Graduate Diploma (Gr. Dip.) Leadership (30 credits)

Program Requirements

The Leadership Program focuses on developing leadership competencies and tools to better manage and lead people, including innovative leadership practices, and skills to lead in a diverse workplace, negotiate skillfully, influence teams, and deliver results and leverage data analytics to make effective decisions. The Program uses learner-centered instructional methodology. Simulations, experiential activities and case studies are an integral part of the program. Industry leaders and guest speakers will enhance the learning experience.

Co-requisite (3 credits)

Note: Co-requisite courses are not included in the total credit requirement for the program.

• CMS2 500 Mathematics for Management (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Adaptive & Integrated Learning (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Management Science (CCE) : Basic mathematics needed for business applications, including graphs of functions, series summation, mathematics of finance, annuity, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, permutations, combinations, maxima and minima of functions with business applications in optimization, introductory statistics and probability

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: Kamali, Vahid (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: CMSC 000

  • Note: "Mathematics for Management" must be completed in the first semester of the Diploma in Management program.

(* Or the Exemption by Examination Test)

Required Courses (30 credits)

• CACC 520 Accounting for Management (3 credits)

  Offered by: Administration & Governance (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Accountancy : This course covers financial and managerial accounting. The course provides an understanding of the various financial statements as well as cost behaviour, cost/volume/profit relationships, budgets, responsibility accounting and relevant costing.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Corequisite: CMS2 500

• CMS2 627 Business Intelligence and Analytics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Technology & Innovation (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Management Science (CCE) : This course provides a managerial and technical focus on computational and business techniques which can help to identify new business opportunities and transform an organization’s future by optimizing operational and strategic decision making.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Prerequisite(s): CMS2 500

  • Not open to students who have taken CMS2 527.

  • Course may be offered in-person or online.

• CPL2 595 Topics in Leadership (3 credits)

  Offered by: Administration & Governance (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Policy : Specialized course covering an advanced topic in the leadership area selected from current issues or themes in literature.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Note: Content will vary from year to year.

• CPL2 634 Leading in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces (3 credits)

  Offered by: Administration & Governance (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Policy : Exploration of how to successfully lead diverse and inclusive organizations. Analysis of a variety of trends that have made managing workforce diversity an essential competency for leaders to succeed in an inclusive environment.

  Terms: Fall 2024

  Instructors: Tannis, Derek (Fall)

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CPL2 534.

  • Course may be offered in person or online with synchronous and asynchronous components.

• CPL2 652 Strategic Management. (3 credits)

  Offered by: Management & Entrepreneurship (School of Continuing Studies)

  Overview

  Policy : Analysis of strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making in organizations in response to changing conditions. Exploration of directions and goals of private and public organizations, environments (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry, and market structures, and organizational strengths and weaknesses that are critical for success in a changing environment.

  Terms: Fall 2024, Winter 2025

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken CPL2 552, CPL2 552N1/N2, or CPL2 552J1/J2/J3.

  • Course may be offered in person or online with synchronous and asynchronous components.