The Certificate in Leadership and Management program is designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to effectively lead others within a variety of organizational settings and situations. The program includes content related to organizational leadership, business strategy development, decision making, change management, effective communication, performance improvement, and entrepreneurship.
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Education should hold practical value. That’s why our courses meet rigorous academic standards and provide you with skills and knowledge immediately applicable to your career.
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You’ll need 18 credits to complete this Leadership and Management Certificate.
Attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night because our online classroom is available 24/7/365. Your academic counselor will help schedule your courses for a Certificate in Leadership and Management.
Learning shouldn’t take years to put into practice. That’s why we’re empowering you to build career-relevant skills with every five- to six-week course.
We’ve worked with labor market researchers like Lightcast to find in-demand skills for careers and mapped those to our related associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
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COA Components | Undergraduate Certificate⁴ |
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Tuition and Fees¹
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$7,056
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Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
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$1,062
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Transportation
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$1,088
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Miscellaneous personal expenses
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$440
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Living Expenses²
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Food
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$2,120
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Housing³
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$4,096
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Federal student loan fees
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$32
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Dependent care expenses
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$0
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Disability related expenses
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$0
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Total COA
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$15,894
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1The tuition component is based on a per credit weighted average for the credential level across the entire University.
2The University allows the same living expense amounts for students in all living arrangements and dependency statuses.
3The living expense component for students receiving Military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) only includes an allowance for food.
4The figures provided are illustrative and based on 18 undergraduate credits; the actual COA will be based on the specific length of the program in which the student is enrolled.
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A Cert LDR can prepare you to be a:
Top skills learned in this program:
Leadership Skills
Operational Excellence
Influential Leadership
Change Management Leadership
Adaptation
Integrative Business Practices
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When you earn your Certificate in Leadership and Management, you’ll be equipped with a concrete set of skills you can apply on the job. You’ll learn how to:
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for training and development managers is projected to be as fast as average between 2021 and 2031.
The BLS Projected Growth for 2021-2031 is published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This data reflects the BLS’ projections of national (not local) conditions. These data points are not specific to University of Phoenix students or graduates.
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You’ll have a support team of real people you can lean on to encourage your success as a student. Start a conversation about your future with one of our enrollment representatives today.
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Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.
Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.
You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week.
Your success is a top priority for our deans and faculty members. They bring an average of 26 years of experience and hands-on perspective to the classroom, and help bridge the gap between academics and industry knowledge.
University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org, since 1978.
While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.