Take the Lead
Exemplary managers, supervisors, and others in leadership positions have distinct and complementary competencies in their toolbelt. The University of Minnesota offers programs for professionals to develop key leadership skills that will set you apart.
Complete a full certificate or take an individual course to reach your professional goals.
Certificates in the Area of Study
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CertificateBudget and Financial Management Certificate
Enhance your budgeting and financial planning skills with a program designed for managers, business professionals, and entrepreneurs looking to drive success.
Upcoming courses:
- Financial Forecasting and Modeling | April 20-May 17, 2026 | Wed. 12:00–1:30pm
- Finance Fundamentals | May 11-June 7, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm
- Budget Management | July 20-Aug. 16, 2026 | Mon. 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
$2,580 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 Contact Hours -
CertificateCross-Functional Collaboration Certificate
Learn strategies to foster collaboration, resolve conflicts, and improve communication to achieve organizational success and create a more engaged workplace.
Upcoming courses:
- Effective Meetings | May 14-15, 2026
- Allyship: Creating an Inclusive Workplace | May 19-20, 2026
- Conflict Resolution | May 20-21, 2026
$3,600 | 4.8 CEUs | 48 Contact Hours -
CertificateLeadership Essentials Certificate
Build a strong foundation of in-demand leadership skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, conflict management, and time management.
Upcoming courses:
- Intentional Influence | April 29-30, 2026
- Foundations in Business Writing | May 12-13, 2026
- Effective Meetings | May 14-15, 2026
$3,600–$3,650 | 4.8 CEUs | 48 contact hours -
CertificateMarketing Management Certificate
Develop marketing strategy, optimize digital campaigns, and use analytics to drive results. Online courses focused on real-world skills and career growth.
Upcoming courses:
- Marketing Operations Management | May 11-Jun. 28, 2026 | Wed. 6:00–7:00pm
- Brand Management and Content Strategy | July 13-Aug. 23, 2026 | Wed. 6:00–7:00pm
- Marketing Strategy Management and Execution | July 13-Aug. 23, 2026 | Wed. 6:00-7:00pm
$4,500 | 12 CEUs | 120 Contact Hours -
CertificateProgram Management Certificate
Build program leadership skills, strengthen change management, and learn strategies to plan, align and deliver organizational impact.
Upcoming courses:
- Program Strategy and Change Management | June 1-July 12, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm
- Data and Evaluation for Program Management | Aug. 10-Sept. 20, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm
- Program Leadership | Oct. 5-Nov. 15, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm
$4,500 | 12 CEUs | 120 Contact Hours -
CertificateSupervision Certificate
Enhance the productivity and progress of those who report directly to you through teamwork, commitment, and effective delegation.
Upcoming courses:
- Coaching for Excellence | April 23-24, 2026
- Principles of Supervision | May 6-8, 2026
- Foundations in Business Writing | May 12-13, 2026
$4,400–$4,620 | 6.0 CEUs | 60 contact hours
Courses in this Area of Study
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Short CourseAllyship: Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Learn how to promote a workplace culture of diversity, inclusion, and acceptance.Next start dates:- May 19-20, 2026 | Online
- Nov. 17-18, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseBrand Management and Content Strategy
Craft content and presentations that clearly communicate brand value and influence key decision-makers.Next start date:- July 13-Aug. 23, 2026 | Wed. 6:00–7:00pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseBudget Management
Learn how to build, manage, and adjust budgets that keep financial goals on trackNext start date:- July 20-Aug. 16, 2026 | Mon. 6:00 pm-7:30 pm | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours -
Short CourseBuild Teamwork and Commitment
Help your team live up to its potential.Next start dates:- Aug. 12-13, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 25-26, 2027 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseChange Management Foundations
Explore the critical role of change management in driving business outcomes, aligning initiatives with strategic goals, and fostering a culture of adaptability and innovationNext start dates:- May 21-22, 2026 | Online
- Nov. 9-10, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseCoaching for Excellence
Increase performance and develop effective employees.Next start dates:- April 23-24, 2026 | Online
- Nov. 5-6, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseCommunicating Across Cultures
Communicate effectively on cross-cultural teams.Next start dates:- June 9-10, 2026 | Online
- Sept. 10-11, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 13-14, 2026 | Online
- Dec. 10-11, 2026 | Online
- Mar. 9-10, 2027 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseConflict Resolution
Become a confident and effective conflict manager by learning the basic strategies for resolving interpersonal conflict.Next start dates:- May 20-21, 2026 | Online
- Aug. 5-6, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 27-28, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 24-25, 2027 | Online
- Mar. 25-26, 2027 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseCritical Thinking and Problem Solving
Develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.Next start dates:- June 2-3, 2026 | Online
- July 14-15, 2026 | Online
- Sept. 17-18, 2026 | Online
- Nov. 19-20, 2026 | Online
- Jan. 12-13, 2027 | Online
- April 1-2, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseData and Evaluation for Program Management
Strengthen data literacy and apply program evaluation findings to improve program management and performance.Next start date:- Aug. 10-Sept. 20, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Short CourseDelegate to Enhance Job Performance
Learn what, when, and how to delegate.Next start dates:- Aug. 19-20, 2026 | Online
- March 16-17, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseEffective Meetings
Transform the way you use meetings to engage meaningfully with colleagues and produce excellent work.Next start dates:- May 14-15, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 20-21, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 4-5, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseEmotional Intelligence
Use emotional intelligence to increase your professional and personal success.Next start dates:- May 28-29, 2026 | Online
- July 22-23, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 8-9, 2026 | Online
- Jan. 21-22, 2027 | Online
- Mar. 4-5, 2027 | Online
$480.00 | 6.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseFinance Fundamentals
Build the financial fluency needed to contribute confidently to strategy, budgeting, and business planning.Next start dates:- May 11-June 7, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
- Sept. 14-Oct. 11, 2026 | Tues. 12:00-1:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseFinancial Forecasting and Modeling
Build the practical skills and tools needed to confidently forecast financial performance and support smart, strategic planning.Next start date:- April 20-May 17, 2026 | Wed. 12:00–1:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$860.00 | 20.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseFinancial Stewardship and Resource Management
Learn budgeting, forecasting, and resource-allocation skills to enhance program management and support long-term sustainability.Next start date:- Jan. 11-Feb. 21, 2027 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Short CourseFoundations in Business Writing
Use organization and format to improve your business writing clarity and consistency.Next start dates:- May 12-13, 2026 | Online
- July 28-29, 2026 | Online
- Sept. 17-18, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 22-23, 2026 | Online
- Dec. 3-4, 2026 | Online
- Jan. 12-13, 2027 | Online
- Mar. 9-10, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseIn-Depth Coaching: Lead Individual Change Interventions
Coach individuals to peak performance.Next start dates:- Apr. 22-24, 2026 | Online
- Sept. 22-24, 2026 | Online
- Dec. 2-4, 2026 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseIntentional Influence
Influence others effectively, without formal authority.
