Ivey Business School Certificates
Build your personalized learning journey and earn a recognized Certificate from Ivey Business School that reflects your real-world leadership impact.
Chat with an AdvisorPut Your Learning into Practice
Earning an Ivey Certificate helps you turn insight into action. With flexible program options, you can build a learning path that fuels your career and drives change where it counts.
Ivey Advanced Leader Certificate
Complete three qualifying programs to earn a formal Ivey certificate. Build a path that fits your leadership goals, whether you're exploring emerging tech, growing as a generalist, or aiming for senior leadership.
1. Map Your Goals
1. Map Your Goals
Connect with an Ivey Learning Advisor and complete our Leadership GPS assessment to define your strengths, identify growth areas, and chart a certificate path that aligns with your career goals.
2. Stack Your Learning
2. Stack Your Learning
Choose from Ivey’s executive programs in strategy, leadership, innovation, AI, and more. Learn at your own pace—over a few months or a few years—and build a credential that reflects your growth.
3. Sustain Your Growth
3. Sustain Your Growth
Add optional one-on-one leadership coaching to deepen application, tackle real challenges, and lead with greater confidence and clarity. It's the perfect complement to your certificate journey.
Eligible Programs
Start your journey by completing one of our eligible Individual Programs. Already finished one? Let us know, and we’ll help you take the next step toward your certificate.
Ivey Leadership Program
5 days in-person
Banff, London
Shape your leadership journey with a network of peers. Build the leadership skills you need to effectively manage people and orchestrate change for your organization. Next Session Starts February 9
Ivey Sales Program
3 days in-person
Toronto
From call to close, build a high-performance sales practice rooted in structure, strategy, and confidence. Sharpen your mindset, strengthen your skills, and drive real growth. Next Session Starts February 9
Ivey Emerging Leaders Program
3 days in-person
Toronto, London
Define your personal approach as a new leader and create a foundation for leadership success. Learn to inspire action, navigate conflict, and manage an effective team. Next Session Starts March 4
Ivey Executive Program
2 x 1-week modules + 4 virtual sessions
London, Toronto
Lead in the changing business landscape of the future. Think strategically, cultivate talent, and develop practical solutions to the real-world challenges facing your organization. Next Session Starts March 8
AI Strategy for Competitive Advantage
2 days in-person + 2 virtual sessions
Toronto
Apply strategic frameworks and creative thinking to challenge assumptions and uncover where AI can reshape growth and competitive advantage. Next Session Starts March 10
Canadian Private Capital Investment School
5 days in-person
Toronto
Invest in your career with the premier management program for private capital professionals. Learn from top industry players and network with other emerging leaders in VC and PE. Next Session Starts March 16
Building High-Performance Teams
3 days in-person
Toronto
Foster collaboration and performance by deepening awareness of team dynamics and practicing decentered, empowering leadership. Next Session Starts March 25
Collaborative Negotiation
2 days in-person
Toronto
Create shared value in any situation through negotiation. Test essential negotiation skills in a safe environment and learn to find collaborative solutions to challenges at work. Next Session Starts March 30
Communication and Leadership Presence
3 days in-person
Toronto
Enhance your leadership presence and bring your authentic self forward. Practice communication skills with peer support to recenter your leadership identity. Next Session Starts April 13
Ivey-GPC Governance Leadership Program
4 days in-person
Toronto
Build the judgment, influence, and confidence to lead in complex governance environments and drive stronger board-executive alignment. Next Session Starts April 14
Finance for Non-Financial Professionals
3 days in-person
Toronto, London
Elevate your decision-making with essential knowledge of business finance. Designed to benefit a wide variety of professionals and enhance overall organizational performance. Next Session Starts April 15
Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning
2 days in-person + 2 virtual sessions
Toronto
Practice building and adapting strategies, pressure-test your ideas in a workshop setting, and leave with a customized plan ready to drive growth and decision-making within your organization. Next Session Starts April 15
Ivey Conservation Leadership Program
5 days in-person
London
Build the entrepreneurial mindset and growth-oriented approach to leadership essential for scaling impact in land conservation. Next Session Starts April 20
AI-Driven Marketing and Customer Strategy
3 days in-person
Toronto
Lead growth with confidence in an AI-powered world. Learn how to apply AI to marketing and customer strategy to drive value, trust, and business results. Next Session Starts April 20
Leading Digital Transformation for AI
3 days in-person
Toronto
Accelerate AI-driven digital transformation in your team, department, or organization. Harness proven innovation strategies to drive successful change. Next Session Starts April 27
QuantumShift
6 days in-person
London
Drive growth and inspire results with a purpose-built learning experience for high-growth entrepreneurs. In partnership with KPMG Private Enterprise, QuantumShift accelerates your leadership effectiveness. Next Session Starts May 3
CommunityShift
5 days in-person
London
Grow value and promote excellence in not-for-profit organizations. Join a connected group of peers and deliver exceptional outcomes for your community.
FamilyShift
5 days in-person
London
Build the next generation of leadership excellence in your family business. FamilyShift empowers next-gen family business leaders with the skills and strategies to drive long-term success while preserving their family’s legacy.
New: Ivey Certificate in AI Leadership
The Ivey Certificate in AI Leadership is designed for professionals looking to lead confidently in an AI-enabled world. Stack AI-focused programs from Ivey Business School to build the strategic insight, market awareness, and practical skills needed to drive innovation and impact.
Deep Learning. Real Results.
Earning an Ivey Certificate signals serious leadership ambition. You sharpen your thinking, expand your toolkit, and return to work with ideas you can use immediately. It’s a credential that moves your career forward.
- Earn a formal certificate from Ivey Business School, recognized across industries as a mark of leadership excellence.
- Grow your confidence, sharpen your decision-making, and develop the capabilities needed to succeed in your current role — or your next.
- Walk away with fresh tools, sharper thinking, and a clear signal that you are ready for what comes next.
- Join a powerful network of peers and faculty who challenge your thinking and expand your perspective.
- Equip your leaders with practical tools they can apply right away to drive better decisions and stronger team performance.
- Build leadership capacity across your organization with flexible development that fits into real work and delivers long-term impact.
- Signal your investment in high-potential talent and create momentum for growth, innovation, and change.
- Gain a more agile, future-ready leadership bench prepared to navigate complexity with confidence.
Questions about Certificates
Begin by speaking with a Learning Advisor and completing the Leadership GPS assessment. You’ll get personalized recommendations to build a certificate path aligned with your goals.
That’s up to you. Some participants complete their certificate within a few months, while others spread it out over a couple of years.
Most open-enrollment programs count toward a certificate. Our team can help you confirm your options based on your interests and experience.
You’ll earn a verified digital certificate from Ivey Business School, which you can share on LinkedIn and with your employer. It’s backed by one of Canada’s top business schools and recognized across industries as a mark of leadership excellence.
Through Ivey’s Enterprise Development Bundles, employers can purchase flexible learning credits and allocate them across our full program portfolio. It’s a simple way to support teams, build leadership capacity, and streamline investment in professional growth.
Get one-to-one advice from our team
Our Learning and Development advisors are here to help you choose the certificate pathway that's right for you. Book a meeting to discuss certificate options, funding resources, and upcoming programs.
