Business Leadership, Advanced Certificate
This 12 credit (4 courses) certificate program in Business Leadership provides core skills needed at every level of an organization, whether it it’s helping large organizations stay ahead, driving failing businesses to get back on track or leading your own business. The most successful business leaders know how to inspire teams and generate results. They know how to lead effectively and ethically. Classes within this graduate Business Leadership certificate program are specially designed to deliver critical skills and to teach how to build and motivate teams in a collaborative environment.
Required Core Courses
Four courses required
Students Select any Four Business Leadership Courses below for a Total of 12 Credits
| MGPS 5000 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| MGPS 5070 | Generating Growth and Innovation | 3 |
| MGPS 5050 | Leading Effectively and Ethically | 3 |
| MSBL 5100 | Transitioning From Manager to Leader | 3 |
| MSBL 5602 | Leveraging Information Technology for a Competitive Advantage | 3 |
| One course from any SPS Graduate Program | |
Take 4 courses as a standalone credential or apply all the courses toward the Master of Science in Business Leadership degree. Students choose 4 out of 6 classes to focus their studies on their job and/or interests.
Graduate Advanced Certificates:
- are in great demand by employers because they offer focused knowledge in a given business discipline.
- are geared for different levels of employees; those looking to deepen their knowledge in a specific subject area, those seeking to gain a new area of expertise and credential, or for those needing to update their skills.
- provide learning opportunities for those who already have a master’s degree or for those students looking to try a few classes before committing to an entire degree.