Graduate Certificates in Business & Leadership

Certificates allow students to begin taking graduate courses without a full commitment to a graduate degree program. Grad certificates in Business and Leadership are 15 hours in length, or a little less than half a master’s degree, and credits taken toward a certificate may later be applied toward a relevant master’s program.

Professionals with college degrees work in and with organizations, and most are called to lead and manage businesses, public agencies, or nonprofit entities. A graduate certificate will provide to professionals outside the business field some of the foundational skills and tools necessary to lead effectively. For professionals already in business or leadership roles, the graduate certificate may serve as professional development, or become a step toward a master’s degree.

These certificates carry the ethos and perspective of the EMU business and leadership program, which prepares graduates to make significant contributions to their organizations in ways that also benefit their communities and humanity. The program is distinct in its orientation toward promoting the common good and viewing organizational leaders as vital influencing agents in the turn toward a more sustainable future: social, ecological, and economic. This comprehensive lens includes a strong stakeholder approach and an emphasis on ethics and stewardship.

Each of these certificates targets a particular niche area of business and leadership:

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Graduate Certificate in Business Administration