ERG Leadership Certificate Application

  • Please complete all seven sections of the ERG application and return it to the Center for Effective Organizations. The admissions committee will review your application and respond within two weeks of receiving a completed application.
  • 1 – Contact Information

  • 2 – ERG Leadership

  • 3 – Recommendations

  • Applicants must be recommended to the program. Please list the names of two executives in your organization who are familiar with your skills and potential. Please inform them that we will be contacting them to discuss your candidacy.
  • 4 – Job Experience and Educational Background

  • Please provide the following information in resume format:
  • – A brief description of your current and previous jobs including:
  • • Your job responsibilities, reporting relationships, and the city/country where the work took place
  • • Any involvement or awareness of the strategic planning process at corporate, region, or business unit
  • • Degrees, certificates, and management or executive development experiences
  • Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • 5 – Open-ended Questions

  • Please address the following questions below. Upload a PDF file using the link below.
  • — Your Motivation:
  • • What attracted you to this certificate program?
  • • What are your career goals?
  • • What do you want to get out of the certificate?
  • • What issues are you confronting in your organization that you would like to address?
  • — Your potential contribution to the ERG community of practice:
  • • A critical part of the certificate is a community of practice (COP).
  • • What do you bring to the community?
  • • What do you consider to be your areas of expertise?
  • • In the past year, what books, movies, or experiences have most influenced your practice?
  • Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
  • 6 – Sign Application

  • Please sign and date the application in the box below. Type your name, then submit the completed application.
  • 7 – Submit Application