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Program Overview


Organizational Leadership (Graduate Certificate)

The graduate certificate program in organizational leadership offers a theoretically and methodologically rigorous approach to studying and creating use-inspired research needed to impact organizational leadership.


Program Description

Students explore areas such as organizational dynamics, institutional evolution, strategic change, leading diverse teams, collaborative governance, conflict mediation, critical problem-solving, and leadership assessment, and they learn advanced methodological and statistical skills.


At a Glance

  • College/school: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
  • Location: Polytechnic, Tempe, or Online
  • STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree Requirements

15 credit hours


  • Required Core (6 credit hours)
    • OGL 510 Advanced Theories of Organizational Leadership (3)
    • OGL 520 Organizational Leadership: Social Psychological Perspectives (3)
  • Electives (9 credit hours)
    • Elective courses should be selected in consultation with the student's program advisor.
    • A culminating experience is not required.

Admission Requirements

  • General university admission requirements: All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
  • Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Integrative Arts and Sciences.
  • Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in project management, business, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
  • All applicants must submit:
    • Graduate admission application and application fee
    • Official transcripts
    • Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.


Attend Online

ASU Online offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.


Application Deadlines

  • Fall: Rolling
  • Spring: Rolling
  • Summer: Rolling

Career Opportunities

Professionals with skills and expertise in critical thinking, organizational social psychology, teamwork, strategic change, and leadership theory are in high demand across global industries. Organizations such as governmental agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and those in the nonprofit sectors look for prepared professionals with a wide array of the skills that are optimized throughout this degree program.


  • Career examples include:
    • CEO
    • College professor
    • Human resources manager
    • Market research analyst
    • Training and development manager

Stackable Certificates

Students can complete two graduate certificate programs and combine them into a Master of Advanced Study degree, giving ultimate flexibility to build their own master’s degree. Interested students can learn more about MAS requirements and the admission process.


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