Leadership Certificate

The focus of the course is to provide a review of Leadership theories both from an historical perspective and the current day leadership styles that have evolved over the decades since the Industrial Revolution. The course will include the opportunity for students to self-assess, develop and create their own leadership style.

Leaders make decisions every day that effect the outcomes of an organization. In this course, you'll explore an introduction to the role of leadership judgement in business decisions. This class provides insights on how to make educational decisions based on a strategic framework that includes goal setting, reviewing the past, gathering data, examining cause and effect, and considering barriers to success. Participants will learn what kind of information and data they should collect while understanding judgment as a process. Emphasis will be on implementing strategic initiatives based on research and hypothesis, while considering ethical implications that may result in alternative outcomes. Students will also learn the importance of storytelling and presentation of data when communicating decisions.

In this course, students will develop skills and knowledge to assist them to be effective coaches in the organizational environment.

This course examines conflict in organizations and teaches common dispute resolution/mediation processes and strategies. Case studies will be analyzed and discussed while providing opportunities for mock mediation. Students will be offered opportunities to bring forward real-life scenarios for analysis and discussion.

Global competition combined with the transition to a knowledge-based economy requires organizations to take an integrated, strategic approach to preparing a workforce that can meet the business demands of the future. This course focuses on the history and changes in human resources (HR), understanding business strategies and devising HR practices to support them, identifying how organizations gain sustainable competitive advantage through effective human resource strategies, and how workforce diversity and globalization is capable of enhancing an organization's human talent to drive successful business results. Particular focus will be given to measuring human resource outcomes and the integration with overall business strategy.