Prepare to Be a Moral and Ethical Leader in Today’s Complex World
Learn to lead with integrity, communicate effectively, and build and maintain thriving organizations and communities with a Certificate in Leadership and Ethics from St. Edward’s.
We live in a world in which organizational leaders constantly face ethical decision-making challenges. Designed with an interdisciplinary approach, the Certificate in Leadership and Ethics instills an understanding of why and how an ethical mindset is critical to being an effective leader.
In this certificate program, you’ll examine and evaluate theories, strategies and principles of ethical leadership that include leader-mentor relationships, motivation, teamwork, power, trust and negotiation. Coursework combines the analytical study of ethics with the communication skills required to be leaders in the modern workplace.
The Certificate in Leadership and Ethics can be earned while pursuing your undergraduate degree. This credential is a valuable, mission-driven addition to any major that enhances your appeal to employers.
To complete the 12-hour Certificate in Leadership and Ethics, students must complete two required courses and two elective courses.
Required Courses:
- Leadership – COMM 4316
- One (1) upper division course in Ethics taught by the Philosophy Department, not including the ethics course the student uses to satisfy the General Education Curriculum requirement. (Any 3000 or 4000 level course taught by the Philosophy Department with “Ethics” in the title or otherwise approved by the Philosophy Department Chair will fulfill this requirement.)
Elective Courses:
Select two courses from the following list:
- Organizational Communication – COMM 2327
- Teams, Collaboration and Community – COMM 3339
- Directed Readings – PHIL 4341
- Senior Seminar – PHIL 4342
- Organizational Behavior – MGMT 3334
- The Art and Science of Negotiation – BUSI 3324
For more details and course descriptions, view and download the Undergraduate Course Bulletin (PDF).
For information about the Certificate in Leadership and Ethics, contact Mark Cherry, PhD, chair of Philosophy, or Stephen King, PhD, chair of Communication.