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About This Program
The three courses in this NanoCert explore the dynamic nature of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as tactics to improve engagement and innovation in the workplace. You will become familiar with tools for effective communication, employee engagement, and managing diverse teams. You will learn effective approaches to biases and conflict related to diversity. In a course assignment, you will recommend strategies to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in an organization.
The courses in this NanoCert are designed to bring you closer to completion of the following degrees: BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), BA in Human Resource Management, BA in Management, and BAS in Technical Management.
What You Will Do
- Discover the fundamental elements and types of diversity present in the workplace
- Define unconscious bias
- Investigate barriers to building diverse and inclusive teams
- Explain the drivers of employee engagement and how it is related to inclusive organizational actions and behaviors
- Recommend inclusive strategies to maximize employee performance, creativity, and innovation
Program at a Glance
Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
With today’s evolving workforce, managers and leaders need to understand and embrace differences in the workplace in order to reap the benefits of diversity. In this course, students learn the dynamic nature of diversity and inclusion in order to utilize the potential of diversity for greater performance and innovation. Students learn to differentiate ethnocentric and ethno-relative mindsets. In a final project, students will recommend strategies to incorporate diversity and inclusion initiatives in an organization.
Course ID: 5338
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5339
Course ID: 2934
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/21 - 06/03/22 | 06/06/22 - 07/31/22 | Spring 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/25/22 - 07/01/22 | 07/04/22 - 08/28/22 | Summer 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/22/22 - 07/29/22 | 08/01/22 - 09/25/22 | Summer 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/29/22 - 09/02/22 | 09/05/22 - 10/30/22 | Summer 2022 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/26/22 - 09/30/22 | 10/03/22 - 11/27/22 | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 05/21/22 - 11/04/22 | 11/07/22 - 01/01/23 | Fall 2022 Session I | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED).
- Please read all undergraduate 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. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
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1Alumni 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.
*Cost Per Credit Hour
To minimize out-of-pocket costs, U.S. active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a university book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates and military-tuition-grant-eligible master’s-level students.
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