The online Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Leadership is ideal for established GIS professionals who want to focus on leading projects, or advance to GIS management roles. In the program’s capstone course, students will have opportunities to consult with current leaders in the geospatial industry.
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Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Leadership Career Opportunities
The Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Leadership program will prepare students for planning and designing geospatial systems or managing teams of GIS professionals. This path is ideal for individuals interested in the relationships between complex geospatial systems or those wishing to pursue management roles.
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Curriculum Summary
The program provides students with a foundation in geospatial leadership and geospatial technology project management and offers a choice of a wide array of elective courses, which include geospatial technology project management, web GIS and GIS programming, among others.
For more information, see the curriculum page.
Veteran Funding
The Spatial Sciences Institute proudly offers a variety of funding options for active duty and veteran service members enrolled in online GIS graduate programs and is a proud Yellow Ribbon Program participant.
Catalina Island Excursion
Students in the M.S. in GIST, M.S. in HSGI and Graduate Certificate in GIST programs will participate in a week-long fieldwork excursion...