Psychology is critical to the workplace. It helps managers at all levels of organizations to select, support, motivate and train employees, as well as better understand human behavior and foster healthy behavior among employees. This graduate certificate program is designed for those preferably with leadership experience who wish to gain a deeper understanding of leadership from a psychological perspective. Participants will have the opportunity to not only learn about the cognitions and behaviors of effective leaders but also will learn about basic principles of understanding the human mind and behavior (self and others). Students will get to learn about how different psychological models translate and explain leadership effectiveness, with the overarching goal of answering the question “what makes a leader?” and “what characterizes effective leadership?