University of Winnipeg Courses

Advanced Business Management 

The University of Winnipeg’s Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE) offers the course Advanced Business Management to the students who wish to enhance their management and leadership skills.

It offers three university certificate credentials, namely Management Certificate, Emerging Leaders Certificate, and Applied Project Management Certificate. Additionally, the graduates of the program can get Certified in Management (CIM) designation enabled by the  Chartered Managers Canada partnered with the university.

The students are provided opportunities to work while pursuing the course. The other additional skills imparted by the course are enhanced writing and student life study. It also offers an internship at the end of the program. It is a 12-month program, and the tuition costs are around $7840 tentatively. The admission to this course requires at least one month of professional work experience in a related field. The program is accredited by the Management Certificate Certified By Chartered Managers Canada (CIM).

The course offers a rewarding career in the fields of Marketing, Sales, Administration, Operations, Agriculture, Construction, and Health Care.

The graduates can have management networking opportunities, get access to professional workshops and conferences, and various job opportunities. The graduates are also connected to the local CIM chapter in Manitoba. The students obtain a balanced perspective of business and management fundamentals through various lectures, assigned readings, and case studies.

Financial Management Diploma

The University of Winnipeg’s PACE offers Financial Management Diploma which is a two-year full-time program that imparts education in the field of accounting and finance. It teaches critical thinking, ethics and business principles in the financial framework. The program offers internship placements and special curriculum focussing on high growth industries. The courses are instructed by industry-recognized highly qualified faculties.

The main areas of focus are:

• Accounting Software
• Audit
• Basic Grammar and Editing
• Taxation, Business Analysis Fundamentals
• Business Law
• Effective Oral and Written Communication
• Managerial Skills
• Macro Economics
• Micro Economics
• Project Management
• Statistical Analysis
• Strategic Planning.

The program offers exciting careers like

• Financial Analyst
• Accounting Manager
• Finance Coordinator
• Accountant
• Bookkeeper
• Claims Adjuster
• Mortgage Administrator
• Accounts Administrator
• Collections Officer.

The applicants are required to have at least one year of professional work experience in the related fields.

The graduates are presented with two certificate credentials, namely Financial Management Diploma and Management Certificate Certified By Chartered Managers Canada (CIM). The program also requires the students to own a laptop with particular hardware configurations. The tentative tuition fees for international students is $24,480.

Human Resource Management Diploma

The University of Winnipeg offers a one-year full-time Human Resource Management Diploma. The program focuses on leadership skills and business tools for effective communication in addition to the fundamentals of Human Resource Management. Graduates will be awarded a Human Resource Management Diploma and a Management Certificate. Graduates of the course Managing Occupational Health, Safety, and Environment will acquire an additional WHMIS certification.

The curriculum is aligned to the requirements of CIM and CPHR designation. The program also offers internship placements based on satisfying the eligibility criteria. The program has an increasing employment opportunity.

Some of the careers include:

• HR Specialist
• Payroll Administrator
• Employment Equity Officer
• Change Management Coordinator
• Benefits Coordinator
• Compensation Manager
• Corporate Trainer
• Organizational Staff Development Officer
• Corporate Recruiter.

The main areas of focus are:

• Business Fundamentals
• Canadian Payroll
• Compensation and Benefits
• Environmental Influences
• Oral and Written Communication
• Employment and Labour Law
• Finance Fundamentals
• Human Resources Information Systems
• Labour Management
• Conflict Management
• Occupational Health and Safety,
• Project Management
• Recruitment
• Strategic Human Resource Planning.

The tuition fees for international students are approximately $18,915. The students are eligible to write the Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) exam. The graduates also exhibit financial decision-making and budgeting skills. The HR Program is officially accredited by the Provincial Certifying Body (CPHR Manitoba), and the Management Certificate is certified by Chartered Managers Canada (CIM).

Marketing Management Diploma

The University of Winnipeg's PACE offers a Marketing Management Diploma which is a two-year full-time program in the field of marketing and economics. The program also offers a 4-week internship opportunity. It focuses on marketing tools, systems, and strategies. International students’ tuition fees come to be approximately $24,480. It offers training in Adobe Creative Cloud and SPSS software.

The career designations available are: marketing manager, marketing coordinator, marketing director, marketing specialist, and advertising coordinator.

The main areas of focus are:

• advertising
• consumer behaviour
• fundamentals of business fundamentals
• customer relationship management
• digital and social media marketing
• email marketing
• storytelling
• marketing analytics
• marketing strategy
• finance basics
• marketing basics
• negotiation
• sales strategies
• strategic marketing.

