- The Life Cycle of Groups
- Group Roles and Norms
- Threats to Group Effectiveness
- Components and Characteristics of Teams
- Types of Teams
- Teams in Action
- Hitting the Right Note with Groups and Teams SMARTCASE
Level Up Your Leadership
Evolve your organizational approach so you can better align and leverage employee strengths. Designed to help developing leaders build and motivate high-performing teams, the curriculum is structured to allow students to practice management and leadership skills through interactive exercises and a final project.
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The Essentials of Management curriculum is comprised of 10 required courses culminating in a final graded project.
The Smartly Network
Beyond the award-winning education, our network of exceptional alumni and corporate partners will expand your career options. We're selective both in admissions and in our career network, offering our students the best personal connections and professional opportunities.
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While a student, you’ll have the option to meet fellow students at social gatherings at international cities around the world. Even prior to completing the certificate, you’ll get the full power of our alumni network, connecting with thousands of the brightest minds who have joined us since our inception.
Our career network flips the model of traditional education. Instead of high tuition fees for students, we charge companies when they recruit and hire our exceptional students and graduates. Welcome to the business school of the future.
Admission Decisions
We evaluate candidates on their academic background, career accomplishments and the thoughtfulness and candor within their application. Ultimately, we look for driven professionals and entrepreneurs with business and management potential.
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Once admitted, you may begin study at your convenience. The program is self-paced, typically completed in a 3-4 month timeframe.
Tuition for the Essentials of Management Certificate is $1500 USD. Our fees are more affordable than traditional programs thanks to our innovative model that charges companies to hire students in our optional career network.
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