Management Development Diploma
3 Certificates
306 Hours
Online
Diploma Description
Today’s managers face unprecedented complexity. According to Gartner, 70% of HR leaders report that current leadership programs are not preparing managers for what’s coming, from navigating constant change to managing overwhelmed teams. This gap highlights the urgent need for future-focused management training.
The Management Development Diploma is designed to close that gap. You will strengthen your leadership capacity by developing critical skills in interpersonal communication, information gathering, and group dynamics, ensuring you can lead teams with confidence and clarity. You will practice proven techniques to solve pressing organizational problems, building resilience in rapidly shifting business landscapes. By exploring how organizations function in complex, changing environments, you’ll be better equipped to guide your team through uncertainty. In addition, you’ll gain essential expertise in managerial finance, sharpening your ability to make sound, data-driven financial decisions.
This program is offered fully online, giving you the flexibility to complete certificates in any order that suits your career goals and schedule. Best of all, you can build your diploma without paying additional registration fees—just enroll and start your pathway to becoming a stronger, future-ready leader.
Designation Pathway
The University of Alberta’s Management Development Diploma is professionally accredited by the National Chartered Managers Association (NCMA), the education accreditation body of CIM | Chartered Managers Canada.
Completing the Management Development Diploma satisfies the academic requirements of the Chartered Management Program (CMP) and provides a pathway toward the Certified in Management (C.I.M.®) or Chartered Manager (C.Mgr.®) designation, subject to meeting the remaining professional requirements.
Questions? Please contact our program team: busprog@ualberta.ca
Who Will Benefit?
This diploma is designed for professionals across industries who are ready to strengthen their leadership and adapt to the changing demands of today’s workplace.
- 🗸 Aspiring Managers preparing for their first leadership role who want to build confidence in communication, problem-solving, and financial decision-making.
- 🗸 Current Supervisors and Team Leaders who are looking for strategies to handle complex group dynamics and lead teams through change.
- 🗸 Mid-Career Professionals seeking to advance into higher management positions by gaining well-rounded skills in leadership, organizational understanding, and finance.
- 🗸 HR and People Managers who want to strengthen their ability to engage employees, address change fatigue, and improve overall organizational effectiveness.
- 🗸 Professionals in Dynamic Industries working in fast-changing fields who need adaptable leadership and problem-solving skills to navigate uncertainty with clarity.
What You'll Learn
- 🗸Become a stronger leader by building your skills in interpersonal communication, information gathering, group dynamics, and human resources
- 🗸Practice techniques for finding solutions to key business problems faced by your organization
- 🗸Understand how organizations function in complex, changing environments
- 🗸Explore managerial finance and develop your financial decision-making skills
What You'll Earn
- Earn a digital badge for each course, a digital certificate for completing a program, and stack certificates to work toward a diploma.
- It’s designed for part-time study and can generally be completed within one to two years.
- You have the flexibility to schedule courses around your availability. Most students complete 1–3 courses per semester.
- Courses are graded through assessments, which may include quizzes, class participation, exams, discussion forums, papers, and presentations.
- Courses are facilitated by an instructor and/or on-demand (if applicable).
- It’s a flexible online experience, with courses offered asynchronously and/or bichronously. More info about online delivery formats can be found here.
- Course materials are shared in ConEd Canvas. Some courses may require additional resources, such as textbooks.
- Please note that continuing education classes are not eligible for student loans.
- If you're seeking financial assistance for these courses, please explore the scholarship, bursaries and funding opportunities specifically designated for continuing education students.
- Approximate cost of the full program: $7,125 CAD
- Flexible payment options: register and pay for all courses at once or pay course-by-course as you go.
- Courses are GST-exempt.
- Some courses may require additional resources, such as textbooks.
- To earn this diploma, students must complete all required certificates in the program pathway. Please visit the program map for more information.
- Transfer credit will be reviewed only after program enrollment and submission of a transfer credit request. To learn more about transferability from other institutions, see our Transfer Credit information.
- International Students are welcome to enroll and pay the same course fees as local students.
- Proficiency in English and a stable internet connection are needed to participate and succeed in our courses.
- Please note that non-credit programming does not qualify for a study permit, therefore, this program cannot be used for immigration to Canada. For more information, please contact University of Alberta International Student Services.
Additional Details
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Register for Individual Courses
Management Development: Essentials Certificate
3 Course(s)
Management Development: People and Communication Certificate
3 Course(s)
Management Development: Finance, Operations, and Negotiations Certificate
3 Course(s)