Leadership Certificate Series

The Elevate Certificate Series provides professionals with the necessary leadership, influence, and strategic-thinking skills to advance in today’s global, diverse work environment. Courses offered within this series emphasize these three core areas that prove necessary for successful talent development and organizational development, yet place them within a global context.

TUITION ASSISTANCE/DEFERMENT, FINANCIAL AID & VOUCHERS

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Program Request & Manager Approval
Talk to your manager about the course, enter the course in your organization’s tuition/reimbursement portal, and receive approval.

NOTE: This course provides degree-bearing unit(s) in Business Administration. Pacific College, a WASC-accredited college, will issue transcripts with the degree-bearing unit(s) with letter grades, along with a receipt and a certificate.

Registration & Financial Aid
Click on “Register | Tuition Assistance” to reserve a spot. Download, fill out, and upload the Financial Aid form prior to the course date.

Participate
Attend and complete the course.

Transcript and Receipt
Receive the transcript and receipt from Pacific College. Submit those to your organization’s tuition assistance/reimbursement portal.

Payment
Remit payment to Pacific College once you receive reimbursement.

Eligible for Tuition Assistance and Deferment at many organizations.

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Two ways to Register

With Your Organization’s Tuition Assistance & Our University Partner’s Tuition Deferment​

Tuition: $2,400/person. Tuition includes meals and materials.

Special Rates: Team Advantage (if 5 or more are from the same organization) or Government Rate & RTX Rate: $2,200/person

RTX’s Employee Scholar Program may cover all of the tuition costs, which can be considered a non-taxable expense.

Units: 1.0 Degree-Bearing Units for Business Administration from an Accredited University
(Pacific College is a WASC Accredited University. The course totals to 1.0 Accredited Degree-Bearing Units. These degree units are transferable to degrees at other colleges and universities, dependent on their process.)

Earn a Certificate of Completion

Transcript with Letter Grade & Receipt for Tuition

Direct Budget/Payment

Tuition: $2,400/person. Tuition includes meals and materials.

Special Rates: Team Advantage (if 5 or more are from the same organization) or Government & RTX Rate: $2,200/person

RTX’s Employee Scholar Program may cover all of the tuition costs, which can be considered a non-taxable expense.

Early-bird Registration: Register by October 17, 2024, and receive access to an Executive Session & Mixer. Interact live with cross-industry executives who have confirmed attendance.

UPCOMING COURSES

CHARISMA & CONTEXT

Leverage Your Surroundings, Personal Brand & Presence

Charisma encompasses appeal and magnetic attraction that leaders and influencers exhibit. Context consists of the environment and factors surrounding an event. Leverage this duo and you have a potent combination called Presence, which entails projecting those qualities to broaden an individual’s persona. Presence leads to influence, reputation through personal branding and the ability to utilize appropriate categories of power for corresponding situations. This course helps you boost your charisma and wield your context for optimal success.

COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

  • Leverage the Multiple Power Types
  • Understand Your Context & Environment
  • Use Emotions in Negotiation & Motivation
  • The Brand Builder: Personal Branding & Marketing

DATES AND LOCATIONS

El Segundo, CA

Dates: Thursday & Friday, November 14 & 15, 2024

Location: In-Person, Raytheon, An RTX Business, 2000 E El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, CA 90245
Building/Room: E4 Auditorium (E4/E1233). Visitors badge in at the Building E1 Lobby.

Times: All Times are in Pacific

Day 1, Thursday, November 14, 2024

  • Content: 5:00 pm—9:30 pm

Day 2, Friday, November 15, 2024

  • Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
  • Content: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Early-bird Registrants & VIP Invitations: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

With Your Organization’s Tuition Assistance & Our University Partner’s Tuition Deferment

Course Number: MGT 895 (1.0 Accredited Degree-Bearing Units).

Tuition: $2,400/person. Tuition includes meals and materials.

Special Rates: Team Advantage (if 5 or more are from the same organization) or Government & RTX Rate: $2,200/person

RTX’s Employee Scholar Program may cover all of the tuition costs, which can be considered a non-taxable expense.

Units: 1.0 Degree-Bearing Units for Business Administration from an Accredited University
(Pacific College is a WASC Accredited University. The course totals to 1.0 Accredited Degree-Bearing Units. These degree units are transferable to degrees at other colleges and universities, dependent on their process.)

