Telfer Microprogram Management Consulting courses recognized by CMC-Canada
The Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) recently announced that Telfer undergraduate students enrolled in the Management Consulting Microprogram now have an accelerated path to designation as a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
As an academic partner in CMC-Canada’s exclusive Academic Partner Program (APP), the University of Ottawa has demonstrated its commitment to equipping students with the knowledge and skills required for professional success. This partnership allows academic institutions like the Telfer School of Management to align their courses with the pathway to earning CMC designation.
“Microprogram students have been benefiting from the partnership with CMC-Canada through mentorship by Certified Management Consultants (CMCs) and Fellow CMCs (FCMCs). We are thrilled to deepen this collaboration, which now provides our microprogram graduates with a pathway to earning the CMC designation," said Vickie Lemire, manager of Telfer’s Microprogram Management Consulting.
This exciting new recognition builds on Telfer School of Management’s ongoing relationship with CMC-Canada. Telfer’s MBA students in the Management Consulting Concentration can graduate with the maximum number of equivalencies toward achieving the CMC designation. Now, students in the undergraduate Management Consulting Microprogram can also benefit from a structured pathway to this prestigious credential.
“As a long-time management consultant, I appreciate sharing my experience with our students at both levels, to teach them the process of management consulting, as well as what the industry is really like. We emphasize experiential learning and complex case studies to bring the academic materials alive for the students. This prepares them for a position with consulting firms of any size or area of practice,” says part-time professor Murray Kronick, FCMC, ICMCI Academic Fellow.
“Expanding our CMC course equivalencies into the undergrad program at Telfer is an exciting opportunity for students, allowing them to work toward both their program graduation and their CMC designation. This initiative supports our commitment to enhancing the Academic Partnership Program (APP) at CMC-Canada, ensuring that even more students have access to the resources and opportunities needed to embark on their journey toward becoming certified management consultants. The consulting profession is evolving at a rapid pace and providing young professionals with the foundational teachings of the CMC designation early on in their careers offers them a path to credibility with an added layer of readiness as they enter the job market.
We are proud to continue our partnership with the Telfer School of Management, and to provide a pathway to the CMC designation for more Telfer students,” said Donna Ringrose, Executive Director, CMC-Canada.
With the CMC-Canada Academic Partnership, University of Ottawa students can access a variety of free resources through CMC-Canada:
Membership: Free student membership with full access to benefits such as professional development opportunities, including CMC designation courses, networking events and CMC-Canada programs.
Connections: Access to the CMC-Canada Mentorship Program, industry and service communities, speakers, judges and career mentors.
Resources: Immediate online access to the association’s Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) highlighting the methodologies, tools, and techniques for student members.
About the Microprogram Management Consulting
The Microprogram Management Consulting is a premier management consulting program for purpose-driven commerce students in Canada .It provides the skills and experience required to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving business landscape.
The microprogram is structured as a two-year program that provides Telfer Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) students with the opportunity to learn, develop and apply skills to prepare for careers in management consulting and to contribute to a better Canada. It runs during the last two years of the BCom and features academic courses, employer-led workshops, networking with industry professionals, a formal real-world management consulting project and valuable mentorship from Certified Management Consultants (CMC) or Fellow CMCs (FCMC).
The Academic Partner Program (APP)
CMC-Canada’s Academic Partner Program is an exclusive program that provides academic institutions with the opportunity to map the educational requirements needed to achieve CMC designation to their current course offerings.
Learn more about the Academic Partner Program (APP).
About CMC-Canada
The Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada) is a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to fostering excellence and integrity in the management consulting profession. CMC-Canada represents over 2,500 members across Canada who have earned the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation, which is recognized as the highest standard for management consultants internationally. The CMC is not just a symbol of expertise: it is also a statement to clients and employers that CMCs have the knowledge, skills and ethical integrity to deliver outstanding results.
About the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is located in the heart of Ottawa and is the proud academic home of some 4,300 students, 200 faculty members, and over 31,000 alumni. At Telfer, everything we do, from teaching to research to policy advice, is firmly aligned with helping Canada reach its potential. We believe that better business practices mean a better Canada, and that a better Canada means a better world.
Media contacts
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Peggy Harnock
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Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada)
Telephone: 416-860-1515 x205
E-mail: pharnock@cmc-canada.ca