First-Time Manager and Leader Certificate
Guide your team with the essentials of management, leadership and analytics
All-New Certificate!
3 Courses. 12 Weeks. 100% Online.
The next generation of leaders faces a workplace in constant change, from innovations in technology and work processes to younger employees placing a greater emphasis on purpose and engagement in their work. This new reality requires new kinds of managers, supervisors and team leaders. Are you prepared to meet this workplace transformation as a next-generation leader?
The First-Time Manager and Leader Certificate from Michigan State University will help you rise up in your career with essential management, leadership and analytical skills. Each online course is developed and led by the top-ranked faculty and management researchers of MSU’s Broad College of Business and designed to impact your personal and professional growth.
This professional development program consists of three 4-week courses to be taken in succession for the Professional Certificate or individually by those supervisors with established knowledge of management and leadership principles who are looking to target certain skills.
Required Courses
3 Course Program
Management Essentials Course $1,150
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Leadership Essentials Course $1,150
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Essential Analytical Skills Course $1,150
4 Week Course View Course
Total
$3,000 $3,450
12 Week Program Save up to $450 on 3 course package
* Tuition is determined by the University and does not include books or other fees that may apply. These rates are subject to change at any time during the program or enrollment process.
What You'll Learn
Three 4-week courses provide you with foundational knowledge in supervisory management, including:
- Various management theories and determining the best approach for your team
- Essential management skills and techniques, including effective communication, decision making and emotional intelligence
- Building and leading high-performing teams through proven processes and assessments
- Crucial analytical skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving, resilience and overcoming challenges
Who Should Register
The three-course First-Time Manager and Leader Certificate is designed for the aspiring supervisor, the emerging leader appointed as a supervisor for the first time, junior managers new to a leadership position and current supervisors with a basic knowledge of management principles who wish to brush up their leadership and management skills.
