Welcome to KnowledgeShare at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS).  

KnowledgeShare@SCS is the online community for professional learners enrolled in any of our non-degree certificates. You will find opportunities to acquire new knowledge, grow your professional network, and advance your career through the  continuing engagement with faculty, classmates, and domain experts. 

Fall 2026 Schedule for Professional Certificates, the Institute for Transformational Leadership, and the Center for Social Impact Communications

Focus on new certificate offerings from Georgetown SCS ProEd

Institute for Transformational Leadership (ITL)

Master Practitioner Certificate in Meeting Design & Group Dynamics - an intensive 3-day on-campus experience for professionals aiming to master meeting design and group dynamics. Participants gain tools and techniques to facilitate productive meetings, foster collaboration, and manage diverse group interactions.The program blends theory with hands-on activities, role-playing, and peer discussions, covering foundational principles, advanced facilitation techniques, and group dynamics.    
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Master Practitioner Certificate in Technology-Enhanced Facilitation -  an intensive SDL+ 4-week program designed for experienced professionals to master the strategic integration of advanced technologies within collaborative environments. As the professional landscape shifts toward hybrid and AI-augmented models, this certificate addresses the critical need for advanced facilitation skills that go beyond traditional group dynamics. The curriculum focuses on the synergy between human expertise and technological power, specifically leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) and Agentic AI to elevate meeting design and real-time execution. Participants will develop a comprehensive toolkit using industry-standard platforms like Microsoft Copilot, Google Workspace (Gemini), and ChatGPT to drive innovation, inclusive engagement, and data-driven outcomes.
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Master Practitioner Certificate in Human Centered Performance  - designed for experienced professionals who want to lead with clarity, adaptability, and purpose. This on-campus course supports professionals in strengthening their capacity to influence outcomes that matter to people and organizations. You will explore how to lead from authentic individual and shared values; assess and improve your strategic impact; and use AI tools to enhance decision-making. Topics include stakeholder engagement, inclusive strategy, risk planning, and identifying real-world issues to address in your own context. Your learning will result in a practical, measurable leadership impact that aligns with both personal purpose and organizational performance.
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Master Practitioner Certificate in Negotiation  - an on-campus intensive, interactive experience for professionals in corporate, government, military, and nonprofit sectors. Through expert-led sessions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants learn advanced strategies for conflict resolution, ethical decision-making, and strategic communication. Graduates are equipped to lead negotiations that achieve satisfying outcomes for all parties while supporting personal and organizational goals.
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Professional Development & Certificates (PDC)

Applied GenAI for Enhanced Team Performance - is a seven-week certificate program that equips non-technical professionals with practical, immediately applicable skills to transform team performance using Generative AI and agentic AI tools. Students will examine challenges that hinder team effectiveness, including ambiguous roles, shifting priorities, and communication breakdowns. Through applied learning and instructor-led activities, they will develop and implement AI-supported strategies to enhance team clarity, coordination, and performance without the need for programming expertise. No prior experience with AI prompting is required.

Participants will engage with real-world scenarios and practical projects designed for immediate workplace application. By the end of the program, students will be equipped to identify AI integration opportunities, implement comprehensive team improvement strategies, and develop sustainable systems that address multiple organizational challenges simultaneously. The curriculum ensures participants gain the capacity to leverage evolving AI technologies for sustained team excellence in their professional environments.

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AI Scenarios for Strategic Decision-Making -a six-week professional certificate that offers business leaders, analysts, and decision-makers the knowledge and skills to design, generate, and communicate strategic scenarios using artificial intelligence.

AI-powered scenario making is critical for strategic decision making during periods of uncertainty and disruption, enabling organizations to anticipate, adapt, and thrive in complex, rapidly changing environments. The program introduces the conceptual foundations of scenario planning, tracing its intellectual roots to strategic foresight practices employed by military institutions and later adapted by corporations, governments, and NGOs. Integrating traditional scenario planning methods with advanced prompt engineering and generative AI tools, the program enables participants to construct evidence-based, plausible, probable, and measurable scenarios that inform high-stakes decision-making.

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​​​​​​Agentic AI Solutions for Managers - equips professionals with the skills to design and deploy autonomous AI agents that proactively solve problems, optimize workflows, and drive strategic outcomes. Participants will learn to design solutions with vendor-independent blueprints and to leverage cutting-edge tools like large language models (LLMs), vector databases, and decision-making frameworks to build AI systems that operate with limited human oversight.

This highly interactive program emphasizes real-world applications, enabling businesses to reduce operational costs, improve decision velocity, and unlock new revenue streams. The curriculum balances technical fluency with ethical considerations and governance strategies, ensuring AI adoption aligns with corporate responsibility. Ideal for business managers, innovation leads, data professionals, and business strategists, this certificate turns theoretical AI knowledge into tangible business value.

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The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies is moving to the Capitol campus at 111 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC., in August 2025. The first day of classes is August 27.