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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
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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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10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4726
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3242
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3829
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3219
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 3492
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 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. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
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Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an AMU admissions representative at 877-755-2787 or info@apus.edu.
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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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