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Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership
Management and Leadership
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Leadership isn’t what it used to be. Increasingly, leaders are accountable for the economic and social welfare of the entire enterprise while simultaneously running a business unit. They are charged with leading teams through significant transitions. They must overcome capability gaps to effectively lead a digital business. And they must cultivate a diverse, inclusive workforce that can readily adapt to change.
The research and insights of our faculty can help you transform your leadership strategy and approach for this new world of work. Pursuing an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership will help you deepen and broaden your leadership capabilities and provide you with a set of management tools that will serve you well, regardless of your industry.
What you will learn The Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership is an ideal option for business professionals and technical executives seeking to enhance their general management and leadership skills to become effective leaders in a dynamic business world. Courses in this track focus on core business competencies including marketing, finance, negotiations, change management, systems thinking, and more
For example, in Negotiation for Executives , you can practice key skills and frameworks for enhancing personal gains in negotiation while simultaneously sustaining important relationships. Build on those core skills with Unlocking the Power of Perspectives , a course that will alter how you lead, listen, collaborate, negotiate, and connect with others. Update your management approach for the current business landscape with Cybersecurity Leadership for Non-Technical Executives, where you’ll acquire a personalized playbook for creating a more cyber-aware culture within your organization. And discover how to guide yourself and others successfully through the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional arcs of individual and team transition in Navigating Transitions During Disruptive Change . See all courses in this track.
Who is this track for? An Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership is valuable to professionals who want to update their businesses skills for the digital age, deepen their management capabilities to better support the way people work today, acquire a more global perspective on business through the unique insights of peers from around the world, and for those who are moving into new roles with greater leadership responsibilities. Whether you have an MBA and need a refresher, or you are a mid-career executive moving into a management role from a technical one, the courses in this track will provide you with the insights you need to meet your professional goals and lead teams with confidence.
Why earn an Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan? An Executive Certificate from MIT Sloan is an opportunity to take a deep dive into the topics that matter to you most. It is formal recognition of your professional development. And, as many executives, mid-career managers, and technical professionals attest, it can be a significant catalyst in your career. Deepen your executive skillset, get up to speed on timely business topics, or tailor your certificate to address specific challenges you face.
While you will receive a certificate of course completion at the conclusion of each individual course, our Executive Certificates are designed around a central track and consist of several courses.
Please see the "Requirements" tab for details on how to earn an Executive Certificate.
How to enroll Go to the red bar at the bottom of the page and click “add to cart.” When you are ready, checkout. There is no cost to enroll in an Executive Certificate, and you can enroll in a track at any time—before or after completing courses.
Questions? Schedule a call with us if you would like speak with a member of our team or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions about our courses and certificates.
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You can read blog post profiles of several Executive Certificate Holders under the Resources section at the bottom of this page.
Browse the Executive Certificate Community to meet business leaders who have earned one or more of our Executive Certificates.
How do you earn an Executive Certificate?
The benefits of an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate An MIT Sloan Executive Certificate is formal recognition of your professional development and commitment to continuous learning. Pursuing an Executive Certificate enables you to further your business knowledge and skills on a schedule of your own design. In addition to the knowledge and immediately applicable frameworks you will gain by attending your selected courses, you will:
- Learn from MIT's world-renowned faculty; some of the world’s leading management thinkers
- Engage in hands-on, highly interactive learning experiences designed to solve real-world business issues
- Network with a global group of your peers from various industries and functions
- Receive a digital, verified version of your Executive Certificate (Smart Certificate) which you can post on LinkedIn
- Enjoy an exclusive 20% discount on most additional courses and a 30% discount on the inaugural session of most in person and live online courses
- Be featured with a profile in the Executive Certificate Holder Community
- Be invited to join the private Executive Certificate Holder Group on LinkedIn
Since you select the courses that best fit your learning objectives and schedule, there are many ways to earn your Executive Certificate. Some people like to schedule back-to-back courses to complete the requirements in the shortest possible time frame while others plan around a specific topic area.
Sample Plans
- Communication and Persuasion in the Digital Age (Management and Leadership track)
- Negotiation for Executives (Management and Leadership track)
- Leading Successful Transitions in a Digitally Driven World (Management and Leadership track)
- Unlocking the Power of Perspectives: Problem Solving with Clarity, Creativity, and Collaboration (Management and Leadership track) ADD TO CART
- Business Dynamics: MIT's Approach to Diagnosing and Solving Complex Business Problems (Management and Leadership track)
- Distributed Leadership: Cultivating Nimble Organizations (Management and Leadership track)
- Leading Strategic Change: How to Really Deliver the Shift Your Organization Needs (Management and Leadership track)
- Women's Leadership Program (Management and Leadership track) ADD TO CART
View sample plans to earn this certificate in about a month.
What does an Executive Certificate cost? It depends. There is no one set price. You select the courses that fit your schedule and educational plan. The total cost would be the price of the individual courses completed. You may choose all two-day programs or a mixture of two-day and week-long programs. You don't have to enroll in and pay for all of the programs at one time, however there are significant savings when you take advantage of the Multiple Program Registration Discount .
Multiple Program Registration Discount: When you register at one time for two or three courses (using a single application form), you are eligible for a 10% discount on each course. Or register for four or more courses and receive 15% off each course.
Discount Exclusions: Click here to see the list of programs that do not accept discounts of any kind.
Find your courses View Courses in the Management and Leadership certificate track. Featured course Unlocking the Power of Perspectives: Problem Solving with Clarity, Creativity, and Collaboration
This critical thinking and problem solving course is highly interactive—be prepared to participate and engage. You will work individually and in groups to better understand the value of different perspectives and how to incorporate those perspectives into your management and leadership styles. As you build rapport with your peers, you’ll complete challenges related to the tension of holding conflicting perspectives, starting at different reference points, and tracking and learning from healthy differentiation. Stepping outside the conventional business context, you will take inspiration from the work of jazz musicians to understand how to organize, communicate, and connect with others while engaging in change.
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A truly immersive experience that delivers on its promise to teach, challenge, and engage in ways that produce real development in your capacity and capability as a leader and practitioner.
—Tom Cahill, Senior Director of Global Compensation and Equity, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership Holder
I’m not naïve about what my MIT Sloan Executive Certificates have done for me. In addition to the skills and frameworks you can acquire, it’s important to realize that the reputation of MIT Sloan is very meaningful in the business world.
—Neil Ackerman, Head of Advanced Technologies, Global Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson
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