The Advisory Council - IT Leadership Development Program

IT Leadership Development Program
The CIO Summit IT Leadership Development Program is a unique hands-on program which delivers the business knowledge and leadership competencies that enable the IT leaders of tomorrow to rise to the very top. It is intended for participants who have a post-secondary degree or equivalent experience, who have three to five years of managerial experience within IT or related functions, and who aspire to advance to executive-level positions as their next step.

“The IT Leadership Development Program is an excellent opportunity to learn from well-established, senior IT leaders whose insight, knowledge and experience really help put today’s IT challenges in perspective, and they offer both practical and theoretical solutions to meet those challenges. The program is also a great opportunity to network with fellow IT professionals and to share best practices with each other. I found the format provided the right pace in an ideal setting for a program of this nature. Each session delivered valuable material that I was able to bring back and put into practice right away.”
— Rick Coutts, Vice President, IT and Integration, TransCanada Pipelines Limited

The IT Leadership Development Program is an innovative university-level course aimed at preparing IT executives and managers for the most senior positions in their organization, including the CIO position. Participants will learn, among many other things, how to act with agility in decision making, to identify the business drivers of IT support, to mitigate risk factors, to analyze key metrics for the return on investment and to understand the legal and contractual issues of outsourcing. Inspired by faculty members with years of industry experience, participants are encouraged to share best practices and develop executive strategies and ideas that will carry them into the future.

Program Details

The right step in your professional development
As an experienced IT business manager, you will gain the skills and knowledge that will prepare you for moving to the next level in your IT career. As you proceed through the two modules of the program, each will build on the themes and concepts explored in the previous one, leading to a full understanding of the business challenges of IT executives. CIPS members will automatically receive an ISP recertification credit. Graduates will receive a certificate of completion from the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

Invaluable networking
An important element of any learning experience is the people you meet along the journey. The nature of the cohort model of the IT Leadership Development Program, which has a limited enrolment, promotes a positive networking environment where you will form lasting business relationships with the CIOs of tomorrow.

Industry experts
TAC strategic partner The CIO Summit is a recognized leader in IT executive development. Through its vast network, it is able to attract some of the most respected and experienced business leaders in the IT industry. These experts share best practices and provide insight into the critical issues facing CIOs today and tomorrow.

Learning format
The program’s unique approach to senior-level IT education pairs a leading academic in the field with an experienced practitioner for each of the modules to ensure that you gain insight into both theory and practice, all the while with an eye toward your future roles as CIOs.

Course Modules (each one-week)

Focus on Strategy, Innovation and Leadership
Delivering on the Promise: Realistic Responses for Remarkable Results

For more information about the IT Leadership Development Program, e-mail mlevy@tacadvisory.com, or phone +1 647 290 7352.