Department of Management, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics

The Certificate in Leadership is offered by the University of Guelph through the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. This certificate program allows undergraduate students to complete both their degree program and the certificate concurrently. As well, the certificate is available to students in the Open Learning program.

The program focuses on new leadership models and practical applications in a variety of organizational settings. 2.50 credits are required in addition to 120 hours of leadership practice. Students will develop an historical and theoretical understanding of leadership with particular emphasis on contemporary theories, models and research.

For more information, please visit the Open Learning and Educational Support website.

Certificate Requirements 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
HROB*2010	Foundations of Leadership	0.50
HROB*4010	Leadership Certificate Capstone	0.50
Ethics Course Requirements
Select 0.50 credits of the following:
PHIL*2120	Ethics	0.50
PHIL*2600	Business and Professional Ethics	0.50
POLS*3440	Corruption, Scandal and Political Ethics	0.50
Electives
Select 1.00 credits of the following:
EDRD*3140	Organizational Communication	0.50
EDRD*4120	Leadership Development in Small Organizations	0.50
HROB*2090	Individuals and Groups in Organizations	0.50
HROB*2290	Human Resources Management	0.50
MGMT*2150	Introduction to Canadian Business Management 1	0.50
MGMT*2190	Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace	0.50
PHIL*2100	Critical Thinking	0.50
POLS*2250	Public Administration and Governance	0.50

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B.Comm students may not take this course for credit in their degree program.