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Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate

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Is this program right for you?

The UW–Madison Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate helps you achieve better career results and become a more productive leader. You’ll gain skills that will help you understand how your decisions impact your organization, influence stakeholders through informal and indirect authority, and master the language to achieve financial success.

  • Programs include self-assessments, case studies, peer-to-peer learning and action plans that you can implement immediately to improve individual and team performance
  • Discover new ways of doing business that raise your value and improve your organization
  • Learn from instructors with real-world business experience

Education that works for you

Set yourself apart by building expertise in change management, strategic decision-making, relationship building and business acumen through the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development’s Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate.

Program type

Professional certificate

Specialized training, does not result in academic credit

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Certificate awarded

Advanced Management and Leadership Professional Certificate

Commitment

Complete 6 programs

Tuition

$2,295 to $2,749 per program

Format

Face-to-face

On-campus, in-person courses

Admission terms

Take programs in whatever order suits your immediate business challenges and professional development needs.

STEM opt eligible

No

International eligibility

No

Application deadlines

Rolling

  • Deadline: January 1, 2030
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What you’ll learn

Become a more strategic leader with the Advanced Management and Leadership Certificate program. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of how decisions impact your organization and stakeholders while developing the skills needed for financial success.

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  • Change management
  • Strategic decision-making and innovation
  • Relationship building
  • Coaching and motivating

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