Leadership and Ethics Certificate

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Ethics, a 15 semester hour graduate study program, is designed to prepare students for ethical leadership in a variety of disciplines. Guided by leadership and ethical theory, the Certificate program provides a unique opportunity for students to explore the interface and interdependence of leadership and ethics and apply this learning to professional encounters. The knowledge and skill 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 master’s level education. Ethically conscious organizations value graduates with this additional education. The Certificate can be taken as a stand-alone program or specific ILEC courses can be used as electives in master’s program. All courses in the certificate are offered via online and/or in-class options. Students completing the Certificate will demonstrate an understanding of their own ethical and leadership capacities, comprehend the leadership and ethical challenges of modern and global societies, and become aware of methods for problem-solving and ways to engage others in a shared vision of ethical action.

Program objectives include rich learning experiences for students who, upon completion of the program, will be able to: 1) develop a team approach to problem-solving; 2) demonstrate emotional intelligence; 3) create and sustain an ethical culture through a collaborative process; 4) provide educational, support and development opportunities for staff in a global context; 5) demonstrate leadership capacity through modeling, decision making, and change management processes; and 6) improve the quality of ethical leadership through application of strong theoretical and practice foundations.

General Requirements for Admission to the Certificate in Ethical Leadership

If taken prior to admission to Graduate School:

• Baccalaureate 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 900 in 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.
• If you are choosing to enter a master’s degree program concurrent with the Certificate or following it, consult the graduate catalogue for admission requirements for the chosen program.
• International applicants have additional requirements. See Graduate Admissions section of this catalog.
• A current resume.

Grades

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