Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership
Business & Management
A course by
UC Online
An online, part-time postgraduate programme designed for professionals seeking to develop advanced strategic leadership skills. Gain practical and theoretical leadership foundations for improving team performance, driving organisational change, and leading complex business environments.
NZ$23,518
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand and reflect on core leadership capabilities
Gain insight into personal and professional leadership skills through self-assessment and reflective practices.
Ethical and mindful leadership
Develop strategies to become an ethical and mindful leader, supporting personal wellbeing and engagement.
About This Course
The Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership from the University of Canterbury prepares emerging and existing leaders to meet the challenges of today's dynamic business world. The programme develops core leadership capabilities, critical thinking, modern strategy formulation, systems thinking, high-performing team leadership, and organisational change management. Delivered fully online by an internationally accredited business school, learners explore their own leadership potential while applying frameworks and insights to real-world issues. Flexible, term-based structure designed for working professionals.
Course Content
- Leading Ourselves: Leadership self-assessment, ethical leadership, wellbeing, self-development
- Leading Teams: Team dynamics, communication, conflict resolution, motivation
- Leading Decisions and Change: Strategic decision making, change management, frameworks for change
- Leading Business Strategy: Contemporary strategy development, competitive advantage, implementation
- Leading People and Performance: Human capital management, leadership styles, organisational systems
- Leading Complex Systems: Systems thinking, complex problem-solving, organisational resilience
Entry Requirements
Five years of practical, professional, or scholarly work experience (subject to approval by Executive Dean or delegate)
Build towards these roles
Team leaderManagerOrganisational leaderBusiness strategistProject managerBusiness consultantRoles in government, business, and community organisations
Build skills in these industries
Business
