Leadership Certificate

Extend your influence with a Leadership certificate

Mercer University’s Leadership graduate certificate is designed for professionals seeking to strengthen their leadership capacity, expand their influence, and advance in their careers. Gain the actionable knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to confront challenges along your leadership journey.

This leadership certificate program is designed for emerging leaders and seasoned professionals.

Admission Requirements for the Leadership graduate certificate program

To be eligible for the graduate-level Leadership certificate, you must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a college or university accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with an acceptable level of scholarship. Learn More

International applicants must submit transcripts and academic records showing completion of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a foreign university. Mercer’s Office of Graduate Admissions evaluates international credentials in-house at no cost for applicants. Students must submit certified English translations of their academic records if the language of record on such documents is not English. Learn More

Your Leadership certificate program experience

Learn to navigate negotiations, lead crucial conversations, resolve conflicts, influence innovation, and make data-driven decisions. Master entrepreneurial skills in strategic thinking, problem-solving, and others. Equip yourself with all of this and more through the Leadership certificate program.

You will find challenging, exciting coursework taught by expert faculty members who are committed to your academic and professional success.

Power your leadership journey forward

One of the most effective ways to develop and hone new skills is by flexing them. The Leadership certificate program will offer you many opportunities to practice what you learn.

As you complete program courses, you will have the collaborative space, support, and guidance to uncover problems, create real solutions driven by data, and leverage your influence as an effective leader.

You will study economic models, learn to use data as a critical tool for planning organizational change or business initiatives, and create your own business model and business pitch.

As part of your capstone project, you will plan, design, communicate, implement, and assess an organizational change initiative or business venture, so you will know how to apply what you have learned throughout the leadership certificate program in the real world.

Personalize your Leadership certificate studies

Mercer is committed to ensuring you get the education you need to meet your career goals. Pursue the graduate certificate in Leadership as a stand-alone offering, or stack it with other graduate certificates offered by the School of Business through the Master of Science in Integrative Business. Add to your toolkit with a graduate certificate in:

• Business and Data Analytics
• Compliance, Regulation, and Analytics in Fintech
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Healthcare Management and Analytics
• Supply Chain Management

Build specialized skills to enhance your resume—and your career—when you personalize your learning experience at Mercer.

Explore graduate-level Leadership certificate courses

At Mercer, the graduate-level leadership certificate program will help you make good use of the skills you have while providing you with a supportive environment to develop even more.

The dynamic curriculum will help you gain the ability to implement innovative solutions, guide transformation, and make meaningful contributions to organizational success.

If you desire to start or grow your own business, or take on more leadership roles, the program will also help you develop your entrepreneurial mindset, understand the entrepreneurial process, and recognize opportunities for growth.

Complete four courses to earn your Leadership certificate:

• LDR 610 Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• LDR 620 Negotiation and Critical Conversations
• LDR 630 Data-Driven Decision Making for Leaders
• LDR 640 Leadership Capstone

How earning a Leadership certificate will help advance your career

Whether you’re an aspiring leader or you’re an accomplished professional seeking to increase your influence and impact, Mercer’s Leadership certificate program is designed for you.

Graduate-level studies demonstrate to employers a commitment to your professional development, and that you have put forth the time and effort that’s required to increase your skills and advance your work.

As you consider pursuing the leadership certificate program, now is an excellent time to develop your skills or advance your career in a managerial or leadership role. The overall employment in management occupations is projected to grow 8 percent through 2031, which is faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The Leadership certificate could help you qualify for a variety of managerial and leadership roles in many industries. It can also be combined with other graduate certificates offered by the School of Business or stacked into the M.S. in Integrative Business.

2025-2026 Tuition Rates

Per credit hour: $912
Per 3 hours: $2,736
Per 6 hours: $5,472
Per 9 hours: $8,208
Per 12 hours: $10,944

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