Inspire. Motivate. Influence. Build top-performing teams. Find competitive advantage. Execute strategy. Lead change. Foster innovation. Cornell’s flexible certificate programs help you build the confidence, skills, and presence you need to lead your team to success. You’ll learn MBA-level concepts and practices from some of the world’s top faculty – and apply them immediately at work.
Choose from 13 Certificate Programs
7 Courses
- Becoming a Powerful Leader
- Building High-Performing Teams
- Active Listening and Processing Feedback
- Managing Team Performance
- Managing Time and Priorities
- Effective Hiring and Interviewing
- Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- New managers
- Professionals looking to move into a management role
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3.5 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-8 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses
Leading Your Team (2 Elective Courses):
- Leading Collaborative Teams
- Leading Across Cultures
- Effective Internal Coaching
- Motivating People for High Performance
- Mediation for Managers
- Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
Gaining the Advantage (2 Elective Courses):
- Quality and Service Excellence
- Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
- Leading With Credibility
- Leading for Creativity and Innovation
- Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
Strategy (1 Elective Course):
- Strategic Decision Making
- Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
- Leading Organizational Change
- Becoming a Strategic Leader
- Making Strategic Change Happen
Negotiations (1 Elective Course):
- Navigating Power Relationships
- Negotiation Skills
DESIGNED FOR:
- Mid- to upper-level managers
- High potentials with 3-5+ years experience
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
8 Courses (6 Core, 2 Elective)
Core Courses:
- Quality and Service Excellence
- Leading Collaborative Teams
- Strategic Decision Making
- Leading With Credibility
- Motivating People for High Performance
- Coaching Skills for Leaders
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
Elective Courses (2 Courses):
- 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
- Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
- Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
- Making Strategic Change Happen
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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:4 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
5 Courses
- Building High-Performing Virtual Teams
- Launching Virtual Team Projects
- Virtual Communication, Constructive Conflict, and Collaboration
- Decision-Making and Accountability
- Diversity and Cross-Cultural Teams
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 Courses
- Hybrid Work Models
- Fostering Productivity and Culture in Hybrid Teams
- Managing and Leading Hybrid Teams
- Maximizing Communication and Collaboration in the 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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 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
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:4-6 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
5 Courses
- Leading in a VUCA World
- Developing and Communicating Vision and Strategy
- Building Great Teams
- Setting Internal and External Conditions for Success
- Preparing for the Future
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- Leaders and executives at all levels, in any industry
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2.5 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:4-6 hours per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
6 Courses (4 Core, 2 Elective)
Core Courses:
- Navigating Power Relationships
- Negotiation Skills
- Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
- Leading Organizational Change
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
Elective Courses (2 Courses):
- Leading Collaborative Teams
- Leading Across Cultures
- Effective Internal Coaching
- 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
- Making Strategic Change Happen
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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:15 weeks
- Program Duration:4 months
- Class Size:20 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
4 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
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:2 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
5 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
- Leadership Symposium LIVE
DESIGNED FOR:
- Mid- to-senior level managers
- Anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of gender dynamics in the workplace
HOW IT WORKS:
- Course Length:2 weeks
- Program Duration:3 months
- Class Size:Under 35 students
- Effort:3-5 hours of study per week
- Format:All Online
- Model:Instructor-led
eCornell was truly one of the best investments I made in my entire career and it’s what brought me to where I am now.
Christine J.
Revenue Management Certificate
Cornell University definitely changed my life.
Chorten W.
Hospitality Management Certificate
What I wanted was something that had an exceptional caliber of professionals and professors, and eCornell actually gave me that.
Elizabeth A.
Diversity and Inclusion Certificate
I was really able to harness that technology and have a classroom right at my kitchen table with eCornell.
Rachel K.
Marketing Student
eCornell gave me the confidence I needed to take a seat at the table and say: I’m ready.
Kasey M.
Machine Learning Certificate
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