Essential Skills for Leaders

A business leader is someone who provides direction and motivates a group of people to achieve a common goal. Regardless of position in a company, anyone can be a leader. Business leaders work in a variety of sectors and organizations and need to be ethical and accountable in their decision making, influence others, empower and expand the capacity of individual employees to build more productive teams, cultivate change, guide projects to completion, and create a diverse culture. ​

This program is for those who want to explore and expand their leadership abilities. Classes focus on key skills that are used by leaders on a regular basis, including ethics, emotional intelligence, project management, strategic communications, and diversity and sensitivity. Classes include practical use of the skills as part of each class, reinforcing concepts learned. Students will be better prepared to effectively lead others in a variety of business settings.

Students​ entering this program should have good planning and organizational skills; strong oral and written communication skills; strong interpersonal skills; strong problem solving skills; and the ability to build trust and relationships.

Careers in this field are available in a broad range of privately held companies, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Additional career information may be found in Career Coach: https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/.

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