Strategic Leadership and Innovation Certificate
Unlock Your Creative Problem-Solving Potential
Learn how to drive innovation and provide effective organizational leadership with the Strategic Leadership and Innovation Certificate. Through this certificate, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of key management topics, including strategic planning, marketing management, leadership, and creative problem-solving. Each course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to excel in leadership roles and foster innovation within your organization. You will explore essential skills and mindsets, ensuring you are well-prepared to tackle complex business challenges and lead your team to success.
Explore the Courses
The Strategic Leadership and Innovation Certificate is comprised of four courses that explore topics facing managers who need to drive innovation and provide organizational leadership.
- Business Strategy*
Analysis of business organization, its environment, and the strategic planning function. This course should be taken in the first semester of study.
- Marketing Management
Integrated and applied approach utilizing modern marketing theory and practice by developing a framework for decision-making and implementing a marketing program.
- Leading People, Driving Success: Leadership and HR Management
This course will use principles of organizational behavior applied to managerial practices and human resource management to show how effective leadership in managing people can drive overall success for employees and organizations.
- Innovative Thinking & Creative Problem Solving
This course explores the essential skills and mindset needed to drive innovation in the business world. Students will learn strategies to foster creativity, generate novel ideas, and solve complex problems. This course equips students with the tools and techniques to think innovatively and tackle business challenges with a fresh perspective.
* This course is also part of the Business Fundamentals Certificate - and taking it once will satisfy the requirements for both certificates.
Certificate Stackability
The Strategic Leadership and Innovation Certificate is stackable - and can be combined with the Business Fundamentals Certificate and the Managerial Analytics Certificate to earn a full MBA degree. This offers a flexible route to earning an MBA while also gaining relevant credentials along the way.