Professional Development
Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Campus Location
Urban Building
1717 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Leadership Academy

Course No: LA1000
Course Credit: 84 contact hours
Session Date(s):
- Leadership Academy 38 will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 - Friday, January 16, 2026 in the Sandusky/ Toledo area at Maumee Bay | Workshop Schedule | Register for this workshop | Submit payment via CSU Learning Stream
- Leadership Academy 39 will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 - Friday, February 13, 2026 in Cleveland (Spring Cohort) at the Parma Library (Snow Road Branch) | Workshop Schedule | Register for this workshop | Submit Payment via CSU Learning Stream
- Leadership Academy 40 will be held in Fall 2025 in Columbus at the O.U. Dublin Campus | Join our waiting list. »
- Leadership Academy 41 will be held in Fall 2025 in the Cincinnati/ Dayton area in East Fork | Join our waiting list. »
- Leadership Academy 42 will be held in Fall 2025 in Cleveland (Fall Cohort) at the Parma Library (Snow Road Branch) | Join our waiting list. »
- Note: The Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service at Ohio University also offers Leadership Academy workshops. Please contact GVAcademy@ohio.edu for more information.
Session Times: 8:30am-4:00pm each day
Laptops: Chromebooks are available for participants to use during the course of the workshop. To borrow a laptop please contact Rob Ziol (r.ziol@csuohio.edu).
Course Fee: $3,480. The course fee includes 12 days of training (7 sessions in-person, and 5 sessions via Zoom), instructional materials, and food/parking for the in-person sessions.
Payment Methods: Major credit cards, corporate checks, and staff development funds welcome. Read more. »
Ohio Certified Public Manager® Program Certification: To receive this credential, participants must enroll in and successfully complete the Leadership Academy and Public Management Academy: Learn more. »
Workshop Overview
Calling all leaders! The Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs is now accepting applications for Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is the premier public sector leadership development program in the region and we are proud to celebrate over 30 years of service. The program is designed to encompass topics in leadership as well as personal and organizational development and has over 600 graduates representing major governmental and nonprofit organizations throughout northeast Ohio. The program is a great fit for appointed and elected officials, nonprofit administrators and aspiring leaders.
See the Leadership Academy Fellows page for a list of outstanding class leaders from each session.
See the Leadership Academy Roster for past program participants.
See the Leadership Academy Capstone Projects page for past projects.
For inquiries please contact: r.ziol@csuohio.edu.
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Topics
The Leadership Academy is the premier leadership development program for public sector employees in Northeast Ohio. Leadership Academy topics include:
- Race, Equity, & Inclusion
- Leadership Styles
- Strategic Planning
- Knowledge Transfer
- Data Management
- Crisis Communications
Course Fee & Payment Methods
Tuition for the Leadership Academy is $3,480 per participant, which includes 12 days of training (7 sessions in-person, and 5 sessions via Zoom), instructional materials, and food/parking for the in-person sessions.
Notes:
- To register and pay for this workshop complete the Workshop Participant Portfolio form and register using CSU's Learning Stream website.
- Major credit cards accepted.
- If you prefer to receive an invoice and pay via corporate check contact Nina Antonik (n.antonik@csuohio.edu).
- If you are a CSU employee, you may be able to use faculty/staff development funds to pay for this workshop. Continuing Education Staff Development forms can be obtained from the CSU Human Resources Benefits Form page by clicking on the forms link. Please send a copy of the completed form to Nina Antonik (UR 335, Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs | n.antonik@csuohio.edu). After that please complete registration on CSU's Learning Stream website.
Refund Policy
Refund to original payment is made at 100% when a registrant cancels attendance at least two business-days prior to the start of the first class. Alternatively, the registrant can choose to transfer paid tuition to a later, equivalent course of their choosing within the same college or school at no additional cost when giving a two business-day cancellation notice. Requests must be submitted to Nina Antonik (n.antonik@csuohio.edu). Click here for more information about Cleveland State University's refund policy.
Cancellation Policy
Cleveland State University reserves the right to cancel a workshop and refund the workshop fee in the event that there are an insufficient number of registrants.
Questions
If you have general questions about this workshop please contact Rob Ziol (r.ziol@csuohio.edu). For questions about workshop registration and payment contact Nina Antonik (n.antonik@csuohio.edu).
Professional Development
The Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs offers a wide range of custom designed courses, workshops, and seminars. See the Professional Development Course Listing for this semester's schedule.
Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Campus Location
Urban Building
1717 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115