Executive Certificate in Leadership Presence and Change Management
This combined learning journey brings together the Mastering Change Management and the Executive Presence and Leadership for Influence programmes.
Upcoming programmes
Format:
Dates:
Duration:
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Online
Ongoing
14 weeks
£3,780
Upcoming programmes
Format:
Online
Dates:
Ongoing
Duration:
14 weeks
Fees:
£3,780
Overview
Lead organisational change with confidence and influence through the Executive Certificate in Leadership Presence and Change Management learning journey, a comprehensive multiprogramme experience from Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education. This combined learning journey brings together the Mastering Change Management and the Executive Presence and Leadership for Influence programmes, enabling executives like you to build the critical management and leadership skills needed to drive change in fast-moving organisations.
You will gain insights into practical tools to effectively lead change, strengthen organisational resilience, build trust among stakeholders, and enhance your leadership presence and communication skills. By integrating change management with executive presence, this programme will enable you to inspire confidence in others and lead with impact.
Why choose this multiprogramme learning journey?
- Develop a clear understanding of executive presence and how it shapes leadership credibility and impact.
- Build ethical influence and persuasion strategies grounded in emotional and well-being intelligence.
- Gain practical tools to anticipate, plan and lead organisational change.
- Strengthen communication, storytelling and stakeholder engagement across contexts.
- Apply research‑based frameworks immediately through assignments and capstone projects.
- Improve leadership readiness and credibility during periods of sustained change.
- Strengthen managers’ ability to support teams through transformation with clarity and empathy.
- Build consistency in leadership communication, influence and change execution.
- Reduce change resistance by improving managerial capabilities and aligning stakeholders.
Leaders today plateau not because of technical gaps but because they struggle to be seen, heard and trusted. The Executive Presence and Leadership for Influence programme addresses this need through a blend of academic rigour, practical assignments and reflective learning, giving participants the tools to project credibility and inspire trust.
Your learning experience
Our online programmes are designed for flexibility and impact. Over several weeks, you’ll learn through:
- weekly modules combining video lectures, live webinars and interactive Q&A
- practical exercises including assignments, case studies and peer discussions
- hear real-world perspectives from leaders and experts
- analyse practical scenarios to understand how leadership and organisational change are applied in business contexts
- personalised support from programme leaders and a dedicated programme support team
Delivered fully online in collaboration with Emeritus.
Programme content
This certificate combines 2 complementary programmes:
What is the completion criteria?
Participation and activities
You must complete the required weekly activities, assignments, and discussions to achieve a passing status.
Time commitment
Expect to dedicate 4-6 hours per week over 12 weeks (6 weeks for Mastering Change Management: Building Resilient and Adaptable Organisations, and 6 weeks for Executive Presence and Leadership for Influence).
Access
You will retain access to learning materials for 12 months after the programme start date.
Delivery
Certificates are issued in verified digital format only (no hard copies) and sent about 2 weeks after programme completion.
GMCA credits
This programme counts toward the Cambridge General Management Certificate of Achievement (GMCA) and is credited as an in-person 4-day programme.
Digital certificate
Upon successful completion, you will receive:
- a digital certificate for each of the 2 programmes
- plus a combined Executive Certificate in Leadership Presence and Change Management
How you learn: Online
Our fully online programmes run over the course of multiple weeks, allowing you the greatest level of flexibility as to where and when you study. The learning is carefully structured in weekly components through a mix of curated videos, live webinars with Cambridge faculty plus Q&A sessions with Live Chat, assignments and discussions. Individual support is available through course Leaders and a dedicated Programme Support Team. Our online programmes are delivered in collaboration with either Eruditus Executive Education or the Emeritus Institute of Management.
This programme is being delivered in collaboration with Emeritus.
Who attends
This programme is ideal for:
- rising leaders and mid-career managers looking to strengthen executive presence, build leadership credibility and develop practical frameworks to influence stakeholders and lead teams through change
- transitioning leaders stepping into broader roles who want to sustain leadership presence, navigate increased visibility and manage organisational change with confidence
- functional leaders seeking to lead teams through complex, data-driven and digital transformation while reinforcing influence, communication clarity and ethical persuasion
- entrepreneurs and business owners aiming to communicate vision clearly, build trust and lead change effectively in growing or evolving organisations
The programme is also about how research and theories provide concrete evidence. We use research to inform what we talk about and make that research useful. We translate research into usable tools.
Why Cambridge Judge Business School?
Contact us
If you have any questions or would like to have a chat about this programme and how it could benefit you or your organisation, please get in touch with the Open Programmes team:
