Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
The Ivey Leadership Certification for CPAs is a high-impact program built in partnership with CPA Ontario and Ivey Business School—Canada’s top-ranked executive education provider. Designed for ambitious CPAs, this experience blends real-world learning with deep strategic insight, led by Ivey’s expert faculty. Through hands-on sessions, real case challenges, and peer collaboration, participants sharpen the leadership skills that matter most: Influence and Presence, Strategic Change Management, Leadership Character, and Building High-Performing Teams. It’s about leveling up, fast—and doing it alongside a powerful network of fellow finance leaders.
Each cohort becomes a tight-knit community of top-performing professionals, building lasting connections that extend across industries and organizations.
Early Bird Promotion: First 10 to register will save $400 on their registration. Note: Cannot be combined with other promotions or Passport.
Upon completion, participants receive a certificate and badge from Ivey Business School signifying their commitment to leadership excellence.
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Agenda
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Day 1 November 10, 2025 |
Building Influence and Leadership Presence
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Day 3 November 11, 2025 |
Managing Strategic Change
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Day 3 November 12, 2025 |
Practicing Leader Character
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Day 4 November 13, 2025 |
Leading High-Performance Teams
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What You Will Learn
By the end of this comprehensive program, you will have acquired a range of critical skills:
- Demonstrating leadership presence by showcasing your authentic style.
- Managing strategic change by communicating vision and fostering purpose-driven alignment.
- Embracing accountability, courage, and integrity as the cornerstones of effective leadership as a CPA.
- Building and sustaining high-performance teams by modelling best practices and overcoming common obstacles to successful collaboration.
- Creating shared value and trust in conflict situations through negotiation and persuasion.
Take the self-assessment quiz to find out if this program is right for you: Take the Quiz.
How You Will Learn
The Ivey Leadership Certification for CPAs offers a dynamic learning experience that includes:
- Faculty-led case method discussions.
- Collaborative peer learning teams.
- Engaging social events and network-building opportunities.
- Real-world practical simulation exercises.
- Personalized leadership style assessment.
- Interactive live actor workshops.
As you progress through the program, you'll practice new skills with guidance from expert Ivey Business School professors. You will also gain insights from a cross-industry peer network, helping you build and refine strategies to tackle real-world challenges in your role at work. We provide a comprehensive support system to ensure sustained impact and application beyond the program, including follow-up learning resources, alum events, and community engagement.
Who Will Benefit
In today's turbulent business landscape, forward-thinking leadership is paramount. The Ivey Leadership Certification is tailored for CPAs ready to think big and strategically steer their organizations. It’s more than learning—it's an elevation.
Senior Leaders (VP, Senior VP, C-Suite):
- Develop essential leadership skills: strategic vision, talent nurturing, change management, influence, presence, and character, through simulations, coaching, and networking with Ivey Business School faculty and peers.
Mid-Level Managers, Senior Managers, or Directors:
- Accelerate your path to executive leadership by mastering crucial soft skills, complemented by immersive experiential learning and networking with top professionals.
Return on Investment
Investing in the Ivey Leadership Certification for CPAs is an investment in your future, and here is what you can expect in return:
- A prestigious certificate and badge from Ivey Business School.
- A year’s worth of valuable PD hours (40 hours).
- The opportunity to adopt insights and best practices from other organizations, jump-starting innovation at work.
- The chance to explore new perspectives, foster mindfulness, reflection, and practice away from the daily grind, returning to work with increased confidence and effectiveness in your role.
- Enhanced capabilities to drive effective change, identify and nurture high performance in your team, and excel in the finance leadership domain.
Join us on this transformative journey and position yourself as a leader of exceptional influence and impact in finance. But hurry, as there are only 25 spots available for this exclusive Leadership Certificate Program, and priority will be given to early applicants.
Take advantage of this opportunity to shape your future success!
How to Apply
In this exclusive program, the experience centres around your specific goals and objectives. 25 spots are available, with priority given to early applicants. To apply:
Ivey Faculty
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Kanina Blanchard, PhD, has more than 30 years of real-world experience working in international business, the public service, non-profit, and consulting. With expertise in the areas of organizational and communication challenges as well as issues, crisis and change management, her greatest passion is in leadership development, education, and coaching. From CEOs and C-Suite executives to emerging leaders, Kanina focuses on supporting those seeking to grow and develop their character, competencies, and commitment. |
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Dr. Fernando Olivera, PhD, teaches courses in organizational behaviour and interpersonal negotiations in Ivey's MBA, EMBA, Executive Education, and Ph.D. programs. Fernando has delivered executive learning for a variety of organizations, including Bruce Power, the Ontario Public Service, J.D. Irving Ltd., PwC, RSA, RBC, TELUS, New World Development (Hong Kong), Hutchinson Port Holdings (Hong Kong), and the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. |
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Dusya Vera, PhD, is a Professor of Strategy and the Executive Director of the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership. Dusya is an award-winning instructor, teaching courses at the undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and executive level in the areas of strategic management and strategic leadership. She has extensive experience in Executive Development, is widely published, and has received multiple awards in the areas of research and service. |
