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Evidence Based Management | Carnegie Mellon

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Evidence Based Management | Carnegie Mellon

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These open & free course modules will introduce you to the basic concepts and skills of evidence-based management (EBM). The modules are directly relevant to current and future managers, leaders, consultants and policymakers who desire to improve the quality and outcome of their decision-making.

Managers, business leaders, consultants, and policymakers are required to take action based on their decisions, and such decisions may have profound impacts on employees, customers and clients, the organization, and society more widely. But how good are such decisions? How can we ensure that they get hold of, accurately interpret, and make use of the best available evidence in their decision-making?

Although EBM sounds straightforward, gathering, understanding and applying evidence requires a particular set of skills and practical knowledge. These modules will develop your basic evidence-based skills and enhance your understanding of how an evidence-based approach can support your organization's decision-making.
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These open & free course modules will introduce you to the basic concepts and skills of evidence-based management (EBM). The modules are directly relevant to current and future managers, leaders, consultants and policymakers who desire to improve the quality and outcome of their decision-making.

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Carnegie Mellon Open Learning Initiative

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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles | Harvard University

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Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles | Harvard University

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Harvard faculty teach the strategies you need to lead in a changing world and show you how to mobilize communities to meet the challenges of our time.

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This course is designed to maximize your ability to create change at the individual, team and system levels. Through study, reflection, and deploying practical tools, you will establish a firm connection between your clearly articulated Purpose, effective Priorities, visualized Potential for success…

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The 4P Model of Strategic Leadership Podcasts | Harvard University

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The 4P Model of Strategic Leadership Podcasts | Harvard University

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4P Model for Strategic Leadership Podcasts | Harvard University

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Resilient Leadership | Harvard Leadership

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Resilient Leadership | Harvard Leadership

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What you'll learn

Explore how Shackleton and his crew survived a life-threatening crisis in Antartica by focusing on engagement, positivity, and teamwork

Gain leadership insights you can apply to your work

Course description

In this two-part lesson, you'll gain insight into leading through adversity through the example of explorer Ernest Shackleton and his historic Endurance expedition.

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Resilient Leadership | Harvard University

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Develop the skills to lead with courage and conviction through challenging times with this free, 35-minute Harvard Business School (HBS) Online lesson.

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The Six Mindsets Shared by the World's Best Leaders (and How to Development Them) | Eric Partaker

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The Six Mindsets Shared by the World's Best Leaders (and How to Development Them) | Eric Partaker

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7 Mistakes Even Great Leaders Make (and What to Do Instead) | Justin Wright

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7 Mistakes Even Great Leaders Make (and What to Do Instead) | Justin Wright

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15 Uncomfortable Truths Every Employer Should Read

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15 Uncomfortable Truths Every Employer Should Read

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When is a leader not leading? Occupying a leadership position is not the same thing as leading. To lead, you must connect, motivate, and inspire a sense of ownership and shared objectives in the people and teams you lead. Without this, you are simply managing others and doing it from a position, power, or rank. To be an effective leader requires reflection. Personal reflection is vital for any leader as it is a powerful tool for self-awareness, growth, and effective decision-making. Regular introspection allows you as a leader to understand your strengths, weaknesses, values, and beliefs, which in turn helps you align your actions with personal and organizational goals. Through reflection, a leader can learn from both success and failure, gain insights into their leadership style and see its impact on their team. Personal reflection encourages leaders to assess their strategies critically, make informed decisions, and respond thoughtfully to challenges, ultimately contributing to improved communication, team cohesion, and overall organizational success. Without knowing and understanding how effective you are at leading, you're "flying blind" and likely telling yourself that you're doing a better job than what's occurring in your workplace. Vinita Bansal, author, leadership, and management expert, in an article written for her company Tech Tello talks about the need for leaders to have a system that can monitor and measure their individual performance and do it accurately. She shines a revealing light on what typically confronts busy leaders: "Every day, multiple things vie for your attention, and you make hundreds of decisions, some good and some bad. Some consciously and others subconsciously. Do you take time to analyze your decisions? Are you aware of what gets your attention? With so much feedback around you (both direct and indirect), how do you separate signal from noise?" "Without a system to measure yourself and actively monitor how you're doing, you cannot determine areas that need your attention and the steps you must take to improve." This leads us to her infographic of "9 Questions Great Bosses Ask Themselves," a monthly self-assessment that managers can utilize to determine how well they perform as leaders. They focus on the following nine key areas: * Priorities * Team Performance * Taking Responsibility * Leading by Example * What Your People are Hearing * What's Not Working * Checking Our Ego * Team Collaboration * Maintaining Personal Sanity Getting feedback from those in your circle of influence will always help. Still, don't solely rely on it to make this determination. Every month, ask yourself, pause, and reflect to see how your thoughts align with those of your team and your managers. Make sure that your leadership is effective.#ceos #leadership #reflection #execution To learn more, subscribe to my newsletter at: https://lnkd.in/gKaqqhPC

