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An online undergraduate certificate in leadership and ethics is an undergraduate program students can complete to earn a leadership credential quickly. At University of Maryland Global Campus, this program is 18 credits and is designed for business managers, organizational leaders, entrepreneurs, legal professionals, and others seeking to become effective leaders in public and private organizations. The program covers ethical leadership, leadership theory and practice, executive decisionmaking, corporate social responsibility, and more. Students who earn an undergraduate certificate in leadership and ethics at UMGC can apply those credits to a related UMGC bachelor's degree.
UMGC offers the flexibility working adults, military servicemembers, and others need to reach their goals. Students can opt to take just one course at a time or take multiple courses at once, depending on their schedules and needs. The undergraduate certificate in leadership and ethics can be completed in as little as one year or less. How long it takes an individual student will depend on the student's course load and whether the student has any relevant transfer credits.
UMGC's online undergraduate certificate in leadership and ethics has affordable tuition rates, including an in-state rate for Maryland residents and a reduced rate for eligible military servicemembers and their spouses and dependent children. Rates are posted at the top of this page. UMGC is committed to making higher education affordable and offers scholarships for those who qualify, an interest-free monthly payment plan, and no-cost digital materials in place of most textbooks.
Students do not need any specific background to enroll in the online undergraduate certificate in leadership and ethics at UMGC. Our undergraduate admission requirements do apply.
Students don't need any certifications to enroll in or complete the online undergraduate certificate in leadership and ethics.