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Executive Education Certificates of Excellence

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Demonstrate Your Leadership Growth with a Certificate

Earning a Carlson Executive Education Certificate of Excellence demonstrates a commitment to both building business acumen and preparing for the next step in your career. We offer three certificate pathways in high-impact areas, or you can design your own certificate with the focus that's right for your career. Upon completion of a certificate program, you'll be awarded a digital badge to display on LinkedIn, as well as a certificate to celebrate your accomplishments.

Certificate Tracks

Executive Education certificates help you gain critical skills and know-how for in-demand areas of business. Certificate pathways are curated to maximize their impact, but retain flexibility. Certificates consist of three executive education open courses taken over a two-year period. You select two courses from the list of core courses, and then select one additional open enrollment course of your choice. You also have the option of building your own three or five-course custom certificate program. Both online and on-campus courses can be taken to fulfill certificate requirements.

Advanced Certificate of Excellence in Business

Expand your business acumen with an Advanced Certificate of Excellence in Business. Create your own certificate tailored to your goals, by taking five courses.

N.B. This certificate was formerly known as Certificate of Distinguished Leadership and Business Administration.

Certificate of Excellence in Business

Create your own certificate tailored to your goals. Take any three Executive Education courses for a Certificate of Excellence in Business.

N.B. This certificate was formerly known as Certificate of General Management Excellence.

Strategy & Innovation

This track will elevate your ability to lead critical initiatives and create new opportunities for growth. Learn more about the courses that make up this certificate:

Select Two from these Core Courses:

Plus choose your third course from among any Executive Education Course

Leadership

This certificate track focuses on important skills needed to lead through change, cultivate the benefits of diversity, and build highly effective teams. Learn more about the courses that make up this certificate:

Select Two from these Core Courses:

Plus choose your third course from among any Executive Education Course

People & Talent

This certificate track prepares leaders to meet the unique needs of HR and L&D. Learn more about the courses that make up this certificate:

Select Two from these Core Courses:

Plus choose your third course from among any Executive Education Course

Customize Your Certificate with Executive Coaching

Customize your certificate experience by adding on an additional executive coaching experience. Gain an outside perspective and a trusted, confidential relationship to help you support your career goals. When you work with a Carlson Executive Education coach, you drive the relationship. The focus is on your unique development goals and supported by a customized action plan. Your Carlson Executive Education coach will be matched to you from a group of executives with years of expertise as thought leaders, consultants, and industry experts. This experience will help you develop enhanced leadership influence and the ability to deliver greater business impact.

"The courses cover the majority of the essential skills for leadership development, including soft skills that make it easier to build relationships with people such as negotiating, creating trust and dependability, and leading cross-functional teams."