Leadership
The UNCW Leadership Academy is a robust program for current and aspiring leaders, led by UNCW faculty. Select a full 60-hour academy, from our 20 hour tiers, or individual workshops (normally four hours each) customized to your organization’s needs. The program can be delivered onsite or virtually. Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and a UNCW Digital Badge.
Tiers typically include:
Foundations of Leadership: 20 hours
Applied Leadership: 40 hours (prerequisite = Foundations of Leadership)
Leadership Academy: 60 hours (full program)
Note: workshops can also be offered a la carte
Popular Topics
Our topical inventory includes:
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- Effective Communication (Click here for lecture sample)
- Emotional Intelligence
- Ethics and Accountability
- Financial Decision Making
- Gaming and Gamification in Training (Click here for lecture sample)
- Generational Awareness (Click here for lecture sample)
- Leadership and Self-Assessment
- Lean Methods
- Local Government Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Team Building and Management
- Tenets of Leadership
"These classes are the best and most informative classes I have attended in the past 15 years. I have been in management for a long time, but it has been enlightening to listen to different approaches to problems/ideas and how to apply different ways to make things better."
Contact us at uncwcpe@uncw.edu so we can discuss your organization's leadership development needs.
