Leadership and Ethics

Contact: Joann Trodahl
Office: Siegel Institute, 3391 Town Point Drive, Suite 2400
Phone: (678) 797-2204
Fax: (678) 797-2205
Email: jtrodahl@kennesaw.edu

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics, a 15 semester-hour graduate student program taught in a mix of online and face-to-face formats, is designed to prepare students for ethical leadership in a variety of disciplines. Guided by leadership and ethics theory, the Certificate program provides a unique opportunity to explore the interface and interdependence of leadership and ethics and apply this learning to professional encounters. The knowledge and skills gained from the Certificate will assist students to be better prepared for leadership positions in business, education, health care, non-profit, or community work and offers an extra dimension to a Master’s level education or professional life. Certificate completion yields a marketable dimension to a college degree compared to uncertified peers and ethically-conscious organizations value graduates with this additional education.

Admission Requirements to the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics

Bachelor’s degree from an institution accredited in a manner accepted by Kennesaw State University.
A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.
Minimum combined score of 190 on the verbal and quantitative categories and 3.5 on the analytical writing category of the General Test of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) OR a minimum score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). Applicants may make a formal request to waive this requirement only when the applicant has completed another graduate degree program and an appropriate transcript is submitted in support of the request.
International applicants may have additional requirements. Consult the KSU Graduate Admissions catalog.
A current resume.

Admission decisions are based on an overall evaluation of all these elements.

Grades in Graduate Courses

Expectations for satisfactory graduate level student performance are detailed in the Academic Policies section of this catalog.