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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: Technology & Innovation (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 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Comeau, Vincent (Fall) Kamali, Vahid (Winter)

  • 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: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cecere, Ralph (Fall)

  • 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: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Blier, Hugue (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): CMS2 500

  • Not open to students who have taken CMS2 527.

  • Course may be offered in-person or online.

• CPL2 532 Leading Change (3 credits)

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

  Overview

  Policy : Leading and managing change issues, including the leader as a change agent and the change process itself. Various models of change and change leadership will be reviewed, as well as follower reluctance or resistance to change and strategies that leaders can use to gain follower commitment.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • **This course will be held on May 13, May 26, June 10 and June 16.

  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the first lecture day and withdrawal is the second lecture day.

• 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 2023

  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 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Delorme, Bruno (Fall) Carriere-Acco, David; Du Sault, André (Winter) Carriere-Acco, David; Sacksner, Jeffrey (Summer)

  • 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.