Overview
The study of management focuses on how organizations develop and use strategies to compete in national and global arenas within the increasingly complex and changing socio-cultural, political/legal, economic, and technological environment. Students in the Leadership & Management Certificate are encouraged to relate theoretical learning to practice and establish bridges between the classroom and the work environments.
Why Great Bay?
The Leadership & Management Certificate program can be completed on a full or part-time basis. Courses within the certificate may be offered during the day, evening, and online.
Career Options
The Leadership & Management Certificate provides students with the framework needed for successful careers.
- High-tech Industries
- Manufacturing
- Banking and Finance
- Health Care
- Communications
- Service Industries
- Nonprofit Organizations
Job Title | Average Salary |
Executive Administrative Assistants | $71,000 |
Financial Analysts | $96,220 |
Logistics Manager | $77,520 |
Management Analysts | $95,290 |
The careers listed above may require additional education. For more information about the outlook and trends, please visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Related Degrees
Curriculum Outline
The classes and coursework required is as follows:
Leadership & Management Certificate
Course ID | Course | Theory | Lab | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
BUS110G | Introduction to Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS114G | Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS242G | Ethics & Social Responsibility in Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS208G | Leadership Theory & Practice | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Select 3 of the following: | ||||
BUS210G | Organizational Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS200G | Teambuilding | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS224G | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS216G | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS209G | Principles of Global Business | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS234G | Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management | 3 | 0 | 3 |
BUS211G | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total Credits | 21 | |||
Note: The prerequisites for BUS211G Business Law, BUS216G Organizational Behavior, and BUS242G Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business include Placement into ENGL110G/111G. Placement testing for Essay Writing and Reading are strongly recommended before the student’s first semester. |
Program Outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Know the fundamentals of management theory and practices.
• Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theories and practices.
• Demonstrate written and oral proficiency in business communications.
• Understand the foundations and importance of business ethics and social responsibility.
• Be prepared to enter the workforce with entry-level management skills.
• Understand the necessity for a commitment to lifelong learning to ensure employability.
• Possess an understanding of cross-cultural and global issues and sensitivity to diversity and other cultures.
• Demonstrate information literacy through research skills and the use of technology.
• Demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, questioning and quantitative skills.
Linda Richelson
Business AdministrationProfessor, Program Coordinator for Business Administration and Canvas Administrator for Faculty