Management and Leadership Development Conestoga College

Overview

In this Management and Leadership Development program at Conestoga College , you will first build a strong foundation by exploring your own leadership self-identity, style, strengths, and preferences.

About the programme

From there, you will build multidisciplinary skills required by today's business leaders in a variety of areas including project management, strategic planning, business analytics, financial management, change and risk management, and human resources management. In our complex business world, with a dramatic increase in global, remote and hybrid work environments, employee engagement and retention are more critical than ever. You will explore the business case and effective practices for promoting workplace diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. You will learn cutting-edge practices to effectively manage remote, hybrid and global teams to be able to inspire, motivate, guide, and empower others. You will have an opportunity to explore the U.N.'s PRME initiative and Sustainable Development Goals to understand how leaders can incorporate sustainable business practices across a broad range of contexts. In a business world where change is a constant, you will learn practices to not only manage change, but drive value through change. Through a variety of group-based projects, independent self-exploration, case studies and interactive learning opportunities you will develop a broad range of future-proof skills for a range of management and leadership roles .Successful graduates of this program will have completed the academic requirement to pursue the Certified in Management (C.I.M.) designation through the C.I.M.: Chartered Managers Canada.

Careers

Graduates of this program will be well prepared for management and leadership roles, such as: team lead, supervisor, coordinator, manager, senior manager, or director across many high-demand sectors, including insurance, banking, financial services, professional services, telecommunications, utilities, trade, transportation, manufacturing and others.