Northwestern University
Organizational Leadership Specialization

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Northwestern University

Organizational Leadership Specialization

Successfully Lead in an Ever-Changing Business Environment. Master key strategies to successfully lead an organizational change effort in just five courses plus a final capstone project.

Elizabeth Gerber
Leigh Thompson
Daniel J. O’Keefe

Instructors: Elizabeth Gerber

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at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Specialization - 6 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Negotiation
Category: Leadership
Category: Team Building
Category: Leadership Development
Category: Collaboration
Category: Teamwork
Category: Decision Making
Category: Emotional Intelligence
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Leadership and Management
Category: Team Management
Category: Professional Development
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Personal Development
Category: Employee Coaching
Category: People Development

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Innovation
Category: Communication
Category: Storytelling
Category: Crisis Management
Category: Corporate Communications
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Branding
Category: Public Relations
Category: Leadership
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Media Relations

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Persuasive Communication
Category: Social Skills
Category: Influencing
Category: Behavior Management
Category: Leadership
Category: Communication Strategies
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Communication
Category: Negotiation

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Science
Category: Analytics
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Advertising
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Brand Strategy
Category: Marketing
Category: Resource Allocation
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Customer experience strategy (CX)
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Digital Transformation
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Brand Management
Category: Marketing Strategies

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: User Experience Design
Category: Human Centered Design
Category: Collaboration
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Ideation
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Design Thinking
Category: Design Research
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Brainstorming
Category: Creative Thinking
Category: Innovation
Category: Empathy
Category: Storyboarding
Category: Leadership

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Team Leadership
Category: Collaboration
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Customer experience strategy (CX)
Category: Innovation
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Human Centered Design
Category: Peer Review
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Crisis Management
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Category: Organizational Leadership
Category: Strategic Communication

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Instructors

Elizabeth Gerber
Northwestern University
3 Courses67,087 learners
Leigh Thompson
Northwestern University
4 Courses131,774 learners
Daniel J. O’Keefe
Northwestern University
2 Courses44,446 learners

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