Graduate Diploma in Management (Markham campus)

The School of Administrative Studies is pleased to offer a Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM), specifically designed to complement non-business degrees by providing a solid understanding of the core principles of modern management in business.The Graduate Diploma in Management is for you. Open to all students with an undergraduate degree in a field other than business, management, commerce or a closely related field, this program introduces you to major area in management. You’ll develop a robust understanding of organizational theory, marketing, accounting, finance, operations management, management information systems, organizational behaviour and law. You’ll hone your newfound skills and knowledge in a capstone course addressing real-life organizational problems.The program can be completed in two semesters.In the first semester, students will take 6 functional modules, 1.5 credits each. The second semester is dedicated to the final two functional modules, after which the students will complete an experiential learning capstone course. The total program length is 2 terms.Students have a choice of focusing strictly on business management or can instead pursue a not-for-profitpublic management by replacing two business-related modules with two specialized modules.

The Graduate Diploma in Management is open to all students who have completed an undergraduate degree in a field other than business, management, commerce or closely related field.To be admitted to the graduate diploma, applicants must have:an Honours undergraduate degree from a recognized post secondary institution at least a B standing in the final two years of full-time equivalent study; (Transcripts and GPAs are assessed by Graduate Assessors and Graduate Credential Analysts at York University’s Graduate Admissions. Third-party GPA equivalences (e.g. WES) will not be accepted.)high competency in oral and written English.