What is a Micro Diploma?
Micro Diploma programs are designed to help learners build a diverse range of knowledge and skills and cross-domain competencies. The focus is on knowledge and skills that have real-world applications, are advantageous, and empower both personal and professional advancement. Micro Diploma programs are 100% online, flexible, and self-paced. The self-paced format has no set schedule - you can complete the program at your convenience. Micro Diploma programs consist of easy-to-follow, well-organized, and engaging modules.
Specialist Vs. Executive Micro Diplomas
Our Micro Diploma programs are categorized into two types - Executive and Specialist - which follow the same design, structure, and delivery format. Specialist Micro Diplomas cover topic areas that primarily have a personal development focus and Executive Micro Diplomas cover topic areas that primarily have a professional development focus. However, it is important to keep in mind that this is simply a classification. Personal and professional development intersect; the capabilities built for personal growth can be applied professionally and vice versa.
For example:
The Seven Hermetic Principles for Self-Mastery would be considered a Specialist Micro Diploma since the material would be considered primarily for general self-development and personal growth. The knowledge and skills would not be directly applicable to a specific career field and the topic area is not considered part of a formal academic-scientific discipline, or subdiscipline. However, the personal and professional applications of the material would still be discussed.
Leveraging Concepts in Social Psychology would be considered an Executive Micro Diploma since the topic area of social psychology is a formal subdiscipline of the field of psychology. In addition, the focus of the content is on professional development, including how the topic area of social psychology can be applied professionally. At the same time, this program would certainly be useful for self-development and personal growth.
Important Things to Keep In Mind
The content of each Micro Diploma may have a personal or professional development focus, but you are the one who ultimately decides how to best use the knowledge provided to your benefit and which skills you will improve upon. Each individual has different goals and needs, as well as different types and levels of knowledge and skill. The terms Specialist and Executive are simply categorical designations, and some learners will find certain Specialist Micro Diplomas more useful professionally and others may find certain Executive Micro Diplomas more useful for self-development and personal growth. It is also important to keep in mind that self-development and personal growth is typically beneficial professionally, and vice versa.
Thank you for your interest, and we hope you enjoy our collection of Micro Diplomas and look forward to helping you build meaningful knowledge and skills that can be leveraged both personally and professionally. Gain an advantage and achieve your goals!
-The LISBI Team
