Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and Leadership

The certificate program focuses on change and development at the organizational, team and individual level. Constant technological, economic, political, and social change have become the norm, and dealing with the rapid pace of change is a challenge faced by almost all professionals. The courses provide a multi-disciplinary perspective and uses concepts and methods from such fields as management, sociology, anthropology, organization development, and social psychology. The certificate can be valuable for corporate, community, government and military leaders. Students have the opportunity to study an important field of knowledge and develop valuable skills for designing and implementing successful change.

Program Objectives

Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Organization Development and Leadership will:

Conduct a systems-based diagnosis of organizations that integrates a systems perspective in their diagnosis and assessment of organizations
Identify the impact of the environment including social, political, and economic forces on the organizational system
Assess organizational/system shared assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, values and norms (culture)
Design effective organizational interventions