Northwestern University
Organizational Leadership Specialization
Northwestern University

Organizational Leadership Specialization

Successfully Lead in an Ever-Changing Business Environment. Master key strategies to successfully lead an organizational change effort in just five courses plus a final capstone project.

Elizabeth Gerber
Leigh Thompson
Daniel J. O’Keefe

Instructors: Elizabeth Gerber

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Learn at your own pace

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