Post-Graduate Certificate: Advanced Leadership and Management
Overview
The Post-Graduate Certificate provides a comprehensive understanding of leadership and management, combining essential and advanced competencies. This program comprises ten (10) courses, including both Leadership and Management Essentials and Strategic and Innovative Leadership. These courses are designed to enhance your leadership skills by addressing both fundamental and strategic elements of management.Completing the Post-Graduate Certificate in Advanced Leadership and Management can have a transformative impact on your career. You will be prepared for executive-level leadership positions, such as CEO, COO, or CTO. Your strategic management skills will make you a key player in shaping your organization's direction. You will gain the ability to drive innovation and manage change at the highest levels. These advanced skills can open doors to international career opportunities and global leadership roles.
Who should attend?
- Professionals and those wishing to enhance their skills tool-box;
- Senior-level managers, CEO's and COO's,
- Entrepreneurs and business owners;
- Managers and supervisors to learn essential skills;
- Project managers and team leads;
- Business leaders who are going through change.
Courses
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Change Management
In this course you'll learn to:
- Understand the difference between internal management excellence (working with teams and staff) and external management excellence (managing customers/the public);
- Identify and measure excellence in your line of business; and
- Establish, roll out and maintain an excellence plan.
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Coaching, Mentoring and Networking
In this course you'll learn to:
- Identify your style of influencing others and its appropriateness;
- Use coaching as a key management and leadership skill;
- Use coaching as a tool to diminish micro-management;
- Use coaching as a tool to strengthen employee engagement;
- Use coaching as a tool to enhance organizational innovation;
- Improve your coaching skills through the use of a variety of practical tools;
- Become an effective mentor in relation to a mentee's career aspirations.
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Conflict Management and Negotiations
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Identify different types of conflict;
- Apply various approaches to conflict;
- Identify and use various influencing factors in conflict mitigation;
- Manage workplace conflict effectively using a variety of strategies;
- Reduce the likelihood of conflict with colleagues; and
- Negotiate confidently using specific negotiation principles.
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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
In this course you'll learn to:
- Understand critical thinking and problem solving and their importance in Industry 4.0;
- Understand the impact of the digitization of industry and manufacturing (also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0) on organizational effectiveness;
- Understand typology of problems and the leadership needed for each;
- Use opportunities and tools that Industry 4.0 provides, such as: Cloud Computing and collaborative decision making; Big Data and Analytics; and Design Thinking and Empathy;
- Develop a critical thinking and problem solving mindset.
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Fundamentals of Leadership
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Understand the progress of leadership and management and what it means today
- Design your own personalized leadership plan
- Discover the key competencies of "transformational leadership"
- Encourage productive leadership and adapt to leadership style
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High Impact Communication Skills
In this course you'll learn to:
- Create purpose and act in accordance with your values;
- Effectively sell your ideas;
- Manage customer expectations and conflicts;
- Run effective meetings; and
- Clarify work requests and eliminate wasted time and money.
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Management Excellence
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Understand and appreciate the expectations of all stakeholders with a focus on team contributors;
- Understand and analyze teams based on the elements of effective teams; and
- Appropriately adjust your leadership style according to the competence and maturity of your team.
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Performance Management
In this course you'll learn to:
- Understand and appreciate the expectations of all stakeholders with a focus on team contributors;
- Understand and analyze teams based on the elements of effective teams; and
- Appropriately adjust your leadership style according to the competence and maturity of your team.
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Strategic Management
In this course you'll learn to:
- Understand the progress of leadership and management and what it means today
- Design your own personalized leadership plan
- Discover the key competencies of "transformational leadership"
- Encourage productive leadership and adapt to leadership style
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Workplace Innovation
In this course you'll learn to:
- Understand new approaches to work and collaboration both on-premises and at-home, such as: distributed teams, leadership in remote workplaces, security and productivity, and time management;
- Advocate for and build a better plan for workplace cost savings, including employee retention and overall productivity, especially for organizations that are traditionally slow to change;
- Establish, roll out and maintain a plan for the ideal modern workplace in public and private sectors.
Program information
Spring 2024
| Fundamentals of Leadership | Part 1 : Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
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| Part 2 : Thursday, April 4 to Thursday, January 4, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Conflict Management and Negotiations | Part 1: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Performance Management | Part 1 : Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Coaching, Mentoring and Networking | Part 1: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Management Excellence | Part 1: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, May 2, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Strategic Management | Part 1: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, May 9, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Change Management | Part 1: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2 : Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Critical Thinking and Problem Solving | Part 1: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, May 23, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| High Impact Communication Skills | Part 1: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, May 30, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon | |
| Workplace Innovation | Part 1: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
| Part 2: Thursday, June 6, 2024 | 9 a.m. to noon |
Spring 2024
| Registration fee | Registration status |
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| $3500 CAD + HST (early bird) $3749 CAD + HST (regular price) |
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| NOTE: Individual course fees and registration dates vary. View the relevant course page for more information. | |
Discounts
The Alumni/Staff Discount applies to registration in this program/course.
If you are alumni or staff, contact continuouslearning@ontariotechu.ca with your Student/Banner ID before registering for details about how to apply this discount.
Online meeting times
This program has online meeting times. This means you must attend the virtual class at the specified date and time (see the Schedule tab).
Google Meet, Zoom or Kaltura Virtual Classroom (through Catalog) will be used for online delivery of this program to support interaction and engagement.
This course may include, but is not limited to:
- Content presentations and/or videos;
- Hands-on exercises;
- Case discussions and simulations;
- Group and individual work (assignments/quizzes);
- Concept and topic discussions; and
- Topic reflections.
This is an open enrolment course.
Those completing Ontario Tech University Continuous Learning open enrolment offerings (e.g. certificate programs, courses, workshops, microcertifications, etc.) are subject to the policies of Ontario Tech University and Continuous Learning. Ontario Tech policies can be found in the Policy library. Continuous Learning policies can be found in the Regulations section of the Continuous Learning website. Specifically, those completing open enrolment offerings are expected to adhere to the General and Open enrolment regulations.
Requirements
To successfully complete the course, you must:
- Register and make full payment for the course;
- Attend all course meeting times;
- Actively participate in all components of the course; and
- Successfully complete any assigned work by due date
Technology requirements
Video conferencing
Online learning requirements:
- Computer or device with internet access
- Stable internet or data connection
- Microphone
- Webcam*
- Audio device (examples: speakers, headphones/earbuds, headset)
*Webcam is preferred but not required.
Material requirements
There are no additional materials required for this program.
Funding options
You may be eligible for funding under the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, you can find more information on our website.
Contact our Continuous Learning funding experts to determine your or your organization’s eligibility for the Canada-Ontario Job Grant. We can customize programs specifically for your organizational needs. Contact us for more information.
