Online Graduate Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
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DEI Graduate Certificate Overview
It’s time to enhance your current skills and become an agent of strategic organizational change. Gain a valuable credential that equips you to help build a better, more just society.
- Learn to implement DEI strategies, understand diversity, discuss diverse perspectives in a global context, and analyze the strength of diverse teams.
- Cultivate a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive and do their best work.
- Become an inclusive leader who fosters cultural diversity and understands topics including religion, race, gender, and sexuality.
- Learn to identify, address, and move beyond unconscious bias and marginalization.
Get a Head Start on Your Master’s Degree
By completing a certificate, you’ll not only make an immediate impact on your career, but you’ll also lay the groundwork for your next degree.
Apply qualified credits toward certain Purdue Global master’s degree programs, such as the master's in professional studies.
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What Courses Will I Take?
The online DEI certificate curriculum explores equity-minded practices, as well as unconscious bias and debiasing interventions and strategies designed to combat implicit bias.
You’ll learn from experienced professionals who bring real-world knowledge to the courses they teach.
Sample Courses
- Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
- Fostering Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Within Professional Contexts
- Unconscious Bias and Fostering an Inclusive Environment
- Diversity in Teams
Program Requirements
1 semester credit hour = 1.5 quarter credit hours
Upcoming Start Dates
We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your education, life, and work schedules.
Ways to Save on Time and Tuition
Purdue Global works with students to find ways to reduce costs and make education more accessible. Contact us to learn about opportunities to save on your educational costs.
Grants and Loans
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Corporate Partner Benefits
Employees of Purdue Global partner organizations may be eligible for special tuition reductions.
Military Tuition Reduction
Graduate tuition savings for military include a 17–30% reduction per credit for current servicemembers and 14% per credit for veterans for graduate programs.
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Possible Behavioral Interview Questions for This Field of Study
- Tell me about a time you led a team through change. How did you address resistance and maintain morale?
- Describe a complex problem you faced as a leader. How did you analyze it and decide on a course of action?
- Describe a time when you led a strategic initiative. What was your process, and what impact did it have?
Sample Skills Developed and Used in This Field
- Digital Literacy
- Professionalism
- Data Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Business Ethics
- Project Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Writing
- Ethical Standards and Conduct
- Leadership
- Planning
- Operations
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Program Brochure
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Get to Know Our Faculty
Purdue Global faculty members are real-world practitioners who bring knowledge gained through the powerful combination of higher learning and industry experience.
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Statistics include all Purdue Global faculty members and are not school- or program-specific calculations. Source: Purdue Global Office of Reporting and Analysis, August 2025. 2024–2025 academic year.