Business Leadership and Management

Explore proven leadership practices and gain skills to successfully lead, supervise, and manage in public, private, or non-profit sectors.

Tuition: 3915*

Credential: Certificate

Length: 1 year

Hours: Part-time

Format: Class-based

Campus: Downtown

Start Dates: Continuous

What you will learn

Effective communication for organizational advancement
Ethical actions regarding stakeholders and the environment
Critical business thinking
Accounting, finance, and investment principles
Leadership theories and perspectives
Human-resource processes and systems
Sales and marketing strategies including non-profit and global selling
Team building in a multicultural workplace
Approaches to small business, technology, and competition

What to expect

Practical assignments
Tests
Projects
Presentations
Reflections

Admission requirements

General

This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Program options for international students can be found at VCC International.
Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.

Missing prerequisites? Learn more about VCC's tuition-free in academic upgrading, university transfer or English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses.

Recommended Characteristics

Highly motivated
Able to work well in a structured environment
Ability to work with confidence independently and on a team
Ability to reflect on their own practice
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Enthusiastic, positive attitude
High performance standards
Initiator, self-starter
Flexible, adaptable

Courses

This program can be completed in one to three years.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses:
LEAD 1150	Introduction to Business	2
LEAD 1151	Human Resource Management	2
LEAD 1152	Finance	2
LEAD 1153	Sales and Marketing Management	2
LEAD 1154	Business Ethics	2
Elective Courses:
Two of the following from the Management Skills for Supervisors Certificate:		4
MSKL 1101	Interpersonal Communication Skills
MSKL 1102	Team Skills
MSKL 1103	Essential Management Skills
Four of the following from the Leadership Certificate:		2
LEAD 1101	Critical Thinking
LEAD 1102	Managing Change
LEAD 1104	Problem Solving and Action Planning
LEAD 1105	From Conflict to Collaboration
LEAD 1108	Facilitation Skills for Team Leaders
LEAD 1109	Speak Up
LEAD 1110	Creative Thinking at Work
LEAD 1111	Stepping Up to Leadership
LEAD 1112	Using Leadership Language
LEAD 1113	Building a Productive Team
LEAD 1114	Finding Time for Results
LEAD 1119	The Science and Art of Leadership
LEAD 1137
LEAD 1138	Business Communication for Leaders
LEAD 1168
LEAD 1169	Challenging Personalities
LEAD 1171	Training for High Performance
LEAD 1179
Two of the following from the Associate Certificate in Leadership Coaching:		1
LEAD 1115	Coaching for High Performance
LEAD 1116	Essential Leadership Coaching Skills
LEAD 1117	Skill Coaching
LEAD 1118	Taking Your Leadership Coaching to the Next Level
LEAD 1120	The Coach's Toolkit
LEAD 1121	Team Coaching
Total Credits		17

This guide is intended as a general guideline only. The college reserves the right to make changes as appropriate.

* This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Fees and other costs

Fee description	Fee Amount	Notes
Application fee	0
Tuition	3915	Tuition Breakdown 0 - 1 0 - 2 0 - 3 0 - 4
Student union	0
College initiative	41
Materials	0	not including textbooks
Campus resource	157
Laundry	0
Tools (deposit)	0
Coverall (deposit)	0
Uniform (deposit)	0
Medical & Dental	0
U-PASS	0
Graduation	0
Program specific extra fees	0
Total

* Fees are approximate and subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Application and assessment fees are non-refundable.

Fees listed are for domestic students. For international programs, visit VCC International.

Any refunds are issued according to VCC's refund policy.