Professional Program · Leadership Certificate
Professional Certificate in Corporate Leadership
A focused professional certificate for emerging leaders. Negotiation, organizational behavior and the financial literacy a first management role demands.
Overview
The Professional Certificate in Corporate Leadership is a six-month, part-time program for emerging leaders.
Two on-campus intensives anchor a sequence of structured evening seminars, so the program can be completed alongside full-time work.
Assessment concludes with a leadership portfolio: a documented record of applied practice in the participant's own role.
The cohort
- Cohort size
- 32, maximum
- Contact hours
- approximately 120 over 6 months
- Format
- Part-time, hybrid
- Completion document
- Professional Certificate
Learning goals
On completion of the program, participants are able to:
- 01Lead first-line teams with clear operating rhythms and expectations.
- 02Run difficult conversations and negotiations with preparation and structure.
- 03Read core financial statements and management reports.
- 04Diagnose common organizational behavior problems before they escalate.
- 05Document applied leadership practice and lessons learned.
Curriculum
The program is measured in internal contact units for workload planning. Contact units are not represented as transferable college credit.
Total: 15 contact units
Intensive One — Managing People
| Code | Module | Status | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCL 401 | Organizational Behavior | Intensive | 3 |
| PCL 402 | Communication & Feedback | Workshop | 3 |
Evening Sequence — Core Skills
| Code | Module | Status | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCL 411 | Negotiation for Managers | Core | 3 |
| PCL 412 | Finance for Leaders | Core | 3 |
Intensive Two — Applied Leadership
| Code | Module | Status | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCL 490 | Leadership Portfolio | Project | 3 |
Assessment
Assessment is governed by the Assessment & Grading Policy (AC-02); grading criteria are published with every brief.
- Applied exercises
- 35%
- Written reflections
- 25%
- Leadership portfolio
- 30%
- Class contribution
- 10%
Entry requirements
- Current or expected responsibility for people, projects or budgets.
- A professional reference from a manager or client.
- Proof of English proficiency where applicable.
Fees — 2026 entry
- Program fee
- $12,000
- Payable in
- 2 installments of $6,000
- Processing fee
- $125non-refundable
- Registration deposit
- $750credited against first installment
The full schedule of general fees, payment terms and the fee refund policy is published under Program Fees.
Key dates
- Applications open
- 1 October 2025
- Priority deadline
- 15 January 2026
- Final deadline
- 31 March 2026
- Decisions issued
- from 28 February 2026
- Term begins
- 14 September 2026