Organizational leadership

Undergraduate Certificate
Online
delivery
$438 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.†
per credit
4
start terms

Learn to run dynamic projects and lead talented teams when you earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership online from Oregon State University. You’ll gain strategic communication and leadership skills you can apply in both goods-producing and service enterprises while preparing for a career full of advancement opportunities.

Explore how people and groups behave, react and interpret events — and build skills you can use to manage a broad range of projects — in a program that emphasizes the analysis of effective techniques and the development of strong leadership capabilities. You’ll benefit from the expertise of Oregon State’s College of Business and gain the ability to execute projects, lead teams and positively impact organizational performance.

Skills you’ll gain in OSU’s online organizational leadership certificate program

As a student in Oregon State’s online organizational leadership certificate program, you’ll gain the in-demand skills you need to stand out in the job market and level up your career. You’ll learn from expert Oregon State faculty who have real-world industry experience.

  • Negotiation tactics
  • Project management
  • Team facilitation
  • Leadership
  • Human resources management
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Program details

This certificate program is designed to give early career professionals the foundational knowledge to become strong leaders in a rapidly evolving business environment. Through evidence-based instruction in organizational behavior, human resource management, project management, negotiation and leadership theory, you’ll learn tactics that can improve individual performance and group dynamics within diverse organizations.

The online organizational leadership certificate program is offered by Oregon State’s College of Business.

Certificate requirements

A total of 28 quarter credits is required to earn your organizational leadership certificate. Curriculum details and certificate requirements are available on Oregon State’s academic catalog.

Additional program features

Depending on your educational background, you may need to complete additional coursework prior to enrolling in this program and taking the required certificate courses. We recommend that you evaluate this prior to applying for admission.

This program is offered by Oregon State's College of Business, which is accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Learn more about the College of Business AACSB accreditation.

Once you complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Leadership, you can apply the credits you earn directly toward one of Oregon State’s many online business bachelor’s programs.

If you plan to apply these credits toward a full degree, we encourage you to first contact the certificate program to learn about the degree requirements. Please note that acceptance into a certificate program does not guarantee acceptance into a full degree program.

Applying credits like this, an approach known as stacking, can help you build credentials over time and advance your career. It's also a great way to test a field of study through a series of courses before committing to a full degree program. For students like Ali Lanenga, stacking can make a journey to a degree feel more manageable.

You can gain highly specialized skills that are in demand by employers — and do it with less of a time and financial commitment — when you earn a microcredential online from Oregon State. Choose from a large and growing collection of these short-form offerings that can help you upskill quickly.