Post-baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership and Management
Overview
Curriculum
Course descriptions
The fast paced, highly competitive world of work requires individuals who are not only good managers but also strong leaders at every level of an organization. The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Leadership and Management is designed for those who are interested in leadership as a core practice and are interested in mastering challenges and effecting change while acting from an ethical base. Management and leadership are closely related but they are distinguishable. Both entail influencing others and are concerned with effectively accomplishing goals. Management is commonly seen as focused on ways to reduce chaos in organizations and make them run more effectively and efficiently through planning and budgeting, organizing and staffing, controlling and problem solving. Leadership, on the other hand, is concerned with establishing direction, aligning people as well as motivating, empowering and inspiring individuals and teams. It has been said that leaders are focused on doing the right things, whereas managers are concerned with doing things right. Today's organizations need individuals who can effectively lead and manage.
Courses required for the certificate may be applied to the Master of Arts in Leadership and Management. However, students may not combine the certificate with the principled leadership concentration in the M.A. program. Students pursuing both the certificate and the degree program must select an alternate concentration or individualized specialization that does not include the leadership courses in the certificate program.
Courses are available online and face-to-face at the Northeast Maryland Higher Education Center and the Charles Street main campus.
Curriculum (15 Credits)
BUS-501 Managing in a Dynamic
Environment (3)
BUS -552 Leadership's Dark Side (3)
BUS-562 Leading Organizational Change (3)
BUS-640 Leading Projects in Contemporary
Organizations (3) Or
BUS-559 Lateral Leadership (3)
PHL-521 Ethical Issues in Leadership (3)
Course Descriptions
Refer to the Master of Arts in Leadership and Management section in the catalog for couse descriptions.