| Location | Email Address | Program Website |
|---|---|---|
| G327 Rob and Cheryl McEwen Building for Graduate Study & Research | gmm@schulich.yorku.ca | schulich.yorku.ca/specializations/global-mining-management/ |
Students in the Graduate Diploma in Global Metals and Minerals Management gain an in-depth understanding of management complexities and strategic opportunities that leaders face in the Global Metals and Minerals industry. This is accomplished through extensive interactions with industry leaders, as well as through attendance at industry events and conferences, strategy field studies at mining companies, and mine site visits.
Admission Requirements
For the concurrent Graduate Diploma in Metals & Minerals Management (type 2), the admissions requirements are the same as MBA admissions requirements plus the requirement to submit a current c.v. and a cover letter. The cover letter should outline the student’s interest in the metals and minerals industry and present sound reasoning on why the student should be admitted into the graduate type 2 diploma. Upon review of the application package, students meet with a Global Metals & Minerals Management faculty member for an interview.
Graduate diploma students and MBA specialization students are in the same classes. The graduate diploma ensures that all students bring a minimum knowledge in business-related areas with them, through the following admissions requirements:
Concurrent graduate diploma (type 2):
- enrolled in MBA program
- application package including c.v. and cover letter outlining interest in the metals and minerals industry as well as providing reasons why student should be admitted
- interview with a Global Metals & Minerals Management faculty member
Stand-alone graduate diploma (type 3):
OR
For applicants with a master’s degree in non-business-related fields, 5 to 10 years of full-time work experience plus an additional 3 or more years of managerial, full-time work experience may be counted.
OR
For applicants without a Master’s degree, 3 or more years of full-time work experience plus an additional 7 or more years of managerial, full-time work experience may be counted.
Exceptions may be made on an individual basis and may require an interview with a Global Metals & Minerals Management faculty member.
Diploma Requirements
The program is comprised of 16.5 credits in total and is designed to be completed within 12 months. Students complete between 1.5 to 12 credits per term which is a course load that allows students to complete all requirements within a one-year period; additionally, this is also attainable for students who are working part- or full-time while enrolled in the program.
Students in the concurrent type 2 diploma, who are pursuing their MBA simultaneously, are able to accommodate MBA program requirements and Graduate Diploma in Global Metals & Minerals Management type 2 requirements. The first term of the graduate diploma requires students to take one 1.5-credit course, which can be taken as an elective within the first year, second term of the MBA program. During the second term of the graduate diploma, students are able to take the MBA 601 Strategy Field Study while also fulfilling the graduate diploma program requirements.
Concurrent Graduate Diploma requirements (type 2)
Term 1 Winter
Global Metals & Minerals Management 5100 1.5: Metals & Minerals in the Global Economy*
Term 2 Fall
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6100 3.0: Strategies for Wealth Creation in the Metals & Minerals Industry*
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6200 3.0: Financing Mineral Development*
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6300 3.0: Stakeholder Collaboration for Responsible Mineral Development & Use*
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6400 3.0: Organizational Excellence in the Metals & Minerals Industry*
Term 3 Winter
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6500 3.0: Applying Strategy in Metals & Minerals
Additional
601 Strategy Field Study OR a 10-week internship in the Metals & Minerals or related industry. Upon approval, prior work experience and/or prior internships in the Metals & Minerals industry may be considered as a substitute for the 10-week internship requirement.
Stand-alone Graduate Diploma requirements (type 3)
Term 1 Winter
Global Metals & Minerals Management 5100 1.5: Metals & Minerals in the Global Economy*
Term 2 Fall
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6100 3.0: Strategies for Wealth Creation in the Metals & Minerals Industry*
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6200 3.0: Financing Mineral Development*
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6300 3.0: Stakeholder Collaboration for Responsible Mineral Development & Use*
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6400 3.0: Organizational Excellence in the Metals & Minerals Industry*
Term 3 Winter
Global Metals & Minerals Management 6500 3.0: Applying Strategy in Metals & Minerals
Additional
10-week internship in the Metals & Minerals or related industry. Upon approval, prior work experience and/or prior internships in the Metals & Minerals industry may be considered as a substitute for the 10-week internship requirement.