Organizational Leadership

The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Organizational Leadership is designed to prepare students with knowledge and skills needed in today's changing workplace. The program provides leadership and communication skills and techniques for planning, organizing, leading and controlling business situations. This program also emphasizes procedures for effective resource allocation. The CCL in Organizational Leadership is fully embedded in an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Organizational Management.

Details

Field of Interest
Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Organizational Leadership (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5731
Total credits required
18
Catalog Year
2024-2025
Effective Term
Fall 2020
Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

What You'll Learn
  • Create and use effective oral, written, and visual business communication skills.
  • Critically evaluate the alternatives faced in business decision making to select the most effective and efficient solution.
  • Recognize ethical, legal, and global dimensions in business practice and how business integrates social responsibility into operations/decision making.
  • Research, locate, and evaluate business information in order to support evidence-based decisions.
  • Use team collaboration to solve business problems.
  • Apply current technology to specific business tasks.
  • Describe and evaluate organizational structures and the functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in a business setting.

Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

General and Operations Managers

$99,490

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

  • Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
  • The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
  • Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
  • Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
GBS151 Introduction to Business Critical course Gateway course 3
MGT101 or
MGT229		 Techniques of Supervision or Management and Leadership I None or SB 3
MGT175 or
TQM240		 Business Organization and Management or Project Management In Quality Organizations 3
GBS110 or
MGT251		 Human Relations in Business and Industry or Human Relations in Business 3
BPC110 or
CIS105		 Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems CS or CS 3
GBS120 Workplace Communication Skills 3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
GBS151 Introduction to Business Critical course Gateway course 3
BPC110 or
CIS105		 Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems CS or CS 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MGT101 or
MGT229		 Techniques of Supervision or Management and Leadership I None or SB 3
GBS110 or
MGT251		 Human Relations in Business and Industry or Human Relations in Business 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
MGT175 or
TQM240		 Business Organization and Management or Project Management In Quality Organizations 3
GBS120 Workplace Communication Skills 3
Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

  • CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
  • SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for each course listed in the Required Courses area.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm11?id=159109).

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Organizational Leadership