at your business location any time of the year. or private online training for groups of six or more. The live seminars and self-paced web modules in this program provide essential tools and skills you need to analyze process performance, to improve or innovate process design, and to deploy solutions so that superior performance is self-sustaining
- Essentials of Business Process Management
- Process Mapping & Systems Thinking
- Performance Improvement Strategies
- Process Transformation
- Making Data-Driven Business Decisions – Self-paced webinar
- Gaining Buy-In for Change – Self-paced webinar
Each module may be taken as a stand alone class or as part of the Certificate Program.
Enroll Today
Developed and delivered over more than 30 years, these courses are the de facto standards of the industry. Our Business Process Management (BPM) seminars for Spring 2026 will be held at the Henry Center for Executive Development at Michigan State University.
You may enroll in individual programs or the entire series.
- Process Mapping & Systems Thinking – February 3-4, 2026
- Performance Improvement Strategies – March 3-4, 2026
- Business Process Transformation – March 25-26, 2026
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
All of the instructors were great! This series gave me direction and focus on where I would like to go career-wise. Thank you!
The content in this program is consistent with the Association of Business Process Management Professionals' Comprehensive Body of Knowledge. Completion of the series should enable you to pass the Certified Business Process Professional (CBPP) examination.