At A Glance
Learn the vital lessons in the world of business management or human resources with 91³Ô¹Ï’s management career prep with Microsoft certificate.
Administrative service managers earned a median annual wage in PA of $105,640 in May 2025.
Enter a steadily growing field with Pennsylvania hiring over 4,000 administrative service managers in 2025.
Earn your certificate online over the course of 26 weeks.
Welcome to Management Career Prep with Microsoft-Certificate Program
You’ve always been a leader at work or school, taking command while listening to others to get the job done as efficiently as possible. Now you’re ready to begin the next step in the professional world with a Management Career Prep with Microsoft certificate from 91³Ô¹Ï.
By enrolling in this program, you’ll gain the skills you need to succeed in the world of business or human resources to enter the workforce ready for any challenge.
Your Career Starts Here
Employment of administrative service managers is projected to grow 5% between 2025 and 2035.
Earning this certificate will open many doors in the professional business world. You can find employment in:
- Retail Stores
- Hospitals
- Factories
- State, Local, and Federal Governments
- Start Up Businesses
- Home Owners Associations
- Sales Offices
- Healthcare Agencies
- Banks
- Law Firms
- Restaurants
Jobs you can begin after earning your certificate include:
- Sales Manager
- Sales Associate
- Human Resources Associate
- Office Manager
- Human Resources Assistant
- And many more
More About the Program
The Management Career Prep with Microsoft certificate gives students a strong knowledge of management within the business community, allowing them to earn a certificate in business management.
Each student has a choice of the business management career prep track or the associate professional in human resources track, both include online components. Either track makes students more attractive as candidates seeking professional roles after earning their certificate.
In addition, students will be trained and certified in Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
The management career prep with Microsoft certificate takes place online and runs for 400 hours over 26 weeks, costing $7,500.
Business Management Career Prep Track:
- The business management career prep track provides students a thorough understanding of management with a focus on the characteristics of successful managers, manager development and critical thinking.
- Using a theoretical approach, this track encourages students to define effective management and identify the strategies necessary to be successful business managers.
Associate Professional in Human Resources Track:
- The associate professional in human resources track is an HR management course, weaving together solid human resource principles, timely research. The course also covers recent events, such as unemployment and financial problems worldwide.
- This course highlights important challenges facing managers and employees in today’s business climate. Case studies explore real companies and organizations in-depth, delving into some of today’s most effective and unique approaches in dealing with HR issues
The Course Work
Students will learn a variety of subjects in both tracks, some of the subjects for the business management career prep track include:
- Introduction to Management
- Sustaining – A Balanced Approach to Management
- Planning
- Organizing
- Leading
- Controlling
- The Future of Management
Subjects students learn in the associate professional in human resources track include:
- HR Roles, Strategy, and Planning
- Equal Employment and Discrimination
- Workforce, Jobs, and Retention
- Staffing, Recruiting, and Selection
- Training, Talent Management, and Career Development
- Performance Management and Appraisal
- Total Rewards and Compensation
- Variable Pay, Executive Compensation, and Benefits
- Risk Management, Worker Protection, and Employee Relations
- Union/Management Relations and Grievances
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania annual median wage for administrative service managers; and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–2035, national employment growth. Figures reflect statewide wages and national employment projections and are not specific to 91³Ô¹Ï graduates. 91³Ô¹Ï does not guarantee employment or salary.