Inclusive Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness Graduate Certificate
Organizations of all types need leaders with the knowledge and skills to transform cultures and create more inclusive and equitable teams, workplaces, and communities. This certificate program helps working professionals from a variety of fields identify issues, craft solutions, and develop the ability to research and understand the complexities of diversity and inclusion.
This program can be completed as a stand-alone certificate or in combination with a master’s degree program.
Program Type
Graduate Certificate
Program Format
On Campus
Inclusive leadership is a business imperative. Organizations that cultivate inclusive cultures see stronger employee engagement, higher retention, greater innovation, and improved team performance. This certificate prepares leaders to translate inclusion into measurable organizational outcomes—enhancing productivity, strengthening collaboration, and positioning their organizations for long-term success.
The program integrates evidence-based leadership practices with research on organizational behavior, team dynamics, and inclusion. Students develop the skills to assess organizational systems, identify barriers to engagement and performance, and implement strategies that improve culture, productivity, and long-term sustainability.
Graduates are prepared for leadership roles across corporate, nonprofit, government, education, and healthcare settings. The certificate strengthens the capabilities of managers, HR professionals, organizational development specialists, consultants, employee resource group leaders, and executives who seek to enhance organizational effectiveness through inclusive leadership practices.
Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness (15 credits)
Required Courses (6 credits)
BUS ADM 731 Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion
BUS MGMT 715 Leadership, Team Building and Effective Management
Electives (9 credits)
Please choose three courses from the following:
BUS ADM 738 Human Resource Management
BUS MGMT 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment
BUS MGMT 712 Strategic Management
AD LDSP 777 Leadership in Multicultural Organizations
AFRIC 821 Race and Inequality
HCA 822 Human Resources Management for Healthcare Executives
HCA 823 Strategic Planning in Health Care Organizations
HCA 867 Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Management
IND REL 712 Employment Law
NON PROF 740 Executive Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations
NURS 726 Advanced Perspectives on Cultural Diversity and Disparities in Health Care
OCCTHPY 625 Design and Disability
WGS 710 Advanced Feminist Theory
WGS 740 Advanced Queer Theory
Additional certificate requirements as well as course descriptions can be found on the Graduate School website.
To be considered for admission, you must have completed a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of 2.75 or better. This certificate may be completed alone or in combination with the Lubar School’s MBA or MS in Management degree program.
To apply, complete the online application. Please also send your official transcript (from highest degree earned) to the Graduate School, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 340, Milwaukee, WI 53201.