LEAD2016 at Nashville, TN – Distinguished recipients of the Leadership Excellence Awards for 2016 were named for outstanding achievements in leadership development and programs in the areas of Education, Corporate, and Individuals at the LEAD2016 event being held at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. The prestigious Leadership Awards salute the world’s top leadership practitioners and programs and highlight their roles in developing their most important asset – their people.
For more than 33 years, Leadership Excellence, now a part of HR.com, has identified and recognized the top leadership organizations and their strategies and solutions in a yearly ranking by appropriate category. This year, the ranking process and award categories were streamlined and updated to better define the leadership efforts nominated.
The complete list of this year’s award winners is published in the February edition of Leadership Excellence Essentials. The Leadership Excellence publication will also feature interviews from select top award winners in each category in upcoming monthly issues starting in April. These interviews will outline each program’s unique qualities that made them a Leadership Excellence Winner.
“Effective leadership development programs and activities are a must in today’s business. Without leadership, all other resources are ineffective, whether you are operating a non-profit, educational institution, government department, small business, or a large corporation. Programs and individuals recognized in the Leadership Excellence Awards program have made significant contributions developing leaders,” stated Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com.
The following award winners in Education are the top 3 in each category selected based on their remarkable internal programs in each of the following award categories. Complete list of award winners in all areas in the February edition of Leadership Excellence Essentials.
Certificate Program With Emphasis on HR
1st UCLA Extension, Human Resources Management Certificate
2nd University of Alabama in Huntsville, Certificate in Human Resource Management
3rd Colorado State University, Human Resource Management – Online Certificate
Certificate Program With Emphasis on Leadership/Organizational Development
1st Seton Hall University, Leadership Development Program
2nd Utah Valley University, The LEAD Program
3rd Purdue University, John R Wooden Leadership Institute
Diploma Program with Emphasis on HR
1st University of Winnipeg, Human Resource Management Diploma
2nd McGill University, Human Resource Management Diploma
3rd Humber College, Human Resource Management Diploma
Diploma Program With Emphasis on Leadership / Organizational Development
1st Oxford University – Said Business School, The Oxford Diploma In Organizational Leadership
2nd Brighton School of Business & Management, Master Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (Level 7)
3rd Fanshawe College, Leadership and Management
Degree Program With Emphasis on HR
1st Saint Joseph’s University, Managing Human Capital Major
2nd Cornell University, ILR School – HR Management
3rd York University, School of HR Management
Degree Program With Emphasis on Leadership Development/Organizational Development
1st Vanderbilt University, Human and Organizational Development – Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
2nd University of Delaware, Organizational & Community Leadership Program
3rd University of Alberta, Peter Lougheed Leadership College
Masters Program With Emphasis on HR
1st Saint Joseph’s University, Masters of Science in Managing Human Capital
2nd Florida International University, Master of Science in Human Resource Management
3rd University of Tennessee, Master of Science in Human Resource Management
Master Program with Emphasis on Leadership/Organizational Development
1st Rollins College, Center For Leadership Development
2nd Michigan State University, Online Masters Leadership Degree
3rd Montclair State University, The Center for Leadership Development
PhD Program With Emphasis on HR
1st Cornell University, Ph.D- Human Resource Management
2nd York University, Ph.D- Human Resource Management
3rd Walden University, Ph.D- Human Resource Management
PhD Program With Emphasis on Leadership / Organizational Development
1st Pepperdine University, Educational Doctorate in Organizational Leadership, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
2nd Fielding Graduate University, PhD in Educational Leadership for Change
3rd Chicago School of Professional Psychology, PhD in Organizational Leadership
HR Custom Content Programming – Continuing Education – Emphasis HR
1st McGill University, Continuing Education – Certificate in Human Resources Management
2nd Ryerson University – The Chang School of Business, Continuing Education – Certificate in Human Resources Management
3rd Michigan State University, HR Executive Education Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations
HR Custom Content Programming – Continuing Education – Emphasis on Leadership / Organizational Development
1st West Virginia University, Mountaineer Leadership Academy
2nd Florida International University, Center for Leadership MDCPS Leadership Development Program
3rd North Carolina State University, Food Systems Leadership Institute
Open Enrollment – Continuing Education With An Emphasis in Leadership
1st Florida International University Center for Leadership, Executive Leadership Development
2nd NC State University, Food Systems Leadership Institute In The College Of Agriculture & Life Sciences
3rd Carnegie Bosch Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, Global Leadership Executive Program
This year’s award recipients were selected based on both an application or nomination process, reviewed by HR.com’s expert leadership panel, as well as feedback from the program’s participants. The voting was promoted by the nominees as well as through social media campaigns over the course of the nomination period.
About LEAD2016
LEAD2016 is a 2-day leadership forum designed to inspire leadership in people from all walks of life, live simulcast to hundreds of remote host sites internationally. The event brings top thought leaders and the world’s best leadership practices into any organization and communities and was February 3rd and 4th, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. www.LEAD2016.com
About HR.com
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