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Certificate in Human Capital and Effective Organizations

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"As a result of participating in this program, I now look at business issues through a broader lens and am able to provide a more strategic value to the company in order to drive enhanced business capabilities. "

- HCEO graduate Kim Graham, VP Human Resources, Mattel (left) receiving her HCEO certificate, May 2009

 

 
 

 

The HCEO Certificate Program offers an integrated curriculum that develops the following five key competencies necessary to form strategic partnerships and to lead in today's changing business environment:

  • Business Strategy Analysis
  • Organization Design
  • Change Implementation
  • Talent Management and Leadership Development
  • Measurement of Human Capital and Effective Organizations

Course Requirements

To earn the HCEO Certificate, candidates must complete a five-course integrated curriculum:

  • 2 required courses: Strategy Partnership with Impact, and Strategic Organization Design
  • 3 electives selected from among all other Center offerings

This rigorous curriculum provides both breadth and depth in the skills required for the new organization effectiveness focus. It is recommended that courses be completed within eighteen months, although candidates may take up to three years. Detailed course descriptions are available.

Coaching, Community and Practice

Beyond the five courses, coaching and a community of practice anchor the certificate curriculum to the candidate's work life. Working collaboratively with CEO, candidates customize the program to fit their career aspirations as well as their organization's needs. At each seminar, certificate candidates participate in special candidate-only sessions designed to build community, as well as to integrate and apply seminar information to their organization experiences. Candidates have access to CEO's electronic publications and to faculty (via phone or e-mail) to share experiences and discuss work-place applications.

CEO has long bridged the corporate and academic worlds, informing both with sound research and lasting relationships, and fostering a community of researchers and practitioners dedicated to creating effective organizations. To earn the HCEO certificate is to become part of our community.

As a program participant, you will:

  • Work with acclaimed faculty to apply proven frameworks that integrate business strategy, HR strategy, talent strategy, and organization design
  • Acquire an in-depth understanding of core principles, models, and techniques of organization design
  • Receive one-on-one coaching as you work through your organization's design issues
  • Learn a well-developed change implementation process, tailored to the complex transitions facing today's organizations
  • Receive one-on-one talent segmentation coaching that directly tackles your strategic issues
  • Learn how to design, implement, and enhance HR measurement
  • Learn how to design and implement a world-class leadership development system
  • Learn how to design and implement a world-class talent management system
  • Customize the curriculum to fit your career aspirations
  • Gain access to CEO Faculty between sessions
  • Join a global community of high-potential HR leaders

Who Should Apply

This program is designed for executives and high-potential professionals preparing for a strategic role in their organizations. It is valuable for HR executives as well as general managers, corporate planners, and other functional executives with at least 7-10 years experience and an interest in strategic human capital management and organizational effectiveness. Individuals and teams involved in refocusing and redesigning their organization will find this certificate program invaluable.

Download the application.

Faculty

Candidates benefit from being taught by CEO's internationally recognized researchers who provide a breadth of experience and depth of knowledge in the areas of organizational effectiveness and design, HR strategic excellence, leadership, talent management, and measurement and analytics. Faculty members stimulate participants' thinking with relevant company cases and best practices drawn from extensive research work with organizations. Participants can apply these learnings to their own work environment.

HCEO Certificate Advisory Board

The HCEO Certificate Advisory Board is a group of senior-level professionals who help guide the Center's Human Capital and Effective Organizations Certificate Program. Throughout their careers, each individual has been deeply involved in the human resource field. They ensure that our emphasis stays at the forefront of important developments. Members of the HCEO Certificate Advisory Board are selected from the Center's corporate sponsors. Learn who is on the HCEO Board.

Program Fees

The cost of the entire program depends on which seminars you attend. The price can vary from $15,400 to $19,500 if you are with a sponsor company or from $19,100 to $23,800 if you are not affiliated with a sponsor company.

This includes the price of five (5) seminars and the additional Certificate fee of $2,500 (sponsor) and $3,000 (non-sponsor) - this Certificate fee covers additional administrative costs, specific Certificate-only sessions, and ongoing consultative sessions. The seminars can be taken individually as well as part of the Certificate.

The prices are subject to change each calendar year and are announced when the new brochure for each seminar is published. Click to access the list of the seminars/workshops currently offered in 2009 (this includes pricing).

For More Information

To find out more about the HCEO Certificate program, please contact Lacey Leone McLaughlin, Director of Executive Education or Anjelica Wright, Program Administrator, or call CEO at (213) 740-9814.

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