The University of Northern Iowa’s Executive Development Center is accepting registrations for the 2010 Leadership Development Certificate Program. The program consists of 10 full-day sessions held between Jan. 27 and May 26.

The Leadership Development Certificate Program is designed to transform good managers into great leaders. Participants are challenged to change from thinking like a manager to thinking like a strategic leader. Session topics include: visioning and influencing, leading with values, big-picture decision-making, finance for leaders and leading through changing times.

Four hours of graduate or undergraduate credit is available upon completion of this course. Tuition is $3,250 and includes all materials, meals and parking. Businesses and organizations can purchase one enrollment at full price and enroll a second person from the same organization for half price. The program may qualify for most tuition reimbursement programs and Iowa Jobs Training Programs 260E and 260F.

For more information or to register by the Jan. 15 deadline, contact UNI’s Executive Development Center at (319) 273-5851 or execdev@uni.edu. Certificate program classes are limited to 20 participants.

The Executive Development Center is a program of Business and Community Services, a division of the UNI College of Business Administration.