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Developing leadership skills is a complex path.  Leaders may come into their roles at different career stages.  Whether chosen for field-specific skills, growth potential, or demonstrated performance, taking on a new role can challenge even the seasoned professional.  How will an expanded role within an organization reshape an individual's identity?  How will he or she communicate consistently with a variety of people, groups, and stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and agendas?

The Georgetown University Center for Continuing and Professional Education understands that leadership is comprised of two critical ingredients: vision and execution.  While many managers possess the technical competency to manage a department, product, or service line, vision and execution are the keys to organizational success. To craft a vision and implement a strategy, leaders must continually develop three competencies:

Know Yourself: Managers must actively reflect on their professional experiences while simultaneously challenging themselves to acquire and apply new leadership skills.  In the Executive Leadership program, participants go beyond the step of understanding their strengths and weaknesses to develop specific courses of action to leverage strengths and mitigate weaknesses.

Know People: Leadership entails motivating an organization toward a shared goal. Working with people with different mindsets and agendas is challenging.  The ability to listen and communicate has never been more relevant.  

Know the Environment: A leader must understand the playing field before he or she begins to shape it. Assessing the organizational landscape is just as important as knowing the wider market.  Leaders must engage in alliances, partnerships, and coalition-building with a variety of stakeholders to achieve organizational success.  

Overview:
By growing these three core competencies, program participants develop a leadership platform and become reflective practitioners, useful across industry and sectors.  The Executive Leadership program begins with the premise that, first and foremost, a team and leader need a purpose.  Course one focuses on idea generation and crafting an appropriate strategy.  Subsequent courses support leadership development around implementation of the strategy.  Through the Georgetown University Certificate in Government Executive Leadership Program, students will consider the importance of messaging to build and manage professional relationships.

The Georgetown program is characterized by a commitment to self-reflection by participants. Through real-world case studies explored in courses together with time for self-evaluation, participants are able to uncover their leadership commitments. 

Program participants will further specialize along industry lines.  Strategy is supported by the financial foundations course which allows growing leaders opportunities to work with specialists in the industry to examine best practices and specific financial tools.  This additional sector-specific financial literacy supports informed planning and facilitates dialogue among peers.

Benefits:
The Certificate in Government Executive Leadership program builds on Georgetown University's tradition of teaching excellence by focusing on each individual. The fundamental program goals are that participants will establish a leadership platform and grow into reflective practitioners with leadership skills that transcend traditional organizational silos and industry categories.  Moreover, participants will join a network of high profile industry, government, and nonprofit professionals. 

Designed For:
The Certificate in Government Executive Leadership is designed for government managers and administrators.  Consultants and executive coaches working with government leaders will benefit from the program as well.

Objectives:
Program participants will:

• Establish a leadership platform
• Grow as reflective practitioners with leadership skills that transcend traditional organizational silos and industry categories
• Join a network of high profile industry, government, and nonprofit professionals

Structure and Requirements:
Participants must complete the five required courses.  Each course consists of two 9-hour class sessions that meet on Saturdays.   Those who successfully complete the program will be awarded a Certificate in Government Executive Leadership from Georgetown University. Participants can earn the certificate by completing all required courses within two years.

All participants are responsible for developing a leadership vision statement.

Prerequisites:
Participants in the certificate program must have a four-year degree and at least five years of experience in a supervisory or executive position in the private, public, or non-profit sectors. A TOEFL examination for non-native speakers of English is not required but students are expected to read, write and comprehend English at the graduate level to fully participate in and gain from the program.  Any requests for exceptions to these requirements must be made in writing to the program director at CCPE.

Tuition:
Tuition is $1,295.00 per course for each of the five required courses. Total tuition is $6,475.00 for the certificate program.  Participants must pay per course and payment is due at the time of registration. This program is eligible for Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits.

Program Deliverables:
During the program, participants must complete and submit a leadership vision statement.

Participants are strongly encouraged to work with supervisors and colleagues on this assignment.

Admission and Registration:
Participants must apply for admission into the program and be accepted to attend courses in the Certificate in Government Executive Leadership program. 

A complete application must be received to be considered for the program. A complete application consists of the following documents:

1. Completed application form
2. $35 application fee
3. Current resume (no more than two pages) or CV
4. Statement of Purpose
5. One letter of recommendation from a professional reference

Please note: Admissions decisions are made on a review of a complete application. Your resume, statement of purpose, and letter of recommendation provide the Admissions Committee with an understanding of your background and fit for the program.

Official academic transcripts are not required as part of the application. However, it is strongly recommended that you send official transcripts as a supplement to your application to help the Admissions Committee form a complete understanding of your strengths and potential contributions to the program. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. Official academic transcripts should be sent to:

Georgetown University
Center for Continuing and Professional Education
Attn: Certificate in Government Executive Leadership
3101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201

Online applications are accepted on a rolling basis: Apply Now. Select "Executive Leadership" as your program of application.

More Information:
For more information or to speak with a program advisor, please complete the Request More Information Form, send an email to ccpeexecleadership@georgetown.edu, or call (202) 687-7000. 

Participants may also be interested in individual management courses.