Overview And Certificates

Leadership isn’t just what you do, it’s how you inspire. eCornell’s online Leadership certificate programs help professionals at all levels strengthen self-awareness, motivate teams, and manage change with confidence. From managing organizational change to motivating teams in fast-paced environments, these certificate programs combine timeless leadership principles with strategies designed for today’s biggest challenges. Gain real-world tools to lead confidently, adapt quickly, and guide your organization toward success.

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Our courses provide unparalleled structure, support, and engagement to students.

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100% self-paced certificate programs allow you to learn on your own schedule.

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Engage directly with peers and instructors. Grow your professional network in every course.

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Executive Leadership
Courses
  • Quality and Service Excellence
  • Leading Collaborative Teams
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Motivating People for High Performance
  • Coaching Skills for Leaders
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Leading for Creativity and Innovation
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Becoming a Strategic Leader
Designed For
  • High potential mid-level managers with 5+ years experience
  • Upper-level or senior managers with 5+ years experience
  • VP or C-level executives
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
4 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Change Management
Courses
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Leading Collaborative Teams
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Coaching Skills for Leaders
  • Motivating People for High Performance
  • Quality and Service Excellence
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Leading for Creativity and Innovation
  • Strategic Decision Making
Designed For
  • Senior leaders
  • Mid- to upper-level managers
  • High potentials
  • Individual contributors who regularly face change in their organization
  • Professionals who are working in (or aspiring toward) leadership roles
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Leadership Essentials
Courses
  • Becoming a Powerful Leader
  • Building High-Performing Teams
  • Managing Team Performance
  • Managing Time and Priorities
  • Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
Designed For
  • New managers
  • Professionals looking to move into a management role
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
4 months with 3 to 8 hours of study per week
Psychology of Leadership
Courses
  • The Psychology of Getting Things Done
  • Identifying and Managing Emotions
  • Interpreting the Behavior of Others
  • Mastering the Essentials of Influence
  • Applying Strategic Influence
  • Building and Running Effective Teams
Designed For
  • Individual contributors
  • Managers and team leaders
  • Senior managers and executives
  • Any professional looking to become more effective at interacting with colleagues, clients, reports, or superiors
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 4-6 hours of study per week
Conflict Resolution
Courses
  • Diagnosing Workplace Conflict
  • Applying a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict
  • Leading Challenging Conversations
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
  • Mediation for Managers
Designed For

Anyone managing teams, supervising employees, and interacting in professional settings who needs to more effectively resolve conflict.

Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Executive Presence
Courses
  • Executive Presence
Designed For
  • Aspiring leaders
  • Managers, senior leaders and executives
  • CEOs
  • Actors and performers
  • Anyone who wants to become more effective in connecting with others through increased ease and presence when speaking in public or private
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
4 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Performance Leadership
Courses
  • Leading Collaborative Teams
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Coaching Skills for Leaders
  • Motivating People for High Performance
  • Quality and Service Excellence
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Leading for Creativity and Innovation
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Becoming a Strategic Leader
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Negotiation Skills
Designed For
  • Mid- to upper-level managers
  • High potentials with 3-5+ years experience
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Critical Thinking
Courses
  • Problem-Solving Using Evidence and Critical Thinking
  • Making a Convincing Case for Your Solution
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Interpreting the Behavior of Others
  • Applying Strategic Influence
Designed For
  • C-level executives, VPs, managers
  • Industry leaders with 2-10+ years experience
  • Mid-level professionals looking to move into leadership roles
  • Engineers and designers leading projects
  • Consultants or analysts
  • Anyone whose work involves devising, proposing, and defending evidence-based solutions
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Servant Leadership
Courses
  • Building Leadership Character
  • Authenticity, Integrity, and Accountability
  • Courage, Humility, and Compassion
  • Developing a Culture of Empowerment
  • Leading with Credibility
Designed For
  • Informal or formal leaders at any level in an organization
  • Religious and faith-based leaders
  • Humanitarian, non-profit, and NGO leaders
  • Anyone who is part of a work team and can influence others
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Negotiation Mastery
Courses
  • Introduction to Negotiation
  • Integrative Negotiation
  • Psychology of Negotiation
  • Preparing for a Negotiation
  • Power Dynamics and Ethics in Negotiation
  • Complex Negotiation
Designed For
  • Individual contributors
  • Leaders and managers
  • Executives
  • Procurement and contracts professionals
  • Anyone who wants to become a better negotiator in business and in life
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
5 months with 2-3 hours of study per week
Leading Through Dialogue and Connection
Courses
  • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
  • Dialogue Across Difference
  • Strategic Influence
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Team managers and supervisors
  • Executives responsible for strategic culture efforts
  • Anyone interested in creating an inclusive and supportive culture that promotes equal opportunities and treatment of employees
Format
100% online with live virtual sessions on Tuesdays at 7pm ET

