Leadership in Organizations, Certificate

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Students will benefit from increasing their knowledge in Leadership in Organizations, including organizational theories, ethical leadership, and communications. It is expected that students will:

Explain principles of organizational structure and design; environment, strategy, technology, organizational culture, change, organizational and inter-organizational relationships, decision making hierarchies, bureaucracy, power, and politics.
Identify and overcome the challenges of ethical leadership that occur at the individual, organizational and societal levels.
Demonstrate knowledge of the major theories of organizations and human behavior in an organizational context.
Optimize organizational impact through writing, speaking, and media options
Further develop their ability to manage and lead in various organizational roles
Be able to articulate how theory and practice can be combined for application in professional and personal settings.

Curriculum

ODL 501 - Organizational Theory and Principles 3 Credit(s)
ODL 502 - Ethical Leadership 3 Credit(s)
ODL 505 - Persuasive Communications 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 9

Program Requirements:

Must comply with all general requirements of Widener University relating to the governance of graduate programs.
Must complete at least 9 credits of graduate work in the certificate program.
Must complete all of the degree requirements within a total of five calendar years.
Must maintain a minimum semester and cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all program coursework. Must earn a “B” or better in all courses.

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.