Leaders today are expected to be effective multiculturalists given demographic and globalization trends. This certificate empowers students to work with confidence across cultures by expanding skillsets, strategies, and capabilities through discussion of both theoretical concepts and applied techniques.

The Strategic Communication and Leadership certificate focuses on the critical areas of strategic communication, organizational culture, change management, team building and teamwork, and diversity and globalization. The certificate provides the knowledge; skills and abilities such as effective communication skills face-to-face, in groups, or online; that modern professionals need to succeed and grow their organizations.

Healthcare is global. The increasing occurrence of public health epidemics, concerns with bioterrorism, and a pressing need for innovative approaches to health crises all point to the importance of a global approach in health management. As a student in the Graduate Certificate in Global Health Management program, you'll prepare to offer leadership in this area by developing an understanding of health governance, security, and policy within a diverse and globalized world.

The Certificate in Graduate Business allows students with a 4-year undergraduate degree to obtain a broad-based foundation in business discipline knowledge. To earn the certificate, students must complete 16 credits selected from various graduate business courses. Because the certificate is not a degree, graduates from the certificate program do not participate in University Commencement Exercises.

Skilled public relations professions are in great demand within organizations, especially given the visibility and scrutiny that organizations and leaders must navigate in this fast-paced environment. This certificate offers students the opportunity to study advanced concepts, theories, and methods related to the public relations field.

Since 1945, the United Nations has served as a vital arena for international diplomacy. Our certificate program in UN Studies offers a deep understanding of the UN and how it operates, including the promise and limits of international cooperation. Over the course of the program, you'll become well-versed in how the policy community utilizes — and seeks to reform — the UN.