Six-Week Hybrid Online EQ Course

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the ability to understand your own emotions and the emotions of others, and to use that understanding to effectively solve problems and make wiser decisions.

In practice, people with high EQ are associated with better physical and mental health, social relationships, adaptive coping skills, and academic/job performance.


Flexibility + Interactivity

This flexible and interactive online certificate program features:

  • Weekly prerecorded lectures (accessible anytime)
  • Real-world exercises (accessible anytime)
  • Weekly 30-minute live Zoom sessions featuring EQ games and peer-based learning
  • Breakout support groups based on personal/professional interests


Designed to help you

Learn, practice, and apply EQ in your personal, academic, and career contexts. Understand the art and science of emotions, how to stand out in a job interview or promotion, and how to harness your emotions for purpose and resilience.

  • Self-Awareness

  • Self-Management

  • Social Awareness

  • Relationship Skills

  • Branding & Career Readiness

What Graduates & Working Professionals Say

A Mirror to Look Within Myself

Larry Butler, MBA, MA, LSSGB

"I highly recommend this course because it's enlightening to many, and it serves a vital purpose within many facets of our lives. From home, to work, to understanding friends, this emotional intelligence program far exceeds its purpose, and it has been a mirror to me to look within myself and to see and understand that I hurt just like anyone else, and that there's a way to channel those emotions as they surface."

How to Make Emotions "Work for Us" not "Against Us"

Alba Chavez, EMBA

It is my sincere pleasure to highly recommend Professor Jenny Woo. I just completed her Emotional Intelligence course and found it to be invaluable. Among other things, she taught how we can recognize and understand emotions in ourselves and others AND how we can use this knowledge to make our emotions "work for us," instead of "against us." This knowledge allows one to better manage our behavior and our relationships by learning the skills to respond in a more effective and intelligent way. Jenny's teaching method is very genuine and inclusive. She created an environment where we felt comfortable sharing real-life experiences and going over coping mechanisms on how to better handle difficult situations."

Timeless Knowledge and Skills

Lukas Wallner, Master's Finance

"I would recommend this to not only students but friends, family, and everyone really. It is timeless knowledge that is and will always be relevant. In order for the world to work and for us all to understand each other, these skills are essential. Every human being can take some sort of benefit out of this program, especially in times when technology is on the rise and we unlearn a lot of interpersonal skills.

1000% Recommend It

Robynne Curry, EMBA

“I would 1,000% recommend this program to everyone. In fact, this program should be an elective that gets offered to all executive-level MBA classes or anyone in a leadership role. The material covered in the program is relevant, easy to understand, and can be applied to every aspect of one’s life (personal and professional)."

Essential for Working Professionals

Joanne Ly, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering

“Dr. Woo is a passionate emotional intelligence instructor and very approachable for difficult conversations. Her workshops were interactive, fun, and incredibly easy to integrate into my busy schedule. I looked forward to each Friday morning and I often thought, “wow where did the time go?” or “I wished we had more time.” So grateful for her workshop especially as a young professional working in and leading teams. Her course permeates all aspects of life from professional to personal."

A Welcoming Place for Real Conversations

Joshua Tran, MA Philosophy, Political Science and Economics

"This program was a place where I could be vulnerable in understanding my own emotions and share my experiences and thoughts with my peers. It is sometimes difficult to ask questions because I'm afraid of burdening other people, but here I felt welcome and appreciated. I'm immensely thank you for this course because I've been dealing with many negative emotions, especially those intertangled with past romantic love."

Recommended for Everyone

Teresa Davis, MBA RN

"I would highly recommend this program. For those who would just like to improve their EI, this program is for you. For those who don't even have a clue what EI is, the program is for you. For those who know everything about EI and have it all together, this program is especially for you!"

Refreshingly Authentic

Shiva Jahangiri, PhD Computer Science

"This course gives you a perfect opportunity to learn how to understand your own and others emotions. The fact that you can share your thoughts with others is the best, you can see people sharing their most honest feelings, not those fake kinds that social media is promoting!"

Collective Learning through Perspective-Taking

Aneesh Thakur, M.A. Computer Science

“Jenny kept the live zoom sessions very engaging and touched the topics that we wouldn’t generally discuss in the public, openly. All the conversations that we had were extremely meaningful and enlightening. The biggest take-way for me was the fact that I was introduced to so many people with vivid backgrounds. This really helps you understand the perspectives that different people have towards dealing with their emotions and collectively learning about navigating through them in a fun-filled environment was extremely rewarding.”