Ivey Executive Program

Ivey Business School

Leadership

About Programme

Leading people in a chaotic business landscape needs a new approach. For executives entering senior leadership roles, that means thinking strategically about the big picture for an organization; finding new ways to encourage innovation, coach emerging talent, and manage complex change over time.

The Ivey Executive Program is how you prepare for that next leadership level. Attracting a diverse cohort of leaders from across Canada and around the world, the program guides participants through cutting-edge cases, virtual group simulations, and Ivey-certified executive coaching. You’ll practice implementing strategy, influencing others, leveraging diversity, and empowering teams – while using self- and peer assessments to better understand your personal motivations as a leader. Throughout the program, explore and discuss real-world scenarios with Ivey faculty, guest speakers, and senior executives from across all industries, building a network of peers and connections that persists long after.

Programme Content

Strategic Thinking

Develop insight into rapidly changing market dynamics: customer needs and preferences; competitive landscapes; and industry structures, value chains, and ecosystems

Assess your organization’s competitive advantage: battle test capabilities, identify resource gaps, and develop a view of what it will take to sustain success.

Organizational Savvy

Develop sophisticated knowledge of both traditional and new organizational forms

Partner externally through alliances and other forms of cooperation

Innovation, Agility, and Change

Develop the skills and confidence to bring an entrepreneurial mindset into an established organization to drive innovation and renewal

Learn how to recognize and discover new business opportunities, assess their potential, and bring them to market

Enable, Empower, and Engage People

Enable teams to drive innovation and value creation; develop leaders who consistently raise their teams’ capabilities

Leadership Presence and Growth

Develop new approaches to connect with those around you in meaningful and authentic ways

Communicate with confidence and professionalism in boardrooms, client meetings, virtual connections, or large presentation halls

Learn who you are as a leader by using self-assessments, peer assessments, and executive coaching from experienced executive coaches – both during and after the program

Programme Audience

The Ivey Executive Program is designed for senior executives with advanced experience leading people, teams, and major projects. Leaders who join the program are proactively seeking to refresh and update their leadership skills – often having been identified for succession and promotion opportunities within their organizations.

Participants commonly include individuals in Senior Director, VP, SVP, C-suite, Controller, Regional or General Manager, President, and Managing Partner roles from a variety of industries and sectors.

Programme Benefits

Earn a credential from Ivey Business School. Your Ivey Executive Program digital badge is linked to a unique URL, allowing you to showcase your advanced proficiency in online profiles.

Form lifelong connections with peers through learning and social events. The Ivey Executive Education alumni network is a long-term resource for participants to share business opportunities or seek advice on life and career challenges.

Become your own case study by working with Ivey-certified executive coaches.

Explore new perspectives while taking time for mindfulness, reflection, and practice away from the demands of your day-to-day. Return to work with an open mind and increased confidence to be effective in your role.

Receive discounts on select programs, exclusive event invitations, and curated collections of thought leadership and research from Ivey Business School.

Complete self and peer assessments to build a deeper awareness of your personal approach and leadership style.

Advance your personal pathway for leadership development, enhance your long-term contribution to organizational success, and invest in planning for succession.

Gain insights from across various sectors, industries, and organizations, borrowing best practices and new perspectives from outside your organization to jump-start innovation.

Implement an Action Learning Project for your organization or team, applying your learning throughout the program to real-world challenges and opportunities. This approach solves tangible problems facing organizations and amplifies your return on investment.

Share new perspectives, frameworks, and research from Ivey with your team to build a greater sense of collaboration and cohesion.

Elevate your decision-making readiness and strategic thinking capabilities to find new opportunities for value creation within your organization.

Conduct field site visits and hear from industry guest speakers to draw learning from real-world organizations and experts.

Enhance your company culture with progressive approaches to inclusive leadership.

Drive effective change management and innovation to keep your organization competitive and future-oriented.

Testimonials

"The interactive learning, through roleplaying, setting up teams, and walking through the story, you really felt you were participating in the case as if you were making decisions yourself. To run through what the actual outcome was and to see how it turned out, that really stuck as far as learning material."

Steve Renaud

General Manager CenterLine (Windsor) Limited

"Life changing!"

Rohit Coonjah

General Manager Massy Industries

"A fantastic learning experience that is tailored to leaders around the globe. This course provides a truly unique leadership deep dive."

Gary Smith

Senior Director Operations ATCO Power

"While the program may be intense, the learning is exceptionally relevant – the Ivey Executive Program made a lasting impact on me personally. Regularly I consider the lessons learned from IEP and apply it to the strategy and daily operations of my current organization."

Frank van Poeteren

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) INCONTROL Simulation Software

"(The Ivey Executive Program) forces you to think about your role in a dynamic business environment and how to adapt in order to lead effectively. The best part of the experience is that you leave with the requisite tools to find solutions for (your) various stakeholders."

Damion Hylton

Managing Director JN Cayman

"This program will challenge and stretch you to be the best leader possible. If you are looking for a program that you can coast through with little effort, then this is not that program. The faculty is some of the best that you can find anywhere and they actually care. The case study method is a refreshing way to learn. Real companies and real leaders in real situations! Wow! You get to analyze, debate and fully discuss all options available in the situation and then determine the best course of action. Be warned, there are twists and turns along the way! I highly recommend IEP. It will give context to your leadership journey."

Paulette Jones

Advertising Manager The Nation Publishing Co. Limited

"My experience and time at Ivey has been exceptional. In three weeks, my universe has been further expanded by the simple reminder, as a professional manager, to always ask questions."

Carey Kostyk

Vice President Projects ATCO Electric Ltd.

"The Ivey Executive Program is really unique because it touches on a variety of topics that provide all of the information a leader needs to take their organization to the next level."

Alison Tortorice

Senior Director Legal Services Cadillac Fairview

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