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The Frontline Manager Leadership Certificate

The Reynolds and Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute at Texas A&M University has partnered with Pathstream to deliver this online program – The Frontline Manager Leadership Certificate is designed to equip current and aspiring managers with the skills needed to become an effective leader. You will gain practical, applied strategies for communicating like a leader, building relationships, managing time effectively, and navigating difficult conversations. Finally, you will combine these leadership soft skills with technical skills in areas like data analysis and project management to round out your fundamental manager toolkit.

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Why Frontline Management and Leadership?

Companies across all industries require strong management talent to help them oversee their frontline workforce
Managers occupy important leadership positions with the ability to influence the daily lives of everyone who works for them
Managers increasingly need both “soft” leadership skills to influence and communicate effectively with others along with “hard” technical skills to oversee and operate critical business operations

3 Courses | Hands-On Learning and Career Exploration

Course 1:

Management and Leadership Fundamentals

Course 2:

Foundations of Project Management

Course 3:

Business Analytics Fundamentals

Course 1: Management and Leadership Fundamentals

This course will equip current and aspiring managers with the skills needed to become an effective leader. You will gain practical, applied strategies for communicating like a leader, building relationships, managing time effectively, and navigating difficult conversations.

 

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Communicate effectively to increase respect and confidence in the workplace.
  • Apply best practices in time management, prioritization and delegation.
  • Conduct difficult conversations and navigate sources of conflict in the workplace.

Course 2: Foundations of Project Management

In this course, you will be introduced to the foundations of project management. You will become familiar with the role of the project manager and the leadership skills needed to be successful as a project manager. You will learn essential information about projects, project life cycles, project management processes and methodologies, and you will explore stakeholder management and create a plan for engaging with stakeholders. You will be introduced to Asana, a leading tool in the project management industry, and other project management tools such as spreadsheets.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Prepare a project charter that defines a project, guides the project activities and serves as an agreement between stakeholders.
  • Create a scope statement based on the sponsor’s requirements that details what is in scope and out of scope and identifies objectives, constraints, assumptions, acceptance criteria and deliverables.
  • Create a work breakdown structure using project management software.

Course 3: Business Analytics Fundamentals

This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of Business and Data Analytics. You will practice skills for data wrangling, data visualizations, descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, and data storytelling. The course culminates with a hands-on project in which you will perform an end-to-end exploratory data analysis (EDA). This course is designed for students with little or no background in business or analytics. Upon completion, you will be able to apply your new knowledge to make compelling business recommendations based on data. Watch your new insights come to life by making compelling data visualizations.

 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Construct business framing applications for analytics problem-solving processes.
  • Apply spreadsheet software to manipulate and prepare data for analysis.
  • Communicate analysis insights to intended audiences, such as business stakeholders.

3 Courses | Hands-On Learning and Career Exploration

Course 1:

Management and Leadership Fundamentals

This course will equip current and aspiring managers with the skills needed to become an effective leader. You will gain practical, applied strategies for communicating like a leader, building relationships, managing time effectively, and navigating difficult conversations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Communicate effectively to increase respect and confidence in the workplace.
  • Apply best practices in time management, prioritization and delegation.
  • Conduct difficult conversations and navigate sources of conflict in the workplace.

Course 2:

Foundations of Project Management

In this course, you will be introduced to the foundations of project management. You will become familiar with the role of the project manager and the leadership skills needed to be successful as a project manager. You will learn essential information about projects, project life cycles, project management processes and methodologies, and you will explore stakeholder management and create a plan for engaging with stakeholders. You will be introduced to Asana, a leading tool in the project management industry, and other project management tools such as spreadsheets.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Prepare a project charter that defines a project, guides the project activities and serves as an agreement between stakeholders.
  • Create a scope statement based on the sponsor’s requirements that details what is in scope and out of scope and identifies objectives, constraints, assumptions, acceptance criteria and deliverables.
  • Create a work breakdown structure using project management software.

Course 3:

Business Analytics Fundamentals

This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of Business and Data Analytics. You will practice skills for data wrangling, data visualizations, descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis, and data storytelling. The course culminates with a hands-on project in which you will perform an end-to-end exploratory data analysis (EDA). This course is designed for students with little or no background in business or analytics. Upon completion, you will be able to apply your new knowledge to make compelling business recommendations based on data. Watch your new insights come to life by making compelling data visualizations.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Construct business framing applications for analytics problem-solving processes.
  • Apply spreadsheet software to manipulate and prepare data for analysis.
  • Communicate analysis insights to intended audiences, such as business stakeholders.
What You’ll Learn:
After completing this program, you’ll be ready to:

 

  • Communicate effectively to increase respect and confidence in the workplace
  • Apply best practices in time management, prioritization and delegation
  • Conduct difficult conversations and navigate sources of conflict in the workplace
  • Develop a project plan that includes a schedule, budget, and resource estimations
  • Plan a structured agenda for a project kickoff meeting with your team
  • Apply spreadsheet software to manipulate data and identify insights
Learning Experience
  • No required times to log in. Complete lessons at times during the week that work for you. Keep up with deadlines to stay on track and complete in 7 months.
  • Complete real business projects in an online platform and get individualized support and feedback from instructors.
  • Practice using software directly in the learning platform. No separate downloads.

FAQs

What is the schedule?

There are three required courses which will be open for 8 weeks with a 1-week grading period after each. You should expect to spend 10-12 hours per week completing your coursework. The program is flexibly-paced, meaning you can move as quickly or slowly as you’d like through each course, as long as you complete all sections and projects during the 8-week course period. We provide a suggested course schedule to help pace yourself through each course. Students who follow this schedule are more likely to earn the certificate and get more out of the course by spreading out their workload, and our instructors provide weekly nudges to keep you on track. As long as you submit all projects by the course end date, you can progress through the course at whatever pace works best for you! For example, you might do all your work over the weekend or space it out throughout the week.

Can I work full-time while enrolled in this program?

Yes, the entire course experience is online and can be completed on your own schedule as long as you work towards the deadlines set in each course. There are no set times or classes when you need to log in. Our courses are designed for working professionals, students, and parents!

What prerequisites do I need?

Students must have a high school degree prior to taking this program. No prior experience is required.

What is Pathstream?

Pathstream is a provider of digital skills training based in Silicon Valley. We partner with leading tech companies and universities like the Reynolds and Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute at Texas A&M University to develop programs that prepare people for in-demand jobs.