Organizational Leadership Graduate Credential

Program Information

This Graduate Credential is for students who have strong functional knowledge and skills and who are either new to leadership or want to significantly enhance their leadership and management skills and knowledge. This comprehensive micro credential provides students with the knowledge, mindset, and skills to succeed as a leader in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing global environment. Emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of management and leadership, optimizing one’s “inner operating system,” effectively leading teams, flexible decision making, and leading transformation change efforts within complex organizational environments.

Graduate Certificate/Credential Proficiencies

Business Proficiency Requirement

Students admitted to this program are required to possess an understanding of U.S. business practices equivalent to BUS 201 Economic and Regulatory Essentials of U.S. Business . This requirement must be completed in your first term, and you must have completed this requirement no later than your first nine units at GGU. A grade of C- or better is required for BUS 201 Economic and Regulatory Essentials of U.S. Business  . However, graduate students must maintain a 3.00 (B) cumulative grade point average to remain in good standing.

Graduate Writing Proficiency Requirement

Students admitted to this graduate certificate program must meet the graduate writing proficiency requirement within the first nine units of the program by successfully passing the Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam or by completing ENGL 201 Graduate Writing  with a grade of B or better. See “Proficiency in Mathematics, English and Computer Skill Required for Certain Master’s Degrees and Certain Graduate Certificates ”.

Required Courses - 18 units

• LEAD 300 Management and Leadership 3 unit(s)
• LEAD 301 Personal Leadership 3 unit(s)
• LEAD 303 Teamwork in Organizations 3 unit(s)
• LEAD 304 Leading Complex Change 3 unit(s)
• LEAD 305 Adaptive Decision Making 3 unit(s)
• LEAD 306 Integrated Leadership Mastery 3 unit(s)