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Monte Pedersen on LinkedIn: #ceos #leadership #reflection #execution | 78 comments

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Poor Leaders vs. Strong Leaders | Dr. Nora Gold

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Poor Leaders vs. Strong Leaders | Dr. Nora Gold

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What is the difference between a poor leader and a strong one? According to this infographic, these two kinds of leaders are distinguished by 7 key characteristics. Do you agree with this list of characteristics? Is there anything you would add or subtract to it? And if you had to pick just one characteristic, what would it be? Source: Vala Afshar. Infographic: agrassoblog.org If you enjoy this post, then please "like" it and share it with your network.#infographic #leadership #leaders #leader #work Have a good weekend! Dr. Nora Gold

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10 brutal truths every employer needs to read: 1) People don't leave companies, they leave bad managers. 2) Pay people what they're worth, not what you can get away with. 3) Skip the "We're a family BS". Be authentic. You're a team. 4) Tolerating bad behavior is like cancer for company culture. 5) Do what you say and role model the behaviors you want to see. 6) Infallible leaders make their team more likely to fail, so admit your mistakes. 7) Help your people to become their best selves, or someone else will. 8) Create a culture of feedback, or you'll build a house of cards. 9) You have 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason. Listen more than you speak. 10) When something isn't going to plan, remember to look into the mirror. When you prioritize your people, they'll prioritize your company, and everyone wins. P.S. Repost this for your network too ♻️. Thanks!

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Why Consistent Leadership Behaviors Matter

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Why Consistent Leadership Behaviors Matter

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The leadership behaviours that really matter... "Effective leadership is not about being liked or making speeches; leadership is defined by results, not attributes" Peter Drucker The quality of leadership is the most fundamentally important factor for an organization's success and growth Good or great leaders need to have self awareness, possess credibility, build and develop relationships, be action oriented, be authentic and enable and empower others To achieve this, leaders need to have the right mindsets, skillsets and knowledge and these need to transformed into daily actions The infographic below is a great resource to understanding the 11 key behaviours of effective leaders # #leadership #success #quality #growth

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Prakash Nairr on LinkedIn: #leadership #success #quality #growth | 88 comments

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A Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us About the Good Life | Harvard University

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A Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us About the Good Life | Harvard University

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What you'll learn

Understanding ancient Chinese philosophy to live a better life

Tools for self-awareness, the power of ritual, and sensing the world around you

How personal actions and counteractions change the world

The philosophical theories of Confucius, Mozi, Mencius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, and Han Feizi

Course description

Today, finding happiness is about mindfulness and discovering your true self. You may have heard that happiness is found by looking within. Ancient Chinese philosophy challenges all of these modern assumptions. From Confucianism to Daoism, the philosophies developed over two thousand years ago are among the most powerful in human history.

This course brings voices from the past into modern contexts to explore the path to a good life today. The philosophical concepts discussed provide tools to change your life and increase personal happiness by focusing on your actions, the power of ritual, and the importance of sensing the world around you.

Through a series of lectures, animations, discussions, and reflection diaries, this course focuses on close readings from prominent Chinese philosophers. The course requires no prior knowledge of Chinese philosophy or history and all texts are in translation.

Adapted from one of the most popular classes at Harvard, this course is now available online for the first time. Learn from award-winning professor Michael Puett and start on your path towards happiness.

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The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us about the Good Life | Harvard University

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Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

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Computer Science for Business Professionals | Harvard University

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Computer Science for Business Professionals | Harvard University

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CS50’s Computer Science for Business Professionals | Harvard University

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Understanding Technology | Harvard University

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Understanding Technology | Harvard University

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CS50’s Understanding Technology | Harvard University

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Improving Your Business Through a Culture of Health | Harvard University

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Improving Your Business Through a Culture of Health | Harvard University

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Improving Your Business Through a Culture of Health | Harvard University

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Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business to improve the well-being of your employees and company, while increasing revenue.

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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing & Public Speaking | Harvard University

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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing & Public Speaking | Harvard University

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What you'll learn

When and how to employ a variety of rhetorical devices in writing and speaking

How to differentiate between argument and rhetorical technique

How to write a persuasive opinion editorial and short speech

How to evaluate the strength of an argument

How to identify logical fallacies in arguments

Course description

We are living in a contentious time in history. Fundamental disagreements on critical political issues make it essential to learn how to make an argument and analyze the arguments of others. This ability will help you engage in civil discourse and make effective changes in society. Even outside the political sphere, conveying a convincing message can benefit you throughout your personal, public, and professional lives.

