Management & Leadership
Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate
Achieve better career results and become a more productive contributor by building relationships, managing change, making strategic decisions, and building your business acumen. Completing the Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate from the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development will help you expand your leadership skills and prepare you for the next phase of your career.
Set yourself apart by gaining the skills you need to:
- Understand the impact your decisions have on your organization
- Use informal and indirect authority to influence stakeholders
- Master the financial language to achieve success
Our programs and certificates add credibility to your work-ready skill set. Through the completion of this certificate, you’ll:
- Learn from instructors with real-world business experience
- Build your professional network
- Discover new ways of doing business that raise your value and improve your organization
Who Should Attend
Supervisors, experienced executives, and individuals who want to separate themselves from the competition should enroll in the Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate.
Certificate Path
You are encouraged to take programs in whatever order helps resolve your immediate business challenges and professional development needs, or select the path order we recommend below.
Core Programs (Complete all)
- How To Influence Without Direct AuthorityIn-personorOnline
- Business Acumen and StrategyIn-personorOnline
- Effective Meeting Management and FacilitationIn-personorOnline
Elective Programs (Complete 2)
- Business Process Improvement Using Lean Six Sigma and Performance Metrics:In-personorOnline
- Change ManagementIn-personorOnline
Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate
| Date | Course Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acumen and Strategy (Online) | Learn More |
SHRM Preferred Provider
The Center for Professional and Executive Development is a 2018 Preferred Provider with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
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