Today’s ever-changing and uncertain business environment has placed complex demands on leaders. The result is a need for leadership capabilities beyond those used to succeed in the past. The Emerging Leaders Certificate develops your capacity to effectively lead your staff, team or organization and establish yourself as a skilled leader. Learn from our instructors who have real-world experience in the topics they teach to increase your value and affect positive change in your organization and career.
Learning Outcomes
- Build a framework for sustainable leadership growth
- Define and create a base of personal competency and credibility as a leader
- Use the coaching methodology as a way to manage your staff and create a coaching plan that you can immediately implement in your workplace
- Identify different communication styles and determine how to best communicate with others
- Examine the importance of emotional intelligence and how it impacts your communication with others
Courses
To get started, enroll in a course from the list below. Earn the certificate by completing 5 core courses and 2 elective courses within three years.
| CORE COURSES | Summer | Fall | Spring | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Technical Expert to Strategic Leader | 10/14- | $895 | ||
| Influence Without Authority: Manage People and Projects Up, Down and Virtually | 10/6/2025 Live Online | $595 | ||
| Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence in the Modern Workplace | 9/23- | $995 | ||
| Setting a Foundation of Leadership | $895 | |||
| Understanding Business Strategy: Decision-Making and Disruptive Thinking | 12/2- | $995 | ||
| ELECTIVE COURSES | Summer | Fall | Spring | Price |
| Building Psychological Safety and Trust With Your Teams | 11/12- | $595 | ||
| Finance Skills for Nonfinancial Managers | 9/30- | $995 | ||
| Having Difficult Conversations | 10/14/2025 In-person | $595 | ||
| Leading Virtual and Hybrid Teams | $895 | |||
| Take a Coach Approach: Increase Employee Engagement Remotely and Face-to-Face | $895 | |||
| The Power of Positive Conflict … Even When Working Remotely | $395 | |||
| Trauma-Informed Management | 10/30/2025 In-person | $595 |