The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events Specialist
Master leadership skills to inspire, empower and influence outcomes
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January 16, 2024
6 weeks, online
4-6 hours per week
Our participants tell us that taking this program together with their colleagues helps to share common language and accelerate impact.
We hope you find the same. Special pricing is available for groups.
The benefit of learning together with your friend is that you keep each other accountable and have meaningful discussions about what you're learning.
Courtlyn
Promotion and Events SpecialistThe demands on today’s executive leadership have accelerated. This means that present and future leaders must display C-suite readiness, shape opinion, and mobilize teams to deliver to new standards. This program provides the necessary tools to develop executive presence into meaningful influence. It is a tool to craft an impactful presence through the strategic application of persuasive techniques, including personal growth, building a diverse network, and effectively communicating your vision.
Only one-third of employees believe their organization's leader demonstrates the qualities of human leadership: authenticity, empathy, and adaptability.
In a recent survey, 63 percent of millennials report a lack of leadership development opportunities.
Executive presence skills are ranked second in the top 20 leadership traits that make a difference.
Leadership may come naturally to some, but it is imperative to develop skills and strategies to help leaders build a team capable of meeting the demands of an increasingly challenging environment. By the end of this program, you will be able to:
— Sreenivas Annavazzala, Senior Success Manager, Salesforce Inc.
— Charlie House, Manager , FP&A, Customer Satisfaction, AutoZone, Inc.
— Claire Wood, CEBS, PHR, SHRM-CP, Senior Manager, Benefits and People Operations, Indigo Ag
— Russell Carey, Senior Communications Strategist, Southwest Power Pool
— Anne Haines, Consultant, Diamond Strategies
— Sreerupa Sengupta, Workforce Planning Leader, CGI
In this program, our world-class faculty will guide you through the journey of discovering your true leadership potential to realize your vision and goals as a C-suite member.
Understand how to leverage informal channels and tools available to push your agenda forward while successfully navigating the gap between expertise and impact.
Identify vital principles for the exercise of leadership and use your presence and poise to amplify your narrative.
Understand how to manage your interpersonal style to enhance impact while discovering actions to craft your leadership presence without micromanaging.
Identify strategies to build a professional network and adopt strategies to cultivate valuable relationships and leverage networks effectively.
Recognize the underpinnings of successful persuasion, why they work, and how you can leverage these techniques in your communications.
Look at the big picture through nontraditional means to communicate your vision and strategy.
Understand how to leverage informal channels and tools available to push your agenda forward while successfully navigating the gap between expertise and impact.
Identify strategies to build a professional network and adopt strategies to cultivate valuable relationships and leverage networks effectively.
Identify vital principles for the exercise of leadership and use your presence and poise to amplify your narrative.
Recognize the underpinnings of successful persuasion, why they work, and how you can leverage these techniques in your communications.
Understand how to manage your interpersonal style to enhance impact while discovering actions to craft your leadership presence without micromanaging.
Look at the big picture through nontraditional means to communicate your vision and strategy.
Video lectures
Live webinars
Real-world examples
Assignments and case studies
Polls and quizzes
Playbook activities
Peer review and discussion
Michael Useem
Cade Massey
Michael Useem
William and Jacalyn Egan Professor of Management; Director, Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management
Michael Useem is professor of Management and faculty director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management and McNulty Leadership Program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. His university teaching includes MBA and executive MBA courses on management and leadership. He offers programs on leadership and governance for managers in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. In addition, he works on leadership development with many organizations in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. He is the author of The Leader’s Checklist; The Leadership Moment; Executive Defense, Investor Capitalism, Leading Up, and The Go Point. He is also co-author and co-editor of Learning from Catastrophes; co-author of The India Way and Leadership Dispatches; co-author of Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy (Wharton Digital Press) and co-author of the forthcoming Catastrophic Risk: How Corporate America Copes with Disruption (Oxford University Press). Mike is also co-anchor of the weekly program Leadership in Action on SiriusXM Business Radio.
Cade Massey
Practice Professor, Operations, Information and Decisions, The Wharton School
Cade Massey is a practice professor in the Wharton School’s Operations, Information, and Decisions Department. He received his PhD from the University of Chicago and taught at Duke University and Yale University before moving to the University of Pennsylvania. Massey’s research focuses on judgment under uncertainty—how, and how well, people predict what will happen in the future. His work draws on experimental and “real-world” data, such as employee stock options, 401(k) savings, the National Football League draft, and graduate school admissions. His research has led to long-time collaborations with Google, Merck, and multiple professional sports franchises. Massey’s research has been published in leading psychology and management journals, and covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Economist, The Atlantic, and National Public Radio. He has taught MBA and Executive MBA courses for 15 years, receiving teaching awards from Duke, Yale, and Penn for courses on negotiation, influence, organizational behavior, and human resources. Massey is faculty co-director of Wharton’s People Analytics Initiative, co-host of Wharton Moneyball on SiriusXM Business Radio, and co-creator of the Massey-Peabody NFL Power Rankings for The Wall Street Journal.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a digital certificate of completion from the Wharton School.
Download BrochureNote: After successful completion of the online program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the Wharton School.
This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.
Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above.
Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.
More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.
Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.
We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:
The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.
More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded.
All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course.
A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.
Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.
Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life.
This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile.
The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.
No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.
You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 12 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.
Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.
Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.
Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.
The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.
Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.
Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.
Please email us your invoicing requirements and the specific program you’re interested in enrolling in.
Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.
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You may request a full refund within seven days of your payment or 14 days after the published start date of the program, whichever comes later. If your enrollment had previously been deferred, you will not be entitled to a refund. Partial (or pro-rated) refunds are not offered. All withdrawal and refund requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.
After the published start date of the program, you have until the midpoint of the program to request to defer to a future cohort of the same program. A deferral request must be submitted along with a specified reason and explanation. Cohort changes may be made only once per enrollment and are subject to availability of other cohorts scheduled at our discretion. This will not be applicable for deferrals within the refund period, and the limit of one deferral per enrollment remains. All deferral requests should be sent to admissions@emeritus.org.