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Certificate in Innovative Leadership...?

nicole
edited September 2008 in General
Have any of you heard of this?
I'm trying to fill up my academic life so to speak with some interesting volunteer positions, certificates, etc. Working toward a major and minor is pretty boring for four years. SO I was looking at the Certificate in Innovative Leadership...apparently it's super hard to get into the program, but it looks pretty fulfilling and definitely out of the ordinary.
Anyone have experience in this, or know anyone who does?

Comments

  • JayDub
    edited June 2008
    Sounds interesting, I have never heard of this, can you link us to said page?

    edit: I think you are refering to this: http://www.sfu.ca/studentlife/leadership/certificate.html

    I think I am going to apply for it. :P
  • nicole
    edited June 2008
    Yup! That's what I was referring to.
    It includes interviews and everything if you're chosen, insane! Looks fun though.
  • Student0667
    edited June 2008
    So let me get this straight, SFU now has...

    1.) A Certificate in Liberal Arts
    2.) A Certificate in Hellenic Studies
    3.) A Certificate in Religious Studies

    and now a...

    4.) Certificate in Innovative Leadership

    Wow, just wow.
  • nicole
    edited June 2008
    There are tons of certificates available, what's the problem?
  • Ether
    edited June 2008
    I'll be honest. I saw the title and thought it was one of those BS certificates from a local diploma mill.

    After reading a bit more about the program, I'll give it a bit more credit. But still, I would only do this for the actual learning value. I'd be embarrassed to put "certificate in innovative leadership" on my resume. It just sounds like fluff.
  • nicole
    edited June 2008
    If I've learned one thing in the Co-op program, it's that group work and leadership are huge in interviews. At least in my department.
    Like I said, it really is only 'fluff' or at least something to do aside from working toward a degree. Filler on a resume isn't half bad IMO. Depends what you're in I suppose.
  • JayDub
    edited June 2008
    So when I graduate I could potentially graduate with a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Computing Science and a Concentration in Computing Systems with a Minor in Criminology and Certificates in Liberal Arts and Innovative Leadership.
  • Student0667
    edited June 2008
    nicole;31401 said:
    There are tons of certificates available, what's the problem?
    No problem, really. What is important is that SFU would put some effort in giving some legitimacy to their many certificates and programs by setting the bar higher than they are now. If not, all these certificates will just make SFU look pretentious...
    JayDub;31405 said:
    So when I graduate I could potentially graduate with a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Computing Science and a Concentration in Computing Systems with a Minor in Criminology and Certificates in Liberal Arts and Innovative Leadership.
    Let see if I can beat this...

    So when I graduate I could potentially graduate with a Bachelor of Arts and Social Science with a Double Major in History and Humanties and a Concentration in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and a Certificate in Religious Studies.

    Damn, you beat me with a Minor...
  • JayDub
    edited June 2008
    and a second certificate :P
  • Student0667
    edited June 2008
    ^ Ahh, come on! I am a History and Humanities Double Fuc*ing Major! That got to mean something.
  • JayDub
    edited June 2008
    But... it is arts :P

    Either way, we both have a bunch of "fluff" for our résumés.
  • xxk1nky
    edited June 2008
    What purpose do the certificates serve anyways? Or is it just a fancy thing to look at on your resume? I almost have enough for a Certificate in Liberal Arts.
  • Student0667
    edited June 2008
    xxk1nky;31426 said:
    What purpose do the certificates serve anyways? Or is it just a fancy thing to look at on your resume? I almost have enough for a Certificate in Liberal Arts.
    Well, unless I am mistaken, I think you need a Cert in Liberal Arts if you want to graduate from SFU's PDP program.

    As for the other Certificates...

    Certificate in Hellenic Studies: It would look cool on my resume if I want to apply to be an assistance chef in that Greek place that nobody goes to near my home

    Certificate in Religious Studies: It would probably impress the angel out of my Christian fundamentalist cousins

    But seriously, it just make your resume look sexier. I was planning to get the Hellenic Studies Certificate, but after finding out from Rate Your Prof that one of the Prof in that program is a total ******* and I realised how much I wanted to sack Athens when people talk about Plato and Aristotle, I backed out. Then, the Humanities Department put fliers up regarding the Religious Studies Certificate. I jumped onboard because I found that I will be taking a lot of the required courses anyway, however I will have to go back and take one or two 100 level courses.
  • JayDub
    edited June 2008
    Below a bachelors is a diploma, and below a diploma is a certificate.
  • JayDub
    edited September 2008
    I applied as a joke and they want me to go in for an interview on Friday.

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