Leadership Certificate

Whether you’re pursuing the Leadership Certificate as part of the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL), or as a stand-alone post-graduate credential, this program equips you to level up your leadership skills.

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Unlock Your Leadership

Learn to establish a compelling organizational vision, inspire your team to bring that vision to life, navigate conflicts, and draw out the best in those around you. Designed for leaders at every level, this certificate program empowers you to shape organizations and influence outcomes from any organizational position.

Program Features

  • Practical: Hands-on learning to apply leadership in real-world teams
  • Expert: Developed by leaders with extensive industry experience
  • Engaging: Interactive online curriculum building community and collaboration
  • Valuable: Networking with passionate leaders driving change
  • Personalized: Support and tutoring to ensure your success

Chart Your Course

The nine credit hours from the Leadership Certificate program also serve as a stepping stone toward earning an MBA or Master of Organizational Leadership. After completing the certificate, you’ll need only nine more courses (27 credits) to achieve your Master’s degree.

Take the next step in your leadership journey and lead with purpose.

Flexible Learning

Classes are 100% online, allowing you to learn on your schedule.

  • Format: Online classes start every 8 weeks
  • Program Length: 12, 18 or 24 months
  • Credit Hours: 9 total
  • Tuition: $415 per credit hour

Leadership Certificate Courses

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Learners in this course will explore a definition of leadership with an emphasis on identifying leadership traits, leadership styles, and leadership skill development. Specific emphasis will be on practical implementation of leadership strategies such as overcoming obstacles and addressing ethical matter. Students will reflect on their own personal leadership traits and styles.

This course focuses on the management areas of leadership. Learners will be exposed to elements of organizational structure, topics of human resource management and organizational behavior. Learners will explore how corporate strategy is linked to organizational structure.

Today’s leaders need to be proactive and forecast the needs of the organization for the short-term, the intermediate, and the long-term. Students will explore how leaders are primarily change agents to influence a shared vision for the future. Students will learn to identify elements critical to leading in a changing environment.

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