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Leadership isn’t just what you do, it’s how you inspire. eCornell’s online Leadership certificate programs help professionals at all levels strengthen self-awareness, motivate teams, and manage change with confidence. From managing organizational change to motivating teams in fast-paced environments, these certificate programs combine timeless leadership principles with strategies designed for today’s biggest challenges. Gain real-world tools to lead confidently, adapt quickly, and guide your organization toward success.

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Executive Leadership
Courses
  • Quality and Service Excellence
  • Leading Collaborative Teams
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Motivating People for High Performance
  • Coaching Skills for Leaders
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Leading for Creativity and Innovation
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Becoming a Strategic Leader
  • Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Making Strategic Change Happen
Designed For
  • High potential mid-level managers with 5+ years experience
  • Upper-level or senior managers with 5+ years experience
  • VP or C-level executives
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
4 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$4,999
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Change Management
Courses
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Leading Collaborative Teams
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Effective Internal Coaching
  • Motivating People for High Performance
  • Quality and Service Excellence
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Leading for Creativity and Innovation
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Making Strategic Change Happen
Designed For
  • Senior leaders
  • Mid- to upper-level managers
  • High potentials
  • Individual contributors who regularly face change in their organization
  • Professionals who are working in (or aspiring toward) leadership roles
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Leadership Essentials
Courses
  • Becoming a Powerful Leader
  • Building High-Performing Teams
  • Active Listening and Processing Feedback
  • Managing Team Performance
  • Managing Time and Priorities
  • Effective Interviewing
  • Addressing Workplace Behavior Issues
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • HR Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • New managers
  • Professionals looking to move into a management role
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
4 months with 3 to 8 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Psychology of Leadership
Courses
  • The Psychology of Getting Things Done
  • Identifying and Managing Emotions
  • Interpreting the Behavior of Others
  • Mastering the Essentials of Influence
  • Applying Strategic Influence
  • Building and Running Effective Teams
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Individual contributors
  • Managers and team leaders
  • Senior managers and executives
  • Any professional looking to become more effective at interacting with colleagues, clients, reports, or superiors
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 4 to 6 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Conflict Resolution
Courses
  • Diagnosing Workplace Conflict
  • Applying a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict
  • Leading Challenging Conversations
  • Mediation for Managers
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
Anyone managing teams, supervising employees, and interacting in professional settings who needs to more effectively resolve conflict.
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$2,500
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Executive Presence
Courses
  • Executive Presence
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Aspiring leaders
  • Managers, senior leaders and executives
  • CEOs
  • Actors and performers
  • Anyone who wants to become more effective in connecting with others through increased ease and presence when speaking in public or private
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
4 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Performance Leadership
Courses
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • HR Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Leading Collaborative Teams
  • Leading Across Cultures
  • Effective Internal Coaching
  • Motivating People for High Performance
  • Mediation for Managers
  • Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Quality and Service Excellence
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Leading for Creativity and Innovation
  • Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Leading Organizational Change
  • Becoming a Strategic Leader
  • Making Strategic Change Happen
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Negotiation Skills
Designed For
  • Mid- to upper-level managers
  • High potentials with 3-5+ years experience
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Critical Thinking
Courses
  • Problem-Solving Using Evidence and Critical Thinking
  • Making a Convincing Case for Your Solution
  • Strategic Decision Making
  • Navigating Power Relationships
  • Interpreting the Behavior of Others
  • Applying Strategic Influence
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • C-level executives, VPs, managers
  • Industry leaders with 2-10+ years experience
  • Mid-level professionals looking to move into leadership roles
  • Engineers and designers leading projects
  • Consultants or analysts
  • Anyone whose work involves devising, proposing, and defending evidence-based solutions
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Servant Leadership
Courses
  • Building Leadership Character
  • Authenticity, Integrity, and Accountability
  • Courage, Humility, and Compassion
  • Developing a Culture of Empowerment
  • Leading with Credibility
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Informal or formal leaders at any level in an organization
  • Religious and faith-based leaders
  • Humanitarian, non-profit, and NGO leaders
  • Anyone who is part of a work team and can influence others
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Negotiation Mastery
Courses
  • Introduction to Negotiation
  • Integrative Negotiation
  • Psychology of Negotiation
  • Preparing for a Negotiation
  • Power Dynamics and Ethics in Negotiation
  • Complex Negotiation
Designed For
  • Individual contributors
  • Leaders and managers
  • Executives
  • Procurement and contracts professionals
  • Anyone who wants to become a better negotiator in business and in life
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
