Business Leadership Certificate

Develop your leadership style and inspire your team to succeed.

Hone Your Leadership Skills for Dynamic Business Environments

The NC State Business Leadership Certificate helps students develop their unique leadership style while building strong professional relationships to inspire teams and drive business success. Through courses on coaching, decision-making and relationship management, students learn to thrive as leaders in dynamic business environments.

The program also emphasizes ethical leadership and equips students with practical tools to navigate challenges, foster collaboration and create a positive organizational culture.

This certificate program is best for: NC State Jenkins MBA students (only) who want to develop advanced leadership skills within a professional context.

12 Credit Hours

Must complete within 4 years.

For Jenkins MBA Students

Only available to current Jenkins MBA students.

Hybrid Delivery

Online and in-person courses offered.

What Makes this Program Unique?

Diverse Course Offerings: Tailor your program with a wide range of elective options—from negotiation and conflict management to emotional intelligence and resilient leadership— to meet your specific leadership goals.
Personalized Leadership Development: Become an authentic and effective leader through course options that focus on real-world challenges, ethical decision-making and coaching.
Hands-on Leadership Challenge: Assess your leadership abilities and tackle a personalized leadership project for professional growth through the capstone course, the Jenkins Leadership Challenge.

Jenkins Leadership Challenge

The Jenkins Leadership Challenge is the capstone course for the Business Leadership Certificate, offering students the opportunity to put their leadership skills to the test.

Students assess their leadership practices and identify key areas for growth. Through a personal leadership challenge, participants execute real-world leadership strategies, engage in group coaching and reflect on their journey to become stronger, more effective leaders.

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Curriculum

To earn the NC State Business Analytics Certificate, students need to complete 12 credit hours as outlined in the Plan Requirements below.

Plan Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses		4
MBA 531 & MBA 532	Leading People 1 and Leading People 2
or MBA 530	Leading People
MBA 539	Jenkins Leadership Challenge
Elective Courses		8
Select at least eight hours of coursework listed under "Elective Courses" below
Total Hours		12

Elective Courses

Course List
Code	Title	Hours	Counts towards
Select eight hours of coursework from the list below:
MBA 533	Negotiation and Conflict Management
MBA 534	Core Concepts of Human Capital Management
MBA 535	Leading Teams
MBA 538	Women as Leaders
MBA 564	Business Relationship Management
Additional Special Topics Courses
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Accelerate Your Career)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (AI and Ethics)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Business Relationship Management)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Effective Diversity Management)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Effective Presentations to Boards & Executives)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Emotional Intelligence)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Executing a Strategy from a Leadership Prospective)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Improving Performance Through Feedback and Appraisal Systems)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Influencing Others)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (The Art of Creating Organizational Culture)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (The Art and Science of Negotiation)
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (The Art and Science of Negotiation in France (study abroad))
MBA 590	Special Topics In Business Management (Toxic and Destructive Leadership)

Qualifications

Grade Requirement: A grade of B- or better (3.0 GPA) must be maintained for certificate courses
Program Rules: No transfer credits or course substitutions. All coursework must be completed within four years.
NC State Students: Only students enrolled in the Jenkins MBA Program can enroll in this certificate. Interested students should consult with their academic advisor.

Admissions and Tuition