Aviation Leadership (Gr. Cert.) (24 credits)
Offered by: Management & Entrepreneurship
Program credit weight: 24
Program Description
Note: This program is not currently offered.
The Graduate Certificate in Aviation Leadership program focuses on developing leadership competencies for individuals who wish to advance their careers in aviation. Participants will be exposed to innovative leadership practices, diverse workplace leadership, effective communication and negotiation, and data analytics. The Program uses a learner-centered instructional methodology, fostering a deeper understanding of aviation-related concepts and empowering learners to integrate what they have learned about leadership into immediate practice. Courses are also designed to focus on problem-solving skills and critical thinking. Courses incorporate aviation-related simulations, experiential activities, case studies, and guest speakers who are industry leaders with expertise in airlines, airports, air navigation, aerospace manufacturing, and other related areas.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (24 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CGM2 610 | Project Management: Tools and Techniques. | 3 |
Project Management: Tools and Techniques. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Analysis of the development, scheduling, and planning of projects in both public and private organizations. Focus on theories of project management from initiation of a project to close-out. Exploration of project life cycle, planning, scheduling, implementing, monitoring, controlling, close-out and ethics applicable to projects of various sizes, types and degrees of complexity. | ||
| CIAM 550 | Commun and Networking Skills for Aviation Professionals. | 3 |
Commun and Networking Skills for Aviation Professionals. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course focuses on the tools and techniques required by aviation professionals to analyze, interpret and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders in various contexts. It also provides participants with the opportunity to develop and hone their presentation skills. Topics include: persuasion and influence, collaboration, situation appraisal, business networking, oral and written communication, risk and crisis communication, digital communication, and cross-cultural communication. | ||
| CIAM 552 | Analytics and Bus. Intelligence for Aviation Professionals. | 3 |
Analytics and Bus. Intelligence for Aviation Professionals. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course focuses on the practical application of concepts, knowledge, and computational techniques of data analytics to identify and solve business problems and improve organizational decision making in the aviation industry. Students will analyze and interpret data, and apply insights obtained from inside and outside aviation-related organizations to optimize strategic decision-making and improve operations, productivity and business results. | ||
| CORG 651 | Behaviour in Organizations. | 3 |
Behaviour in Organizations. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Analysis of individual and group performance and behaviour within an organization. The implications for management and the essential concepts of social psychology, such as motivation, perception, working in teams, well-being, decision-making, communication, conflict management, power and politics, leadership, and organizational culture. | ||
| CPL2 632 | Leading Change and Innovation . | 3 |
Leading Change and Innovation . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Review of advanced techniques and models of change that leaders can use to foster follower commitment while coping up with the changing environment. Topics include: leading the change process, agile leadership, and risks and challenges that come along while leading change and implementing innovation within an organization. | ||
| CPL2 633 | Developing Leadership Skills. | 3 |
Developing Leadership Skills. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of how to lead organizations. Examination of why and how leadership skills are critical to organizational success. Application of leadership skills to work effectively with others in an organizational setting. | ||
| CPL2 634 | Leading in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces. | 3 |
Leading in Diverse and Inclusive Workplaces. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration of how to successfully lead diverse and inclusive organizations. Analysis of a variety of trends that have made managing workforce diversity an essential competency for leaders to succeed in an inclusive environment. | ||
| CPL2 652 | Strategic Management. | 3 |
Strategic Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025 Analysis of strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making in organizations in response to changing conditions. Exploration of directions and goals of private and public organizations, environments (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry, and market structures, and organizational strengths and weaknesses that are critical for success in a changing environment. | ||
Note: The courses in this program have an aviation focus.