Executive Education Programs

City Street

The Ivey Academy is ranked as one of the top Executive Education providers globally by Financial Times. Strengthen your business acumen and leadership capabilities at Canada’s home for learning and development.

Executive education is top-tier management training, traditionally offered in two types of formats: Programs for individuals & teams are accessible to anyone in a business role, while custom programs are designed for organizations with specific learning or development goals for their employees and leaders. The purpose of executive education is to both develop and strengthen business acumen and leadership capabilities.

Programs for Individuals & Teams →

The programs for individuals and teams portfolio comprises more than 20 programs focused on core leadership, business acumen, and industry-specific skills. No matter where you are in your career, The Ivey Academy has a program that will equip you with the skills to turn concepts into decisions, knowledge into action, and ideas into organizational change.

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Custom Programs for Organizations →

We work with corporations, governments, and non-profits to design and execute customized development and training programs tailored to the client’s specific needs. Custom academies are typically multi-year endeavours, supporting executive, human resources, and learning and development objectives.

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Why choose the Ivey Academy?

Global reputation

Exceptional learning

Exceptional service

Top-rated faculty

Alumni network

Client satisfaction

At The Ivey Academy, we encourage active learning by utilizing case studies, roleplaying, assessments, and action learning projects. In addition, program participants learn in a fun, warm, and supportive environment with a curated group of like-minded professionals across various industries. Participants return to their organization as stronger leaders, equipped with a peer support network whose challenges are similar to their own.

Financial Times Executive Education Rankings

In the Financial Times rankings of the world’s leading providers of customized and open-enrolment executive education programs, The Ivey Academy has been ranked #1 overall in Canada for 18 of the past 20 years. 



The rankings, based primarily on ratings provided by students and companies which have participated in the courses, include assessments of course design, faculty, teaching methods and facilities.