5 months with 2 to 3 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Leading Through Dialogue and Connection
Courses
  • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
  • Dialogue Across Difference
  • Strategic Influence
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Team managers and supervisors
  • Executives responsible for strategic culture efforts
  • Individuals interested in honing leadership skills that focus on human connection, identity, communication, and collaboration
Format
100% online with live virtual sessions on Tuesdays at 7pm ET
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Leading Remote Teams
Courses
  • Building High-Performing Virtual Teams
  • Launching Virtual Team Projects
  • Virtual Communication, Constructive Conflict, and Collaboration
  • Decision-Making and Accountability on Virtual Teams
  • Diversity and Cross-Cultural Teams
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Leaders and executives in any industry who are leading or launching virtual teams
  • Individual contributors to virtual teams who aspire to a leadership role
  • Consultants who are brought in to support a project-based team virtually
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Public Sector Leadership
Courses
  • Leadership Skills and Traits in Public Organizations
  • Assessing Your Public Sector Organization
  • Motivating Public Sector Employees
  • Public Sector Leadership Strategies
  • Goal Setting in Public Sector Organizations
  • Leading Public Sector Teams to Success
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • People who work in or with public service or public policy organizations
  • Leaders, aspiring leaders, and staff who work in organizations involved in public affairs or engaged with government at any level
  • People who work in or with non-profits, education institutions, or NGOs
  • People who work in or with law enforcement organizations
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Psychology of Emotions
Courses
  • Understanding Emotions
  • Recognizing Emotions
  • How Emotions Shape Thinking
  • Making Emotions Work for You
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Team leaders and supervisors
  • Managers and executives
  • Human resources managers
  • Sales and customer service representatives
  • Mental health professionals
  • Teachers and educators
  • Healthcare providers
  • Social workers
  • Conflict mediators
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Women in Leadership
Courses
  • Women in Leadership: Navigating The Double Bind
  • Women in Leadership: Negotiation Skills
  • Women in Leadership: Using Emotional Intelligence to Drive Results
  • Women in Leadership: Giving and Receiving Feedback
  • Women in Leadership: Outsmart the Work-Life Balance
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Mid- to-senior level managers
  • Anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of gender dynamics in the workplace
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$2,999
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Executive Women in Leadership
Courses
  • Power and Gender Dynamics
  • Developing Executive Presence for Women Leaders
  • Gender Bias and Negotiation Strategies
  • The Network Effect
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Decoding the Gender Gap in Board Membership
  • Fostering an Inclusive Climate
  • Becoming a Strategic Leader
Designed For
  • Women leaders in mid- to senior-level positions (10+ years of work experience)
  • Women who hold or are interested in seeking board positions
  • Women entrepreneurs and founders
  • Male leaders seeking to better understand gender dynamics in their organizations
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Persuasive Communication
Courses
  • Persuasion
  • Persuasive Writing
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Planning and Delivering Effective Presentations
  • Building Compelling Slide Decks and Reports
  • Mediation for Managers
  • Impactful Unscripted Communication
  • Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Negotiating Policy Solutions
Designed For
  • Individual contributors
  • Managers
  • Executives
  • Communications professionals
  • Entrepreneurs
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Leadership Agility
Courses
  • Leading in a VUCA World
  • Developing and Communicating Vision and Strategy
  • Building Great Teams
  • Setting Internal and External Conditions for Success
  • Preparing for the Future
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Leaders and executives at all levels, in any industry
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 4 to 6 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Family Business Leadership
Courses
  • Family Business Leadership Fundamentals
  • Managing Family Relationships
  • Stewarding Family Wealth and Values
  • Implementing Family Governance Systems
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Family members employed in running a family-owned business
  • Non-family employees involved in running a family business (key leaders, management)
  • Individuals interested in broad-based family business dynamics
  • Consultants
  • Lawyers
  • Accountants
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$2,999
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Business Strategy
Courses
  • Value Creation and Profitability
  • Change, Disruption, and Growth
  • Synergies, Mergers, and Alliances
  • Getting the Most Out of Your Business Relationships
  • Game Theory and Business Strategy
  • Digital Platform Strategy
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Strategic/Executive sales leaders
  • Senior business leaders
  • Executives
  • Directors
  • Managers
  • Entrepreneurs
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Digital Leadership
Courses
  • AI and Digital Technology: Opportunities and Pitfalls
  • Creating Advantage Through Entrepreneurial Thinking
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Marketing Symposium  
    LIVE
  • AI Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Cryptocurrencies and Ledgers
  • Cryptography Essentials
  • Framing Complex Problems with Systems Thinking
  • Becoming a Systems Leader
  • Leading in a VUCA World
  • Developing and Communicating Vision and Strategy
  • Visualizing and Communicating Insights in Excel
  • Making Predictions and Forecasts with Data
  • Systems Security
  • Defensive Data Strategies
Designed For
  • Business leaders
  • Technology leaders, including CTOs
  • Entrepreneurs
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 7 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Leadership From Ancient Rome
Courses
  • Humor for Influence: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Humor in the Workplace: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Lessons in Effective Leadership from Ancient Rome
