RAPS eCornell Regulatory Leadership Certificate Program
RAPS eCornell Regulatory Leadership Certificate Program
Fast-track Your Regulatory Career with RAPS and eCornell
The RAPS eCornell Regulatory Leadership Certificate Program will provide you with today’s in-demand business and leadership skills to make an immediate impact at your organization.
Most importantly, you can participate at your own pace on your own schedule. Change the trajectory of your career with eCornell’s proven framework that combines small, personalized classes engineered for the best possible global learning experience.
Here is what you will love about the program
What your regulatory leadership peers have to say
"A deep dive bootcamp for strategic decision making. Very essential for leadership at all levels. Truly helps set the stage for thought leadership and strengthen skills for complex decision making."
– 2025 RAPS eCornell Regulatory Leadership Certificate Program participant
"Excellent curriculum, tools and other resources, superb facilitation; and very diverse and impactful case studies to integrate the course concepts."
– 2025 RAPS eCornell Regulatory Leadership Certificate Program participant
Who should attend
This program is designed for mid-to upper-level regulatory managers, high potential, and senior regulatory leaders with over three years’ experience. Learners may come from every continent and from a diverse range of organizations, including large and small for-profits, NGOs, and governmental agencies.
How the certificate program works:
Each course (six total) will take approximately two weeks to complete and will require a commitment of 3-5 hours per week. Each course is 100% online, and instructor led.
Start building more leadership credibility
If you want to learn in-demand business skills, enhance your professional influence and build meaningful relationships with global regulatory peers, all on your own schedule, join us this autumn.
The program will consist of the following six courses, culminating in a live, virtual capstone session led by faculty:
Course One - Strategic Decision Making - November 2026
Hone your decision-making skills by following a methodology based on tested actions and sound organizational approaches. After completing this course, you will be more equipped to confidently tackle any decision, large or small, and you'll do so in a way that creates the optimal conditions for success.
Course Two - Virtual Communication, Constructive Conflict, and Collaboration - January 2027
Learn to communicate effectively in a virtual environment and address the complexities inherent in online communication that are largely absent from face-to-face communication. Learn how to create and adapt to virtual interactions including activities such as setting up your physical space, adjusting your camera, and focusing on intonation and gestures.
Course Three - Leading with Credibility - February 2027
Developed by Professor Tony Simons, Ph.D. of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, this course focuses on this critical element of leadership, and helps students develop the awareness, skills, and habits necessary for mastering effective management skills.
Course Four - Foundations of Ethical Reasoning - March 2027
Ethical reasoning can be a pinnacle of decision making in business. In this course, you will survey the role ethics play in society and gain a foundation for making ethical decisions. You'll begin by identifying the similarities and differences between ethics and the law and examine myths and misunderstandings about ethics. You'll then study the contributions from major Western ethical traditions and use that analysis to inform your own decision-making process.
Course Five - Psychology of Business Ethics - April 2027
Learn to recognize factors and take steps to avoid ethical errors and allowing them to drive you to a negative outcome. You will begin by considering implicit bias and other limitations that potentially affect all of us. By examining the hallmarks of ethical decision making, you will craft ways to avoid pitfalls. Finally, you will examine case studies and gain insight that may help avoid ethical mistakes.
Course Six - Addressing Dysfunctional Ethical Cultures - May 2027
Gain insight into recognizing several social influences on decision making. You will consider ways that a dysfunctional organizational culture may lead to wrongdoing. By looking into case studies and ethical scandals at major companies, you will develop awareness and receive guidelines for best practices in complex situations. Finally, you will apply what you have learned by identifying steps you and your organization might take to improve its culture and ensure that organizational decision making is ethical.
Audience Learning Level
Intermediate: Content is designed based upon the assumption that individuals have basic knowledge of the topic(s) and/or demonstrated competence related to the topic(s). Higher-level concepts are introduced during lectures; exercises requiring synthesis and/or application of concepts are incorporated into the activity.
Cancellations
All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Requests received by 1 October 2026 will receive a full refund, minus a 20% administrative fee. Cancellations after 1 October 2026 are non-refundable, except in cases of documented medical emergencies. RAPS cannot accept cancellations by phone. No refunds for no-shows.
Meeting Cancellation: RAPS may cancel any program. Registration fees will be refunded within seven business days. RAPS is not responsible for any costs incurred because of a cancellation.
Questions
Contact the RAPS Support Center:
Call +1 301 770 2920, ext. 200 (8:30 am–5:30 pm ET, Monday–Friday) or email [email protected]
