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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
We provide executive training and professional development programs designed to enhance your skills in areas including leadership, marketing and business development, communication, management, business acumen and project management.
Expand your leadership skills and become a more effective strategic leader in just 10 days, gaining knowledge and best practices that can be applied to your role immediately.
In-person: 10 days (Divided into 2 modules) | Begins November 3
Beyond the AI hype–empowering purposeful leadership in the era of intelligent technologies.
In-person: 1 day | November 13
Jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, and delivered by the James W. Burns Executive Education Centre, this program is the gold standard for directors’ education in Canada, and is a necessary step toward receiving ICD accreditation as a certified corporate director.
Begins November 20
Take your project management skills to the next level and learn to lead through the full project life cycle.
In-person: 2 days | November 25-26
Giving new leaders the confidence and skills to lead—and inspire—right from the start.
In-person: 2 days | January 19-20
Speak as a leader—gain buy-in, build confidence, and achieve results.
In-person: 2 days | February 12-13
Master essential finance skills to make informed, impactful business decisions.
In-person: 1 day | February 18
Lead with a systems perspective—connecting decisions, strategy, and innovation for lasting organizational success.
In-person: 1 day | February 23
Discover how coaching can be applied as a powerful leadership tool to facilitate stronger relationships and create teams that are more engaged, empowered and inspired to forward action.
In-person: 1 day | February 25
Unlock powerful negotiation skills and build your confidence in achieving win-win outcomes.
In-person: 1 day | February 26
Giving new leaders the confidence and skills to lead—and inspire—right from the start.
Online: 4 x 90 minute sessions | Begins March 3
Strengthen your organization’s ability to anticipate, prevent and respond to digital risks, ensuring sustained performance, trusted reputation, and business continuity.
In-person: 3 days | March 4, 11 & 18
A high-performance program that propels women towards C-suite and board-level roles.
In-person: 3 days; Online: 4 x 2 hour sessions + coaching | Begins March 5
Take your project management skills to the next level and learn to lead through the full project life cycle.
Online: 4 half-day sessions | Begins March 12
Empowering senior leaders to master the communication skills that define executive success.
In-person: 2 days | March 12-13
Master essential finance skills to make informed, impactful business decisions.
Online: 2 half-days | Begins March 23
Drive project success through expert oversight, governance, and strategic leadership.
In-person: 2 days | March 26-27
Taking the Stage® is a ground-breaking communication skills program for new and aspiring women leaders.
In-person: 2 days | April 9-10
Speak as a leader—gain buy-in, build confidence, and achieve results.
In-person: 2 days | February 12-13
Take your project management skills to the next level and learn to lead through the full project life cycle.
In-person: 2 days | June 3-4
Any of our programs can be delivered exclusively to your organization in their current format, or customized specifically for your company.
Do you staff in multiple locations? Most of our programs have the option of being offered virtually.
To set up a custom program, call us at 204-946-0232 or email us at ExecEdInfo@umanitoba.ca.
Browse our executive programs by category below.
Interested in a program not listed here? Call us at 204-946-0232 or email us at ExecEdInfo@umanitoba.ca.
The Asper MBA is a life-changing experience that helps you think differently, increase your earning power, grow as a leader, and realize your career goals.
Completing the Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy provides you with an automatic exemption from the Leadership module of the Asper MBA program core when you register for the Asper MBA. That’s 4.5 credit hours toward your MBA degree, before you even start the program!
This exemption applies retroactively to any offering of the Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy within the last five years.
The James W. Burns Executive Education Centre is located on the 2nd floor of 177 Lombard Avenue in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. Officially opened in 1911 as the new head office for the Great-West Life Assurance Company, this architectural gem was designated a provincial heritage site in 1985.
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James W. Burns Executive Education Centre
2nd floor
177 Lombard Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 0W5