Cedar Crest College

Diversity and Women’s Leadership Certificate

The graduate certificate in Diversity and Women’s Leadership is intended for individuals with an undergraduate degree and mid-career professionals looking to advance their current career or start a new one in the field of business. It is a part-time, 12-credit program. Classes are offered in an entirely online format; some have optional onsite meetings.

This certificate can be applied toward either the MBA or MMS degrees or can be earned on its own.

The goal of the certificate program is to provide students with the ability to:

• Develop ethical and effective strategies for business and nonprofit leadership on the personal, workgroup and organizational levels.
• Appreciate and leverage diversity within organizations and develop positive organizational policies, practices and cultures directly supporting equity and inclusion.
• Understand and address the unique agency and advancement challenges gender roles present in the workplace, including challenges faced by women leaders, male allies and those with other gender identities.