FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

Learn more about the graduate certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Leadership in Organizations.

About the Certificate

We recognize this truth: Our organizations are increasingly diverse with employees of various ethnicities, generations, genders and sexual orientations, religious beliefs, backgrounds and histories, partnerships, and values cooperating in support of personal and organizational goals. Modern organizational leaders reap the benefits of such diversity, facilitate a future that respectfully acknowledges those differences, and reinforce a strong culture of equity. Our graduate certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Leadership in Organizations is designed to increase the skills of managers and team members in these endeavors.

Coursework allows students to develop their own perspectives on diversity and equity and begin to model inclusive leadership practices.  Students explore the larger context of leadership, the variety of individual differences that contribute to a diverse environment, the importance of understanding one’s colleagues and tailoring one’s communication to their needs, and the laws and public policy issues related to this area.

Rigorous hands-on courses are taught by Fox School faculty members who are leaders in their fields and businesspeople who have extensive managerial and leadership experience.

Participants also have the option to transfer credits earned into a Fox graduate degree program, such as the Human Resource Management MS. The certificate may be completed independently or stacked with other MSHRM or Fox graduate certificates. Students who successfully complete this certificate may apply these credits toward the MSHRM program, if admitted, allowing up to 27 of the 30 MSHRM required credits to be fulfilled through the MSHRM stacked certificates.

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Leadership in Organizations certificate program is appropriate for:

• individual contributors who seek a leadership role, and
• general managers who would like to develop inclusive leadership practices.

Full-Time/Part-Time Status: The graduate certificate can be completed on a part-time basis. NOTE: International students may not be eligible to apply for a student visa based on admission to the certificate program. Please contact the Fox School's admissions advisor for more information.

Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Application Deadline:

Fall:

• December 15 – Early Admissions Deadline
• June 30 – Final Deadline

Spring:

• August 1 – Early Admissions Deadline
• November 1 – Final Deadline

Applications are reviewed as they are received and will be considered after the deadline.

APPLY ONLINE to this Fox graduate program.

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: A baccalaureate degree from an accredited university or college is required. Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degree from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree in a country where the language of instruction is English, must report scores for a standardized test of English.

Statement of Goals: In 250 words or less, describe your goals and motivations for pursuing this certificate program.

Resume: Current resume or CV is required.

Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required to Complete the Certificate: 9

Required Courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
HRM 5122	Leading with a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Perspective	3
HRM 5111	Influential Organizational Communication	3
HRM 5117	Leading within the Regulated Environment of HRM	3
Total Credit Hours		9

GPA Required to be Awarded the Certificate: 3.0 minimum

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