2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Digital Badge in Emerging Leadership
The Seidman digital badge in emerging leadership is designed to prepare emerging leaders for the challenges they will experience as they gain greater levels of responsibility. The badge (not a degree or certificate) will prepare students in the following areas:
- Effective leaders: Students will learn how to influence others based on their own leadership style and the fundamentals of effective leadership at the supervisory level.
- Integrative thinkers: An understanding of how all the different functions in a firm fit together as a whole.
- Strategic analyzers: Students will be able to provide strategic recommendations to specific organizational problems.
Program Format
The digital badge is cohort based, is comprised of five courses (14 credits), and concludes with an applied project that is part of the coursework.
Admission
Completion of a bachelor's degree is required for admission. Strong preference will be given to candidates with at least three years of experience and company support.
Program Location
The Micro Masters Badge is offered on Pew Campus at the L. William Seidman Center in downtown Grand Rapids, MI.
Contact for Admissions/Inquiry
Seidman Graduate Services Office: www.gvsu.edu/seidmangrad
Assistant Dean, Student Engagement and Graduate Program Operations: Koleta Moore.
Requirements for the Micro Masters Badge in Emerging Leadership
Required Coursework (14 credits)
- BUS 501 - Self-Management for Leaders Credits: 2
- BUS 502 - Operational Alignment for Leaders Credits: 2.5
- BUS 503 - Leading and Empowering Teams Credits: 2.5
- BUS 504 - Essentials of Enterprise Leadership Credits: 3.5
- BUS 505 - Implementing Principles of Strategic Leadership Credits: 3.5
In addition to the courses, students will participate in coaching and professional mentoring: This one-on-one coaching is designed for students' professional development and is not an internship. This will be done with industry mentors who will be available for the duration of the program and students will be able to network with them for professional networking and guidance. The mentors will be arranged by the Seidman College of Business and will be available for guidance and coaching for about five hours over the 14 credits.