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 Executive Program
2 x 1-week modules + 4 virtual sessions
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
Ivey Leadership Program
5 days in-person
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 November 17
Ivey Emerging Leaders Program
3 days in-person
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 November 26
Leading Digital Transformation for AI
3 days in-person
Accelerate AI-driven digital transformation in your team, department, or organization. Harness proven innovation strategies to drive successful change. Next Session Starts November 24
Managing Risk and Organizational Resilience
2 days in-person + 4 virtual sessions
Level up your ability to manage risk, communicate under pressure, and drive organizational resilience, ensuring your team can navigate crises and capitalize on opportunities for long-term success. Next Session Starts January 29
Empowering People and Teams
3 days in-person
Foster collaboration and performance by deepening awareness of team dynamics and practicing decentered, empowering leadership. Next Session Starts March 25
CommunityShift for Not-for-Profit Leaders
5 days in-person
Grow value and promote excellence in not-for-profit organizations. Join a connected group of peers and deliver exceptional outcomes for your community. Next Session Starts November 16
FamilyShift for Next-Gen Business Families
5 days in-person
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. Next Session Starts October 6
Communication and Leadership Presence
3 days in-person
Enhance your leadership presence and bring your authentic self forward. Practice communication skills with peer support to recenter your leadership identity. Next Session Starts November 2
Collaborative Negotiation
2 days in-person
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 October 7
Finance for Non-Financial Professionals
3 days in-person
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 November 24
Ivey Senior Public Sector Leader Program
5 days + 3 days in-person
Prepare to meet the challenges and opportunities of leadership in the public sector. Explore emerging horizons, reinforce key skills, and build a lifelong network of peers. Next Session Starts October 20
Canadian Municipal Leadership Program
3 days in-person
Equip yourself for success in municipal government leadership and connect with a community of peers from municipalities across Canada. Next Session Starts October 29
QuantumShift for Entrepreneurs
6 days in-person
Drive growth and inspire results with a tailored learning experience for Entrepreneurs. Connect with peers from across Canada and grow your leadership effectiveness.
Strategic Foresight and Scenario Planning
2 days in-person + 2 virtual sessions
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 October 22
Ivey Sales Program: Skills to Strategy
3 days in-person
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
AI Strategy for Competitive Advantage
2 days in-person + 2 virtual sessions
Apply frameworks to explore how AI can challenge assumptions and open new paths to growth. Focus on strategic thinking over systems, using imagination to uncover where AI can reshape advantage. Next Session Starts November 5
Energy Sector Strategic Leadership Accelerator
3 days in-person
Lead the energy transition through electrification and strategic foresight. Gain the skills to navigate disruption, manage stakeholders, and drive sustainable growth in Canada's evolving electricity sector. Next Session Starts December 8
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.
