Graduate Diploma in Management

 

Not all learners are able to commit to a graduate degree program. The GDM allows students to gain a customized management credential that can be used to address their individual learning needs. Learners who are successful in the GDM may also have the option to transfer into the MBA program upon completion.

 

To earn this diploma, students must successfully complete two courses from list A, and two from list B. 

While the program is available online or in person, please note that each course is typically only offered online once every 3 years.

 

List A
BUSI 5055 - Contemporary Issues in Organizations
BUSI 5071 - Strategic Management
BUSI 5033 - Project Management
BUSI 5318 - Organizational Behaviour

List B
BUSI 5013 - Business Technology Management
BUSI 5016 - Operations Management
BUSI 5017 - Managerial Economics
BUSI 5031 - Business Law
BUSI 5032 - Management Accounting Information and Decisions
BUSI 5034 - Marketing Management
BUSI 5035 - Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
BUSI 5038 - Managing Human Resources
BUSI 5039 - Managerial Finance
BUSI 5110 - International Business

 

*Students may replace a course with another graduate-level business course upon approval of the Graduate Coordinator.

 

1. To develop knowledge of current business practices.
2. To analyze complex management problems and develop solutions.
3. To critically appraise data and information for use in making management decisions.
4. To work effectively in teams.
5. To communicate effectively

 

A student in the Graduate Diploma in Management may apply for admission to the Part-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Meeting the minimum requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission. Though the GMAT is not a requirement of the Graduate Diploma in Management, it remains a requirement of the MBA program. Students who have completed the graduation requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Management with a GPA of 83% and no individual mark under 71% may be considered for a waiver of the GMAT requirement of the MBA. Courses taken in the Graduate Diploma in Management may be credited toward completion of the MBA program, provided the courses are part of the MBA curriculum at the time of admission.