| curriculum | Modality | App deadline | timeline | start terms |
| Advanced Certificate |
On-Campus, early evenings; Online |
Rolling Admission | 12-24 months: full-time or part-time | Fall, Spring, Summer |
Siena’s advanced certificate program equips business, industry, and government professionals to transition from supervisory to managerial roles. Focused on decision-making, change management, and strategic planning, it prepares individuals for promotion from technical or supervisory positions. Professionals will develop strategic thinking and leadership skills to drive sustainable change within organizations. Graduates will be ready for mid-level management roles and poised to advance to senior positions. Throughout the program, students will learn to
- Generate, evaluate, and select innovative ideas to improve processes and outcomes.
- Assess the impact of decisions on diverse stakeholders and make effective strategic choices in uncertain environments.
- Lead individuals and teams, implementing techniques to enhance organizational capacity and drive sustainable change.
- Collaborate effectively with diverse groups to achieve common goals.
- Adapt to inconsistent information and solve business challenges with an integrated perspective.
- Manage organizational initiatives for optimal economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
Completing this program equips professionals to navigate complexities in modern business and contribute to sustainable organizational success.
Courses:
- Management for Decision Makers
- Leading Strategic Change
- Business Policy and Strategy
Elective Courses:
- Responsible Global Leadership
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International Business Management
Application Requirements
Brief personal essay indicating the reason you are pursuing your chosen graduate program and your intended long-term goals (submitted online with your application). Need some tips?
Include employment history, certificate or licenses held, volunteer/extracurricular activities, leadership roles, honors/awards and education history (submitted online with your application).
Official Transcripts are required from all post-secondary institutions which you have earned college credit. Unofficial copies may be uploaded for the purpose of application review, but official copies are required prior to enrollment.
Also, if you earned your undergraduate degree outside of the United States, an evaluated transcript is required by a recognized member of The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.) Our preferred evaluators are World Education Services, Inc. or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
Transcripts and evaluations should be emailed directly to our registrar at transcriptreceiving@siena.edu or mailed to the address below:
Siena University
Registrar's Office
515 Loudon Road
Loudonville, NY 12211
Official TOEFL, IELTS or DUOLINGO Test Scores are required from international students whose native language is not English. All English examination scores are considered valid up to two years after the testing date. Certificates of Instruction may be considered if English was the medium of instruction for undergraduate studies.
Accepted tests and minimum scores:
TOEFL - 79
IELTS - 6.5
DUOLINGO - 115
Official Test Results should be sent electronically to graduateadmissions@siena.edu or mailed directly to:
Siena University
Registrar's Office
515 Loudon Road
Loudonville, NY 12211
