Leadership Essentials, Professional Certificate

Program Overview

Master Core Leadership Skills With Your Leadership Essentials Professional Certificate

In today’s dynamic environment, effective leadership is more crucial than ever. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s online Leadership Essentials Professional Certificate program equips you with essential leadership and management skills, preparing you to guide your organization with confidence and clarity. Our program offers leadership training in three key areas:

  • Understanding yourself as a leader. Recognize your own leadership style, how you are perceived, and how to optimize your leadership approach to inspire and guide your team effectively.
  • Understanding and engaging your team. Collaborate with your diverse team members and develop strategies that foster high levels of buy-in and performance.
  • Leading with confidence and clarity. Enhance your problem-solving skills, process management abilities, and organizational effectiveness to navigate both planned and unexpected changes.

Our Leadership Essentials Certificate program is designed to upskill individuals in leadership and management, making it ideal for early- to mid-career managers, project managers, and HR professionals seeking to enhance their leadership abilities.

There are no prerequisites to enter the program.

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  • Delivery
    Online & In Person
  • Duration
    8 Courses
  • Admits
    Anytime

What Do Our Instructors Say About the UNC Charlotte Leadership Essentials Professional Certificate Program?

“A great leader possesses several key qualities that inspire and guide others toward success. The best way to train leaders is through a combination of formal training programs, practical experiences and ongoing support. I think what a lot of leaders miss is that your primary responsibility as a leader is your people. It’s not the day-to-day stuff. It’s the people first.”

– Crystalle Ramsey, Instructor for UNC Charlotte’s Leadership Essentials Certificate program
Courses

The program requires 8 courses for completion consisting of

  • six required courses in leadership and change management, along with
  • a choice of two electives in DEI-related areas.

Take the courses in any order you wish and begin at any time. Complete 8 courses to earn the certificate or take any course/s independently.

Required Courses to Complete Certificate (Take all 6 full-day courses)

Elective Courses to Complete Certificate (Choose TWO half-day courses)

Outlook

What Can You Do With Your Leadership Essentials Certificate?

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast surveyed our professional certificate graduates who list “leadership” and “management” as key skills. These graduates have pursued careers as:

  • Early career and mid-level managers and leaders
  • Project managers leading initiatives
  • Human resource professionals overseeing change and management efforts

Surveyed individuals were employed by organizations such as:

  • Wells Fargo
  • Spectrum
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • JLL
  • Ally

They have obtained job titles such as:

  • Business Change Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Global Analyst
Why UNC Charlotte?

Why Earn Your Leadership Essentials Certificate From UNC Charlotte?

By choosing UNC Charlotte’s Leadership Essentials Professional Certificate program, you will enjoy a number of advantages, including:

Earn your professional certificate at your own pace. Our flexible self-paced online certificate program allows you to continue working while completing the certificate courses. To earn the certificate, you will complete eight courses (six required plus two electives). Most students study part-time and earn their certificate in about 1.5 years, but you can accelerate your progress based on your availability.

Take advantage of flexible program options. Start your program at any time. Our professional certificate program is offered 100% online with mostly asynchronous (classes with no set times) core courses. Electives are offered as live online courses or on campus at the Dubois Center in Uptown Charlotte. Take the courses in any order that suits your interests and schedule.

Learn from faculty experts. Our instructors possess extensive leadership training experience and incorporate case studies, simulations and interactive activities to provide real-world context and application of the concepts learned. Crystalle Ramsey is the lead instructor for the Leadership Essentials Certificate program. She has led numerous teams in a variety of industries for the last 25 years. Crystalle is considered an expert in teaching learned leadership, especially in hybrid work environments. Learn more about Crystalle.

Program Cost

The Leadership Essentials Certificate Bundle Fee: $1,819. By paying for all of the courses in the Certificate up front you can enroll at a discounted rate. A savings of $321!

Or pay as you go for each course. Cost varies for each individual course from $215 to $285.

Financial Options are available including:

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