CEB 0301 | Executive Leadership Academy: Leadership Effectiveness, Communication, and Coaching Program
Starts Aug 17, 2026
13.5 CEUs
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CEB 0301 | Executive Leadership Academy: Leadership Effectiveness, Communication, and Coaching Program
Cohort 1 - August 17-December 20, 2026
Course Description:
The Leadership Effectiveness, Communication, & Coaching Certificate equips leaders with tools to build strong relationships, navigate conflict, and develop others through effective coaching. Participants apply leadership concepts directly to real workplace situations while gaining insight into their own leadership behaviors and communication styles. This program consists of 9 microlearning offerings.
At the completion of the CES program, applicants may apply to CUW and transfer the completed 13.5 CEU's to receive 9 academic credits that will apply toward the graduate leadership certificate. Participants would then enroll in one more leadership course (per catalog) in order to complete the Graduate Certificate in Leadership.
At completion of the certificate, participants have the option to stop out or continue on and complete either the MSLOC or the MBA program with a concentration in Leadership.
Program Map:
Presenter Bios:
Amber Gray, Concordia University Professor
Amber Gray serves as the Director of Academic Innovation and Professor of Accounting at Concordia University Wisconsin. She earned both her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accountancy and Master of Science in Accountancy from Western Michigan University and began her professional career in public accounting with KPMG LLP. After advancing through a variety of corporate accounting and finance roles, she later served as CFO and Controller of Alaris, a Michigan-based medical and vocational case management organization.
While successful in industry, Amber discovered that her greatest professional passion lay in higher education. Her teaching career began in 2003 while completing her graduate studies at Western Michigan University. Since that time, she has held faculty and leadership roles at Cleary University, Eastern Michigan University, Adrian College, and Walsh College.
In 2021, Amber earned her Doctor of Education in Leadership, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement. In her current role with the Batterman School of Business, she focuses on advancing innovative academic programs, expanding continuing and executive education, and designing interdisciplinary, career-relevant learning pathways that support the evolving needs of students, employers, and the broader university community.
Joey-Lynn Bialkowski
Joey-Lynn Bialkowski, is the Program Chair and Director for the Sport & Entertainment Business and Hospitality & Event Management programs (undergraduate/graduate) in the School of Business Administration at Concordia University at both the Michigan and Wisconsin campuses. Professor Bialkowski holds a Bachelors in Sport Management from Brock University in Ontario Canada, an MBA in Sport Administration from Canisius College in Buffalo New York, and currently completing her doctoral degree in Leadership Administration from Concordia University Chicago. Her passion for empowering and creating professional opportunities for students to develop as tomorrow’s industry leaders, both in and out of the classroom, is immense.
Most recently, Professor Bialkowski has procured experiential learning opportunities and partnerships with the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), ESPN Wisconsin Sport Awards, Prime Sport, Forbes Five Star Forum at Destination Kohler, COPA America Centenario, College World Series, and Grizzly Sport & Entertainment at the NCAA Final Four (to name a few). On a personal note, Joey-Lynn’s interests include volunteering for community events such as Christian Women’s Leadership Institute and with Special Olympics, interior design projects, attending sport/entertainment events/festivals, international travel, wine tasting, and hosting family and friends. Joey-Lynn lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with her husband, Brad Peterson.
Dr. Kim Schave, Concordia University Professor
Dr. Kim Schave is a Certified Public Accountant who has also served as a nonprofit leader and Lutheran Deaconess. She has more than 20 years of experience teaching college accounting and business courses. She brings extensive expertise in management, finance and accounting, development, grant writing, and volunteer leadership, with professional experience spanning for-profit and nonprofit organizations as well as higher education. Dr. Schave also served as a military police officer in the Ohio Army National Guard. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership (Business Management concentration) from Eastern University, an MA in Theology with Deaconess certification from Concordia Theological Seminary, a Certificate in Business Management for Nonprofit Leaders from Washington University, and a BBA in Accounting from the University of Cincinnati.