Strategic Leadership & Management Certificates

5 Courses. 24 Weeks. 100% Online.

Whether you’re new to management, a first-line or middle manager, a team leader or a seasoned executive, the ability to successfully influence the teams you work with and guide the teams you lead through continuous change and transformation is important for your continued effectiveness as a leader and for the growth of your organization. Through the development and execution of strategy aligned with change management knowledge, you can build resiliency, agility and infuse new thinking within your teams and organization overall to capitalize on change, rather than being disrupted by it.

The Creative Business, Strategy and Leadership Certificate from Michigan State University will equip you to recognize the most potentially disruptive drivers of change—from both within the organization and from external market forces—assess the impact of disruptors on your organization, create an effective change strategy and lead the future of the organization with strategically aligned values, purpose, goals and vision.

This professional development program consists of five 4-week courses and one 8-week course that can be taken in succession for the Professional Certificate or individually by those transformational leaders and decision-makers who are looking to target certain skills and knowledge.

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.  

All-New Certificate!

3 Courses. 12 Weeks. 100% Online.

Overview

The success of any organization lies in its people. True success comes in connecting the people to one another and empowering them to build a high-performing organization and create a culture of openness, engagement and inclusion—a culture that every employee owns. Human resources and talent management teams play a key role in creating this success.  

The People & Team Development Certificate from Michigan State University will help provide you with the skills, knowledge and strategies to identify, recruit, develop and connect the people who can help build performance and create a culture of success in your organization.  

Each online course of this professional development program is led by some of MSU’s most influential and innovative management faculty and designed to provide the tools, tactics, resources, and strategies to impact your personal and professional growth. The program’s three 4-week courses are designed to be taken in succession for the Professional Certificate credential or individually by those professionals with established knowledge of human resources, talent management and/or organizational design principles who are looking to target specific skill areas.