UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Total Credit Hours: 15
Program Length: As little as 8 months
The Operational Leadership Certificate is designed for individuals interested in developing leadership strategies to assist organizations with the multiple challenges of leading in today’s global society. Students are introduced to leadership strategies in the areas of multi-cultural relationships, negotiating, and forecasting. Successful completion of the Operational Leadership Certificate prepares the student to take a proactive role in strategic leadership and decision-making.
- Complete program in as little as 8 months
- No prerequisites
- Transfer credits toward a Strategic Leadership degree at SC
- Nonprofit, regionally accredited
Recently ranked for being one of the Top Accredited Online Colleges, Southwestern College offers quality online degrees to adult learners. With courses taught by expert faculty and access to a variety of student resources, SC learners are provided with the tools and flexibility needed to succeed in their education while preparing for professional advancement.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Anyone interested in completing the Certificate in Operational Leadership may complete a Southwestern College Professional Studies Application for Admission. The five courses comprising the Operational Leadership Certificate can be completed in eight months or less with no prerequisites.
Individuals completing the Operational Leadership Certificate at Southwestern College may apply these 15 credit hours earned toward a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Strategic Leadership or as electives in other bachelor degrees offered by Southwestern College Professional Studies.
The Operational Leadership Certificate is offered in an Online format. Courses are delivered in six-week sessions to allow maximum flexibility for busy professionals.
CORE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
STL307: Leadership Theories and Practical Applications
This course is an introduction to various leadership theories and models. Learners will evaluate and apply leadership theories to practical real work situations.
OMGT320: Managing Group Dynamics
Learners in this course will examine individual and group behavior within the context of the organizational design and culture. Learners gain theoretical and practical knowledge for understanding topics such as motivation, leadership, management decision‐making, group process, and conflict resolution.
BSAD415 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Effective interpersonal skills are essential for professionals as they communicate, collaborate, and negotiate with other individuals and groups within and outside an organization. Successful learners develop the professional interpersonal, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, and dispute resolution skills necessary for success in today’s complex business environments. This complexity includes elements such as the social, cultural, and economic diversity of the workforce in domestic and global environments. Learners apply these skills in a series of scenarios including those related to personnel, team, contractual, procedural, change, and other stakeholder concerns.
STL425: Strategic Risk and Leading Change
This course is designed to introduce learners to the tools, concepts, and applications that assist in forecasting, predicting, and leading change as applied through a strategic risk perspective. Utilizing new research and findings, the framework of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) will provide the student with a working knowledge of business strategy based on emerging risks, predictive analytics, forecasting, and macro business trends.
STL430: Multi‐Cultural Perspectives and Global Trends
This course includes the study of leadership implications surrounding political, social, economic and other world views. Learners will also explore how global events effect decision-making, and strategic goals.
*Please note there is limited financial aid eligibility for this certificate program, consult your admissions representative or academic success coach for further information.