Certificate in Professional Communication - Leadership and Negotiation

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . In the Certificate in Professional Communication – Leadership and Negotiation (CPC-LN), you will study leadership through the lens of communication. You will learn how persuasive communication skills can make leaders more effective as listeners, team builders and mediators. You will also become a more effective and more intuitive negotiator, learning the importance of language in persuasive communication. In the Certificate in Professional Communication – Leadership and Negotiation (CPC-LN) you will learn both theory and practical strategies that will help you become an effective leader and negotiator, making you a well-rounded and versatile colleague. In learning leadership as communication, you will be challenged to develop your abilities to guide, motivate and support others toward common goals. You will also learn more about the fundamental elements of negotiation as they relate to written and spoken communication. The program consists of three courses (9 credit units) delivered by the Ron and Jane Graham School of Professional Development in the College of Engineering. Many of the courses in the certificate program can also be used to satisfy degree requirements. Please speak with an academic advisor to see what options may be available to you if you are completing this program concurrently with another degree program.