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About This Program
The strategic leadership graduate certificate at American Military University (AMU) is a military-focused program. The program helps you understand strategic leadership applied to military and civilian aspects of government from the mid-20th century through the modern era.
This 18-credit online certificate explores the interaction of strategic military leaders with the media, civil society, and the nation’s political leaders. It guides you through a broad examination of strategic military leadership theories, principles, concepts, and relevant case studies to help you learn how successful strategic military leaders have innovated, motivated, and transformed people and enterprises at the strategic level.
Topics covered include:
- Strategic military leadership theories, principles, and concepts
- Leadership characteristics of great military leaders throughout history
- The impact of globalization on national security and strategic leaders
- Strategic leadership requirements for the making of strategy and future war
- The impacts of geography and geopolitics on strategic leadership
What You Will Do
- Examine strategic military leadership theories, principles, and concepts
- Analyze strategic leadership characteristics of historical great military leaders
- Assess the impact of geography, geopolitics, and globalization on national security and strategic leaders
- Analyze strategic leadership requirements for the making of strategy and future war
Program at a Glance
$386.75** | $409.50***
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 3470
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4726
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3242
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3829
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3219
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3492
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application for this program. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course
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2Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
Includes alumni who graduated with an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree from APUS. Student loan debt is defined as student loans and private education loans used for tuition, fees, living expenses, and book costs associated with courses taken at APUS. Many APUS students receive military tuition assistance and veterans education benefits, which are not student loan debt.
1The University reserves the right to accept or deny credits according to policies outlined on our University website. Please see the University's transfer credit policy webpage for complete information.
*Cost Per Credit Hour
The Preferred Military Rate is $250 per credit hour for undergraduate and master's-level courses. This rate is available to all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.
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