Organizational Leadership Undergraduate Certificate

Program Description

This Organizational Leadership Certificate focuses on the people side of organizations and leading others. The certificate provides students with a broad perspective to prepare for complex social, cultural, and professional issues encountered in the workplace. 

Organizations have an increasing demand for those who have mastery in:

• Interpersonal communication

• Building effective teams

• Critical thinking

• Taking initiative

• Problem Solving

• Decision-Making

• Conflict management

The Organizational Leadership Certificate focuses on understanding yourself as a leader and bringing your leadership strengths to workplace relationships and collaborative initiatives in the organizations where you work.

Admission Requirements

Students may not be classified as a Freshman.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of completing the courses required for the Organizational Leadership Certificate, students will:

• Gain an understanding of their leadership style by completing self-assessments, writing self-reflections, examining their level of emotional intelligence, confidence, and optimism, and by exploring their individual problem solving and decision-making styles.
• Understand the importance of values, ethics, trust, integrity, accountability, initiative, follow-through, forgiveness, vulnerability, and personal brand as it relates to establishing credibility as a leader.
• Be able to demonstrate competence in numerous forms of communication: one-on-one, in a team environment, verbally, nonverbally, in writing, through listening, in a large group presentation, and virtually, using technology.
• Be able to demonstrate the leadership behaviors necessary to motivate individuals and collaborate in teams to achieve organizational goals.

For More Information 

• Organizational Leadership Certificate
• School of Education and Leadership
• College of Health, Education, and Human Services