Certificate in Leadership

The Certificate programs within the School of Business and Management are not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.

In the Certificate in Leadership (CBL), learners will identify and illustrate leadership types commonly encountered in organizations. Learners will develop the communication skills needed to motivate transformational leadership events as well as model and explore group dynamics involving leaders, followers, and a business/organizational situation. They will learn how to identify and properly utilize verbal and nonverbal cues in a variety of situations. Learners will also realize complex projects using initiation, planning, development, monitoring, controlling, and closure phases.

Be advised, unlike the other Undergraduate Certificate Programs in the School of Business and Management, the Certificate in Leadership is an 18-credit program comprised of six (6) required courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the Certificate in Leadership include the following:

1. Acquire tools assisting leaders with the development of a vision and strategy.
2. Develop the communicative skill sets needed to motivate transformational leadership events.
3. Model and explore group dynamics involving leaders, followers, and a business/organizational situation.
4. Identify and illustrate leadership types commonly encountered in organizations.
5. How to identify and properly utilize verbal and nonverbal cues in a variety of situations.
6. Realize complex projects using initiation, planning, development, monitoring, controlling, and closure phases.

Required Courses (18 Total Credits Required)

LDR 4100	Foundations of Leadership	3
LDR 4125	Leadership Communications	3
LDR 4150	Leadership Theory and Practice	3
LDR 1460	Project Management Fundamentals and Leadership	3
LDR 4480	Leadership Group Dynamics	3
LDR 1490	Nonverbal Communications in Leadership	3

This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.

While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.