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Post-Graduate Certificate in Compassionate Leadership & Sustainability


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The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) is an innovative post-graduate certificate that allows students to take courses inside or outside of their profession and degree area.  By completing the program, graduates will be noted for their depth of knowledge and their commitment to learning beyond the master’s degree, and they may add the C.A.G.S. credentials to their name.

CAGS Compassionate Leadership & Sustainability: Students complete five graduate courses drawn from the Master of Business Administration curriculum that focuses on sustainability, organizations and leadership, plus the Capstone (CAG 600, or, MB605). 

 

Students who are interested in a wider array of course options should refer to the following program under Graduate Education.

CAGS Interdisciplinary: Students choose five courses from any of Saint Joseph’s College’s graduate programs and complete the Capstone (CAG 600).

About the Program


Compassionate leadership and sustainability are natural companions in SJC’s world view and as reflected in this post-graduate certificate program.
 
Compassionate Leadership
Donato Tramuto, compassionate leadership activist, author, first SJC Scholar-in-Residence and recipient of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine’s 2019 Honorary Doctorate of Public Service Degree has inspired our entire community to recognize our capacity to provide direction in this critical dimension of leadership. Dr. Tramuto’s most recent book, The Double Bottom Line: How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results, is required reading in the certificate’s Capstone Course.
 
Sustainability
Saint Joseph’s College has long been committed to the causes of sustainability and our responsibility to instill the same level of commitment in our students. Most of the courses received a sustainability designation, either Sustainability-Related (SR) or Sustainability-Focused (SF), through a program that conforms with the AASHE/STARS Standards (2.2) for which SJC earned a gold award (2022).

Curriculum


Students complete 15 credits of graduate and/or post-graduate courses drawn from the Master of Business Administration degree program or approved course(s) from another degree program.

Students may choose either of the following to satisfy 3 credits for the capstone requirement.

  • CAG 600 Interdisciplinary Capstone (3 credits): This Capstone thesis demonstrates the student’s ability to integrate concepts from the courses taken in the CAGS degree. The thesis reflects considerable critical thinking and original analysis. The student follows established guidelines for completing this thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor/reader.
  • MB605 (SF) (3 credits):  The capstone course focuses on strategic management in the context of sustainability and provides an opportunity for students to weave together prior studies into a comprehensive and practical application of their learning.

Required Courses


(15 semester hour credits)

The Post-Graduate Certificate in Compassionate Leadership & Sustainability consists of five 3-credit courses that provide the foundation for leadership of self and others. 

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(3 semester hour credits)

Students may choose to complete either of the following options to satisfy the capstone requirement for the certificate.

Admission Requirements


Students must hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and earn a “B” or better in every course taken as part of the CAGS.

No transfer credits can be accepted into the CAGS.

All 6 courses must be taken as part of this certificate program for either option.

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