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Graduate Certificate in Leadership
Graduate Certificate in Leadership
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership is designed for individuals who already hold a master’s degree or those individuals not ready to pursue the M.B.A. degree who desire specialized study in leadership to support their professional growth. Certificate programs, in general, are designed to advance skills and provide an excellent way to begin the path toward earning an M.B.A. degree.
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership requires:
- MBA6030 Organizational Behavior and Leadership (from the M.B.A. core)
Choice of two of the three leadership courses offered:
- MBA6610 Innovative Leadership for Challenging Times
- MBA6620 Creative Strategies for Problem Resolution
- MBA6630 Creativity and the Process of Innovation
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Leadership
Course Descriptions:
MBA6610 Innovative Leadership for Challenging Times 3 semester hours
This course will be presented in a series of three successive Friday and Saturday seminar/workshop topics. Students will explore the literature on leadership as it applies to the complexities of the current business environment. In addition, the course will focus on what companies can do to develop tomorrow’s leaders and how to overcome the inevitable conflict and resistance to change associated with any realignment of strategic vision.
Prerequisite: M.B.A. graduate student.
MBA6620 Creative Strategies for Problem Solving 3 semester hours
This course will be presented in a series of three successive Friday and Saturday seminar/workshop topics. Students will explore innovative strategies for overcoming barriers to the ethical resolution of conflict and crisis. Students will also discuss moral, ethical and legal issues that affect the ability to lead an organization.
Prerequisite: M.B.A. graduate student.
MBA6630 Creativity and the Process of Innovation 3 semester hours
This course will be presented in a series of three successive Friday and Saturday seminar/workshop topics. In today’s global marketplace the organizations that thrive are the ones that anticipate change and create new adaptations to their business model. Creativity is the key to finding new opportunities and establishing a competitive advantage through collaborative teams and the use of organizational alliances and strategic partnerships.
Prerequisite: M.B.A. graduate student.
Admission Requirements
The general admission requirements are to be found in the section “Graduate Admission Requirements”. In addition to the requirements listed there, it is expected that applicants to the M.B.A. program will have at least two years of some work experience.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is mandatory for all class sections. If a student is to be absent for any reason, he/she must discuss the expected absence with the course instructor before it occurs.
Academic Standards and Evaluation
Grades will be assigned to each student at the conclusion of each course according to the procedures outlined in the section “Graduate Grading System.”
At the graduate level, a “C” grade indicates less than complete mastery of the content of a course. Only two grades of “C” are accepted at the graduate level in the M.B.A. program and they must be balanced by two grades of “A.” If a “C” is received within the first three courses, the student may be removed from the program by action of the program faculty.
Residency Requirement
A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate credit must be earned at Aurora University in order to receive the M.B.A. degree. A maximum of 6 semester hours of graduate credit may be transferred from an accredited college or university and applied to the requirements of this degree. Any course work submitted for transfer must be approved by the program faculty and the director. See the section “Transfer of Credit” for the conditions governing the transfer of credit.
Please Note: The information listed on this page is current according to the 2007-2009 Graduate Catalog, unless otherwise noted.
