*Students participate in this program as a cohort and complete it within one year.

**This program is also available to groups as an in-house program and/or a contract training opportunity.

Benefits of the Program

• Develop  leadership and management  knowledge, skills, & abilities;
• Opportunities for personal and professional development and a foundation for career development and further education;
• Recognition of career interests by employers;
• Learn through in-class exercises and activities, small group discussion, role-playing, and the use of case studies;
• Learn how to effectively lead and work in teams;
  Understand the interrelationships between the major management functions in organizations;
• Develop project management skills; and
• Identify creative solutions to workplace problems

Program Outline

The Program consists of the follow 12 required courses totaling 260 hours of classroom instruction supplemented by
on-the-job experience and is completed within a 12 month period:

• Group Norms and Introduction to Management (12)
• Project Planning and Management (24)
• Creative Problem Solving (24)
• Communication and Assertion for Managers (24)
• Program Evaluation (24)
• Organizational Behaviour and Leadership (24)
• Strategic Resource Management (24)
• Human Resources Management (24)
• Business Strategy (24)
• Marketing: Its Role in the Organization (24)
• Information Management (24)
• Program Wrap-up (8)

Admission

The Program is designed for those whose next career step is to lead or manage a unit of professionals. It is appropriate for individuals who have worked three or more years in:

First line or higher levels of management; or a professional position; or a position which provides leadership  and management skills.

Certification/Graduation

Successful completion of all the required courses within a maximum of three (3) years and attaining a minimum grade of ‘C’ in each course, registrants will be eligible to graduate from the Program at the University of Manitoba Extended Education graduation ceremony.

Credit to other programs

By successful completion of the Program, students will receive credit for Managing the Human Resource Function (24011) and Organizational Behaviour (24003). These courses can be applied to the Certificate Programs in Human Resource Management (HRM) and/or Certificate in Management and Administration (CIM).

Sponsorship

Participants must be sponsored by their employer or supervisor, or by a manager who is familiar with the candidate and their work.

Why Be A Sponsor?

Employers who sponsor their staff into the program invest in their corporate well-being. The program offers employers:

• A structured and integrated program for preparing and developing employees  for leadership and management positions;
• An intensive instruction program to meet the need for particular skill competencies;
• An opportunity to recognize and support employees with leadership and management potential; and
• An opportunity to broaden their understanding of the major functions of a particular business.

**Have your Human Resources department contact us to learn how you and your company can take advantage of the many benefits this Program offers.
For more information call Diane Kristjansson, Program Director, 474-6823, or email kristjanssond@extended.umanitoba.ca

Registration Information

For a complete registration package, please contact Diane Kristjansson, Program Director, 474-6823, or email kristjanssond@extended.umanitoba.ca