Leading Change and Innovation Graduate Certificate (Rensselaer at Work)

Certificate Information

The certificate requires three 3-credit hour courses, for a total of 9 credit hours.

• The program results in a graduate-level certificate in Leading Change and Innovation.

• The certificate’s blended online delivery reflects today’s dynamic workplace.

• Courses are taken for credit, and successful completion requires a GPA of 3.0 or greater.

• Practitioner faculty guide the completion of project work as it relates to student’s career objectives.

• As each of the courses build upon prior courses, courses must be taken in sequence.

• Students may choose to complete multiple certificates or apply certificates to other degree programs, according to each program’s requirements (for eligible programs, see program Web site at ewp.rpi.edu).  The Leading Change and Innovation certificate may not be used to fulfill MBA program requirements.

• For more information about start dates and application requirements, see program Web site at (ewp.rpi.edu).

Students completing this certificate are able to:

•    Plan and implement complex projects using agile management methodologies.
•    Lead change and innovation processes in complex and dynamic organizations.
•    Demonstrate leadership best practices to communicate effectively in executive settings.
•    Lead and inspire others using mentorship and coaching techniques to achieve optimal performance.
•    Build and foster organizational culture to support change and innovation.
•    Construct plans for innovation in new and existing products that meet a specific market need better than existing or competing products.
•    Set and evaluate relevant metrics to evaluate performance.
 

Curriculum

• BUSN 6105 - Agile Planning and Execution Credit Hours: 3
• BUSN 6106 - Leaders as Change Agents Credit Hours: 3
• BUSN 6107 - Changing and Innovating Credit Hours: 3