Certificates
This article outlines the way certificates of completion work in the cohort learning platform. While completion certificates can be earned, it is important to note that the certificates do not offer credits at the respective academic institutions and are simply certificates of completion.
Which course authors offer completion certificates?
Our company enters into partnership agreements with Executive Education business units within accredited academic institutions. Currently, our company has two such academic partnerships:
- The University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- Penn State University Smeal College of Business
Our company also has a partnership with the consulting firm The RBL Group to award certificates of completion for programs offered through the Dave Ulrich HR Academy.
The partnerships between our company and academic institutions do not include articulation agreements, meaning that schools will not award university credit toward degree programs for any of our courses or programs. They do, however, issue branded certificates of completion.
University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Our company offers 5 courses that learners can complete to earn a certificate of completion from Michigan Ross. Michigan Ross requires that a learner completes a minimum of 80% of course activities (validated through data captured in our platform) across a minimum of 3 weeks (or 9 hours) of content. Courses that qualify for certificates of completion are shown in the table below.
| Course Title | Institution | Required No. of Weeks |
| Positive Leadership and Competing Values | Michigan | 4 |
| Practicing Positive Leadership | Michigan | 3 |
| Growing and Developing Talent (Soon to be replaced by course under development called Developing Top-Performing Talent) | Michigan | 3 |
| Becoming a Purpose-Driven Organization | Michigan | 4 |
| Maximizing Your Influence and Persuasion | Michigan | 3 |
Our company also has bundled Michigan Ross courses into our company Programs that include formal application activities and toolkits. Again, to earn a certificate of completion for a program, learners must complete 80% of the course activities. Programs that qualify for a Michigan Ross certificate are identified in the table below:
| Program Title | Institution | Required No. of Weeks |
| Influencing Global Teams (includes a 3-week course Maximizing Your Influence and Persuasion) | Michigan | 4 |
| Practicing Positive, Purpose-Driven Leadership | Michigan | 4 |
An example of the Michigan Ross certificate of completion is shown below.
Penn State Smeal College of Business
Our company has 5 courses that learners can complete to earn a certificate of completion from the Penn State Smeal College of Business. Penn State requires that a learner completes a minimum of 80% of course activities (validated through data captured in our platform) across a minimum of 3 weeks (or 9 hours) of content. Courses that qualify for certificates of completion from Penn State are shown in the table below.
| Course Title | Institution | Required No. of Weeks |
| Achieving End-to-End Supply Chain Excellence | Penn State | 5 |
| Building Integrated Supply Networks | Penn State | 5 |
| Leading Your Supply Chain to Competitive Advantage | Penn State | 5 |
| Analyzing Costs Using Total Cost of Ownership | Penn State | 5 |
| Preparing for the Future of Procurement | Penn State | 5 |
An example of the Penn State Smeal certificate of completion is shown below.
Dave Ulrich HR Academy
Our company has 1 course that learners can complete to earn a certificate of completion from the Dave Ulrich HR Academy. Learners must complete a minimum of 80% of course activities (validated through data captured in our platform) across a minimum of 4 weeks (or 12 hours) of content to earn the certificate. The qualifying course is shown below
| Course Title | Institution | Required No. of Weeks |
| Accelerating HR’s Business Impact | Dave Ulrich Academy | 4 |
Accredible certificate platform
Learners who successfully complete courses or programs that are eligible for a certificate of completion receive their certificates through Accredible. Accredible manages sharing activities so that learners can post their certificates to varied social media and other HR systems.