Workplace Diversity Certificate Program

Companies that possess a diverse workforce often enjoy a substantial advantage over companies that do not. Beyond simply being able to understand a greater demographic, companies with diverse workforces also may enjoy a richer company culture, often evident in increased employee satisfaction, productivity, and retention. The concept of workplace diversity training itself continues to grow as an area of interest to companies that are seeking any and all opportunities to grow.
 
The Chicago School’s online-blended Certificate in Workplace Diversity program will give you the tools you need to leverage multicultural awareness and promote, as well as achieve, organizational objectives to your company’s needs. As a graduate of the program, you’ll learn to help employees of different ages, cultural and national backgrounds, and races communicate and work together effectively.

The certificate program consists of three classes:

EWD 711 Meeting the Challenges of Global Human Resource Management Students will build an understanding of global staffing issues, including international assignment, compensation/benefits practices and requirements across borders, and culturally influenced differences in ethical practices.
 
EWD 712 Beyond Compliance: Building Ethical Organizations This class guides students to develop a process for developing a Code of Ethics to guide the citizenship behavior of the organization through ethical dilemmas and contribute to ensuring that the organization is a responsible corporate entity.

EWD 713 Promoting Diversity Students will examine how to define diversity in practical and meaningful terms, develop strategies for increasing diversity among leader in the organization, exploring implicit bias and how to reduce it, and building a case for purposefully increasing diversity in the workforce.

The Chicago School’s Certificate in Workplace Diversity program can be completed in as little as five months, making it a convenient option for busy working adults.  A Certificate in Workplace Diversity can be invaluable to consultants, human resources professionals, and anyone who works in a diverse environment.

Upon graduating, you will have learned the following valuable, career-building skills:
 
• How to build an effective diversity management program
• How to effectively manage a global organization
• How to build an ethically operating organization that respects various cultures

The certificate program can be taken alone or as part of one of our master’s degree programs.

Help others, and yourself, prosper. Let a Certificate in Workplace Diversity from The Chicago School help you Transform Yourself, Transform Your World in as little as five months. Call 866-907-4209 and speak to one of our admissions counselors today or request more information. For admission and enrollment details, visit the Psychology Certificate Programs FAQ.