Next start dates:- April 29-30, 2026 | Online
- Aug. 18-19, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 6-7, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseLead Successful Team Intervention Strategies
Select, design, and facilitate team interventions.Next start dates:- May 20-22, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 14-16, 2026 | Online
- Jan. 13-15, 2027 | Online
$920.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseLeading Change, Transitions, and People
Lead yourself and your team through change.Next start dates:- Oct. 20-21, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 11-12, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseManage Performance and Develop Talent
Enhance your employees’ talent with training and coaching.Next start dates:- June 9-10, 2026 | Online
- Dec. 8-9, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseManaging Your Priorities, Time, and Energy
Ensure you have enough time and energy for what’s really important.
Next start dates:- Aug. 13-14, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 29-30, 2026 | Online
- April 1-2, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseMarketing Analytics and Strategic Applications
Evaluate marketing data and campaign performance to guide decisions and explore techniques to enhance strategy.Next start date:- Sept. 14-Oct. 25, 2026 | Wed. 6:00–7:00pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseMarketing Operations Management
This non-credit course examines the operational side of marketing, including supply chain coordination, budgeting, and resource management. Students will explore how efficient operations support marketing strategies, improve customer satisfaction, and drive organizational success.Next start dates:- May 11-Jun. 28, 2026 | Wed. 6:00–7:00pm | Instructor Led Online
- Sept. 14-Oct. 25, 2026 | Wed. 12:00–1:00pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseMarketing Strategy Management and Execution
Use strategic frameworks to plan, execute, and measure effective marketing initiatives.Next start dates:- July 13-Aug. 23, 2026 | Wed. 6:00-7:00pm | Instructor Led Online
- Sept. 7-Oct. 18, 2026 | Tues. 6:00–7:00pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Short CourseMeasuring and Improving Work Processes
Uncover opportunities for improvement in your processes.Next start date:- Oct. 28-30, 2026 | Online
$1035.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseMentorship
Learn how to identify and recruit a mentor, along with strategies to make these relationships effective in advancing each mentee toward their goalsNext start dates:- June 3-4, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 15-16, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseNegotiate for Agreement
Achieve mutually satisfying agreements.Next start dates:- June 23-24, 2026 | Online
- Aug. 18-19, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 13-14, 2026 | Online
- Dec. 8-9, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 9-10, 2027 | Online
- Mar. 18-19, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CoursePresenting with Impact
Deliver engaging and inspirational presentations, and discover your identity as a public speaker.Next start dates:- June 9-10, 2026 | Online
- Nov. 3-4, 2026 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CoursePrinciples of Collaboration
Explore the core principles of collaboration, including communication, conflict resolution, and cross-functional teamwork.Next start dates:- Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2026 | Online
- April 8-9, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CoursePrinciples of Supervision
Effectively manage people to achieve extraordinary results.Next start dates:- May 6-8, 2026 | Online
- July 21-23, 2026 | Online
- Jan. 27-29, 2027 | Online
$840.00 | 12.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseProgram Leadership
Develop leadership, communication, and influence skills to manage stakeholders, navigate complexity, and move program work forward.Next start date:- Oct. 5-Nov. 15, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Multiweek CourseProgram Strategy and Change Management
Guide complex initiatives and drive long-term results that advance program and organizational priorities.Next start date:- June 1-July 12, 2026 | Thur. 6:00-7:30pm | Instructor Led Online
$1125.00 | 30.0 hours -
Short CourseProject Management Foundations
Learn the basics of project management.Next start dates:- June 10-11, 2026 | Online
- Aug. 11-12, 2026 | Online
- Sept. 24-25, 2026 | Online
- Nov. 3-4, 2026 | Online
- Dec. 17-18, 2026 | Online
- Jan. 12-13, 2027 | Online
- Feb. 24-25, 2027 | Online
$490.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseSuccessfully Lead Enterprise-Wide Change Management
Manage large-scale change.Next start dates:- June 3-5, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 6-8, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 16-18, 2027 | Online
$880.00 | 12.0 hours -
Short CourseTeam Communications
Communicate effectively during team projects and meetings.Next start dates:- Aug. 20-21, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 22-23, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 25-26, 2027 | Online
- Mar. 30-31, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours -
Short CourseWriting Business Reports and Proposals
Write concise, professional reports and proposals that inform and persuade readers.Next start dates:- May 21-22, 2026 | Online
- Oct. 8-9, 2026 | Online
- Feb. 17-18, 2027 | Online
$440.00 | 6.0 hours
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