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Leading Remote Teams
Courses
  • Building High-Performing Virtual Teams
  • Launching Virtual Team Projects
  • Virtual Communication, Constructive Conflict, and Collaboration
  • Decision-Making and Accountability on Virtual Teams
  • Diversity and Cross-Cultural Teams
Designed For
  • Leaders and executives in any industry who are leading or launching virtual teams
  • Individual contributors to virtual teams who aspire to a leadership role
  • Consultants who are brought in to support a project-based team virtually
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Public Sector Leadership
Courses
  • Leadership Skills and Traits in Public Organizations
  • Assessing Your Public Sector Organization
  • Motivating Public Sector Employees
  • Public Sector Leadership Strategies
  • Goal Setting in Public Sector Organizations
  • Leading Public Sector Teams to Success
Designed For
  • People who work in or with public service or public policy organizations
  • Leaders, aspiring leaders, and staff who work in organizations involved in public affairs or engaged with government at any level
  • People who work in or with non-profits, education institutions, or NGOs
  • People who work in or with law enforcement organizations
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Psychology of Emotions
Courses
  • Understanding Emotions
  • Recognizing Emotions
  • How Emotions Shape Thinking
  • Making Emotions Work for You
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Team leaders and supervisors
  • Managers and executives
  • Human resources managers
  • Sales and customer service representatives
  • Mental health professionals
  • Teachers and educators
  • Healthcare providers
  • Social workers
  • Conflict mediators
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Women in Leadership
Courses
  • Women in Leadership: Navigating The Double Bind
  • Women in Leadership: Negotiation Skills
  • Women in Leadership: Using Emotional Intelligence to Drive Results
  • Women in Leadership: Giving and Receiving Feedback
  • Women in Leadership: Outsmart the Work-Life Balance
Designed For
  • Mid- to-senior level managers
  • Anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of gender dynamics in the workplace
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Executive Women in Leadership
Courses
  • Power and Gender Dynamics
  • Developing Executive Presence for Women Leaders
  • Gender Bias and Negotiation Strategies
  • The Network Effect
  • Decoding the Gender Gap in Board Membership
Designed For
  • Women leaders in mid- to senior-level positions (10+ years of work experience)
  • Women who hold or are interested in seeking board positions
  • Women entrepreneurs and founders
  • Male leaders seeking to better understand gender dynamics in their organizations
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Persuasive Communication
Courses
  • Persuasion
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Building Compelling Slide Decks and Reports
  • Mediation for Managers
  • Impactful Unscripted Communication
  • Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Negotiating Policy Solutions
Designed For
  • Individual contributors
  • Managers
  • Executives
  • Communications professionals
  • Entrepreneurs
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
Leadership Agility
Courses
    Designed For
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    3 months with 4-6 hours of study per week
    Family Business Leadership
    Courses
    • Family Business Leadership Fundamentals
    • Managing Family Relationships
    • Stewarding Family Wealth and Values
    • Implementing Family Governance Systems
    • Leadership Symposium  
      LIVE
    Designed For
    • Family members employed in running a family-owned business
    • Non-family employees involved in running a family business (key leaders, management)
    • Individuals interested in broad-based family business dynamics
    • Consultants
    • Lawyers
    • Accountants
    Format
    All Online

