Leadership Certificate

3 COURSES
100% ONLINE
ENROLLING MONTHLY
225 MILITARY CLOCK HOURS

Become an inspiring leader of tomorrow.

Equip yourself with the essential tools and knowledge to enact meaningful organizational change. Learn the principles of transformational leadership, a style that empowers others, fosters innovation and inspires a shared vision. Discover how to��foster a culture of learning, diversity, equity, inclusion and innovation. You'll gain the confidence to navigate complex organizational challenges as you foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment and be well-prepared to lead your organization successfully.

LEARNED SKILLS

Project Management
Data Analysis
Team Building
Performance Management

Vision and Strategy Building
Ethical Leadership
Change Management
Communication

Critical Thinking
Relationship Building
Negotiation Strategies
Financial Management

WHO SHOULD ENROLL?

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Managers and supervisors looking to enhance their personal leadership skills.
Career professionals looking to improve their organizational effectiveness through strategic thinking and team building.
Individuals seeking to transform organizational efficiency.
Non-profit leaders seeking to strengthen their organizational management and fundraising capabilities.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to improve their business management abilities and grow their ventures.

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Reduces employee turnover, improving performance.

Positively impacts employee retention, providing better organizational outcomes.

Fosters a supportive and engaging work environment.

��Principles +��Practice Learning Model

An innovative and unique model of learning, ��ֱ��’s Principles and Practice Model provides students the utmost flexibility.
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��Principles is the foundation of each course, fully asynchronous, providing students with the essential information they need to expand their skill sets and increase their expertise.
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��Practice is designed to build upon Principles to enhance student learning through collaboration and practical application. Weekly, faculty-led live class sessions complement the asynchronous coursework and enable students to participate in a rich learning environment that encourages open dialogue and respectful disagreement, crucial skills for personal and professional growth.

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

COURSES

Earn the full certificate by completing the required course plus two electives.
Any required or elective course can be taken as a single course.

Required: Strategic Leadership

Develop a toolkit to become a highly productive and inspiring leader of tomorrow. Create an organization that values learning, promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and innovation.

Principles Microcourse

Practice Microcourse

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ELECTIVES

Building & Leading Highly Effective Teams

This course focuses on developing the tools and techniques needed to build and lead highly effective teams within your organization.

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Finance & Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager

Understand the accounting process and methodologies to enhance your ability to forecast financial performance, spot trends, and study your competition with a keener eye.

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Systems Thinking and Interactive Design

Develop differential insight to better understand complex adaptive systems, the interdependent situations that emerge, and ways to influence the systems using interactive design methods.

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Change Management

Develop the tools and techniques needed to enact effective change management within your organization including the change management framework (ADKAR), Kotter's 8-Step Model, stakeholder analysis and more.

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Choose the model that is right for you:

CERTIFICATE

3 Courses

15% discount over single microcourse
Unlock access to Career Management services, including two 60-minute personalized advising sessions
A mix of asynchronous online coursework and assessments with weekly live virtual class sessions led by faculty
Increased interaction between you, faculty and peer professionals during the course
Digital Badge for each course completed
Certificate upon program completion

COURSE

Principles + Practice Course Bundle

10% discount over single microcourse
Unlock access to Career Management services, including one 60-minute personalized advising session
A mix of asynchronous online coursework and assessments with weekly live virtual class sessions led by faculty
Increased interaction between you, faculty and peer professionals during the course
Digital Badge

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COURSES

MICROCOURSE

Asynchronous

Maximum flexibility with no live class sessions
100% online asynchronous coursework and assessments
1:1 faculty support throughout coursework

COURSES

CREDENTIALS

Earn Badges. Get Noticed.

Earn a digital badge for every completed course. You'll also earn a program certificate and program digital badge upon completion of the required courses. Showcase your new skills and gain a competitive edge by adding badges backed by ��ֱ�� University to your resume, LinkedIn profile, or email signature.

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LinkedIn users with digital badges get 6X more profile views.*

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THE VILLANOVA DIFFERENCE

The College of Professional Studies has cultivated a distinguished reputation for delivering the hallmark ��ֱ�� experience — academically rigorous, top-quality and innovative programs within a supportive community —��to students who are pursuing higher education amidst busy professional and personal lives. As an internationally recognized institution, ��ֱ�� is proud of its vibrant community of alumni, faculty, students and staff who are dedicated to driving meaningful impact and transformative change within their communities.

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