Professional Development Certificate in Leadership

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

The Professional Development Certificate in Leadership (PDCL) fosters the skills and perspective enabling leaders to realize their potential through the discussion of the qualities, actions, and communicative practices of effective leaders. Learners will practice using effective, clear, courteous, and concise communications suitable for professional environments. They will prepare for human resources activities involving job search processes, resume and cover letter preparation, and interview techniques. Learners will create an interdisciplinary perspective of individual and group behaviors within an organization and gain an appreciation of the roles of ethical and social responsibilities influencing global markets, utilization of information, and investment.

Program Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the Professional Development Certificate in Leadership include the following:

1. Practice using effective, clear, courteous, and concise communications suitable for professional environments.
2. Prepare for human resources activities involving job search processes, resume and cover letter preparation, and interview techniques.
3. Create an interdisciplinary perspective of individual and group behaviors within an organization.
4. Appreciate the roles of ethical and social responsibilities influencing global markets, utilization of information, and investment.
5. Foster the skills and perspective enabling leaders to realize their potential.
6. Discuss the qualities, actions, and communicative practices of effective leaders.

Required Courses (18 Total Credits Required)

BUS 3300	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 3405	Career Management and Personal Marketing	3
BUS 3414	Business Communications	3
LDR 4100	Foundations of Leadership	3
LDR 4470	Customer Service Management	3
MGT 4121	Organizational Behavior	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.