  • Maximizing Happiness as a Leader: Lessons from Ancient Rome
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Executives
  • Managers
  • Communications professionals
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Individual contributors
  • Public speakers
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Technology Leadership
Courses
  • Strengths-Based Technology Leadership
  • Values-Based Technology Leadership
  • Decision-Making Skills for Technology Leaders
  • Collaborative Communication for Technology Leaders
  • Courageous Communication for Technology Leaders
  • Influence and Motivation for Technology Leaders
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Emerging and experienced technology leaders
  • Managers and directors of web services, software development, and IT teams
  • Early to mid-career technology professionals looking to move into a leadership role
  • Chief Technology Officers
  • Business leaders who work with technology professionals
  • Graduate students transitioning from an academic track to an industry track
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Engineering Leadership
Courses
  • Strengths-Based Engineering Leadership
  • Values-Based Engineering Leadership
  • Decision-Making Skills for Engineering Leaders
  • Collaborative Communication for Engineering Leaders
  • Courageous Communication for Engineering Leaders
  • Influence and Motivation for Engineering Leaders
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Both emerging and experienced engineering leaders
  • Early to mid-career engineers looking to move into a leadership role
  • Business leaders who work with engineers and technology professionals
  • Graduate students transitioning from an academic track to an industry track
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Hybrid Work Strategy
Courses
  • Hybrid Work Models
  • Fostering Productivity and Culture in Hybrid Teams
  • Managing and Leading Hybrid Teams
  • Maximizing Communication and Collaboration in a Hybrid Environment
Designed For
  • Individuals managing a team, including a hybrid team
  • Individual contributors working in a hybrid environment
  • Department, team, and unit leaders
  • HR professionals
  • Consultants and advisors
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Courses
  • Improving Engagement
  • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work
  • Fostering an Inclusive Climate
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Team managers and supervisors
  • Executives responsible for strategic culture efforts
  • Anyone interested in creating an inclusive and supportive culture that promotes equal opportunities and treatment of employees
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Innovation Strategy
Courses
  • Developing Innovation Strategy
  • Building Innovation Competencies
  • Innovation Tools
  • Implementing Innovation
  • Evaluating and Scaling Innovation
Designed For
  • Entry-level to executive leaders
  • Product managers
  • MBA students
  • Data scientists and analysts
  • Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs
  • Engineers
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 5 to 7 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Business Ethics
Courses
  • Foundations of Ethical Reasoning
  • Ethics in Business and Technology
  • Psychology in Business Ethics
  • Addressing Dysfunctional Ethical Cultures
Designed For
  • Business managers and leaders
  • Founders and entrepreneurs
  • Anyone looking to work effectively with legal professionals
  • Professionals, particularly those working in highly regulated industries
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Strategic Human Resources Leadership
Courses
  • Human Resources Leadership
  • Business Strategy for HR Leaders
  • HR Strategy
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
  • HR Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice for HR
  • Getting Results Through Talent Management
  • Strategic Talent Analytics
  • Strategic Engagement
Designed For
  • HR Managers
  • HR Directors / Supervisors
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Leading a Culture of Service Excellence
Courses
  • Fostering a Culture of Service Excellence
  • Developing Service Excellence Competencies
  • Practicing Servant Leadership
  • Delivering an Excellent Customer Experience for Your Organization
  • Developing a Culture of Empowerment
  • Hospitality Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Managers and leaders responsible for serving external and internal customers
  • Financial institution leaders and team members
  • Hotel and restaurant leaders and team members
  • Healthcare facility leaders and team members
  • Retail leaders and team members
  • Small business leaders
  • Any organization looking to provide a consistent high level of customer service
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Sales Growth
Courses
  • Discovering Sales Growth Opportunities
  • Getting the Most From Your Sales Efforts
  • Winning With Your Key Accounts
  • Sales Negotiation to Maximize Value
  • Managing Sales Performance for Growth
Designed For
  • Sales representatives
  • Sales managers
  • Account managers
  • Organizational leaders who want to better understand sales team strategies 
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,900
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Intrapreneurship
Courses
  • Problem-Solving Using Evidence and Critical Thinking
  • Making a Convincing Case for Your Solution
  • Framing Complex Problems with Systems Thinking
  • Becoming a Systems Leader
  • Leading Strategic Change Initiatives
  • Creating Advantage Through Entrepreneurial Thinking
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Mid-level professionals looking to improve and expand their influence and move into leadership roles
  • Managers and leaders handling resource investments, process improvements, or priority changes
  • C-level executives and VPs interested in building an innovation culture and competitive advantage
  • Consultants
  • Analysts
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
3 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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Frontline Skills
Courses
  • Embracing Feedback and Building Relationships
  • Navigating Workplace Conflict
  • Leveraging Emotions for Success
  • Developing Self-Advocacy Skills
Designed For
  • Frontline employees
  • Customer service representatives
  • Food servers
  • Individuals working in a non-manager role
Format
All Online
Time Commitment
2 months with 3 to 5 hours of study per week
Cost
$3,750
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