Management and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate
Lead with confidence through change, growth, and everyday operations.
Program Overview
The Management and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate at Shawnee State University is designed for professionals ready to step into stronger leadership roles. This program focuses on the operational and interpersonal side of business, preparing graduates to drive change, manage resources, and lead teams through periods of growth or transformation. You will learn the practical, day-to-day work of effective leadership, from supply chain and information systems management to navigating business regulation and ethics.
You will gain a comprehensive understanding of the skills essential for leading people and organizations well. The curriculum emphasizes innovation and leadership, regulatory and ethical decision-making, and the systems that keep an organization running smoothly, ensuring graduates are prepared to lead with both competence and integrity.
What makes Shawnee State's Management and Organizational Leadership Certificate unique is how it's built around real working schedules. Courses run in a 7-week hybrid format with just three in-person sessions held evenings and weekends, and the program can be completed in as little as one semester using both our Portsmouth and Chillicothe locations. Every course also counts toward 40% of a full MBA, so the credential you earn now keeps building value if you decide to continue your education later.
Beyond the flexibility, the Management and Organizational Leadership Certificate offers exceptional value. It's an MBA-level credential without the full MBA price tag or time commitment, taught by faculty with real business experience, and designed to fit around the demands of a working career, not the other way around.
Career Outcomes
How to Apply
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Start your application
Free, takes about 15 minutes.
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Send transcripts
Have your high school guidance counselor send them to admissions@shawnee.edu
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File the FAFSA
School code 009942. Required for Free Tuition.
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Get your decision
Most decisions in under 7 days.
At A Glance
Management and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate
Degree
Certificate
Format
Hybrid (in-person + online)
Length
As little as 1 semester (using Portsmouth & Chillicothe locations)
Class Size
12:1
Location
Online and on campus in Portsmouth and Chillicothe, Ohio
Why Study Management and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate at Shawnee University
Fills a critical certification need for professionals moving into leadership and management roles.
Built for working professionals, with 7-week hybrid courses and just 3 in-person sessions held evenings and weekends.
A leadership-focused credential designed to grow your career without the high price tag.
Can be completed in as little as one semester using Portsmouth and Chillicothe locations.
Counts as 40% toward a full MBA, so your progress isn't wasted if you decide to continue your education
Online and on campus in Portsmouth and Chillicothe, Ohio
Tuition and Financial Aid
Shawnee State’s tuition is among the lowest in Ohio, and the Shawnee Advantage Tuition Guarantee keeps your rate flat for four years. Scholarships including Choose Ohio First and the Pell-Eligible Free Tuition Program may also apply.
Management and Organizational Leadership Graduate Certificate Frequently Asked Questions
Working professionals and graduate students looking to grow into leadership and management roles are encouraged to apply.
The program uses a hybrid format, combining online coursework with a small number of in-person sessions held evenings and weekends at our Portsmouth and Chillicothe locations.
Yes. All courses count as 40% toward a full MBA, so you can apply your credits later if you choose to continue your degree.
