Our Certificate in Executive Leadership is documented recognition of your continued commitment to advanced professional education at the highest levels.

This designation demonstrates your dedication to maintaining cutting-edge skills, as well as the exceptional training you’ve received from a recognized top-tier university. The Certificate in Executive Leadership allows you to create your own path to success, merging your unique career and personal goals. Its flexibility allows you to complete programs online, in person, and in a hybrid format (both in person and online). Pursuing the Certificate in Executive Leadership allows you to further the capabilities critical to your professional advancement.

Benefits of our certificate include:

• Expand your job skills for career advancement.
• Stay competitive in your profession.
• Grow network of peer professionals.
• Explore a new field.
• Differentiate yourself with a credential from Carnegie Mellon University.

How do I earn the Certificate in Executive Leadership?

Candidates can earn the Certificate in Executive Leadership by completing a minimum of 10 Tepper Education Units (TEUs) within a three-year period. Each of our executive programs is assigned a specific number of TEUs according to the program’s breadth and depth of curriculum. You have the flexibility to select and combine programs from a range of core knowledge areas, including:

• AI, Analytics & Technology
• Leadership, Teams & Communications
• Strategy, Risk & Finance
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship

You can build a personalized pathway to earning the certificate based on your industry, role, and objectives. Our executive program managers are available to guide you in choosing the programs best suited for you. See our sample program pathway below.

Sample Program Pathway - Certificate in Executive Leadership

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How do I earn the Certificate in Executive Leadership + AI?

This certificate allows you to dive into practical applications, best practices, and strategic integration, helping you stay future-ready as new tools emerge, processes evolve, and complex challenges are addressed. To earn your Certificate in Executive Leadership + AI, participants must earn 5 out of 10 TEUs from AI-focused programs.

AI-Focused Executive Programs

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Participants who have already earned the Certificate in Executive Leadership can earn the Certificate in Executive Leadership + AI by completing 5 TEUs in AI-focused programs within a 3-year period.

Note: Prior TEUs used toward the fulfillment of the Certificate in Executive Leadership requirements may not be used toward the requirements for the Certificate in Executive Leadership + AI.

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Show off your success with digital Smart Certificates from Tepper Executive Education and CV Trust.

Upon successful completion of our executive education programs, you will receive a secure, certified, digital version of your certificate to share with recruiters, employers, and professional and personal networks. Partnering with CV Trust allows each certificate holder access to the CV Trust web-based platform to manage all of their certificates in one place and access them from anywhere, anytime. Smart Certificates may be sent as a secure .pdf or with a personal hyperlink.

With Smart Certificates, you can:

• Receive instant access to verified digital credentials.
• Store credentials in a secure, web-based platform.
• Share credentials across social networks, such as LinkedIn, and via e-mail.
• Prevent fraud and make having additional copies of certificates easier and more accessible.

* Pursuing a Certificate in Executive Leadership also qualifies you for a 10% discount after completing your first program toward the certificate.

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