History
2009
The Certificate moves to the College of General Studies.
2008
The first seven students graduate.
2007
The steering committee develops the mission statement and assessable education goals.
2006
The A&S Leadership Certificate is approved. The Senior Leadership Seminar is offered for the first time in the fall term (2071).
2005
The scope is broadened; Dr. Regina Schulte-Ladbeck submits the Leadership Certificate to A&S Undergraduate Council.
2004
Drs. Joe Grabowski and Regina Schulte-Ladbeck discuss the idea for a Scientific Leadership Certificate.
The Program
In leading our lives,
sharing responsibilites in our families, supporting our communities, and building our careers,
we must make complex choices.
Welcome to the Leadership Certificate, an undergraduate program which
helps you study how humans make choices and enact them in the world. We look forward to meeting you.
Dr. Regina Schulte-Ladbeck, Program Originator
Mission Statement
The Leadership Certificate is an interdisciplinary program that educates University of Pittsburgh undergraduate students about and for leadership from a broad scholarly perspective.
Core Beliefs
1. Leadership can be learned.
2. The liberal arts best inform future leaders.
Rationale
Why?
#1 Learn more about leadership.
#2 Earn a credential that adds value to your Pitt education.
#3 Use your Pitt education to make choices that result in positive difference, in your life,
your career, and in society.
Who?
All undergraduate students interested to learn about leadership and followership in theory and in practice
How?
Combine academic knowledge with practical applications, inside and outside of the classroom.
Coordinator
Questions?
For questions about the Leadership Certificate, please contact the Certificate Coordinator Associate Dean Juan Manfredi.
Contact Information:
Associate Dean Juan Manfredi
Undergraduate Dean's Office
140 Thackeray Hall
139 University Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412.624.6482
manfredi at pitt.edu