Global Management Credentials

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Global Management Credentials

Management Credentials

Showcase your Achievements with a Global Management Credential!

A Global Management Credential provides verifiable recognition of your knowledge and skills to lead and manage people and business activities at your current and future levels of management as you progress your career.

Credential Levels

GMA Management Credentials support your career journey, from  new manager through to Senior Executive level. Select the level of credential which you have just entered, or you are hoping to enter.

Professional Credentials

Professional Diploma in Executive Leadership

The Professional Diploma in Executive Leadership is a practical, career-focused online program designed to equip experienced managers with the strategic, financial, and leadership capabilities required to transition into executive (C-level)...

$590

Professional Credentials

Professional Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship comprising 8 courses, is a practical, career-focused online program, designed to equip professionals with the skills to lead innovation, drive business growth, and develop...

$530

Leadership and Strategy Courses

AI for Business Leaders

AI for Business Leaders is a practical 20-hour training programme designed for middle and senior managers seeking to lead confidently in an AI-driven world. This course provides a clear, non-technical...

$139

Human Resources Management Courses

Developing Leadership Capacity in the Organization

Developing Leadership Capacity in the Organization is a 20-hour strategic course designed for HRD and Learning & Development professionals who want to build strong leadership pipelines and drive measurable organizational...

$129

Certified Human Resources Management Credentials

Certified L&D Professional

  • Level: Middle Manager / H-R Professional
  • Courses: 8
  • Credits: 16
  • Learning: On-Demand 
  • Duration: Up to months (avg. time to complete 4 months)
  • Certification: Global Certified Professional Credential
  • Role Fit: Training Manager

Certified H-R Professional

  • Level: Middle Manager / H-R Professional
  • Courses: 8
  • Credits: 16
  • Learning: On-Demand 
  • Duration: Up to months (avg. time to complete 4 months)
  • Certification: Global Certified Professional Credential
  • Role Fit: H-R Manager

Certified O-D Specialist

  • Level: Senior Manager / HR Professional
  • Courses: 8
  • Credits: 16
  • Learning: On-Demand 
  • Duration:Up to months (avg. time to complete 4 months)
  • Certification: Global Certified Professional Credential
  • Role Fit: O-D Manager / H-R Business Partner

Management Credential Career Pathways

Select your career pathway, to explore learning and certification options:

Key Features of Global Certified Professional Credentials

Fast Track your Career

Global Certified Professional qualifications offer the most cost efficient and time effective career development programs for busy managers and professionals.

Online | On-Demand

Global courses use best practice online learning technologies, and are accessible on all devices 24/7. Assessment is through online examinations for each competency domain (see below).

Assessment

Assessment in Global Certified Professional Programs comprises 2 x Online Multiple Choice examinations. Each exam comprises 60 M/C questions. The pass-mark is 50% for examinations and re-sit is permitted at no charge.

Professional Credentials

On successful completion of the program, you will be awarded your Certified Professional Credential, comprising digital certificate and badge and skills profile.

Share your Credentials

Your credentials are accessed on the blockchain secure Hyperstack platform, and you can share your achievements on social media, and with current and prospective employers.

Key Features of Accredited Manager Credentials

The Degree Alternative

GMA Management Credentials offer the most cost effective and time efficient alternative to BBA and MBA degree programs. Develop your skills across the full range of essential business and management roles, in Finance, Management, Operations, Marketing, HR etc..).

Online | On-Demand

Global courses use best practice online learning technologies, and are accessible on all devices 24/7. Assessment is through online examinations for each competency domain (see below).

Career Pathways

Earn GMA Management Credentials as you progress your career in management, from Supervisory level through to Senior Executive levels.

Share your Credentials

Your credentials are accessed on the blockchain secure credential platform and you can share your achievements on social media, and with current and prospective employers.

The Global Management Knowledge-Base

The Global Competency Framework

GLOBAL courses are classified into 6 categories based on the internationally recognized GMA competency framework. Busy professionals can choose to develop their leadership and management competencies within their profession, or acquire the full range of management competence within the Global ‘General Management‘ credential programs.

Credentials programs are available at all levels of management: first-line, middle and senior/executive levels, enabling you to pause and resume your learning a your progress within your career.

All GLOBAL courses are designed using the EMSI Skills framework, ensuring that on completion of a Global course, learners can share their detailed skills profiles on social media, and verify their skills with employers, current and future.

Global Management Competency Framework

FAQs

A Global Management Academy Professional Credential is awarded for completion of a series of courses within a specific business or management skill set. On completion of a set number of courses, candidates will qualify for the Professional Management Credentials. Professional Certificates typically contain between 3 and 4 courses, and diploma programs between 6 and 8 courses. Assessment is based on multiple choice quizzes in each course.

