Leadership and Management

Executive Leadership Lessons Course

Executive Leadership Lessons Course
Becoming an effective leader doesn’t happen overnight. It can take years of experience and practice to gain the right combination of skills and techniques. USF’s Executive Leadership Lessons Course provides aspiring and current leaders the tools and techniques to immediately elevate their leadership abilities.  

Whether you’re an aspiring leader or you’ve been in a leadership role for a while, this course will help you unlock several key areas of your leadership potential. Live online classes will comprise discussion time for students to share their experiences as well as illustrative examples from combat operations.

Curriculum & Course Details

As a participant, you will explore the following class topics:

  • Fundamentals of Leadership
  • Communication
  • Servant Leadership
  • Developing Others
  • Teamwork
  • Executive Decision Making

Frequently Asked Questions

How will this course benefit you?

You’ll discover specific tools and techniques applicable to any environment, including: 

  • Methods for building a positive environment.
  • Techniques for encouraging maximum input from employees.
  • Repeatable frameworks for giving and receiving feedback approaches to communication.
  • Tactics to build trust in teams.

Ultimately, you’ll increase your self-awareness and set yourself apart as a leader in your organization.

Who should enroll?

  • Aspiring leaders seeking career advancement and career sustainability.
  • Seasoned leaders and teams.
  • Professionals looking for their first management opportunity.
  • Managers looking to upgrade their skillset.
  • Participants in USF’s other leadership and management programs.

Why choose USF?

  • Experience live online courses in a convenient, collaborative format.
  • Learn from leadership experts.
  • Earn a credential backed by a major research university.
  • Showcase your skills with a ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵdigital badge in your online profile.
  • Register on an open-enrollment basis – no application required.

Tuition & Funding Sources

As noncredit training programs, our courses are ineligible for traditional federally subsidized financial resources. 

  • Possible funding through

We’re pleased to offer a 10% discount to ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵalumni, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfaculty and staff, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfaculty and staff family members, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵstudents and veterans on the following courses and programs:

·       Human Resource Management Programs

·       K-12 Summer Camps

·       Process Improvement Programs

·       Project Management Programs*
*Excludes the already discounted PMP® Exam Preparation Course

·       Test Preparation Courses (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT and LSAT)

How to Receive the Discount
The discount can be applied only at time of registration. Simply register for your course online and use one of the following discount codes during the checkout process:

·       ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Association Members: USFAAM

·       ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵFaculty and Staff:* USFFS

·       ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵFaculty and Staff Family Members: SUMMEROFUSF

·       ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵStudents: USFS

·       Veterans: USFVA

If you have questions or technical issues in applying a discount, call us at 813-974-0950.

* The discount is not valid for courses paid for by a ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵDepartment. It is only valid for self-pay students.

Quick Details

Format: Live online

Duration: 7 weeks

Cost: $595

Connect with a Program Advisor

Kathy Barnes
Kathy Barnes
, M.S.Ed.
813.974.8031

barnesk@usf.edu