Essentials of Leadership and Management
BUSA-40981
Accepting Applications for Winter untill February 5, 2025
The Essentials of Leadership and Management (ELM) program is led by a diverse group of experienced faculty and industry experts, designed to cultivate advanced leadership, communication, teamwork, and project management skills for mid-level managers. Over the course of 14 weeks, this program provides an interactive learning environment that emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, personal reflection, and peer coaching.
Program content is tailored to deliver practical tools and strategies that participants can immediately apply within their organizations. Using a mix of case studies, business simulations, and real-world scenarios, the course ensures that learning is directly relevant to the challenges of modern businesses. Participants will engage in meaningful discussions, share personal experiences, and address real-time challenges to enhance the learning process.
By the end of the program, ELM participants will be better equipped to take on greater leadership responsibilities, with enhanced managerial and decision-making capabilities. Sponsoring organizations will see a tangible improvement in leadership performance, as participants bring back valuable insights, strategies, and actionable knowledge to their teams.
Upon program completion, attendees will receive a certificate of completion.
Please visit the program page to learn more!
Course Information
Course sessions
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All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
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Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/4/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 8/11/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 8/18/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 8/25/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 9/8/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 9/15/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 9/22/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 9/29/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/6/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/14/2025 | Tue | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/20/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 10/27/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 11/3/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 11/10/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
| 11/17/2025 | Mon | 1:00 p.m. | 5:30 p.m. | UCSD Division of Extended Studies University City Center, 6256 Greenwich Drive, San Diego |
