Certificate

Certificate in Leadership and Management

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7 months

Approximate Program Length

18

Total Credits

$398

Cost per Credit

Online

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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.

Understand leadership concepts and practices to support a company’s mission and values
Use decision-making skills to help advance organizational goals.

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Courses

1

Course at a time

5

Weeks per course

10

Courses per year

Program Details

Requirements

You’ll need 18 credits to complete this Certificate in Leadership and Management. Your course schedule may vary based on transferable credits or credits earned through the University’s Prior Learning Assessment.

6 Core Courses

Here’s where you’ll pick up the bulk of your program-specific knowledge. By the time you finish these courses, you should have the confidence and skills needed in this field.

0 General Education Courses

0 Elective Courses

Core Courses:

LDR/305T: FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
LDR/306T: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP: BUILDING A PERFORMANCE CULTURE
LDR/307T: LEADERSHIP STRATEGY AND DECISION MAKING
LDR/308T: COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR LEADERS
LDR/309T: LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
LDR/310: APPLIED LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE

General Education Courses:

Elective Courses:

Schedule

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.

What you'll learn

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.

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Topics covered in this degree include:

Organizational leadership
Business strategy development
Change management
Performance improvement
Entrepreneurship

Careers & Outcomes

What can you do with a Certificate in Leadership and Management?

A Cert LDR can prepare you to be a:

General Manager
Business Manager
Development Manager
HR Generalist
Operations Director
Administrative Director
Sales Manager

7 %

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for Training and Development Managers is projected to be faster than average between 2019 and 2029.

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Tuition

Paying for school

locked-in tuition

$398

Cost per credit

Keep the same fixed, affordable tuition from start to finish of your degree program, even if it takes longer than you planned. That’s our promise: no matter what surprises life brings, you can count on us.

Earn your degree without starting from scratch

On average, students with prior eligible college credits and relevant life experience saved $11k and 1 year on their undergratuate degree.

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Credit transfer made easy
Graduate faster by transferring in prior eligible credits from another accredited institution.

Transfer credits

Get credit for what you already know
Earn your degree without starting from scratch. Have previous relevant work and life experience evaluated for potential credit.

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Student Experience

An education that fits your busy life

Balancing family, work and school

Work toward your degree without giving up what matters most. Start your degree year-round and take one class at a time.

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Online learning

Enroll in online classes and attend class whenever it fits your life, day or night.

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Around-the-clock support and resources

You have a support team available up to 20 hours a day, 5 days a week. And our academic counselors, who are with you every step of the way, have earned a 5-star rating from 90% of our surveyed students.

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Accreditation & Faculty

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Institutional accreditation

University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its predecessor.

Real-world faculty

28

Average years of industry experience

137

Chief Executive Officers

85 %

Of surveyed students would recommend their instructors

Faculty Spotlight

As a faculty member, I'm on your team. I'm your coach and your cheerleader."

Doris Savron

Vice Provost of Colleges, University of Phoenix

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