The core knowledge to pursue leadership roles throughout your career, minus the longer commitment of a master’s degree.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Prepare for leadership roles in your organization with a master’s-level certificate program in organizational leadership. The Leadership Certificate (Tier 1) program at University of the Cumberlands is 100% online to give you the opportunity to build skills in strategic thinking, problem-solving, organizational management, and, of course, leadership. 

Your graduate certificate in leadership is designed to help professionals like you begin or advance your management career in any industry for any organization—private, public, for-profit, and non-profit. Coursework examines all facets of organizational leadership and provides a foundational understanding of what it takes to deal with organizational change, employee-employer relations, conflict management, team relationships, and more.

Plus, credits for this program can be directly transferred into our 31-credit hour Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program, helping you prepare for the next step in your education and your career.

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Programs & Requirements

Programs & Requirements

Online Leadership Certificate

The Leadership Certificate (Tier I) is a 12-credit-hour master’s-level online certificate in organizational leadership program designed to provide a strong foundation of leadership and management skills you can start using in the workplace immediately. You’ll have the tools and understanding you need to lead with professionalism and apply ethical decision-making throughout your career.

Course Requirements

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These courses can be pursued individually to earn a stand-alone certificate or serve as the initial step towards completing our Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program. 

A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to be admitted to the Leadership Certificate (Tier I) Program.

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Mission & Goals

This graduate program offers foundational leadership skills and insights to help you prepare for academic and organizational leadership roles. It will help empower you to meet the demands of businesses, communities, and education systems.

Differentiate and understand the unique characteristics of private, public, for-profit, and non-profit organizations.

Apply foundational organizational and leadership theories in various contexts.

Analyze roles and responsibilities of leaders across organizational types.

Address complex issues in organizational leadership through capstone.

Understand organization behavior theories and concepts in dealing with change, motivation, conflict, and more.

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Leadership Certificate Careers & Outcomes

All stats from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Top Executive: $103,840

Top Executive: $103,840

Top executives plan strategies and policies to ensure that an organization meets its goals.

Management Analyst: $99,410

Management Analyst: $99,410

Management analysts recommend ways to improve an organization’s efficiency.

University Administrator: $102,610

University Administrator: $102,610

Postsecondary education administrators oversee student services, academics, and faculty research at colleges and universities.

Training and Development Specialist: $64,340

Training and Development Specialist: $64,340

Training and development specialists plan and administer programs that improve the skills and knowledge of their employees.

Marketing Manager: $156,580

Marketing Manager: $156,580

Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services.

Project Management Specialist: $98,580

Project Management Specialist: $98,580

Project management specialists coordinate the budget, schedule, staffing, and other details of a project.

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Common Questions

The organizational leadership career path offers great flexibility, from general administrative leadership positions to more specialized roles. Your Tier I leadership certificate is a master’s level program designed to provide you with a foundation of leadership skills and insights you can use in your day-to-day work life and to prepare for advancement. It offers the education you could use to pursue executive and top management roles within your organization.  

A graduate certificate focused on leadership can help you gain entry to a number of roles in any industry or help you move forward with a master’s degree in organizational leadership here at University of the Cumberlands. 

All programs at University of the Cumberlands are offered at some of the lowest rates in the nation—and we even include free textbooks through our One Price Promise! For more information on how affordable this program would be for you, visit our Financial Aid page. 

A leadership certificate typically requires the completion of 12 credit hours, which can generally be accomplished within a few months, depending on the program and the student's pace.

Yes, this 12-hour Leadership Certificate program can easily be rolled into Cumberlands’ graduate program, providing a great head start on earning a full master’s degree in the field.

Each course lasts eight weeks, called a bi-term. There are two bi-terms per semester, and three semesters per year (fall, spring, and summer). Many classes are asynchronous, meaning there is no set login time; you can work on schoolwork whenever you find time. Cumberlands provides free rental textbooks to online students as part of its One Price Promise.

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Faculty Experts

Get to know your future professors in leadership.

Dr. Audrey Rabas

Dr. Audrey Rabas

Adjunct Professor | Methodologist
PhD Leadership

Dr. Audrey Rabas

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audrey.rabas [at] ucumberlands.edu
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Dr. Ata Yesilyaprak

Dr. Ata Yesilyaprak

Adjunct Professor
PhD Leadership

Dr. Ata Yesilyaprak

Contact Information

ata.yesilyaprak [at] ucumberlands.edu
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Robert Kevin Meade

Dr. Robert Meade

Adjunct Professor
PhD Leadership

Dr. Robert Meade

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robert.meade [at] ucumberlands.edu
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