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Graduate Diploma Complex Project Leadership at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Diploma in Complex Project Leadership is designed for practicing managers who launch and manage large, multi-year projects, focusing on project management and leadership skills. Graduates may receive advanced standing in the Telfer EMBA-CPL.

Faculty: Telfer School of Management  |  Department: Telfer School of Management  |  Duration: Part-time only; maximum 3 years  |  Intake: September (one intake per year)  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

15 units: Systems Thinking, Acquisition Strategies, Strategically Managing Risk, Business Planning and Cases, Implementation of Complex Projects, Financial Analysis and Decision Making, Problem Solving in Complex Environments, an International Study Tour, plus 3 units of electives (e.g. Advanced Negotiations, Managing for Innovation).

Career pathways

Management of large, complex projects.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Diploma in Complex Project Leadership has one yearly intake, in September. To be considered for admission to the Telfer Diploma in Complex Project Leadership, an applicant should fulfill the following criteria: An undergraduate degree with a minimum 70% average (or combination of other studies and significant work experience); A minimum of 5 years work experience; Interview with the Director; A Telfer Case Study

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00. Graduate certificate and diploma applicants may be required to pay a non-refundable admission deposit by the date in the offer, credited to tuition; international graduate diploma applicants need a provincial attestation letter, guaranteed once the offer is accepted and the deposit paid by the deadline.

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