Summary

The four-part Strategic Management Certificate focuses specifically on the critical components of leadership and strategy. The four program modules are: Strategic Planning; Risk Management and Governance; Team Development; and Change Management. The program is most valuable for mid-managers and those transitioning to senior management or executive roles where this knowledge plays a key role in making sound business decisions.

Fulfill the competencies required to successfully guide strategic planning and implementation through all phases of an organization’s product/service life cycle.

In order to qualify for the certificate, participants are required to complete all four modules. Modules do not need to be taken in any particular order. See Curriculum for details on each module.

MIA MAKI, BA, MBA, FCPA, FCMA is a Principal of a consulting firm and a Professor with the University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business, with over 20 years of teaching experience.

She has worked in Finance and Accounting since 1986 and has experience in a wide variety of industries, including audio technology, airlines and aviation, not-for-profit, public accounting, marine transportation, fisheries monitoring, gaming and other technology arenas.

Curriculum

Strategic Planning Module

This interactive session will use case examples to examine the link between stated organizational goals, the business environment and visible strategies, with focus on the functional strategy level.

Dates and Registration for Strategic Planning Module

Risk Management and Governance Module

This interactive session will examine different types of risks which can undermine the achievement of an organization’s objectives, and the management approaches and tools used to manage them.

Dates and Registration for Risk Management and Governance Module

Change Management Module

This interactive session will focus on how organizations can improve the odds and how your leadership can support successful change in a world where change is an imperative.

Dates and Registration for Change Management Module

Team Development Module

This interactive session will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of factors impacting team effectiveness, including team design, stages of team development, and ingredients necessary for achieving results.

Dates and Registration for Team Development Module