The Master of Biotechnology Management is a course-based professional graduate program designed to provide students who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, biological sciences, biotechnology, life science, or a related discipline, and have little/no work experience in biotechnology, with practical interdisciplinary training in biotechnology and management to enhance their competitiveness and employability in the biotechnology management related sectors. Students that complete this program are awarded two credentials upon completion of the program requirements: a Master’s in Biotechnology Management, and a Graduate Diploma in Management.

The program provides students with graduate courses in biotechnology designed in collaboration with industry leaders; practical laboratory training in biotechnology; graduate studies in management offered through the Graduate Diploma in Management; paid internships in biotechnology management; a culminating capstone experience with the opportunity to propose solutions and implementation plans bridging biotechnology and management; courses in science writing and communication; and opportunities for interaction with biotechnology professionals

The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology (GDB) is a graduate certification designed for students who hold a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, biological sciences, biotechnology, life science, or a related discipline, and have little/no work experience in biotechnology, to enhance their competitiveness and employability in the biotechnology sector.  The program provides students with graduate courses in biotechnology designed in collaboration with industry leaders; practical laboratory training in biotechnology; and opportunities for interaction with biotechnology professionals.  The Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology is designed to increase the available pool of trained talent for the biotechnology industry and strengthen the biotechnology eco-system.

“The Master of Arts in Design Research (MA) is designed to prepare individuals to engage the research needs of contemporary design practice. Our program is distinguished by its emphasis on design research through practice and its interdisciplinary approach to graphic design. Our degrees are built around the application of design research methods: In the first semester we emphasize disciplinary inquiry that can be used to expand the possibilities of how we think about visual communication; and in the second semester we emphasize human-centered methods that attempt to address many of the vexing issues facing society today. Our students learn rigorous processes that question, analyze, and interpret the role of design in contemporary culture and society.

For practicing designers who want to energize their practice, our one year, 3-term program’s applied emphasis allows a student to immediately transfer what they learned into the workplace. The MA shares the same curriculum as the first year of the Master of Design (MDes) program but culminates in a 1-semester Major Research Project or Major Research Paper completed under the guidance and support of a supervisor. The MA program helps students develop the applied research expertise needed in today’s workforce and offers practical and attainable means of developing a strong, forward-thinking contemporary practice. Students sharpen their design skills, gain exposure to design research methods, and learn to articulate the value of design-based innovation”.

The Graduate Program in English is proud to introduce its unique Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing. Focused on developing students’ writing skills, the program trains new scholars across the genres. Workshops introduce the writing of poetry and fiction, the literary essay, personal memoirs, and historical biography. 

All of our Creative courses are open to all students, which means, not that all those who take a creative or literary writing course will go on to complete the diploma, but that all graduate students in English Literature have the opportunity to develop their skills in the writing of a range of distinct literary forms, whether poetic, fictional or those of literary prose, as well as in the critical interpretation of literature. Our diploma program places future writers in the line of writer-critics that extends in English from Coleridge and Henry James to Maggie Nelson and Billy Ray Belcourt.

Core courses include three-credit workshops in fiction and poetry. Admission requires a portfolio establishing a creative practice. Courses in literary nonfiction cover special topics such as personal memoir and food writing. The Capstone Creative Project rounds out the diploma. Completed under the supervision of a CW program member, the project combines a literary-critical essay and creative work in fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, or a multi-medial approach.

Core courses in fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction are open to all English graduate students as well as those from other departments and programs.

The Graduate Diploma in Foundations of Canadian Law is designed to provide a deep understanding of Canadian law in the key areas of public and private law. It covers foundational aspects of the Canadian legal landscape, including Canada’s legal history and structure; skills-focused topics, such as legal research and writing; and more specialized topics, through elective courses of your choice. Learn from expert faculty and network with professionals across a variety of industries. The Graduate Diploma in Foundations of Canadian Law opens the doors to better career opportunities in the Canadian legal market and can set the stage for further graduate study.

Graduate Diploma in Law for Law Enforcement Professionals focuses on the substantive law issues – as contrasted with the legal procedural issues – confronting policing professionals in their day-to-day work. This part-time program is designed to meet the needs of professionals working in the sector.

“The Master of Management in Artificial Intelligence (MMAI) program is designed to prepare individuals to seek and obtain meaningful employment in artificial intelligence (AI)-related management positions, whether in private, public or non-profit organizations. The program addresses a growing need in post-graduate management education for world-class training in the management of practical AI-related business solutions and technologies. The one-year, 3-term program emphasizes equally the teaching of business knowledge and management skills as well as artificial intelligence technologies. The program contains an experiential Artificial Intelligence consulting project (AICP) that spans terms 2 and 3. In term 2, students will define the projects with their clients, collect and analyze relevant qualitative and quantitative data, and develop management-driven Artificial Intelligence solutions to meet concrete business needs. In term 3 the student teams will implement their solutions, thus managing an entire Artificial Intelligence project from planning to implementation. During the AICP students will make extensive use of the newly developed Schulich Deloitte Visual Cognitive Analytics Lab. While teaching key management and technology skills is necessary for initial employment, the ultimate goal is to create critical thinkers and creative leaders in the management of AI.”

The Master of Science in Management Practice (MScMP) is a graduate program designed to train future leaders to run organizations with a focus on applied research and analysis of business data that inform evidence-based decision making. The program will provide the students with a solid conceptual and methodological foundation for research design and data collection. It will introduce the latest analytical techniques and will require a major applied research paper or work placement with a strong applied research component to complete the program.  This design follows an emerging trend in the business discipline to use applied research and quantitative methods to train future organizational leaders. The MScMP will provide flexible course offerings, including blended and evening/weekend courses to better target professionals who desire to obtain a graduate degree in management while continuing full-time employment. The program can be completed in three terms (one year), provided that the candidate has an undergraduate business degree and adequate quantitative preparation at the time of admission to the program. Part-time students may take longer time to complete the program.

The Graduate Diploma in Management (GDM) is a stand-alone, direct-entry graduate program designed to provide recent graduates from non-business programs a summary introduction to topics in management with the aim of improving their employability. The program offers a choice of courses to prepare students to work either in commercial or in not-for-profit and public organizations. The program is designed to cover two needs: 1) introduce graduates from various disciplines to management education, and 2) serve as a pre-requisite to the Master of Science in Management Practice offered by York University. The GDM will provide a flexible offering, including blended and weekday evening/weekend courses to better target young and seasoned professionals who desire to obtain a short graduate degree in management while continuing to work or as a stepping point for another graduate program. The program can be completed in two terms.

The concurrent Graduate Diploma in Culture, Communication and Leadership in Canadian Business (CCLCB) is designed to address an unfilled need in post-graduate management education, especially for students arriving in Canada from overseas who might lack the exposure to cultural differences, business practice norms, and vocabulary to effectively interact with and contribute to the businesses they will be engaged with post-graduation. The learning outcomes of the Graduate Diploma emphasize the development of communication, negotiation and presentation skills, as well as provide an understanding of hiring practices and job search strategies in North America. In addition, the Diploma helps to anchor participants’ understanding of the Canadian business landscape with an industry specific course in a chosen area of focus in the second year of the program. A required placement enables students to both apply and reflect upon their learnings and acquire Canadian experience prior to transitioning to full-time employment post-degree.