Leadership Certificate (Tier I)

The Leadership Certificate (Tier I) is a twelve (12) credit hour graduate-level online certificate program designed to equip students with advanced leadership skills such as strategic planning, team management, effective communication, and problem-solving. Combined with a deepened professional knowledge, students will strengthen their commitment to professional service and ethical decision-making.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Learners will be able to clearly differentiate between private, public, for-profit, and non-profit organizations, understanding their unique characteristics, operational frameworks, and impact on leadership styles and organizational strategies.
2. Learners will demonstrate the ability to discuss foundational organizational and leadership theories and apply these theories in various contexts, including the development of a capstone project. This outcome emphasizes the practical application of theoretical knowledge in real-world scenarios.
3. Learners will develop the ability to analyze and evaluate the roles and responsibilities of organizational leaders across different types of organizations, including the impact of these roles on organizational performance and culture.
4. Learners will show proficiency in integrating knowledge and skills acquired from previous courses, applying concepts, principles, and practices associated with organizational leadership to address complex issues, particularly in the development of a capstone project.
5. Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of organizational behavior theories and concepts, focusing on the challenges of dealing with organizational change, employee relations, motivation, conflict management, and the dynamics of group and team relationships within business environments.

Successful completion of the program provides the education needed to understand the basic components of Leadership and how this it can be applied and implemented in the business, government and non-profit organizations. Graduates of the program will also be eligible for admission to the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership degree program upon completing an application and submitting all required documentation.

Admission Requirements: A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required to be admitted to the Leadership Certificate (Tier I ) Program.