Course Detail: BUS501 - Leveraging the Power of Emotional Intelligence

This course is designed to support professionals working in a community-based setting who desire to develop their capacity as innovators, problem-solvers and effective community leaders.


Who Should Attend:
Non-profit organizations, community-based organizations working in the areas of human services, social services, or education-related settings.

Prerequisite: Prior experience working in a non-profit or community-based setting is recommended, but not required.




Leveraging the Power of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence reflects the capacity of leaders to recognize their own emotions, the emotions of others, and leverage emotional awareness to guide thinking and behavior and to manage or adjust emotions to adapt one's leadership to changing environments or to achieve one's goals. In this track, participants will examine the common components of emotional intelligence, analyze four distinct emotional intelligences, and learn strategies for leveraging emotional awareness to achieve organizational mission, vision, values,and goals.




Module 1: Why Emotional Intelligence is Essential to Leadership - Online

Module 2: Understanding Self and Social Recognition & Regulation - Online

Module 3: Increasing Capacity and Influence through Emotional Intelligence - Online

Student Testimonials:
"Brad is an incredible instructor. He is engaging, knowledgeable, and addresses the diversity of the learners in his class with ease. He does a wonderful job of explaining the material, as well as giving practical applications of the concepts presented." -  Student

"The concepts, models and theories are beneficial to for profits and not-for-profits and I highly recommend. I really enjoyed Brad's teaching style and his desire to facilitate learning experiences. I learned valuable information that can be applied in my position and organization." - Student


This program is offered fully online. Classes will be facilitated by a live instructor during the scheduled course times. Class sessions are not recorded. Several days prior to the start of your course, you will receive an email with information on connecting to the online sessions.

Participants should have a computer with a strong internet connection, a working microphone, and speakers. Students are required to utilize the camera and microphone to participate in this interactive class. Class participation enhances the online learning experience. 

This course applies toward the PFW Applied Leadership Certificate. Take all four courses to earn the credential.



Dr. Brad Oliver serves as Program Coordinator for the Applied Leadership Certificate program. He serves as clinical Associate Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Brad has an extensive background in K-12 education, public policy, social enterprise and non-profit management. In addition to teaching in higher education, Brad serves as a professional consultant to several northeast Indiana non-profit organizations, offering training in the areas of leadership development and strategic execution. He has over twenty-five years of experience serving as a board member and executive officer on several community and non-profit boards.





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