Graduate Certificate – Leadership Online

Acquire essential leadership skills and advance your career. In this AACSB-accredited online certificate program, you will learn how to successfully manage teams and meet the demands of stakeholders.

Apply by: 5/5/25
Start class: 5/12/25

Program Overview

Explore the benefits of our online Graduate Certificate – Leadership

Total Tuition: $4,437
Program Duration: As few as 5 months
Credit Hours: 9

Gain in-demand leadership skills and qualify for upper-management roles with an AACSB-accredited Graduate Certificate – Leadership online from Southern Utah University. This career-boosting certificate program equips you with the expertise needed to effectively manage people and activities in a business environment. Course topics include conflict resolution, power and influence, and organizational culture and change management, with an emphasis on meaningful and ethical practices.

Offering the convenience of multiple start dates, the leadership Graduate Certificate can be completed in less time than it takes to earn your master’s degree. Hours may be credited toward SUU online graduate business programs.

Upon completing this program, you will be able to:

  • Effectively lead teams and projects in any organization
  • Strategically apply leadership principles
  • Think critically to solve problems and help scale business
  • Effectively lead teams and projects in any organization
  • Strategically apply leadership principles
  • Think critically to solve problems and help scale business

This leadership graduate program prepares you for roles such as:

  • Manager
  • Senior Manager
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Senior Manager
  • Director

Accreditation

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The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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SUU offers a variety of certificate programs online. Check out all of our online Graduate Certificate programs.

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Total Tuition: $4,437
Program Duration: As few as 5 months
Credit Hours: 9

Accreditation

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The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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Tuition

Our affordable tuition is easy on your budget

Maximize the value of your certificate program online with our affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition, which includes all fees.

Tuition Breakdown

Per Credit Hour: $493
Total Tuition: $4,437

Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
Leadership Graduate Certificate $493 $1,479 $4,437

Tuition Breakdown

Per Credit Hour: $493
Total Tuition: $4,437

Calendar

View key dates and deadlines

Designed for working professionals, SUU online programs conveniently feature 7-week courses and multiple start dates each year.

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Next Apply Date: 5/5/25
Next Class Start Date: 5/12/25
TermStart DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineLast Class Day
Fall II10/16/2410/9/2410/9/2410/11/2410/16/2412/3/24
Summer I5/12/255/5/255/5/255/7/255/12/256/29/25

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Next Apply Date: 5/5/25
Next Class Start Date: 5/12/25

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Admissions

What you need for admission to the Leadership Certificate program

Our streamlined admission process enables you to start quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the Graduate Certificate – Leadership online, including what additional materials you need and where you should send them.

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
  • 2.5 GPA
  • No GMAT required

Transcripts

Please submit official transcripts from the college/university in which a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from an accredited institution was obtained.

  • Transcript Assist - We can help you obtain your transcript at no cost! Simply give us permission by filling out the Transcript Assist form in your application. Once your application is submitted, we’ll request your transcript and notify you when it arrives. Please note that we only request the transcript for your highest earned degree. We can obtain transcripts from institutions that are part of the Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse networks, which includes most schools. Check their websites to see if your college is a member. If your institution is not affiliated, you’ll need to submit your transcript to SUU yourself.
  • Applicants who have graduated from SUU do not need to submit a transcript
  • International transcripts must include a transcript evaluation from a third-party service such as The Evaluation Company (TEC) or WES showing that the degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree

Official transcripts must be mailed or emailed directly from the granting institution(s) to:

Email address:
[email protected]

Mailing address:
Admissions Office
Southern Utah University
PO Box 8008
Cedar City, Utah 84720

Courses

Check out the online Graduate Certificate – Leadership curriculum

For the Graduate Certificate – Leadership online, you must complete 9 credit hours.

MGMT 6150 is a prerequsite for MGMT 6250 and MGMT 6260.  Courses should be taken in the order listed below for the shortest program completion time.

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of the course is to enable students to prepare themselves to become leaders of organizations and to embark on paths of personal leadership development. The course requires personal curiosity and reflection from students as well as personal openness and sharing in class discussions. Leadership development concepts used in the course will be immediately applicable for students and useful for the rest of their lives. Prerequisite(s): BA 6000 or advisor permission - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C-
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course builds on the foundations of leadership to help students develop into effective, authentic leaders. Taking a practical approach, this course will help students become more self-aware of their natural leadership style, how their personal leadership impacts others, and what they can do to become a more effective and authentic leader. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6150 - Prerequisite Min. Grade: C
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers a deep exploration of what it takes to build effective teams. Participants will study what makes teams effective, what is required to build trust on teams, handling team conflict, creating accountability on teams, practical leadership strategies when leading teams, multicultural and virtual teams and team branding. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 6150 or MBA Director permission

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