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Business Leadership Skills
Direct your organization's future while managing today's bottom line by thinking strategically, assessing the financial implications of decisions, mobilizing change, and communicating with other business leaders.
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Description
The Certificate in Business Leadership Skills provides managers with a toolkit to think strategically, assess financial implications of their decisions, mobilize change within an organization, and communicate with other business leaders. The courses in this series prepare human resource managers to chart the future of their company as well as manage for bottom-line performance today, while providing engaging opportunities to specialize in a specific area of career interest.
Who Should Take This Certificate?
This certificate series is designed for managers who require a solid understanding of leadership and strategic management concepts in order to ensure contribution to the organization's financial performance.
Certificate Information
The certificate is earned upon completion of the eight required core courses and any four of the elective courses.
| Choose any four of the following courses: |
HAME507
Mastering the Time Value of Money
Master an understanding of the time value of money to assess critical decisions about investments. Project cash flows, calculate payments, and solve lease-or-buy dilemmas.
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HAME513
Understanding Financial Statements
Read and interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. Analyze the current financial situation and identify areas for improvement.
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ILRSM509
Developing an Agenda for Change
Drive change within your organization, adapting it to a dynamic environment and controlling how it evolves.
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ILRSM510
Mapping the Political Terrain of Allies and Resistors
Create a political agenda for change, accounting for both support and resistance to the transition. Anticipate and prepare for dissenting opinions.
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ILRSM511
Negotiating Support and Buy-In for Your Agenda
Build and negotiate support for your change initiatives. Understand principles of bargaining power and organizational influence and analyze the agendas of other employees.
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ILRSM512
Mobilizing the Coalition for Action
React to change with an appropriate leadership style. Lead a coalition to manage the change and ensure successful implementation.
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LSM502
Strategic Thinking
Assess your organization’s strategy, culture, and operations and analyze competitors and the larger industry. Use strategic thinking to identify opportunities for competitive advantage.
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LSM503
Scenario Planning
Use scenario planning to evaluate your organization’s strategic position and competencies. Develop plans for expansion in an uncertain future.
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ILRSM501
Achieving High-Performance Work Practices
Implement high-performance work practices in unionized settings. Minimize resistance and gain support of the workforce; manage labor relations issues in global settings.
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ILRSM502
Managing Employment Issues in a Global Context
Develop a global perspective for dealing with international employment systems and understanding workplace diversity. Respond effectively to international labor and human rights challenges.
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LSM506
Executive Decision Making
Minimize risk and uncertainty by applying formal decision-making processes. Take environmental challenges into account under the constraints of limited time and resources.
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LSM507
Leading Through Creativity
Enhance organizational innovation and increase profits by encouraging creative thinking. Learn techniques that improve both individual and group creativity.
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ILRSM503
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Implement arbitration, mediation, facilitation, and other third-party techniques to resolve workplace conflict and prevent litigation. Minimize future risks associated with workplace disputes.
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ILRSM504
Systems and Strategies for Managing Organizational Conflict
Design and implement an integrated management system in your organization. Reduce productivity losses and litigation risks associated with workplace conflict.
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HAME508
Making Capital Investment Decisions
Use formal frameworks to evaluate the feasibility of new initiatives. Make sound investment decisions that increase your organization's profitability.
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HAME514
Using Ratio Analysis to Evaluate Financial Performance
Use ratio analysis to analyze financial statements. Understand your organization’s financial performance and improve its competitiveness.
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LSM509
Unlocking Your Leadership Potential
Identify your strengths and weaknesses using a 360-degree evaluation and create a personal leadership development plan. Lead by using your strengths to further both your organization and your career.
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LSM510
Overcoming Challenges to Leaders and Their Teams
Identify and overcome obstacles using your personal leadership development plan. Develop strategies to enhance your team and complete new assignments.
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ILRHR513
Internal Consulting Skills for HR Professionals
Provide critical input into your organization’s strategic initiatives. Cultivate internal consulting skills and become involved in implementing strategies.
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ILRSM513
Establishing Momentum: Managing Structure, Resources, and Performance
Empower teams and establish momentum for carrying out change. Maintain the capacity to allocate resources efficiently and to evaluate performance and progress.
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ILRSM514
Sustaining Momentum: Motivating Through Vision, Culture, and Political Agility
Manage organizational culture to sustain momentum. Exercise political agility to ensure support for the agenda and to promote long-term growth.
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Accreditation
Participants who successfully complete all eight required courses and four elective courses in this certificate series will receive a Certificate in Business Leadership Skills from Cornell University.
HRCI Recertification
The courses in this certificate series have each been approved for six (6) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR, and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute. Some courses have been approved for six (6) Strategic Management recertification credit hours toward SPHR and GPHR recertification or six (6) International HR Management recertification credit hours towards the GPHR designation. See individual course descriptions for more information. Please contact the Human Resource Certificate Institute (HRCI) for further information about certification or recertification.
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