Whether you are a frontline manager/supervisor new to management – or an emerging leader within your organization – develop your management and leadership skills through our professional development courses and certificates. Gain the skills you need to work with individuals, teams and leadership within your organization and establish your place within your organization and industry.
Grow your skills, value and career with professional development from Wisconsin’s premier public, urban university. Learn from instructors with real-world experience who provide up-to-date knowledge in small group sessions.
Customized Training Solutions
Bring our courses to your team. We can tailor the curriculum to meet the specific needs of your organization and deliver the training at your location, our conference center or online — whenever and wherever it’s most convenient. For more information, go to our customized training page or email sce-customized@uwm.edu.
Certificates
- Business Administration Certificate
- Business and Interpersonal Communication Certificate
- Emerging Leaders Certificate
- NewEngineering Leadership Certificate
- New Manager/Supervisor Certificate
- NewProfessional Presentations Microcredential
- NewTeam Dynamics Microcredential
Courses
Agile Project & Product Management
May 18-19, 2026 In-person
Critical Thinking: Business Analysis and Decision-Making Strategies
April 13-21, 2026 Live Online
Effective Interpersonal Communication Skills
April 27-30, 2026 Live Online
Having Difficult Conversations
May 6-7, 2026 Live Online
Influence Without Authority: Manage People and Projects Up, Down and Virtually
May 19, 2026 Live Online
Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence in the Modern Workplace
Take a Coach Approach: Increase Employee Engagement Remotely and Face-to-Face
Technical Writing for Nonwriters
Open Enrollment – Register Anytime On-Demand Online
Understanding Business Strategy: Decision-Making and Disruptive Thinking
Technical Writing for Nonwriters
Open Enrollment – Register Anytime On-Demand Online
Critical Thinking: Business Analysis and Decision-Making Strategies
April 13-21, 2026 Live Online
Effective Interpersonal Communication Skills
April 27-30, 2026 Live Online
Having Difficult Conversations
May 6-7, 2026 Live Online
Agile Project & Product Management
May 18-19, 2026 In-person
Influence Without Authority: Manage People and Projects Up, Down and Virtually
May 19, 2026 Live Online
Leveraging Your Emotional Intelligence in the Modern Workplace
Take a Coach Approach: Increase Employee Engagement Remotely and Face-to-Face
Understanding Business Strategy: Decision-Making and Disruptive Thinking
Dates To Be Announced
