Applied Leadership

About this program

Applied Leadership is a fully online graduate certificate from UW–Porter Falls. A 12-credit online graduate certificate in leading people and change, for new and rising managers in any field.

It is asynchronous, runs in seven-week terms with six start dates a year, and is taught by the same faculty as Porter's on-campus programs. The transcript and diploma do not distinguish online from on-campus study.

Who it is for

Recently promoted managers and high-potential contributors preparing to lead, who want a graduate credential without committing to a full degree yet.

Courses you will take

The upper-division sequence is 12 credits of online coursework. A completed sample is below; the official catalog is authoritative.

All four courses are graduate credit and stack into the M.B.A. or M.S. in Engineering Management — if you continue, the certificate counts toward the degree.

Format and pace

Take one course (part-time) or two (full-time) per seven-week term. Part-time, a certificate finishes in about 8 months; full-time roughly halves that. You can move between full- and part-time term by term, and pause for a term without reapplying.

Coursework is readings, recorded lectures, discussion, projects, and problem sets with weekly deadlines. Assessment is mostly applied work; where a course needs a proctored exam it uses at-home online proctoring, stated in the syllabus before you register.

Cost

Billed at Porter's flat online per-credit rate with no nonresident surcharge — the same price from any state. Fully online students do not pay the campus activity, recreation, or transit fees; a small per-term online course fee covers the platform and library delivery.

Degree-seeking students file the FAFSA and are eligible for federal aid. For employer tuition assistance, student accounts invoices the employer directly and offers deferred payment that waits for reimbursement. See tuition & costs and financial aid.

Where graduates go

Graduates move into roles such as:

• Manager
• Director
• Operations Lead
• Program Manager

Graduate certificates typically support a raise or a move into a titled role rather than a first job; outcomes vary by field and prior experience.

How to apply

Apply online with no fee and no essay. Submit your bachelor's transcript; a 2.75 GPA is the guideline, and relevant work experience is weighed. Decisions come in about two weeks, and you can start in the next available term.

An online-admissions advisor is assigned to you before you apply and stays your advisor through graduation.

Accreditation

UW–Porter Falls is institutionally accredited, reaffirmed through 2036, and authorized to offer distance education to students in every U.S. state. Online programs carry the same institutional and, where applicable, specialized accreditation as their on-campus counterparts.