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About This Program
Elevate your knowledge of intelligence processes and procedures in the business world by enrolling in the graduate certificate in competitive intelligence at American Public University (APU).
With a focus on real-world themes of competitive intelligence, APU’s online certificate in competitive intelligence develops your understanding of intelligence analysis, counterintelligence, national security policy, corporate finance, and criminal intelligence. Coursework covers topics such as ethical challenges in intelligence and industrial espionage.
This certificate is well suited to students who want to expand their knowledge of competitive intelligence without committing to a full degree program.
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.
What You Will Do
- Synthesize notable themes of competitive intelligence
- Assess how to apply intelligence studies processes and procedures to the commercial business environment
- Develop an original analysis of a competitive intelligence issue using current open source data and information
Program at a Glance
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 3107
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4490
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2596
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Choose 9 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4522
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4824
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3118
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3967
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3872
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3873
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
05/29/23 - 11/03/23 | 11/06/23 - 12/31/23 | Fall 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
Need Help?
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents, receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour.
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