Who we are

We provide executive training and professional development programs designed to enhance your skills in areas including leadership, marketing and business development, communication, management, business acumen and project management.

COVID-19 update

Mask Mandate Lifted

Starting May 1st, masks on campus will be encouraged but not required. Masks will continue to be made available upon request.

Please check the UM COVID-19 response webpage prior to your program for the most recent protocols. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Program schedule (by date)

Fall 2023 programs

Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) - Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP) | Begins October 12

Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) - Rotman Directors Education Program (DEP)

Jointly developed by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) and the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, and delivered by the James W. Burns Executive Education Centre, this program is the gold standard for directors’ education in Canada, and is a necessary step toward receiving ICD accreditation as a certified corporate director.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

We are no longer accepting applications for this program.

Project Management | October 18-19

Project Management

Take your project management skills to the next level. Understand the importance of clear objectives and knowing what steps to take to execute a project successfully.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy | Begins November 6

Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy

Become a more effective leader in just 10 days. This unique experiential learning program enhances your leadership skills and introduces you to best practices in strategy and management.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Taking the Stage®: Achieving a Leadership Presence | November 15-16

Taking the Stage®: Achieving a Leadership Presence

Taking the Stage® is a ground-breaking program that enables women to view leadership through the lens of communication - supporting them to develop the skills needed to be seen as strong, confident leaders.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

*NEW PROGRAM | Anti-racism: From Knowledge to Action | November 21-22

Anti-racism: From Knowledge to Action

Build your knowledge and skills around race and racism so you can recognize and dismantle racially oppressive practices that may exist in your workplace.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Leadership Coaching Skills | November 23

Leadership Coaching Skills

Discover how coaching can be applied as a powerful leadership tool to facilitate stronger relationships and create teams that are more engaged, empowered and inspired to forward action.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | December 11-12

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

This program will help you create an inclusive workforce culture to meet the demand for diverse strategies to maximize team performance and innovate your organization to address challenges and missed opportunities.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Winter 2024 programs

Project Management | January 9-10

Project Management

Take your project management skills to the next level. Understand the importance of clear objectives and knowing what steps to take to execute a project successfully.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Speaking as a Leader | February 6-7

Speaking as a Leader

Enhance your speaking abilities, and learn to speak like a leader, projecting strength and confidence in every interaction.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Negotiation and Consensus Building | February 9

Negotiation and Consensus Building

Learn practical strategies to strengthen your negotiating skills, ultimately leading to improved productivity, job satisfaction and greater overall success.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Project Oversight for Executives | February 13-14

Project Oversight for Executives

Drive project success with a scalable project governance framework that clearly defines roles and responsibilities, engages stakeholders, and optimizes the decision-making process. Learn about the integral role that the project’s executive sponsor plays in providing oversight of the project management function and how this impacts project outcomes.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager | March 13

Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager

Become more confident making financial decisions and increase your leadership effectiveness with a better understanding of the fundamentals of finance and accounting.

Location: James W. Burns Executive Education Centre

  • Custom programs

    Any of our programs can be delivered exclusively to your organization in their current format, or customized specifically for your company.

    Do you staff in multiple locations? Most of our programs have the option of being offered virtually.

    To set up a custom program, call us at 204-946-0232 or email us at ExecEdInfo@umanitoba.ca.

  • Business professionals discussing ideas.

Full program list (by category)

Browse our executive programs by category below.

Interested in a program not listed here? Call us at 204-946-0232 or email us at ExecEdInfo@umanitoba.ca.

Canada-Manitoba Job Grant for Employers

What it is

The Canada-Manitoba Job Grant provides funding to employers to help cover the cost of training their new and existing employees to meet business needs, and to provide Manitobans with the skills they need for available jobs. 

Who can apply

  • Private employers
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Industry associations, sector councils, groups of employers
  • Union halls
  • First Nations
  • Municipal governments

Up to $10,000 per employee

Up to $10,000  per new or existing employee and will not exceed $100,000 per employer

Eligible training time

The Job Grant application is for training that occurs in the current fiscal year. The fiscal year is April 1 to March 31. 
 
Training must be delivered by an external training provider such as the James W. Burns Executive Education Centre. We have many programs to choose from.

Please note that the application intake for this grant is now closed.

Learn more about this Job Grant

Earn MBA credits

The Asper MBA is a life-changing experience that helps you think differently, increase your earning power, grow as a leader, and realize your career goals.

How it works

Completing the Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy provides you with an automatic exemption from the Leadership module of the Asper MBA program core when you register for the Asper MBA. That’s 4.5 credit hours toward your MBA degree, before you even start the program!

This exemption applies retroactively to any offering of the Advanced Program in Management, Leadership and Strategy within the last five years.

Our facilities

The James W. Burns Executive Education Centre is located on the 2nd floor of 177 Lombard Avenue in the heart of downtown Winnipeg. Officially opened in 1911 as the new head office for the Great-West Life Assurance Company, this architectural gem was designated a provincial heritage site in 1985.

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Contact us

James W. Burns Executive Education Centre
2nd floor
177 Lombard Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 0W5

(204) 946-0232
(204) 946-0262