Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management
As a graduate-level student, you’ll earn course credit and learn from SMU Cox faculty along-side graduate degree seeking students. You’ll be enrolled as a non-degree seeking student, with access to campus and SMU Cox facilities such as the library and study rooms. Courses will be placed on your official SMU transcript upon successful completion.
Credits may be applied toward a future MBA (within a Professional MBA, One-Year MBA, Online MBA, or MBA Direct) or Specialized Masters program.
Benefits & Details
Leadership and Management curriculum at the SMU Cox School of Business comes from our faculty's research focus areas and emphasis on theory. As such, we have shaped the Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management around such expertise. This certificate is for new leaders/managers. The certificate is also for experienced leaders and managers who are looking to further develop skills to grow their career or for those starting a career in leadership.
To complete this certificate, students must take 4 of the following courses:
- Organizational Behavior: Managing and Leading People
- Leading Teams and Organizations
- Master Negotiations
- Strategic Management of Human Capital
- Global Leadership in a Complex World
- Strategic Management
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship takes place over 1-2 terms, lasting 4-10 months and earns 8 credit hours. With SMU Cox Edge, you can take courses online or in-person as class availability allows. The cost for academic year 2026-2027 is $18,304.
If you feel you have the ability to waive one of these courses, please chat with your Admissions team member during your interview about custom plans and start term options.