This series is designed for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs who need practical skills to launch or strengthen a business. It is ideal for young professionals, recent graduates, and career changers seeking structured guidance in business planning, marketing, and finance — as well as gig-economy workers and side-hustle builders looking to formalize or expand their ventures. All courses are fully online, making them accessible even for those balancing work and family commitments.
Leadership Series Bundle This series is 100% online.
A series bundles several courses together for a deeper dive into the topic at a lower cost than enrolling in each one separately. Our series bundles combine courses developed by American University as part of our professional and continuing education catalog with courses provided by Ed2Go, a leading provider of online professional development.
The Lead and Engage series develops the leadership, communication, and team-building skills you need to lead with greater confidence and effectiveness.
You'll begin by exploring what it means to engage a diverse, multigenerational workforce and how different generational perspectives shape workplace dynamics. From there, you'll build the interpersonal skills to work through difficult relationships, develop as a leader, strengthen your team, and make better decisions under pressure.
By the time you complete this series, you'll have a practical leadership skill set you can apply immediately in your organization along with strategies for driving higher performance across your team.
Total Tuition: $999
(A savings of $473 off individual course pricing)
Contact Hours: 130
Format: Online
(instructor-moderated and self-guided)
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What's Included
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Engaging Diverse Generations in the Workplace — AU Digital Badge Course | Self-Guided | 10 hrs
Learn about the drivers of each generation and discover tools that help engage individuals across a team or organization. Understanding the various personalities and generational perspectives that make up a workplace is an essential skill for any leader. -
Achieving Success with Difficult People — Ed2Go | Instructor-Moderated | 24 hrs
Learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, and colleagues. This course provides tools for understanding yourself, solving people problems, and improving your personal and professional productivity. -
Leadership — Ed2Go | Instructor-Moderated | 24 hrs
Leadership skills can be learned and developed. This course teaches you how to apply the principles of great leaders to achieve success in nearly every aspect of your professional life, whether or not you currently hold a leadership position. -
Building Teams That Work — Ed2Go | Instructor-Moderated | 24 hrs
Learn the components of a successful team and the stages of its development. Many of today's teams rotate leadership roles, so understanding both perspectives is crucial as you build the skills to communicate and collaborate for positive change. -
Skills for Making Great Decisions — Ed2Go | Instructor-Moderated | 24 hrs
Learn how to make excellent everyday decisions from an experienced counselor and life coach. Discover the steps to achieve your goals, when to take risks, and what to do when things don't go as planned. -
High Performance Organization — Ed2Go | Self-Guided | 24 hrs
Build a foundation for becoming a High Performance Organization. This course provides strategies, tactics, and knowledge to drive increased results, stronger team performance, and a more desirable workplace.
- Identify and apply the key drivers that engage individuals across different generations in the workplace
- Navigate difficult interpersonal relationships using practical communication and problem-solving tools
- Apply the principles of effective leadership to your current role and career path
- Build and sustain high-functioning teams through collaboration and shared accountability
- Use a structured approach to evaluate options and make better decisions under pressure
- Implement strategies for building a high-performance culture within your organization
- Build a well-rounded leadership skill set spanning communication, team development, and organizational performance in a single cohesive series
- Earn a verifiable AU Digital Badge credential you can share on LinkedIn and with employers
- Access content designed by experts from Ed2Go combined with AU-developed content at a significant savings
- Learn on your own schedule with fully online, flexible course formats
With instructor-moderated courses, the instructor interacts with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.
Self-guided courses are designed for the learner to progress through their course unmoderated and at their own pace.
Hardware Requirements
This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 12 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other: Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Material Requirements
The instructional materials required for this course (if applicable) are included in the enrollment and will be available online.