Business Edge Change Management
Business Edge Change Management
Drive your career forward by learning to implement change no matter your industry.
Organizational are shifting and intensifying, accelerating the need for change managers. Business Edge Change Management will let you bring your international experience to develop practical solutions and help your organization become more effective.
This innovative program for internationally educated professionals will equip you with the tools, frameworks, and skills to become a successful change agent.
Combine your international experience with in-demand change management skills to become a successful change agent. Move your career forward by utilizing your IT, Sales, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, or Project Management background to stand out as a strong change agent.
About the program
Key highlights:
- Earn a certificate from the Rotman School of Management.
- Learn the most up-to-date best practices, skills, and real-world experiences from faculty and industry leaders.
- Manage your career and continuously enhance your communication skills, intercultural intelligence, and professional network.
- Develop change management strategies and guide your organization to become more effective post-pandemic.
- Create a unique change model to energize teams and accelerate change process.
Program Dates
April 2 - October 1, 2022
Full schedule below
Program fee
$3,360* + HST
*Financial support available
Participant profile
Middle to senior managers with international experience.
Working or worked in Sales, Human Resources, Operations, Finance, or Project Management.
Aspiring to work as a change manager in your industry or lead change projects.
A growth mindset and a strong commitment to be flexible, open to receiving feedback, and taking action.
Program Themes
Advanced Communication
Be seen as a leader by learning how to use impactful language.
Learn the nuances of inclusive language.
Choose strategies that help you connect with people of diverse backgrounds.
Intercultural Intelligence
Develop an in-depth understanding of your cultural values, interaction style, and how they affect your interactions.
Learn to adapt behaviours across cultures while staying authentic to core values.
Explore the dynamics of leveraging the diversity of teams as a leader.
Change Management
Learn the impact of transformative, effective change management strategies.
Lead, implement, and develop change models.
Career Management
Recalibrate and manage your career.
Rebrand your international experience for the Canadian market.
Program dates and schedule
Program Format
- Instructor lead webinars on Wednesday evenings and on 13 Saturday mornings
- 8-10 hours per week of self-paced online study.
- Dedicated mentoring program, employer guest lectures, and online networking opportunities with peers.
Advanced Communication
- Developing a pathway to success
- Networking
- Resume & interview bootcamp
Intercultural Intelligence
- Intercultural communication competence
- Authentic communication
Career Management
- Career accelerator workshops
Change Management
- Leading change
- Systemic thinking
- Understanding resistance
Faculty and instructors
Ann Armstrong >>
Academic Director, Business Edge Change Management
Director, Social Enterprise Initiative
Michael Kobrin >>
Founder, Creaity
Melissa Magder >>
Career Coach, Cultures in Motion
Advisor of Strategic Initiatives, Region of Peel
Liza Robertson >>
Instructor, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
Carolyn Meacher >>
Chief People Officer, dentsu international
Sarah Neville >>
Founder and Principal of Open Line
Fees and payment
PROGRAM FEE
$3,200* + HST
*Financial support available
Included:
- Tuition
- All Program materials
- Completion certificate
- Online networking opportunities
PAYMENT
A deposit of $416 of the program fee is required at the time of application. The balance of the program fee will be due after the program start date.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please review the full version of our APPLICATION POLICIES » for cancellation information.
TAX INFORMATION – EMPLOYMENT-RELATED TRAINING
If the Program is employment-related training, Rotman must receive a letter from the employer confirming that the Program constitutes such training within the meaning of Canada Revenue Agency Interpretation Bulletin IT-470R. Generally, the Bulletin states that where the training is taken for the benefit of the employer, there is no taxable benefit to the employee.
If the tuition fee is paid for by the employer, it is the employer’s responsibility to determine whether or not the fees paid on behalf of the individual is a taxable benefit and should be included on his/her T4 slip.
TAX INFORMATION – NON-EMPLOYMENT-RELATED TRAINING
If an employer has not sanctioned that the Program is being taken for employment reasons, any discounts are taxable benefits to the individual participant and should be included on the individual’s tax return.