Get ready to take the next step on the corporate ladder.  

With a high rate of retirement projected for the workforce, now is the time to ramp up your executive talents to step into open opportunities. This executive learning-style program is designed to boost your organizational skills and maximize your leadership potential in preparation for career advancement into management roles. 
 
Carefully selected business courses will build and sharpen your skills in financial decision-making, business ethics and corporate responsibility, organizational behaviour and human resources management, managerial communications, marketing strategies, new venture creation, and more. 
 

Program highlights

  • Online (HyFlex) delivery lets you study full-time or part-time with the option to attend classes on campus, online, or a combination of both 
  • Complete in as little as 8 months 
  • Delivered with series of 7-week courses  
  • Enhance your skills in critical areas of management to prepare for career advancement 

Program of study for 2025-26 Academic Year

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
First 7-week block - SEP/OCT
MOG 1003 Managerial Communications 3
IND 1181 Indigenous Business Workshop 1
MOG 1004 Business Ethics and CSR 3
MOG 1015 Organizational Behavior HRM 3
Second 7-week block - NOV/DEC
MOG 1010 Negotiation and Leadership 3
MOG 1019 New Venture Creation 3
BUS 1183 Prof Development Workshop 1
MOG 1011 Legal Aspects of Business 3
 Credits20
Semester 2
First 7-week block - JAN/FEB
MOG 1016 Marketing Strategy 3
MOG 1007 Data Analysis Using Excel 3
MOG 1018 Business Strategy 3
BUS 1184 Sustainability Workshop 1
Second 7-week block - MAR/APR
MOG 1001 Managerial Economics 3
MOG 1012 Financial Decision Making 3
BUS 1185 Accounting for Non-Finance 3
BUS 1182 Diversity and Equity Workshop 1
 Credits20
 Total Credits40

Admission requirements

Applicants must be graduates of a diploma, advanced diploma, or degree program from an Ontario College or equivalent.

OR

Applicant must possess five years of work experience in a related field (or combination of education and work experience) as judged by the College to be equivalent. Applicants must submit a resume detailing their related experience and a cover letter outlining their competencies and preparedness for the program (any and all post-secondary transcripts must still be submitted).

Program delivery

There are no new intakes currently available for this program.

Specific program pathways

College or university degree opportunities  

If you are a graduate of this program, you may continue your studies at a college or university and you may receive credit(s) for your prior college education. Refer to Cambrian's college and university agreement details for further information. 

Employment opportunities

Graduates of this one-year graduate certificate program will be positioned to pursue management positions in a wide range of organizations including:

  • Financial institutions
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Government offices
  • Public accounting firms
  • Small businesses
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Health care
  • Community services
  • Entrepreneurial ventures

Please note: Cambrian College strives to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website. Please note that the academic curriculum is continually reviewed and revised to ensure that Cambrian's programs and courses remain relevant. The College reserves the right to cancel or make changes to any course or program, fee, procedure, or campus location at any time.