This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of rhetoric, the art of persuasive writing and speech. In it, you will learn to construct and defend compelling arguments, an essential skill in many settings. We will be using selected addresses from prominent twentieth-century Americans - including Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, Margaret Chase Smith, Ronald Reagan, and more - to explore and analyze rhetorical structure and style. Through this analysis, you will learn how speakers and writers persuade an audience to adopt their point of view.

Built around Harvard Professor James Engell's on-campus course, "Elements of Rhetoric," this course will help you analyze and apply rhetorical structure and style, appreciate the relevance of persuasive communication in your own life, and understand how to persuade and recognize when someone is trying to persuade you. You will be inspired to share your viewpoint and discover the most powerful ways to convince others to champion your cause. Join us to find your voice!

Course Outline

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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking | Harvard University

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Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

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Happiness is within your control. Write your own ending.

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High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation - Northwestern University

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High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation - Northwestern University

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About this Course

Are leaders born or made? Learn the essential skills to develop and expand your leadership repertoire, design teams for collaboration, and craft win-win negotiation strategies. High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation focuses on leadership, teamwork, and negotiation. Students will engage in self-assessments to analyze their leadership style, develop team charters to optimize their groups, and develop a game plan for effective negotiation.

Recurring course sessions repeat every 2 weeks on Monday with an enrollment period of 5 days.

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 14 hours to complete

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Skills you will gain

Negotiation

Leadership

Team Management

Collaboration

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Approx. 14 hours to complete

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Instructor rating

4.85/5 (540 Ratings)

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Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, and Doha, Qatar. Northwestern combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment that transcends traditional academic boundaries.

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About the Organizational Leadership Specialization

Equip yourself to successfully lead organizations through clarity of purpose and effective collaboration - by building and motivating teams; designing and delivering powerful stories; developing strategies to appropriately influence; understanding underlying customer analytics and applying innovative approaches to deliver impact.

How do aspiring managers succeed in an ever-changing business environment? How do they lead different groups to action? This specialization equips aspiring managers to lead change and leverage different roles and functions within for-profit institutions to create lasting value in the marketplace. Throughout the five courses, we will explore how great leaders assess themselves and lead collaborative teams that effectively manage negotiations and conflict. We will discover how leaders communicate through storytelling and employ other communication strategies to influence. Furthermore, we will learn how organizations start with the clarity of purpose that comes from an understanding of customers' needs, including leveraging data analytics, and use that focus to drive the design of products and services to meet those needs effectively. At the end of the coursework, students will create a capstone project that allows them to apply what they have learned. Each of the individual courses can be audited for free: 1-High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation, 2-Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling, 3-Leadership Through Social Influence, 4-Leadership Through Marketing, 5-Leadership Through Design Innovation.

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High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation

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Are leaders born or made? Learn the essential skills to develop and expand your leadership repertoire, design teams for collaboration, and craft win-win negotiation strategies. High Performance Collaboration: Leadership, Teamwork, and Negotiation focuses on leadership, teamwork, and negotiation.

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In this introductory, self-paced course, you will learn multiple theories of organizational behavior and apply them to actual cases of organizational change.

Organizations are groups whose members coordinate their behaviors in order to accomplish a shared goal. They can be found nearly everywhere in today's society: universities, start-ups, classrooms, hospitals, non-profits, government bureaus, corporations, restaurants, grocery stores, and professional associations are some of many examples of organizations. Organizations are as varied and complex as they are ubiquitous: they differ in size and internal structure; they can entail a multiplicity of goals and tasks (some of which are planned and others unplanned!); they are made up of individuals whose goals and motivations may differ from those of the group; and they must interact with other organizations and deal with environmental constraints in order to be successful. This complexity frequently results in a myriad of problems for organizational participants and the organization's survival. In this course, we will use organizational theories to systematically analyze how an organization operates and can best be managed. Organizational theories highlight certain features of an organization's structure and environment, as well as its processes of negotiation, production, and change. Each provides a lens for interpreting novel organizational situations and developing a sense for how individual and group behaviors are organized. Theories are valuable for the analyst and manager because most organizational problems are unique to the circumstances and cannot be solved by simple rules of thumb. Armed with a toolset of organizational theories, you will be able to systematically identify important features of an organization and the events transforming it; choose a theoretical framework most applicable to the observed mode of organizing; and use that theory to determine which actions will best redirect the organization in desired directions. In sum, the course has three goals: to become familiar with a series of real-world organizational phenomena; to learn different theoretical perspectives that can elucidate these phenomena; and to apply these different ways of "seeing" and managing organizations to cases. In such a fashion, the course is designed to actively bridge theory and practice, exposing students to a variety of conceptual tools and ways to negotiate novel situations.

