Essentials of Leadership Graduate Certificate

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Program Information

This certificate provides students who want to either acquire and/or enhance their management and leadership knowledge and skills with a focused course of study. Students leave with the essential knowledge and skills to manage and lead in an organizational setting. Students will be introduced to concepts and skills related to management, leading teams, and leading complex change.

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 - 12 units

LEAD 300 Management and Leadership 3 unit(s)
LEAD 301 Personal Leadership 3 unit(s)
LEAD 303 Teamwork in Organizations 3 unit(s)

One of the following courses:

LEAD 304 Leading Complex Change 3 unit(s)
LEAD 305 Adaptive Decision Making 3 unit(s)