Graduate Diploma Leadership and Management

About this programme

The diploma in Leadership and Management allows students to develop their understanding of the strategic importance of human resource management as well as to develop their management skills and leadership abilities in order to improve performance within the organisation. The diploma offers those who wish to acquire or improve their management skills a means of doing so while maintaining their regular activities. The diploma is composed solely of courses offered in the MBA and, upon admission to the MBA, students who have completed this diploma can transfer all units obtained to the MBA program. All 12 units of the the diploma can be retained within the MBA program. This program is offered on a part-time basis. Students may complete it in three or in six terms. For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the specific requirements webpage. The passing grade in all graduate courses is C+ (65%). Students who receive failing grades in more than two courses (or in the same course twice) must withdraw from the program. The diploma may be completed in three or in six terms. The maximum duration is three years from the time of initial enrollment in the program. Students enrolled in the Leadership and Management diploma or the Organizational Performance Management diploma can transfer all course units to the MBA program, subject to the following conditions: Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa ranks among Canada’s t