WASHINGTON — The Howard University School of Business is responding to the demands of the 21^st century workforce with the launch of an Executive Certification in Diversity Coaching (ECDC) program. The ECDC is an exclusive program designed for executives and professionals who want to develop successful coaching competencies, diversity and inclusion integration, and leadership skills for use with individuals, teams, or an entire organization. The inaugural session will be held on Howard’s campus Nov. 4 – 8, 2019.

“The School of Business is excited to share in this partnership with CoachDiversity Institute,” says Dean Barron H. Harvey. “It is a perfect fit for Howard University to add this diversity coaching program and we welcome executives and professionals across industries to participate.”

Howard’s business school offers a robust executive education program which includes a top-rated online Executive MBA degree and several certificate programs for leaders across a range of industries. The new certification program is being offered in partnership with the award-winning CoachDiversity Institute, spearheaded by expert executive coach and Howard alumna, Towanna Burrous, Ph.D. This new coaching certification is a direct response to feedback from students pursuing executive education who stressed the need for more conversations that boldly address issues around diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

“We have been working closely with Dr. Burrous and her team to establish a program that will harness the collective strengths of the School of Business and CDI. Without a doubt, the program will be a game changer in supporting diversity, equity and inclusion for professionals of color and other underrepresented groups,” says Kim R. Wells, executive director of Executive Education at the School of Business and a certified master coach. “Coaches that complete the ECDC program will be prepared to be ‘co-creators’ in empowering the careers and aspirations of individual professionals, as well as be equipped to lead cultural transformation within organizations.”

The ECDC is a four-month program that combines five days of in-person instruction on Howard’s campus with self-study, peer coaching and time with a mentor for a total of 60 hours. The program is fully-accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and ECDC participants will receive a designation of Associate Diversity Coach from CDI. This designation prepares participants to qualify for the ICF’s membership and apply for ICF’s certification and credentialing through the ACC ACSTH Path.

A global leader in business education and one of the country’s business schools serving the most minority students, Howard University’s School of Business has graduated some of the top executive diversity coaches around the country.

For more information about the ECDC, including registration, visit: https://executive.coachdiversity.com/.

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About Howard University

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced four Rhodes Scholars, 11 Truman Scholars, two Marshall Scholars, one Schwarzman Scholar, over 70 Fulbright Scholars and 22 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on-campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, visit www.howard.edu.

Media Contact: Misha Cornelius, misha.cornelius@howard.edu