Graduate Diploma in Engineering Leadership and Innovation

The Thompson Centre offers this Graduate Diploma to provide the opportunity for engineering graduates to further develop professional leadership skills in the context of engineering practice, and to enhance their employability. Students will develop an entrepreneurial mindset along with leadership skills that are in demand from employers within start-ups, established firms, NGOs, or the public sector. The ability to cross boundaries towards business and organizational leadership is often seen as helping to accelerate an engineer’s career. The program is unique at the graduate level in focusing on Engineering Leadership and Innovation, while maintaining the student’s focus on STEM disciplines. The Diploma will appeal to recent graduates of Bachelor’s and Master’s programs, as well as to working professionals.Program Length2 Terms (Full-time)

Applicants must possess a four year bachelors degree or equivalent in Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university with at least a 70 percent average North American equivalent across courses taken in the last two fulltime years of the latest degree The required documents for admission consideration are One official transcript for each degree andor institution attended in English One official transcript for each degree andor institution attended in the Native Language if different from English One official certificate of proof of diploma in English One official certificate of proof of diploma in the Native Language if different from English Two letters of references preferably academic Proof of Canadian citizenship or Permanent Residency if applicable