The program's eligibility criteria require a minimum of one-year work experience in a related field.

The graduates are awarded three credentials, namely: Marketing Diploma, Digital, and Social Media Marketing Certificate and Management Certificate certified by Chartered Managers Canada (CIM).

Network Security Diploma

The University of Winnipeg offers Network Security Diploma that aims to create skilled network security specialists. It is a 16-month full-time program that includes 1 week of orientation and 4 weeks of internship. The programs aim to impart theoretical knowledge in IT security combined with hands-on practical experience in the Cisco Labs.

The university partners with Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (MITT) to include more hands-on training.

The career paths include: 

• security specialist
• network administrator
• network auditor
• security auditor
• consultant.

The main areas of focus are 

• Open-source server administration
• Windows server administration
• C programming
• Cisco CCNA certifications
• Information assurance and security
• PowerShell scripting
• Python scripting.

The graduates are trained to handle and mitigate the most advanced internet security threats. The international tuition fees cost are tentatively at around $15,800. The graduates are awarded two credentials, namely Network Security Diploma and the Management Certificate. The program aids students in preparing for professional CCNA certification paths and network security designations. The entry requirements for the applicants require either a degree in IT-related fields or a degree with one year of experience in the related IT fields.

Project Management Diploma

The University of Winnipeg offers a Project Management Diploma that focuses on the fundamentals of Project Management and training in project management tools. It is a 12-month full-time program.

The graduates acquire skills like budgeting, procuring, scoping, modelling, measuring, and reporting using a range of project management tools. The curriculum is in line with the industry level certifications, namely Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).

On the completion of the course, the graduates can opt for various career positions like project manager, earned value specialist, events manager, cost coordinator, procurement coordinator, business analyst, project coordinator, and risk analyst.

The program offers courses focusing on main areas like

• agile project management
• business analysis
• stakeholder communication
•  human resource management
•  ethics
•  finance
•  conflict resolution
•  estimation
•  scheduling
•  cost and budget planning
•  decision analysis
• strategic planning.

The entry requirement includes one year of work experience in the related fields.

The main employers of the program are :

• The City of Winnipeg,
• Manitoba Infrastructure,
• Home Depot
• MTS Allstream
• Manitoba Hydro
• The Province of Manitoba.

Upon graduation, the students can earn two educational credentials, namely Project Management Diploma and Management Certificate. The program fee includes a  membership in the Project Management Institute.

Public Relations, Marketing & Strategic Communications Management Diploma

The University of Winnipeg offers 13 months of full-time Public relations, marketing & strategic communications management diploma. The program aims at developing market-specific skills to work in corporate and other non-profit organizations.

On completion of the program, graduates will earn three educational credentials, namely Public Relations and Strategic Communications Diploma, Marketing Diploma, and Management Certificate. The program offers internship opportunities that enable the students to create a portfolio and also acquire work experience. All the students enrolled in the program hold membership in the International Association of Business Communicators, Canadian Public Relations Society, and the Canadian Marketing Association - Manitoba Chapter.

The students are also trained in software like Adobe Creative Cloud & SPSS. The program offers career opportunities like public relations assistant, fund development officer, community relations officer, media specialist, events coordinator or manager, and marketing coordinator.

The courses focus on the main areas like:

• advertising
• public relations issues
• customer relationship management
• social media marketing
• oral and written communication
• event management
• fund development
• graphic design
• media relations
• web marketing.

The graduates also learn about digital communication technologies and their impact on traditional approaches and the techniques to adapt them.

Supply Chain Management Diploma

Supply chain management diploma is the University of Winnipeg's 13-month full-time program which teaches and also provides hands-on training to manage, organize, and run supply chain functions. The graduates are awarded two credentials, namely Supply Chain Management Diploma and Management Certificate.

The course offers internship opportunities to all the students. It also includes membership with the Supply Chain Management Association of Manitoba. The applicants are mandated to have three years of work experience or a degree plus one year of work experience.

The graduates end up in rewarding career profiles of supply chain manager, procurement manager, commodity manager, logistics business manager, transportation coordinator, customs broker,  purchasing agent, and production logistics coordinator.

The main areas of focus of the courses are:

• business law
• global sourcing
• economic theory
• knowledge management
• logistics
• marketing
• negotiation
• procurement
• project management
• risk management, and supply chain management for services
• capital goods
• public sector.

Graduates are also equipped with the skills to analyze, design and recommend operations for improving the performance of the supply chain management process.

The courses also offer various case studies and simulations to experience real-world scenarios.