On completion, participants are awarded Digital Credentials on Global’s blockchain verified digital platform – share your skills and expertise on social media, and with employers

Global Management Academy professional credentials are not higher education awards such as degrees or master’s qualifications, and they are not part of nationally regulated academic frameworks.

Instead, our programmes are built around internationally relevant management and leadership competencies aligned with current global workplace expectations and industry best practice, such as the U.K’s National Occupational Standards’, and the EMSI skills framework. This ensures the skills you develop are practical, transferable, and applicable across a wide range of countries, sectors and organisational contexts.

Each Global Management Academy course and credential includes a detailed competency profile that clearly outlines the specific knowledge, skills and behaviours learners are expected to develop. These competency profiles form an integral part of our digital credentialing process and are issued alongside your Global digital credential, providing transparent, verifiable evidence of your professional capabilities.

Ultimately, Global Management Academy credentials are designed to demonstrate applied competence, strengthen professional credibility, and support career development in an increasingly global and interconnected labour market.

A Global Management Academy Digital credential is the acknowledgement that you have invested time in developing your skills. Global Digital credentials comprise digital badges and certificates, and the technology to promote your achievements, and showcase your knowledge and skills across social media platforms, and with your employer and recruitment platforms.

Global credentials are verifiable using secure blockchain technologies.

On completion of all Global courses, you will be able to download and print a completion certificate.  The Course Completion Certificate will also detail your acquired CPD hours from the course of study.

On completion of your Professional Credential Program, you will receive Digital Certification and a Digital Badge from Global Management Academy on the Hyperstack Blockchain verified digital certification platform. The Credential profile will also list the courses completed, and detail the skills and knowledge (competencies) you will have aqcuired. You will be able to share you achievements on multiple social media and career sites.

Keeping your skills current and continuing your professional development is essential in today’s fast-changing business environment. However, balancing work, family and personal commitments can be challenging.

Global Management Academy’s professional certificates and diplomas are designed specifically for busy professionals. Our flexible online learning model enables you to study at a time, place and pace that suits your lifestyle, allowing you to fit learning around your existing responsibilities.

Our programmes are practical, accessible and supported by a user-friendly online learning environment, helping you build confidence without becoming overwhelmed. If you are currently employed, you can immediately apply your new knowledge and skills in the workplace, reinforcing your learning and delivering real value to your organisation.

Whether you are seeking career progression, preparing for greater responsibilities or exploring new opportunities, a Global Management Academy credential can help you develop the skills, confidence and professional recognition needed to advance your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Learners are free to complete their learning at their own pace. On average, learners take 2 months (at 6 to 8 hours per week) to complete a Certificate Program, and up to 4 months to complete a Professional Diploma Program.

All Global Management Academy courses and programs are delivered through Online Learning through the Global E-Learning Portal. Each course comprises:

  • Online Lectures and interactive learning
  • Online Videos
  • Online Quizzes
  • Downloadable Learning Manuals (80 pages +)
  • Additional downloadable workbooks, articles, and case studies.

GMA is committed to providing learners with the most complete learning experiences, to enable both online an offline learning. In addition to the online learning, you will have access to downloadable learning manuals (normally 80 to 100 pages for each course). In addition, you will also have access to associated case studies, workbooks and management resources for each course.

You will receive continuous email support from your tutor throughout your program. You tutor will be available to answer your questions, and may be able to provide additional free resources on request.

Choose your currency in the currency selector, or pay in US Dollars. You can pay for courses through a single payment, or by monthly installments. See the fees for each course / program when you view program details.

On payment, you will receive a confirmation email and shortly thereafter you will receive an email with a link to the Global E-Learning Portal. Your tutor will also be on contact with you within 24 hours.

Depending on your course / program, you will have access to the e-learning portal for between 3 months and 12 months. Single course access is typically for 3 months, and access to courses in credential program for between 4 and 6 months. Please see course details for exact access durations.

If you are not satisfied with your Academy within the first 7 days of purchase, we will refund your money (no questions asked).

hear from our Alumni

We’ve helped thousands of managers advance their careers

Codey Joyner

UrbanAcres, LLC

Rated 5 out of 5

The learning program was really accessible and highly relevant to my work and my career plans. Thanks guys!

Eren Hill

H&H Legal Partners

Rated 5 out of 5

I was able to get a promotion within weeks from completing my qualifications – my managers could see right away that I had developed lot of new skills. 

Emanuel Sadler

SavvyMarket

Rated 5 out of 5

I enrolled in the middle management qualifications first and have since graduated with senior management qualifications. The credentials have really helped my career and have saved me a lot of money compared to similar university courses.

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