PRESENTED BY

EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

Creating a Culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

PARTNERING FOR PROSPERITYHALIFAX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY

“Creating a dynamic and innovative leadership presence within

the Nova Scotia Business Community”

Program Overview This program is intended to equip leaders, executives and managers, in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors with current and relevant leadership skills, competencies and strategies. Development of these leadership skills enables the participants in the program to enhance pro-ductivity, innovation and competitiveness within the organizations and teams they lead. Increasing leadership capacity in our region improves the ability for our local organizations to be successful and to have a direct impact on economic growth for Nova Scotia.

Key Take-AwaysUpon completion of the program participants will be able to:

1. Understand and demonstrate leadership behaviors, attitudes, skills and competencies (BASC)

2. Create, define and assess their own leadership style3. Lead responsibly and demonstrate values-based leadership 4. Effectively engage and lead teams within, across, and external to the

organization5. Understand what a culture of innovation and creative problem solving

is and how to create and lead it within their company6. Demonstrate complexity and systems thinking through strategic

analysis, problem identification and problem solving capacity7. Partner with others to increase organizational and leadership capacity

overall

Stay ahead of the competition.aBuild strategies and capacity to grow your company.aDevelop dynamic and collaborative management teams.aCreate a culture of innovation and creative problem-solving.

More info: dal.ca/leadership

2 PROPOSAL: THE BBI EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

phone (902) 494-4450fax (902) 494-5164email execed@dal.ca

HALIFAX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

32 Akerley BoulevardSuite 100Dartmouth, NSCanada B3B 1N1 www.halifaxchamber.com

phone (902)-468-7111email info@halifaxchamber.com

The DalhoUSie faCUlTY of manaGemenT

We graduate leaders and managers in the business sector, public sector, and civil society from a di-verse suite of programs serving undergraduate, graduate, mid-career and executive students. We have been recognized for our innovative, values-based approach to management education and research. Our Faculty of Management’s professors are award-winning industry experts who bring real-world knowledge and practice to a learning experience that is truly world class, from right here in Halifax.

Invest in your most important asset -your People and Yourself!

Cost: $7,500* per Participant

*Eligible participants may qualify for up to 100% funding through the Province of Nova Scotia’s Workplace Innovation and Productivity

Skills Initiative. (WIPSI)

Dates and Duration: The program is offered twice a year beginning in the fall andwinter. The six courses take place over a four-month period. Courses are full day sessions that run from 9:00am - 4:00pm. They are fully catered for breaks, breakfast and lunch.

Included in the Program:• Face-to-Face Courses – Content is delivered by award

winning Professors of the Faculty of Management.

• Personal Assessments with detailed reports and debriefs: - Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile™ (EMP)

• Executive Coaching – 3 Sessions with a Certified Executive Coach are included in the cost.

• Active Challenge Projects - Participants work in groups with a faculty project manager on a real issue in their business, with a goal to create an executable plan by the end of the program.

Courses are taught at Dalhousie University in our state-of-the-art classrooms in the Faculty of Management Kenneth C. Rowe Building.

Each course is a full day session that runs from 9:00am - 4:00pm. The courses are paced approximately every 3-4 weeks apart over a four (4) month period. They are fully catered for breaks, breakfast and lunch.

Program includes 6 Courses:

1. Introduction to Leadership and Innovation 2. Self-Awareness and Self-Management 3. Teams and Relationship Management 4. Collaboration and Networking 5. Decision Making & Creative Problem Solving 6. Harnessing Innovation Please visit our website for program dates and detailed course descriptions.

REGISTER NOW! dal.ca/execed/leadership

Certificate of Completion: Participants receive an official Certificate of Completion in Executive Education from Dalhousie University.

EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Faculty of Management 6100 University AveSuite 2060Halifax, NS Canada B3H 4R2