Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Women as Business Leaders
Become part of a transformative movement to join and empower the next generation of female leaders.
Start date
To be confirmed
Course duration
8 weeks
Excluding orientation
Language
English
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Effort
6–8 hours per week
Self-paced learning online
Course overview
The highest recorded proportion of senior roles held by women is still less than one third.
Grant Thornton (Mar, 2019).
The amount that could be added to the global GDP in 2025 by fully closing the workplace gender gap.
Bank of America (Aug, 2019).
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
Encouraging gender diversity in teams leads to various perspectives and creates a more inclusive environment that is receptive to new opportunities. Research has also demonstrated that it drives innovation and enhances business performance. Despite this, female professionals continue to encounter unique barriers that hinder their career advancement beyond middle management.
The Syracuse University Women as Business Leaders online short course offers a platform for participants to gain insights into these challenges by reflecting on their leadership styles and sharing experiences with other professionals. The program empowers you to chart their course, fulfill your career aspirations, and become role models for the next generation of female business leaders. Additionally, you'll develop critical managerial competencies in communication, influence, and negotiation that are essential for overcoming bias and other obstacles. Through a combination of self-reflection, collaborative learning, and practical application, this course provides a comprehensive and supportive approach to addressing this global issue.
Is this course for you?
This course is aimed at women in business who want to learn from inspiring female leaders and develop a personal growth plan. However, it will benefit all professionals who recognize the importance of championing the executive development of women, advocating for equality in their industry, and closing the gender gap in workforce participation. Current and aspiring managers will gain from an inclusive approach to identifying and overcoming the workplace barriers experienced by women, in order to spearhead a culture of diversity in their organization.
Course overview
Introduction
Duration: 8 weeks (excluding orientation)
Encouraging gender diversity in teams leads to various perspectives and creates a more inclusive environment that is receptive to new opportunities. Research has also demonstrated that it drives innovation and enhances business performance. Despite this, female professionals continue to encounter unique barriers that hinder their career advancement beyond middle management.
The Syracuse University Women as Business Leaders online short course offers a platform for participants to gain insights into these challenges by reflecting on their leadership styles and sharing experiences with other professionals. The program empowers you to chart their course, fulfill your career aspirations, and become role models for the next generation of female business leaders. Additionally, you'll develop critical managerial competencies in communication, influence, and negotiation that are essential for overcoming bias and other obstacles. Through a combination of self-reflection, collaborative learning, and practical application, this course provides a comprehensive and supportive approach to addressing this global issue.
Is this course for you?
This course is aimed at women in business who want to learn from inspiring female leaders and develop a personal growth plan. However, it will benefit all professionals who recognize the importance of championing the executive development of women, advocating for equality in their industry, and closing the gender gap in workforce participation. Current and aspiring managers will gain from an inclusive approach to identifying and overcoming the workplace barriers experienced by women, in order to spearhead a culture of diversity in their organization.
What will set you apart
A personalized action plan to advance your professional development as a woman in business.
The skills needed to shape your authentic brand of leadership and communication.
A theoretical and practical knowledge to overcome failure aversion, improve negotiation tactics, and drive diversity and innovation.
Fresh perspective on gender equality and the advantages of a diverse workforce, along with an understanding of what is required to support and empower women in your industry.
Unlimited access to 2U’s Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.Course curriculum
Orientation module
Welcome to your Online Campus
Module 1
Learn from inspirational female leaders
Module 2
Promote diversity and inclusion
Module 3
Create an innovative environment
Module 4
Develop your authentic leadership style
Module 5
Lead through change
Module 6
Promote your personal brand
Module 7
Create work-life balance
Module 8
Chart your path
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What past students
think
Ruth Ann Cantu
CPA, VP of Tax, Freelancer
My overall impression of the content is that it is very relevant to women as business leaders in the world today. The conflicts that women experience are genuine and authentic. I've learnt in this course that it's not just women, it's all genders regardless of race, creed or color, helping to facilitate my overall understanding of people in general. If I consider myself to be a leader, then I need to lead by example and instill change from within and the top down.
Faculty Lead
Amy McHale
Assistant Dean for Master's Programs at the Whitman School at Syracuse University
About the certificate
Enhance your leadership skills and discover effective ways to support and promote women in business and earn an official certificate of participation from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the course.
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The Online Campus will be your virtual classroom for the duration of your course. Through its easy-to-use interface you'll have access to a diverse variety of course content formats including: interactive videos, module notes, practice quizzes, presentations, assignment briefs, and additional web resources.
On the Online Campus, you'll also be able to ask questions and interact with your fellow students and teaching team through the discussion forums. If you are looking for your Online Campus login, please see the list of university partner login pages here.
