Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Leadership with the Brain at the University of Colorado Boulder

Lead with the brain at the center. Master the science of leadership through social cognitive neuroscience and psychology.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • psychology
  • Organizational change
  • leadership
  • Training
  • Story story
  • effect
  • Innovation

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Leadership and management
  • Project Manager
  • Team Manager
  • Organizational manager
  • Organizational consultant
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Personal Development Manager
  • Innovation Manager
  • Information Technology Manager
  • Marketing Manager

Internship – a series of courses combining three courses

Course Description

This course examines leadership techniques through the lens of social neuroscience and psychology. Using current research, we develop a leadership style that is based on neuroscience.

Topics taught

  • Transport yourself
  • Transport of others
  • Organizational transportation
  • Neuroplasticity
  • Psychological safety
  • sturdiness
  • Mental toughness
  • The fundamental power of storytelling
  • Improvisation and creativity
  • The subtle power of influence

Academic credit

This specialization can be selected for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree, offered on the Coursera platform.

ME-EM program

The ME-EM program is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals advance to leadership and management roles in engineering and research. With performance-based admissions and no application process, ME-EM is suitable for individuals with a broad background in undergraduate education and/or professional experience.

More information

For more information about the ME-EM program, visit the Coursera website.

Hands-on Learning Project

Students will complete quizzes each week to test their understanding and advance their learning. The projects include:

  • Developing comprehensive plans to achieve personal excellence
  • Leading high-performing teams
  • Revolutionary organizations

All of this is based on neuroscience principles. Students who register will also receive access to an additional e-book developed by the instructor to further support your learning.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Neuroscience of personal excellence

Course 1

  • 25 hours
  • 4.7 (31 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Explain how the brain solves problems and what methods can improve strategic reasoning.
  • Explain how the brain makes decisions and how this process can be improved.
  • Get to know the psychological concept of resilience and how to develop it.
The skills you will acquire
  • Category: Psychology
  • Category: Business
  • Category: Performance
  • Category: Leadership
  • Category: Neuroscience

Neuroscience of Leadership in High-Performing Teams

Course 2

  • 25 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Describe what happens in the brain during storytelling and improvisation.
  • Describe how stress, anxiety, and fear affect psychological safety.
  • Describe the neuroscience of influence and cooperation.
The skills you will acquire
  • Category: Goal Setting
  • Category: Training
  • Category: Storytelling
  • Category: Influence
  • Category: Collaboration

Neuroscience of Leadership in Transformational Organizations

Course 3

  • 24 hours
  • 5.0 (10 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Describe how neuroscience influences collaborative creativity.
  • Understand how to build mentally resilient organizations.
  • Explore the world of neuroscience applied to business pairs.
The skills you will acquire
  • Category: Change Management
  • Category: Business
  • Category: Creativity
  • Category: Miscellaneous
  • Category: Innovation