    Time Commitment
    2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
    Business Strategy
    Courses
      Designed For
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 4-6 hours of study per week
      Digital Leadership
      Courses
      • Creating Advantage Through Entrepreneurial Thinking
      • Cryptocurrencies and Ledgers
      • Cryptography Essentials
      • Framing Complex Problems with Systems Thinking
      • Becoming a Systems Leader
      • Leading in a VUCA World
      • Developing and Communicating Vision and Strategy
      • Visualizing and Communicating Insights in Excel
      • Making Predictions and Forecasts with Data
      Designed For
      • Business leaders
      • Technology leaders, including CTOs
      • Entrepreneurs
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      2 months with 3-7 hours of study per week
      Leadership From Ancient Rome
      Courses
      • Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
      • Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
      • Lessons in Effective Leadership from Ancient Rome
      • Maximizing Happiness as a Leader: Lessons from Ancient Rome
      • Leadership Symposium  
        LIVE
      Designed For
      • Executives
      • Managers
      • Communications professionals
      • Entrepreneurs
      • Individual contributors
      • Public speakers
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Technology Leadership
      Courses
      • Strengths-Based Technology Leadership
      • Values-Based Technology Leadership
      • Decision-Making Skills for Technology Leaders
      • Collaborative Communication for Technology Leaders
      • Courageous Communication for Technology Leaders
      • Influence and Motivation for Technology Leaders
      Designed For
      • Emerging and experienced technology leaders
      • Managers and directors of web services, software development, and IT teams
      • Early to mid-career technology professionals looking to move into a leadership role
      • Chief Technology Officers
      • Business leaders who work with technology professionals
      • Graduate students transitioning from an academic track to an industry track
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Engineering Leadership
      Courses
      • Strengths-Based Engineering Leadership
      • Values-Based Engineering Leadership
      • Decision-Making Skills for Engineering Leaders
      • Collaborative Communication for Engineering Leaders
      • Courageous Communication for Engineering Leaders
      • Influence and Motivation for Engineering Leaders
      Designed For
      • Both emerging and experienced engineering leaders
      • Early to mid-career engineers looking to move into a leadership role
      • Business leaders who work with engineers and technology professionals
      • Graduate students transitioning from an academic track to an industry track
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Hybrid Work Strategy
      Courses
      • Hybrid Work Models
      • Fostering Productivity and Culture in Hybrid Teams
      • Managing and Leading Hybrid Teams
      • Maximizing Communication and Collaboration in a Hybrid Environment
      Designed For
      • Individuals managing a team, including a hybrid team
      • Individual contributors working in a hybrid environment
      • Department, team, and unit leaders
      • HR professionals
      • Consultants and advisors
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
      Courses
      • Improving Engagement
      • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work
      • Fostering an Inclusive Climate
      Designed For
      • Team managers and supervisors
      • Executives responsible for strategic culture efforts
      • Anyone interested in creating an inclusive and supportive culture that promotes equal opportunities and treatment of employees
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

      Small-class Experience
      Participate in facilitated discussions and live sessions with industry peers.
      Innovation Strategy
      Courses
      • Developing Innovation Strategy
      • Building Innovation Competencies
      • Innovation Tools
      • Implementing Innovation
      • Evaluating and Scaling Innovation
      Designed For
      • Entry-level to executive leaders
      • Product managers
      • MBA students
      • Data scientists and analysts
      • Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 5-7 hours of study per week
      Business Ethics
      Courses
      • Foundations of Ethical Reasoning
      • Ethics in Business and Technology
      • Psychology in Business Ethics
      • Addressing Dysfunctional Ethical Cultures
      Designed For
      • Business managers and leaders
      • Founders and entrepreneurs
      • Anyone looking to work effectively with legal professionals
      • Professionals, particularly those working in highly regulated industries
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Strategic Human Resources Leadership
      Courses
      • Human Resources Leadership
      • Aligning HR Strategy with Organizational Strategy
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice for HR
      • Getting Results Through Talent Management
      • Strategic Engagement
      • Strategic Talent Analytics
      Designed For
      • HR Managers
      • HR Directors / Supervisors
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Leading a Culture of Service Excellence
      Courses
      • Fostering a Culture of Service Excellence
      • Developing Service Excellence Competencies
      • Practicing Servant Leadership
      • Delivering an Excellent Customer Experience for Your Organization
      • Developing a Culture of Empowerment
      Designed For
      • Any organization looking to provide a consistent high level of customer service
      • Managers and leaders responsible for serving external and internal customers
      • Leaders and team members at financial institutions
      • Hotel and restaurant leaders and team members
      • Healthcare facility leaders and team members
      • Retail leaders and team members
      • Small business leaders
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Sales Growth
      Courses
      • Discovering Sales Growth Opportunities
      • Getting the Most From Your Sales Efforts
      • Winning With Your Key Accounts
      • Sales Negotiation to Maximize Value
      • Managing Sales Performance for Growth
      Designed For
      • Sales representatives
      • Sales managers
      • Account managers
      • Organizational leaders who want to better understand sales team strategies 
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Intrapreneurship
      Courses
      • Problem-Solving Using Evidence and Critical Thinking
      • Making a Convincing Case for Your Solution
      • Framing Complex Problems with Systems Thinking
      • Becoming a Systems Leader
      • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
      • Creating Advantage Through Entrepreneurial Thinking
      Designed For
      • Mid-level professionals looking to improve and expand their influence and move into leadership roles
      • Managers and leaders handling resource investments, process improvements, or priority changes
      • C-level executives and VPs interested in building an innovation culture and competitive advantage
      • Consultants
      • Analysts
      Format
      All Online

      Time Commitment
      3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week
      Frontline Skills
      Courses
        Designed For
        Format
        All Online

        Time Commitment
        3 months with 4-6 hours of study per week

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