The Corporate Citizenship Leadership Certificate
This learning experience (available by application only) is designed to help you reflect on your leadership strengths and weaknesses, while developing actionable insights into your leadership style and practice. Participants who complete the program are awarded a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Leadership from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College.
Access to more in-depth content is available to BCCCC members.
Apply to Join the Fall 2026 Cohort and Benefit from:
Perfectly Sized Cohorts
You are guaranteed to feel seen and heard throughout this program, which never includes more than 25 participants per year.
Globally Recognized Credentials
BCCCC certificates are recognized by companies all over the world as the gold standard in corporate citizenship scholarship.
Real-World Applicability
Bring your current programs, goals, and challenges into this program. The coursework is designed to help address the real-world work that's on your plate.
Lasting Peer Connections
Keep the conversation going long after your week on campus ends. Participants form a lasting peer group that offers extended knowledge and support.
What You'll Learn: An Overview of Topics Covered
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Fall 2026 Certificate Program Tuition
The next cohort of Leadership Academy will convene in Fall 2026. Exact dates and tuition details are forthcoming. If you would like to request an alert when these details become available, please contact us at ccc@bc.edu and mention "Leadership Academy" in your subject line.
EARLY Rate TBD | REGULAR Rate TBD | |
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| Member | TBD | TBD |
| Non-Member | TBD | TBD |
*NOTE: Tuition includes breakfasts, lunches, one dinner, and transportation to and from the hotel to the Boston College campus each day. Tuition also includes a free pass to the 2027 International Corporate Citizenship Conference.
Tuition does NOT include your hotel stay (although a room block rate is provided) or other travel expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
You might be a good candidate for this certificate program if you have:
A minimum of five years of direct corporate citizenship experience and scope of responsibility;
OR
A Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Management, a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Practice, or a Certificate in Corporate Citizenship Sustainability Reporting from the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship, plus a minimum of three years of direct corporate citizenship experience.
PLEASE NOTE: Program registration is open exclusively to corporate citizenship practitioners working inside of for-profit companies. In some cases, eligibility extends to nonprofit healthcare organizations, credit unions, and consulting firms (if they have a dedicated corporate citizenship/sustainability department). Nonprofit professionals, consultants, students, and academics are not eligible. If you're interested, but have questions about what's involved or who typically attends this program, please don't hesitate to contact our team: ccc@bc.edu or 617.552.4545.
Fall 2026 (exact dates TBD), on the campus of Boston College. Participants stay in a nearby hotel. Transportation is provided to and from campus each day.
Not at this time, no.
Because this certificate is designed for senior-level executives, there is a short application involved. Before you can register, complete that application here.
Yes, Leadership Academy participants enjoy an opportunity to reconvene at the next year's annual Corporate Citizenship Conference, which (for the upcoming cohort) is being held in Charlotte in 2027. Admission to the Conference is included in your certificate program tuition.
TBD. Please check back or request an alert by emailing us at ccc@bc.edu.
The next Leadership Academy cohort will meet in the fall of 2026. Applications for that cohort may be submitted via the button below.
Past Program Participants
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The next Leadership Academy cohort will meet in the fall of 2026. Applications for that cohort may be submitted via the button below.