Graduate Certificate - Leadership and Managerial Skills
Fargo, USA
Graduate Certificate
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended
* all application materials are due at least one month prior to the start of the semester
Key Summary
About: The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Managerial Skills at North Dakota State University (NDSU) develops key employer-valued soft skills. It focuses on problem-solving, teamwork, communication, and leading others, and complements subject knowledge with practical training in leadership, management, interpersonal and supervisory skills. NDSU is a nearly 14,000-student, land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota, offering 100 undergraduate majors, more than 80 master's programs and over 50 doctoral programs.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can move into team leader, project manager, operations supervisor, training and development coordinator, or entrepreneur roles, gaining transferable skills in leadership, communication, conflict resolution, strategic thinking and management.
Employers tend to rank "soft skills" among the most important attributes they seek in their employees. Too often, though, these skills are underdeveloped. Subject knowledge can take you only so far. It's honing your ability to problem-solve, to work as part of a team, to engage in effective communication, and to lead others that will take you to the next level.
Required Courses
- MBA 731: Leading and Managing Teams
- MBA 732: Managerial Leadership: Essential Competencies
- MBA 733: Management Decision Making
- MBA 734: Negotiations and Alternative Dispute Resolution
