Spelman College — Global EDGE Certificate
The global workforce doesn't wait. Neither should you.
Global EDGE is a 6-week, fully asynchronous certificate program that builds and documents the global competencies today’s employers demand — offered to Spelman students through the Gordon-Zeto Center for Global Education.
$125 Spelman student rate
Full program price: $499 • DA Global + Spelman College scholarship covers $374 • You pay: $125
About This Partnership
Offered through the Gordon-Zeto Center
The Gordon-Zeto Center for Global Education reaffirms Spelman’s commitment to engage students with “many cultures of the world.” Global EDGE is offered through the Center as a structured, credential-backed extension of that mission — giving all Spelman students a way to build and document global competencies regardless of whether they’ve traveled internationally.
For students returning from a semester abroad, Global EDGE is the career translation layer — the structured reflection and documented credential that makes your experience legible to employers. For students who haven’t traveled, Global EDGE builds those competencies directly, through real-world professional scenarios and applied practice.
Proven Frameworks
Mapped to NACE Career Readiness standards and the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs framework — the competency language employers actually use.
Scholarship-supported
DA Global and Spelman College together cover $374 of the $499 program cost. Spelman students pay $125.
“Junior roles are now seven times more likely to require judgment, leadership, and strategic decision-making — skills that used to take a decade to develop.”
PwC 2026 GLOBAL AI JOBS BAROMETER
Global EDGE helps you build them before you graduate.
Upcoming Cohorts
Choose Your Cohort
Global EDGE runs in structured cohorts throughout the year. Each cohort is six weeks, fully asynchronous. Enroll in the cohort that fits your semester.
Fall 2026
Sept 28 – Nov 8, 2026
Enrollment closes September 23
Nov 9 - Dec 20, 2026
Enrollment closes November 4
Spring 2027
Jan 4 - Feb 14, 2027
Enrollment closes December 30
Feb 15 - Mar 28, 2027
Enrollment closes February 10
Summer 2027
Dates to be announced
Enrollment opens May 2027
What You Walk Away With
A credential that travels with you.
Documented growth record
Baseline and post-program assessments show exactly how your competencies developed across six weeks — on record, reportable, yours.
Leadership Action Plan
A working document connecting your strengths and values to your career goals — usable in interviews, applications, and performance conversations.
DA Global Certificate
Real-world scenario practice
Five modules built around a running professional scenario, mapped to NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) and World Economic Forum competency frameworks — the standards employers actually use.
The Curriculum
Five modules. Six weeks. Your pace.
2–3 hours per week. Fully asynchronous. A running scenario connects every module — you apply what you’re learning to the same professional situation, then return to it at the end to see how your thinking has grown.
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Know Yourself, Know Your Strengths: Leadership identity, core strengths, values, and emotional intelligence. Begins the Leadership Action Plan.
2
Lead Across Cultures & Teams: The skills for leading across difference — navigating cultural complexity and building trust in diverse professional environments.
3
Communicate with Impact + Digital Fluency: Leadership narrative, active listening, professional storytelling, LinkedIn, and sound judgment when using AI tools professionally.
4
Make Decisions, Map Your Impact: Values-based decision-making under ambiguity — for the situations where the right answer isn’t obvious and the stakes are real.
5
Learning Synthesis + Capstone: Return to your opening scenario with four modules behind you. Complete your Leadership Action Plan. Receive your certificate.
How It Works
Simple. Structured. Yours to complete.
No class sessions. No commute. Complete it alongside your coursework on your own schedule.
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Register
Select your cohort. $125 Spelman rate.
2
Intake
Opening scenario + baseline assessment. Your starting point on record.
3
5 Modules
Self-paced. Videos, scenarios, reflections.
4
Capstone
Post-assessment + Leadership Action Plan.
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Certificate
DA Global-issued. LinkedIn-shareable.
Register
Ready to Get Your Global EDGE?
Register through the DA Global enrollment portal. Use your Spelman email to receive the $125 scholarship rate automatically.
Spelman Scholarship rate
$125
DA Global + Spelman College scholarship covers $374 · Full price $499
📅 Next cohort: September 14 – October 25, 2026 Enrollment closes September 7
Use your Spelman email when registering to receive the scholarship rate. Questions? Contact the Gordon-Zeto Center or email partnerships@daglobal.org
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More questions? Visit the full Global EDGE FAQ.