DESCRIPTION
Step Into Your Next Level of Leadership — Built for IG & RIM Professionals
ARMA’s all-new Professional Leadership Course is a first-of-its-kind, cohort-based learning experience designed specifically for IG and RIM practitioners who are ready to lead with confidence, influence, and strategic impact. Over four immersive months, you’ll build the leadership capabilities today’s information-driven organizations demand—guided by experts who know the realities of this profession.
A Hybrid Learning Experience That Actually Builds Skill — Not Just Knowledge
This program combines:
- Eight self-guided online modules that you’ll complete with your cohort (two per month)
- Monthly 90-minute live virtual sessions led by the course creators and a subject matter experts
- Scenario-based, hands-on activities that help you apply what you’ve learned immediately
You’re not learning leadership in theory—you’re practicing it.
ABOUT
Format
Hybrid
Language
English
Year Published
2026
Credits
11.5
What You’ll Master
Across eight modules, you’ll build a leadership toolkit tailored to IG and RIM work, including:
- Core leadership skills: adaptive leadership, strategic thinking, decision-making, emotional intelligence
- Project & resource management: PM essentials, financial awareness, resource development
- Organizational culture & change management: how to shape culture and lead transformation
- Evaluation & improvement: assessing organizational performance and driving continuous improvement
- Communication & team development: clarifying vision, fostering collaboration
- Ethical leadership & corporate responsibility: with a dedicated focus on Ethics in Information Management
- Networking & mentorship: building meaningful professional relationships
- Personal development: career mapping, growth planning, and work–life integration
A Certificate Earned Through Engagement — Not a Final Exam
This is an immersive program—designed to shape your leadership practice. There’s no final exam. Instead, you’ll earn your certificate by:
- Completing all course work within the four-month program
- Actively participating in your cohort’s live sessions and applied activities
Built by IG Leadership Experts
The course was created under the direction of a long-time ARMA member and IG professional who holds an Ed.D. in Executive Leadership, with contributions from subject matter experts across the IG field—each bringing specialized knowledge directly tied to the leadership topics covered.