Earn a Certificate of Completion

Transcript with Letter Grade & Receipt for Tuition

Direct Budget/Payment

Tuition: $2,400/person. Tuition includes meals and materials.

Special Rates: Team Advantage (if 5 or more are from the same organization) or Government & RTX Rate: $2,200/person

RTX’s Employee Scholar Program may cover all of the tuition costs, which can be considered a non-taxable expense.

Early-bird Registration: Register by October 17, 2024, and receive access to an Executive Session & Mixer. Interact live with cross-industry executives who have confirmed attendance.

Thank You to our Partner

Faculty Team

Vu H. Pham, Ph.D.

Vu H. Pham, Ph.D.

As the CEO of Spectrum Knowledge & Chair of Elevate, Vu H. Pham, Ph.D., collaborates with hundreds of organizations, from Fortune 500-level companies to major federal government and international non-profit agencies across dozens of industries. Elevate is a multi-university partnership with the University of California Office of the President—MESA. He has authored numerous books and articles as well as delivered many keynotes and leadership programs internationally. Dr. Pham heads several communities of practice with Senior Executives and ERG Leaders. He has led and taught programs in Executive Education and leadership programs at UCLA, UC San Diego, and UC Irvine. Dr. Pham’s work has been featured on national and international multimedia, such as CNN, MSNBC, the Associated Press, Forbes, Voice of America, Los Angeles Times, KSCI International Television, Strategic Innovators, Asian Week, and Radio Free Asia. He has helped generate several million dollars for non-profit groups and donates much to them.

What Makes It Unique

These elements make Charisma & Context unique:

Certificate
Receive an Elevate Certificate to advance your individual development plans and gain recognition for your learning investment.

Customized Report
Receive an Elevate Certificate to advance your individual development plans and gain recognition for your learning investment.

Career & Competency Connected
Course lessons relate to any job function. See the Competency DNA Matrix.

Cross-Industry Collaboration
Learn alongside participants across multiple industries and sectors.

Co-Created
Learn collaboratively from the signature, trademarked, TrailBlaze Tools by Elevate that are highly practical, simplified, and visual.

Captivating & Condensed
Apply practical, research-based learning from the certificate. These courses are short, experiential, and homework-free!

Early-bird & VIP Invitations

Interact live with the following cross-industry executives who have confirmed attendance.

Southern California “Charisma & Context”
Friday, November 15, 2024
Early-bird Registrants & VIP Invitations: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Reena S. Byrne
CTO Director of Program Management,
The Boeing Company

Eugene Cho
SVP Baldwin Park,
Kaiser Permanente

Huong Dang
VP of Finance Compliance,
Genesis Healthcare

Nancy Diaz
Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB), Alliance for Inclusive and Multicultural Marketing (AIMM), Davila Multicultural Insights Consulting (DMI)

Norm Eng
VP US Defense Digital Strategy,
Siemens Government Technologies

Mark Esguerra
Director, Distribution System Planning and Strategy,
Southern California Edison

Juanita Hendrickson

Mauro Ibarra
Enterprise Sales & Account Management,
3Cloud Solutions

Vivian Hoang
Sr. Director of IT Consulting,
Kaiser Permanente

Nancy Kim-Yun
Senior Vice President,
NSS Partners

Chester Kuei
Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer,
Personaify

Patrick Lee
Executive Advisor & Company Co-founder,
PXiSE Energy Solutions

Maybelle Liquigan
SVP Bakersfield and Co-Chair of SCAL
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, 
Kaiser Permanente

MyMy Lu
Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging,
Petco

Shinjini Menon
Senior Vice President of System
Planning & Engineering,
Southern California Edison

Thomas Phelps IV
Chief Information Officer,
Laserfiche

Connie Pinkerton
Executive Director Regional IT & Clinical Engineering,
Providence

Mara Sae Lee

Adelaine Sin
Senior Director, Strategic Alliances,
Experian

Richard Sullivan
Vice President,  Aeronautics Sector Growth,
Northrop Grumman Corporation

Vik Trehan
Director, Grid Operations
Southern California Edison

William Woo, MD
Assistant Chief of Family Medicine – Kaiser Permanente;
President – Orange County Medical Association, Kaiser Permanente

Blaine Yanabu
Managing Director, SCPMG Administration,
Kaiser Permanente

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