The Organizational Leadership Certificate equips global marketplace, nonprofit, or church and parachurch organization leaders with the academic, spiritual, and practical skills needed to influence and lead for Christ and His Kingdom.
The Organizational Leadership Certificate, provides advanced development training for Christian leaders. In these specially tailored courses, learn to communicate vision and change in a variety of contexts, cultures, and teams; increase your skills in personal and group development; and be equipped to fruitfully guide organization strategy and manage change within global contexts.
Courses are offered in online format for flexibility in completing this certificate
Select 10 credits from the following course list:
LEAD 557 Foundations of Leadership in a Globalized World (4 Credits)
LEAD 559 Organizational and Change Leadership (4 Credits)
LEAD 621 Introduction to Nonprofits (2 Credits)
LEAD 655 Leading Effective Organizations: Structural, Financial, and Legal Foundations (4 Credits)
LEAD 662 Leading Multicultural Teams (2 Credits)
(Please choose 10 credits)
LEAD 557 Foundations of Leadership in a Globalized World (4)
We facilitate personal leadership development of students by identifying core leadership principles and exploring ways to nurture and adapt leadership in different cultural and organizational contexts in a globalized world. It integrates scholarly works on leadership, scriptural illustrations, and case studies.
LEAD 559 Organizational and Change Leadership (4)
We explore organizational theory, processes, stages and leadership capacities, and skills for leading change and cultivating innovation in organizations. We pay attention to principles of social entrepreneurship, managing uncertainty and conflict, awareness of power dynamics, leader and organization adaptability and leadership aptitude for change and successful transition.
LEAD 621 Introduction to Nonprofits (2)
We study the many moving parts of a nonprofit, balancing requirements to accomplish its mission and vision. Students understand those parts while incorporating best practices and common pitfalls. Students study the various challenges of nonprofits and deliberate options to mitigate challenges in the nonprofit sector. Students are exposed to real-life situations and experiential learning.
LEAD 655 Leading Effective Organizations: Structural, Financial, and Legal Foundations (4)
We introduce students to the competences necessary to oversee and manage the functioning of both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, with emphasis on operations, financial integrity, management, governance, fiscal and legal reporting, compliance, and other regulatory requirements. Students will study the need for responsible governance, obtain a working knowledge of financial statements, balance sheets and income statements and the use of metrics to evaluate the health and sustainability of organizations.
LEAD 662 Leading Multicultural Teams (2 Credits)
We explore concepts and skills for socially responsible and ethical leadership of multicultural teams. We study developing and coaching others cross-culturally, leading virtual teams, creating inclusive teams and organizations, appreciating and capitalizing on cultural diversity, and creative problem solving and conflict resolution.
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Wheaton, IL 60187
Inspiring and equipping academically grounded, spiritually maturing, and practically skilled leaders who live out Christ's mission.