Become the capable leader you were meant to be

Your peers already look to you for your natural leadership abilities. Build on those skills and learn the foundations of effective leadership in this specialized graduate business certificate. This 9-credit program introduces the challenges business leaders face every day and teaches how to develop and implement lasting solutions while leading a team.

The ability to conceptualize challenges and craft strategies that are informed by people and social systems for an organization is needed to both create and execute effective responses. Through applied experiences and projects, this certificate will teach you how to lead in a changing environment. 

Interested in earning your Master of Business Administration degree? At CSU’s College of Business, you can start with a certificate and finish with an MBA. The credits earned in this certificate can be applied toward the College’s Online MBA or Evening MBA programs, but please note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the MBA program. 


What You'll Learn:

  • Tools to create a proper career strategy and personal brand
  • Conceptualize organizational challenges, leadership styles
  • Craft strategic directions that are informed by a knowledge of people and social systems
  • Leading through applied experiences and projects
  • The relationship between financial results and business management practices
Certificate at a Glance
Delivery: Online
Length: Courses are offered such that the certificate may be completed in 2 semesters
Tuition: $998 per credit for 2022-2023
Credits: 9
Certificate awarded:

Graduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Courses and curriculum: Download your course roadmap
‡Additional prerequisite coursework may be required.

Admissions, Deadlines and Financial Aid

Learn more about admissions requirements to enroll in our spring or fall sessions. Visit tuition and aid for information on the latest tuition benefits available to you.

  • Fall
    AdmissionApply by July 31
  • Spring
    AdmissionApply by Jan 1