Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Department of Management & Quantitative Methods

The Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership provides opportunities for those who wish to acquire the knowledge and skills to grow as organizational leaders. The program is designed for individuals who looking for a more intensive leadership development experience.

The Graduate Certificate is a graduate-level program (all courses are MBA courses) that incorporates both academic rigor as well as practical workplace application. Individuals applying to the program must be accepted as graduate students of Illinois State University. The Graduate Certificate is awarded by Illinois State University upon successful completion of the program. In addition, course credit earned in the certificate program may transfer to other graduate degree programs.

All courses will be taught by full-time faculty in the College of Business. In addition to their academic credentials and expertise, these faculty possess significant industry and organizational expertise as well.

COURSES

The program has a 12-hour requirement as outlined below. The certificate may be completed in either one academic year or in two academic years. To review courses descriptions or to see the one-year and two-year courses of study, click here. 

REQUIRED

• Organizational Behavior 
• Organizational Leadership

ELECTIVES (CHOOSE 2)

• The Dynamics of Negotiation
• Applied Organizational Leadership
• Building High Performance Organizations

For full information on admission requirements, visit here.  Visit the Graduate School to apply.

Questions? Contact the Leadership Institute at LeadershipInstitute@ilstu.edu.

 

 

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Dr. Rick Ringer, Director
Organizational Leadership Institute

Campus Box 5580
College of Business
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5580

Phone: (309) 438-3333
Email: LeadershipInstitute@ilstu.edu
Twitter: @LeaderTweetsOLI