Schulich ExecEd

Digital Credentials

Verify your accomplishments with official, encrypted credentials issued by Schulich ExecEd.

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A New, Secure Way to Prove Your Skills

After completing your Schulich ExecEd program, you’ll receive an encrypted digital credential to mark your achievement and differentiate your professional abilities.

Digital credentials are recognized symbols acknowledging that the owner of the credential has successfully completed a program and has acquired all the new skills offered by the program. Your digital credentials are stored in a blockchain-encrypted digital wallet linked directly to you and cannot be duplicated by anyone else.

Once shared on your online profile or resume, employers and clients can easily and securely verify your qualifications and level of expertise.

There are two types of digital credentials offered by Schulich ExecEd: Badges and Certificates.

Our Badges

Most programs at Schulich ExecEd offer Badges that signify the level of skill acquired through that program. There are two types of Badges: Foundational and Advanced.

Foundational

You’ve gained information and insight into new skills and understand how they relate to your work.

Advanced

You’re able to apply knowledge at a strategic, organizational level and have completed case studies and group projects.

Our Certificates

For more extensive programs, participants receive either a Certificate or Masters Certificate digital credential. Programs that cover multiple skills will comprise a series of stackable Badges.

Certificate

You’ve completed a program with sequential learning that may comprise several stackable Badges.

Masters Certificate

You’ve completed an extensive series of individual modules, which may each comprise several stackable Certificates and/or Badges.

Schulich Mini-MBA Certificate

Awarded when a series of more extensive programs are completed and a greater skill set achieved.

Masterclass Certificate

Awarded when a series of more extensive programs are completed and a greater skill set achieved.

Digital Credentials
FAQ

  • A digital credential is an encrypted symbol acknowledging that the person earning it has successfully completed a program or acquired a new skill that can be displayed on their online personal profiles.

  • Schulich ExecEd has two types of digital credentials: Badges and Certificates.

    Most programs at Schulich ExecEd offer Badges that signify the level of skill acquired through that program. There are two types of Badges: Foundational and Advanced.

    There are also programs for which participants receive either a Certificate or Masters Certificate digital credential. These are usually more extensive programs with sequential learning and may comprise several Badges. In addition to Certificate programs, Schulich ExecEd also offers more advanced Masters Certificate programs, which may comprise multiple individual Certificates and Badges.

  • We started issuing digital credentials on November 15, 2021.

  • A digital credential is a lifetime digital stamp that never expires. It is stored in a blockchain-encrypted digital wallet. Thus, it is easily but securely shareable on your online profiles and, more importantly, verifiable.

    Employers will soon use digital credentials to verify your professional development. Earners can more easily display the professional development skills they have acquired rather than having to share a paper certificate, which is less secure.

  • Upon completion of a program, the participant’s name and email address will be added to the Credly platform database. Once entered, the participant will receive an email alert with the details of their digital credential and a link to their secure, personal Credly wallet. They can then share their digital credential via social media, directly from the Credly platform.

  • To access badge info and display it online, a participant needs to have a user profile in Credly with the same email address they used when registering for their online lessons on the Canvas learning platform.

  • Participants in Schulich ExecEd custom programs will earn badges and certificates specially designed for their organization.

  • Digital credentials may take up to 24 hours to be issued.