Professional Certificate In Leadership and Management

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One-on-one coaching through the Coaching Center of Vermont

The Vermont Business Center Leadership and Management Professional Certificate Program offers topical highlights from the University of Vermont’s core MBA curriculum.  It is designed to provide you with a management “toolkit,” including the key concepts, vocabulary and analytical tools essential for effective management and strategic decision making.  As a participant of the program you will:

• Refine your skills in the core key areas of Leadership & Strategy, Sales & Marketing, Finance, and Management & Human Resource Skills
• Develop and strengthen general business acumen and ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Enhance strategic thinking and decision making skills through the use of management tools and analytical frameworks
• Minimize time away from work and family through the condensed sequence of intensive seminars while maximizing your learning
• Demonstrate your commitment to attain a body of knowledge, and prepare yourself for advancement and increased responsibilities in your field
• Build your network of peers, beyond your own organization, to serve as a powerful extension of advisors and connectors

The Certificate consists of a total of 67.5 hours of course work.  Participants will receive 6 CEUs upon completion of the program.

Topics	Seminars	Hours
Leadership	2	22.5
Strategy Implementation	2	15
Sales & Marketing	2	15
Finance & Accounting	2	15

 

Leadership Skills	Hours
Principled Negotiations and Influence Strategies	15.0
The Strategic Leaders: Organizational Performance from the Center Out	7.5
Strategy Implementation
Gaining the Competitive Advantage: Strategies for Growth	7.5
Leading and Motivating Your People: Increasing Organizational Performance Through Employee Engagement	7.5
Sales and Marketing
Strategic Marketing Management and Application	7.5
Developing Sales Strategies and Tactics for Growth	7.5
Finance
Business Financial and Accounting Concepts	7.5
Financial Analysis for Strategic Decision Making	7.5

Getting the Most Out of Your Experience
The VBC Professional Certificate In Leadership and Management provides you a foundation of knowledge that you can put into immediate action in your organization.  Additionally, the program offers you:

• Highly qualified VBC Instructors and Faculty
• Cutting Edge Instruction Methodologies
• The Vermont Business Center and University of Vermont community as your partner in leadership development

Hear What Participants Have to Say!

"The program has been helpful in a very practical sense. Because I'm in business, this is more than an intellectual exercise. It's actually taking the information that I might learn on a Friday and putting it to use with a client on Monday"
- Robert Clifford Uerz, R.C. Uerz and Associates, LLC., Jericho, VT

"We have a leadership team at work, and as a group we work very closely together. We'd been seeking a leadership program to really bring us together as a team. With the VBC program, we've learned to work together in a completely different way"
- Bart Mair, Health Care and Rehabilitation Services, Springfield, VT

"There is something for everyone in terms of non-profit, for profit, public and private sector. The association with individuals from cross-sections of Vermont companies has been great for understanding different perspectives. The individual classes have been fantastic because they've given an overview of the subject matter, and then focused on a strategic level which is what you need in leadership and management positions.
I absolutely recommend this program to colleagues, there is a tremendous amount of valuable material."
- Krista Shute, Consultant, Shelburne, VT

Time to completion
A certificate from the Vermont Business Center at the University of Vermont’s School of Business Administration is awarded at the completion of the entire seminar series.  Participants will receive 6 CEUs upon completion of the program.

Pricing
$2,569.00 Certificate for 8 Classes
$399 Single session fee

Single Day $399
Two Day $649
Single Day Discount* $ 319
Two Day Discount* $519
Professional Certificate$2,569
Professional Certificate Discount* $2,055

*20% discount for the following--UVM affliates, NSB affliates, VFBI affliates, groups (2 or more from 1 organization registering together)--Can NOT be used with VTP Grant

Due upon registration for the Professional Certificate Program.

Payment plans and financial assistance may be available on a case-by-case basis. To Register, For Questions, or to Speak with an Advisor, contact us toll free at 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.

In Partnership With:

The Vermont Training Program, VT Department of Economic Development, we are able to offer up to a 50% discount to employers in the Manufacturing, Information Technology, Healthcare, Telecommunications, and Environmental Technology sectors.