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Application Information
Program Details
The 2025 application is now closed. Sign up to receive updates about next year's program.
Application deadline: January 3, 2025
Program dates: January 30–March 6, 2025
Networking activities will take place on Tuesdays, followed by full days of learning on Thursdays.
Location: Live online
Program fee: $5,850
Contact: Joanne Legler, Senior Director of Learning Partnerships
How do I explain the benefits of the certificate program to my supervisor?
Download the sample justification letter.
How to Apply
Interested applicants will need to submit:
- A current résumé
- A statement of intent explaining why you are applying to this program, how your experience has prepared you to enter this program, and how it will benefit you professionally.
Both documents can be uploaded as either a PDF or word document to the application form. Professional achievement and organizational responsibility are the main criteria for admission. There are no previous formal education requirements for admission. Acceptance is subject to the approval of the Yale School of Management Executive Education program committee. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received, and you can expect to be notified within 1-2 weeks from submitting a completed application.
If you have any questions about applying, please contact Joanne Legler, Senior Director of Learning Partnerships.
Payment
Upon acceptance, you will be prompted for your payment preference. Prior to the start of the program, you will gain access to the online learning platform. We strongly recommend completing the necessary pre-work assignments before the program begins to get the most benefit from the experience.
Program Fee Assistance
Download the sample justification letter to guide conversations with an employer about fee assistance.
Yale SOM Executive Education offers a 15% reduction in program fee for:
- those who work in the nonprofit sector. (Apply NONPROFIT code at time of registration.)
- those who work in government. (Apply GOV code at time of registration.)
- Yale University alumni. (Apply YALEGRAD code at time of registration.)
- groups of 3-6 participants. Groups can be from an organization or be self-formed.
- those who have previously participated in a Yale Executive Education program with Yale SOM or 2U/GetSmarter.
Discounts cannot be combined.
Yale School of Management is proud to offer funding support for veterans interested in this program. For more information about financial aid options and eligibility please visit the Executive Education Veterans Benefits page.
Refund & Cancellation
Refunds are allowed for live online and in-person programs if requested in writing to the Yale Executive Education Registrar. The Yale Executive Education Cancellation Terms are as follows:
Request for change in registration/cancellation | Refund provided |
---|---|
30 days, or more, prior to Program start date | 100% Program Fee Refund Provided |
15-29 days prior to Program start date | 50% Program Fee Refund Provided |
14 days, or less, prior to Program start date | No Refund Provided |
Yale reserves the right to cancel or reschedule programs if enrollment is deemed insufficient or health and safety would otherwise be jeopardized. Yale School of Management is not responsible for any travel or incidental costs incurred by a registrant if a program becomes canceled. If a program is canceled by Yale, a full refund of fees paid will be processed within 30 days.
While it is our goal to deliver our programs as scheduled, we may postpone programs, deliver them online, or cancel them. If one of our programs has a scheduling change, we will notify those affected as soon as possible.