Rutgers Mini-MBA Business Essentials Certificate program will return to Freehold Township Sept. 28-Dec. 14. The program is designed for professionals and managers seeking a deeper under­standing of business and a better under­standing of how various functional areas of organizations relate to one another, and for those considering an MBA.

The 12-week program features focused learning experiences around 12 subject ar­eas, including business strategy, finance, marketing, law, ethics and organizational change. The sessions are delivered in three-hour modules and are delivered in a hands-on format designed for practition­ers. Participants work on case studies or read assigned articles and explore them in the classroom.

Registrations are being accepted for the Freehold program as well as the sessions in Piscataway, Newark and Morristown. The Mini-MBA will be held on 12 Tuesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. The fee is $2,495 and includes tuition and materials. For more information, call Claudia Meer, (732) 445-5526; e-mail min­imba@cmd.rutgers.edu; or visit www.cmd.rutgers.edu.