Project Management

Balance competing priorities and meet tight deadlines. The following resources are designed to help you identify, develop and apply project management skills relevant to discipline and career path.

  • ENGSCI 9701: Business Acumen for Research Students

    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to basic business fundamentals in a variety of areas and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. Targeted at research students in the PhD program, this course is designed to develop literacy in business language and basic concepts. While the course will not make a student an expert in business, it provides a foundation to a broad range of business subjects. Attendance to all classes is mandatory.

  • Managing Project Timelines

    In this online module, you will learn strategies to reach project deadlines with less stress. Gain techniques and tools to help you create realistic project timelines and manage your time and energy. Using a customized project planning tool, you'll be reaching your project deadlines with energy and time to spare.

  • SGPS 9500: The Theory and Practice of University Teaching

    SGPS 9500 is a graduate level credit course on teaching and learning in higher education. The goals of the course are to deepen your understanding of foundational theory and research relevant to university teaching, and to provide an opportunity for engaging in course design and facilitating student engagement. The course begins by exploring how to devise and align learning outcomes, assessments, and active learning activities. Then, over the semester, students have the chance to develop and revise a teaching philosophy statement, receive feedback on short teaching presentations, and create a comprehensive course syllabus. In small groups, students will also develop a webpage and seminar presentation on a pedagogical topic of their choice. SGPS 9500 is an interdisciplinary course, meaning that students will engage deeply with educational theory and practice alongside instructors and peers from across academic disciplines.

  • Advanced Teaching Program

    The Advanced Teaching Program (ATP) is a 20-hour short course designed for advanced graduate students who would like to develop practical teaching skills for current and future teaching roles. Topics include course design strategies, active learning, authentic assessment of student learning, and maintaining a culture of respect and community in the classroom. Participants gain hands-on experience by practicing instructional techniques in microteaching sessions where they receive constructive feedback from peers and an experienced team of instructors. Participants also design a workshop on teaching in their discipline. Graduates of the program have the opportunity to submit their capstone projects for publication in the Teaching Innovation Projects Journal.

  • Writing Strategic Business Reports

    In this online module, learn how to write clear and strategic business reports that achieve their intended purpose.

  • Planning Your Scientific Journey

    Being successful as a scientist requires more than acquiring knowledge and developing experimental skills. It also requires: (1) asking a good scientific question, (2) establishing a clear plan of action, and (3) seeking advice along the way. Whether you have yet to decide on a research question or are well-immersed in a project, this online course will help to crystallize your research ideas and goals.

  • Ivey Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

    This experience is designed to give you the tools to build your confidence to launch your own startup. Over three days, you and your team will go through the entire process of developing a startup including ideation, assessing the market, customer development, financial modeling and more. The bootcamp culminates in each team delivering a business pitch to a panel of judges. Please note that you do not need a team to register.