Career and Professional Development

Program Details


_Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Admissions no longer accepted. Program as of Fall 2018)

Objectives

Closed for admission and replaced by the Graduate Diploma in Leadership.

The Leadership Program focuses on developing leadership competencies and tools to better manage and lead people. Participants will gain insight into innovative leadership practices, and acquire skills to lead in a diverse workplace, negotiate skillfully, influence teams, and deliver results and leverage business and people data analytics to make effective decisions. The Program uses learner-centered instructional methodology, fostering a deeper understanding of concepts and empowering learners to integrate what they have learned about leadership into immediate practice. Courses are also designed to develop problem-solving and critical thinking. Courses incorporate simulations, experiential activities, case studies, and industry guest speakers who are industry leaders and experts.

Note: There are 2 external courses (CMSC 000 and CMS2 500) which are pre-requisite to 1 course in the program. These courses must be successfully completed prior to taking the course for which there are pre-requisites.

Note: If you have been admitted to this program prior to Fall 2018, please refer to the "Graduate Certificate in Leadership (Program prior to Fall 2018)" .

The schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Courses

Number Title Prerequisites Available Times
Spring/Summer 2024 Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Spring/Summer 2025
REQUIRED COURSES
CACC 520 Accounting for Management Co-requisite: CMS2 500 (or the Exemption by Examination)
CORG 551 Behaviour in Organizations
CPL2 511 Business Analytics for Decision-Making Highly Recommended: CMS2 500 prior to taking this course.
CPL2 512 People Analytics for Decision-Making Highly Recommended: CMS2 500 prior to taking this course.
CPL2 532 Leading Change
CPL2 533 Developing Leadership Skills CORG 551
CPL2 534 Leading in Diverse and Global Workplaces
CPL2 552 Strategic Management Advanced Student
CPL2 591 Essential Coaching Skills Only for students in the Grad. Cert. in Leadership program (24 credits) as of Fall 2018. Must be taken in the first term.
CPL2 592 Performance and Developmental Coaching Skills Only for students in the Grad. Cert. in Leadership program (24 credits) as of Fall 2018. Must be taken in the second term.
CPL2 593 Transformative Coaching Skills Only for students in the Grad. Cert. in Leadership program (24 credits) as of Fall 2018. Must be taken in the third term.