Embark on a journey of self-discovery and practical skill-building to become an authentic leader in today’s technology-driven world. Through a self-guided and experiential approach, assess your leadership strengths, identify growth opportunities, and create actionable plans.
FIU’s Impactful Leadership certificate program emphasizes clear, human-centered communication to foster safe environments for dialogue and conflict resolution. Gain tools to build resilient, high-performing teams, manage projects to lead through change — including the accelerating impact of AI.
Culminating in a collaborative capstone project, the course integrates leadership and project management skills, team dynamics to prepare you to step confidently into future leadership roles.
Who Will Benefit
Early and mid-career managers, entrepreneurs, professionals who want to move into management positions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate authentic leadership behaviors that build trust, credibility and respect.
- Establish, maintain (or restore) effective professional relationships with colleagues, teams and stakeholders.
- Communicate with clarity, emotional intelligence and empathy to foster open, productive dialogue and inspire teams.
- Create a culture that encourages curiosity, innovation and drives AI transformation.
- Apply proven techniques to build resilient, resourceful and high-performing teams during both stable and challenging times.
- Make strategic, data-driven decisions that align teams, optimize resources and adapt to organizational change.
- Apply core project management principles to plan, prioritize, and deliver projects on time and under budget.
General Information/Custom Programs: FIU Business Executive Education can create custom training programs specific to the needs of your organization. Please connect with us by submitting the inquiry form below or contact us 305.348.4217 or fiuExecEd@fiu.edu.
Transform Yourself, Transform Your Team
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Schedule & Registration
Sept. 8 to Oct. 1, 2026
8 consecutive 2-hour weekly sessions
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Virtual, Live via Zoom / Instructor-Led
Training/Contact Hours: 16
Your program fee includes:
- Digital Access to FIU Educational Materials
- Digital Access to FIU Instructional Resources
- Florida International University Certificate of Completion
| Session | Day | Start to End Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Develop Your Personal Leadership Style and Influence Begin your leadership journey by discovering your strengths, identifying opportunities for growth, and creating a personalized roadmap for becoming a more authentic, agile, and effective leader in today’s rapidly changing workplace. |
| 2 | Thursday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Build Trust, Credibility & Respect Trust is the foundation of effective leadership and high-performing teams. Learn how to establish credibility, strengthen relationships, promote accountability, and foster a culture built on respect, inclusion, and psychological safety. |
| 3 | Tuesday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Communicate to Lead Master the communication skills today’s leaders need to inspire action, navigate difficult conversations, resolve conflict, encourage collaboration, and create psychologically safe environments where people and teams can thrive. |
| 4 | Thursday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Build Resilient, High-Performing Teams Discover practical strategies for developing adaptable, engaged, and high-performing teams that embrace change, collaborate across functions, solve problems creatively, and remain resilient through disruption and uncertainty. |
| 5 | Tuesday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Strategic Decision-Making in an AI-Enabled World Learn how successful leaders evaluate complex situations, use data and AI-supported insights responsibly, make informed decisions, align teams around shared priorities, and drive organizational performance. |
| 6 | Thursday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Lead Organizational Change and AI Transformation AI is accelerating the pace of change across every industry. Explore proven approaches for leading teams through digital transformation, managing resistance, communicating with clarity, and identifying opportunities for innovation, growth, and continuous improvement. |
| 7 | Tuesday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Project Management and Execution for Leaders Gain practical project management skills that help leaders prioritize work, manage resources, reduce risk, keep initiatives on schedule, and achieve successful outcomes using proven tools, templates, and agile ways of working. |
| 8 | Thursday | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Leadership, Innovation & Execution Capstone Bring everything together in a collaborative capstone experience that reinforces your leadership capabilities, strategic decision-making, project execution skills, and personalized action plan for leading future opportunities and organizational change. |
Topics
- Developing Personal Leadership
- Trust, Credibility and Respect
- Communication to Lead
- Building Resilient Teams
- Strategic Decision Making
- Change Management in the Age of AI
- Project Management in the Age of AI
- Execution: Leading Connected Teams and Reflecting on Impact
Program Faculty & Experts
Jason Dinter
PMP, MS, MA
Financial Assistance & Discounts
FIU Executive Education programs are designed to enhance your management skills and boost your career success. Because our certificate programs are non-credit and do not lead to a degree, they do not qualify for traditional student financial aid. However, financial assistance is available in a variety of methods:
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Contact Information
Executive Education
11200 SW 8th Street, MANGO 360
Miami, Fl 33199
Office: 305.348.4217
Email: fiuExecEd@fiu.edu
All Programs for Individuals
FIU Executive Education programs for individuals are delivered virtually by an instructor on evenings and weekends. The short programs, in such areas as human resources, project management, Lean Six Sigma, finance and more, can also be taken fully online at your own pace.