Learn about the Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals course.
Part of the Industry Operations Leadership & Management Program.
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
COURSE OVERVIEW
Online Live
Start developing a strong understanding of the anatomy of high-performance teams and industry 4.0 business unit operations – an essential skill set for adapting to the changes that industry 4.0 will bring to the business sector.
McMaster’s Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals course focuses on high-performance leadership, strategic alignment, communication, tactical execution, disruption management, performance management, driving accountability, and continuous improvement. You will apply what you’ve learned to assess, define, and optimize current leadership and operations approaches.
Live Online Teaching
Real-time interactive conference-style education brought to you anywhere.
Earn a McMaster Certificate
Walk away with a McMaster Certificate and practical skills to think and problem-solve like a leader.
Skilled Industry Experts
Hear from academic instructors and experienced industry experts across disciplines.
Accelerated Learning
Achieve more than you expected in each burst 60 - 90 minute topic sessions over 3 days.
Learning Objectives
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Learn the strategies to drive and maintain high-performance teams and scale industry 4.0 operations.
20
Hours of Training
3
Weeks
1
Day a Week
Modules
Course Content Breakdown
Module 2
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Gain an understanding of what strategic leaders look for from talented tactical-level leadership.
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Understand how to assess followership capabilities and tailor leadership approaches.
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Learn about The Strong Link Archetype, the asset-mindset, and critical leadership styles.
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Get introduced to high-stress management techniques to sustain high performance.
Module 3
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Understand the principles of communications that derive stakeholder buy-in.
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Understand how to cultivate a command team relationship.
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Gain insight into the fundamental principles of industry business unit operations.
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Understand the principles of high-performance tactical execution.
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Gain an understanding of threat management techniques.
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Get introduced to the After Action Review technique to drive continuous improvement.
Our Industry Experts
Meet the speakers, mentors and panelists on the Industry Operations Leadership & Management Program.
Admission Details
Participants should have relevant work experience in their industry field; a college or university education is an asset but not required.
Please contact the Program Lead if you have specific questions about the background knowledge required to maximize your benefits from the program.
Enrollment Options & Course Dates
Option 1: IOLM Program Participant
Industry Mentorship Program | Six Certificates
Most participants/businesses and organizations enroll as an IOLM Program Participant. The participants complete all five courses and enroll in the Group Mentorship Program.
Letter of Recognition: Recieve a Letter of Recognition outlining the skills and capabilities taught. As well any mentee with a 10% or higher performance improvement are noted as demonstrating potential as a high talent member.
Sixth Certificate: Participants who complete the IOLM program will obtain a sixth certificate - Industry Operations Leadership & Management in addition to the five awarded for each course.
Option 2: Per Course
Complete one or more the IOLM courses in any order you wish. Course participants will not be enrolled under the Group Mentorship Program. A single Micro-Credential Certificate will be awarded for each course completed.
Tuition & Fees
Please note costs noted below are in CAD dollars, and do not include the 13% HST - Harmonized Sales Tax charged for Canadian Applicants.
NGEN AMP UP Participants & Association Members
Enrolment Option 1: Full IOLM Program Participant.
All 5 Courses | 6 Certificates | Mentorship Program
$3,750 CAD
Enrolment Option 2: Per Course
Course Certificate
$750 CAD
McMaster Alumni, NGEN Members & Veterans
Enrolment Option 1: Full IOLM Program Participant.
All 5 Courses | 6 Certificates | Mentorship Program
$7,500 CAD
Enrolment Option 2: Per Course
Course Certificate
$1500 CAD
Regular Cost
Enrolment Option 1: Full IOLM Program Participant.
All 5 Courses | 6 Certificates | Mentorship Program
$10,000 CAD
Enrolment Option 2: Per Course
Course Certificate
$2000 CAD
Maedeh Pourmajidian
Post-doctoral fellow
McMaster University
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"IOLF Course is a professional certificiate course from McMaster University, it is my pleasure to attend it to help me to develop personal leadership skills and gain valuable insight from industry leaders. It provides incredible opportunities to connect leaders across industry, share insights, drive operational solutions, and strengthen leadership and execution skills.
During the course, I enjoyed its mentorship program, which each participant conduct a 360 self-assessment, derive key observations and deductions culminating with a tailored leadership development plan to drive a performance improvement; this really helped me to reevaluate my leadership and management skills in current work environment, develop a plan to be a tactical industry leader. I highly recommend this course."
Joe Figliomeni
Director of Business Operations
Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"Great course with practical tools! The Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals course is great for new supervisors and managers looking to create highly effective teams. The course outlines a practical way to communicate expectations and deliverables ensuring accountability across each team member and increasing engagement across the team. The use of practical examples and experiences from the course instructor and each mentor proves that these tools work. If you are looking for ways to increase productivity and ensuring accountability, this is the perfect course."
Thanuja Rukman
Manager
Department of National Defence
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"The MacMaster IOLF had a great selection of very knowledgeable presenters from a variety of fields who were able to discuss the impacts of key theories in practice based on their experience. I was particularly impressed with the consideration McMaster had in bringing in a speaker to address mental health within the context of managing. It is a topic often cited as important, but rarely are managers provided tools to deal address it."
Gurmeet Sidhu
Director of Regional Operations
Loblaw
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
“As we know, technology is disrupting almost every industry in the world, and the breadth & depth of these changes are transforming the entire systems of production, management and governance. I believe that McMaster University’s Industry Operations Leadership Fundamental (IOLF) course is designed to equip leaders with the practical knowledge and skills required to be successful in this new era. I was very impressed with the course contents, especially Industry 4.0 and Advanced manufacturing Operations presentation delivered by Dr. Andy Simoneau. The virtual classroom experience was exceptional as it provided a unique opportunity to learn from international experts and leaders.”
Leonardo Guerrero
Plant Manager
Tesla
Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
"The Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals Course provides a very detail introduction of what is Industry 4.0 which is unclear for many of us.It also introduces the Strong Link Archetype which provides a very specific and practical model of leadership intended to learn and develop tools, techniques and leadership styles for the Industry 4.0 environment combined with specific methodologies or techniques to enable leaders with powerful tools for project and resources management.
The Professors and Guest Speakers have a great balance between academical and practical experience, providing useful and practical tools and techniques to transfer the acquired knowledge into immediate action. In my particular case as a Plant Manager at Tesla, understanding the Industry 4.0 environment, and the upcoming trends and technologies in manufacturing, is providing me with a different perspective to better understand the challenges that my team and I are and will be facing in the following years and as well to better lead and manage the new generations that are developing in this fast changing and technologically advanced environment."
What participants are saying
Testimonials
Program Lead
Industry Operations Leadership & Management
PROGRAM LEAD
Ashan Corea
McMaster University
W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
Certificates of Completion Professional Programs
Industry Operations Leadership & Management Program
Learn more about the Industry Operations Leadership & Management Program, the Industry Mentorship Program, the five courses offered, and six McMaster Certificates.
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Industry Operations Leadership Fundamentals
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Industry Tactical Planning & Execution
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Industry Business Unit Management
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Advanced Leadership Skills
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Advanced Operations Management
