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Credits Required
12
38
Format
Face To Face
Location

Classes for this major are offered online and in accelerated (6-week) formats. Students wishing to take in-person classes may do so on the Allendale and Grand Rapids campuses with some courses also offered in Traverse City.

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Classes for graduate students in this major meet downtown on the Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus.

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Coursework

The leadership certificate is comprised of 12 credits.

Required core classes:

  • INT 312 - Collaborative Communication
  • INT 341 - Leadership for Social Change

Plus, any two of the following:

  • INT 310 - Creativity
  • INT 323 - Design Thinking to Meet Real-World Needs
  • INT 331 - Person and Profession
  • COM 438 - Communication Ethics
  • MGT 345 - Team Building
  • PA 390 - Leadership Dynamics
  • PA 420 - Organization Theory and Dynamics
  • WRT 350 - Business Communication
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Career Options
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Application Deadline
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. There is a $30 GVSU application fee, waived if you have previously applied to GVSU.

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Skills Employers Want
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As an Executive MBA student at Seidman, you will: gain the keen business acumen that will become your foundation for critical decision-making in your leadership role; expand your capacity for creative problem solving, critical thinking and analytical reasoning; enhance your proficiency in oral and written communication, teamwork and decision-making; and develop the abilities and qualities that are essential to your transformation into a successful, accomplished leader in the business world.

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