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Offered by Stanford University. In this introductory, self-paced course, you will learn multiple theories of organizational behavior and ... Enroll for free.

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Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, & Decision Making - Dartmouth

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Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, & Decision Making - Dartmouth

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Strategic Leadership: Impact, Change, and Decision-Making

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Offered by Dartmouth College. Become a Better Business Leader Today. Using Professor Sydney Finkelstein's renowned research into the art and ... Enroll for free.

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Leading People & Teams: University of Michigan

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Leading People & Teams: University of Michigan

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Description

In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only learn from Michigan faculty. You will also learn directly from exceptional leaders including Jeff Brodsky, Global Head of HR for Morgan Stanley, and John Beilein, previous Head Coach of the University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team. We will share with you our research on how to lead people and teams effectively, and work with you to apply these insights to your own teams and leadership. In every course, you will have an opportunity to apply new leadership skills by working through a series of practical leadership assignments. In addition, the capstone will enable you to work on live leadership challenges.

Cheri Alexander

Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director Corporate Learning

Scott DeRue

Edward J. Frey Dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Maxim Sytch

Associate Professor of Management and Organizations

Courses (5)

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In this specialization, you will learn essential leadership skills, including how to inspire and motivate individuals, manage talent, influence without authority, and lead teams. In this specialization, you will not only learn from Michigan faculty.

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Speaking to Inspire: Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches from University of Washington

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Speaking to Inspire: Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches from University of Washington

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The most memorable speeches inspire, entertain, and praise. By blending stories and eloquence, great speeches highlight the core values motivating an audience. You might need to do this in a keynote address, a eulogy, or simply a business meeting. Inspiring audiences is a common, but difficult writing challenge. You want a speech that elevates the topic and the audience.

This course gives you a method for preparing and delivering speeches that inspire and entertain. By the end of this course, you should be able to compose and deliver moving speeches that praise core audience values through evidence, storytelling, and humor. You should be able to write eloquent passages in tones appropriate to the audience and occasion and speak fluidly from either a well-prepared manuscript or from memory. Learners will record speeches, providing and receiving peer feedback.

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Speaking to Inspire: Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches

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Offered by University of Washington. The most memorable speeches inspire, entertain, and praise. By blending stories and eloquence, great ... Enroll for free.

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Ethical Decision-Making: Cultural and Environmental Impact from Georgetown University

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Ethical Decision-Making: Cultural and Environmental Impact from Georgetown University

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Ethical Decision-Making: Cultural and Environmental Impact

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International corporations can trigger significant cultural shifts and environmental impacts. For example, when foreign corporations set up large mineral extraction operations in developing countries, both culture and environment are altered. Ethical concerns arise when manipulative marketing techni…

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Strategic Leadership and Management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Strategic Leadership and Management from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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NOTE: The Gies College of Business also offers an online Strategic Leadership & Management specialization certificate.

The 12-credit-hour Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership & Management Program is one of Gies' fully-online, credit-bearing graduate certificates designed to reach learners who already hold an undergraduate degree and who don't want, or need, a full graduate degree.

In the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership & Management Program, you will develop the capabilities, confidence, and mindset to elevate the performance of individuals and teams, shape strategy, and drive competitive advantage for your organization.

You'll learn how from top MBA faculty, getting frameworks and tools, knowledge and skills that will position you as a standout leader and manager. With the new capabilities you develop, you'll be ready to lead and to start making a difference on the job right away-and throughout your career.
This program is designed for:

Early- to mid-career professionals who aspire to leadership positions

Professionals who have recently been promoted into leadership positions

Leaders who want to strengthen their capabilities

People with a technical background but no management experience

Start Dates
August, October,
January or March

Learn in-demand skills for managing people and teams

You'll develop a full set of leadership and management skills you'll be able to apply immediately, including the ability to:

Courses details

The certificate program is comprised of three courses for a total of 12 credit hours:

BADM 508: Leadership and Teams

BADM 509: Managing Organizations

BADM 544: Strategic Management

This certificate can be completed in as few as four months. The time commitment is about ten hours per week.

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Develop the capabilities, confidence, and mindset to elevate the performance of individuals and teams, shape strategy, and drive competitive advantage for your organization with this fully online, credit-bearing graduate certificate.

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Upwork: The Best Online Learning Sites for 2023

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Upwork: The Best Online Learning Sites for 2023