Academic Calendar - 2026
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
CERTIFICATE IN PURPOSE-DRIVEN AND CHARACTER LEADERSHIP
Richard Ivey School Of Business - General
Students will acquire a developed knowledge and critical understanding of interdisciplinary concepts and skills in leadership, in addition to a focus on character development and the activation of personal and professional purpose. Students will leave this Certificate program with foundational leadership competencies, a grounding in and awareness of the scholarship on leader character and how to develop character within themselves, and an articulated purpose they can put into action in service of their teams, organizations, communities, and society at large.
Admission Requirements
The Certificate is open to all Western University and Affiliated University College students. To be eligible for admission, students must complete their first-year requirements with a minimum average of 70%. In addition, students must complete the application form on the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership website (www.ivey.ca/leadership). Leadership experience is not required to apply. Student leaders and equity-deserving students are encouraged to apply. Admission is not guaranteed; enrolment in the Certificate is limited.
Note: Students pursuing an undergraduate degree at the Ivey Business School are not eligible to apply to the Certificate.
Module/Program Information
To complete the Certificate in Purpose-Driven and Character Leadership, students must complete the following 3.0 courses with a minimum average of at least 70%, with no grade below 60%.
3.0 courses:
1.5 courses: Business Administration 4500A/B, Business Administration 4677A/B, Business Administration 4773A/B.
1.5 courses from: CGS 3514F/G, CGS 3529F/G, ELI 3100A/B, ELI 4100F/G, ELI 4110F/G, English 2018A/B, English 2019A/B, Foods and Nutrition 4429A/B, Global Great Books 3300F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2001F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2002F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2003F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2005F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 2010F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 3001F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 3002F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 3003F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 3007F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 3009F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 4001E, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 4010F/G, Governance, Leadership and Ethics 4011F/G, Health Sciences 2610F/G, Health Sciences 3040A/B, Health Sciences 4490A/B, History 2712F/G, History 3226F/G, Human Ecology 3349A/B, Integrated Science 4001Y, Kinesiology 2298A/B, Kinesiology 2991A/B, Kinesiology 3335, Kinesiology 3398F/G, Kinesiology 3510F/G, Leadership Studies 2210F/G, Leadership Studies 2233A/B, Leadership Studies 2330A/B, Leadership Studies 3330F/G, Leadership Studies 3331F/G, Leadership Studies 3333A/B, Leadership Studies 4330A/B, Leadership Studies 4333A/B, MOS 2155A/B, MOS 2181A/B, MOS 2182F/G, MOS 2185A/B, MOS 3280F/G, MOS 3350A/B, MOS 3351F/G, MOS 3388A/B, MOS 3396A/B, MOS 4469A/B, MOS 4479A/B, MOS 4481F/G, MOS 4485F/G, MOS 4499A/B/Y, Nursing 4440A/B, Philosophy 2074F/G, Philosophy 2700F/G, Philosophy 2720F/G, Political Science 2292F/G, Political Science 2538F/G, Political Science 3207F/G, Political Science 3212F/G, Political Science 3320E, Political Science 3335F/G, Political Science 4216F/G, Psychology 2035A/B, Psychology 2061A/B, Psychology 2660A/B, Psychology 2990A/B, Religious Studies 2288E, Science 3377A/B, Social Justice and Peace Studies 3320E, Sociology 2107A/B, Sociology 2145A/B, Sociology 2166A/B, Sociology 2190F/G, Sociology 3314F/G, Sociology 3335A/B, Sociology 3350F/G, Sociology 4420F/G, Sociology 4422F/G, Sociology 4466F/G.
Some courses may have prerequisites required for admission; students are advised to check course prerequisites carefully. Note that the MOS courses require students to be enrolled in a BMOS program.