BUS117

Leadership Skills

Students develop strong interpersonal skills and increase their awareness of the importance of people skills in today’s organizations. They develop critical core skills along with individual performance through group interactions, role playing, lectures and practice sessions. They will focus on the leadership role of supervisors and managers at the front-line of organizational performance. They will also examine developing team performance, collaborating effectively with others, problem solving, managing change and fostering innovation.

Course Details

  • Course ID: BUS117
  • Course Name: Leadership Skills
  • Course Length: 2 months (8 weeks)
  • Offered Location: Vancouver
  • Method: In-person Lecture
  • Start Dates: 2026: October 26 / 2027: February 15, August 3
  • Course Schedule: Monday & Wednesday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM) or Tuesday & Thursday (3:00 – 5:45 PM or 6:00 – 9:30 PM)
    * You may have additional or make-up classes on Fridays
  • Credential: Upon the successful completion of this single course, you will receive Leadership Skills Single Course Certificate

Admission Requirement

English Admission Requirement

  • Completion of EAP 300 with a final grade of 75% from VanWest College (Vancouver or Kelowna), or
  • IELTS Academic 5.5+, or
  • TOEFL IBT 65+, or
  • Duolingo 100+, or
  • Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE): Minimum overall score of 160 or grade “C”, or
  • EIKEN Pre-1 with a combined score of at least 2450, or
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic with no single score lower than 50 or with an overall score of 52 and above

Academic Admission Requirement

  • High School Diploma (Grade 12), or
  • General Education Development (GED)

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees
Course Fee (Domestic): $1,000
Course Fee (International): $1,300
Application Fee (Domestic): $150
Application Fee (International): $250
Student Services Fee: $250

*Textbook costs are not included. Textbooks should be purchased by the individual. For the list of required textbooks, please click HERE.

Textbook

  • Textbook: Northouse, P.G. (2021). Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice. 5th Edition. Sage Publications.
  • ISBN: 9781071894507 / 1071894501
  • Online Source: Vital Source
  • Buy at VanWest: No

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