Cornerstone University Launches Employer-Informed SOAR™ Certificate Portfolio

The workplace is changing rapidly, requiring professionals who can adapt, lead, communicate effectively, and solve increasingly complex challenges. Developed in collaboration with regional business partners, Cornerstone University’s new portfolio of employer-informed certificates equips working professionals with practical, immediately applicable skills that organizations value most.

Delivered through SOAR™, Cornerstone’s innovative mobile learning platform (app), the certificates help students prepare for greater career opportunities today while earning credits that automatically transfer toward a future Cornerstone associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree.

“At Cornerstone University, we listened to employer partners and built these certificates grounded in a sophisticated Christian worldview and emphasizing the market skills organizations need and value most,” said Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño, president of Cornerstone. “Through our innovative SOAR™ platform, we’re making it possible for more people to keep growing, increase their capacity to lead and serve, and make a lasting difference as valued workforce professionals.”

Employer-Aligned Certificates

Developed from existing degree programs, these certificates prepare individuals with the practical skills organizations need to grow their teams and leaders. As an extension of The Cornerstone Advantage™, students earn credits that transfer directly toward the Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science in Strategic Business Management or the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership (MAOL) if they choose to later earn a full degree at Cornerstone.

Enrolling now, certificates include:

• Leadership Communication Certificate – Communicate clearly, resolve conflict and build trust.
• Organizational Management Certificate – Lead teams and strengthen workplace performance.
• Human Capital Management Certificate – Attract, develop and retain talented employees.
• Operations Management Certificate – Improve processes, manage projects and increase efficiency.
• People & Culture (Graduate Certificate) – Lead organizational change and strengthen workplace culture.

The Future of Learning Is Radically Affordable and Accessible

More than 120 million Americans, including more than 4 million adults in Michigan, do not have a bachelor’s degree, yet many are balancing careers, families, military service, ministry, and other responsibilities that make traditional higher education difficult to access.

Cornerstone created the nation’s first smartphone learning app, SOAR™, to remove many of the traditional barriers that prevent working adults from continuing their education. Built from the ground up as a mobile-first learning experience, the innovative SOAR™ app delivers 100% on-demand learning directly to students’ smartphones.

Combined with tuition approximately 50% lower than many comparable private certificate and degree programs, SOAR™ provides a radically affordable, radically flexible way to earn a respected, Christ-centered certificate or degree.

Whether you’re exploring a single certificate or planning to continue toward an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, our admissions team is here to help. We’ll answer your questions, explain your options, and help you choose the pathway that best fits your goals.