Executive & Professional Development

The attention, knowledge and experience you need to make progress in your career.
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Executive & Professional Development The attention, knowledge and experience you need to make progress in your career.

SMU’s Executive and Professional Development programs reflect an East Coast approach that is modern, welcoming, and engaging. We offer high鈥憅uality, home鈥慻rown programming and collaborate with exceptional, like鈥憁inded organizations to expand opportunities for our learners. You will receive personalized attention, practical knowledge, and experienced guidance to support meaningful progress in your career.

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Start planning your professional knowledge and skills development today!
Check out our upcoming courses by month. All courses are offered online.

Topics

Reach your goals in Accounting/Finance; Business Communication; Healthcare; Human Resources; Management and Leadership; Managing Conflict; Project Management; and Policy.

Custom Training

Allow us to adapt one of our programs or create a new program specifically to address your organization’s needs.

Don Bureaux
EPD Annual Conference: "The Next Era of Leadership"

Join us for our upcoming EPD Annual Conference "The Next Era of Leadership" featuring our keynote speaker, Don Bureaux, President and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Hear first-hand to his valuable insights about "Democratizing Leadership".

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Don Bureaux
EPD Annual Conference: "The Next Era of Leadership"

Join us for our upcoming EPD Annual Conference "The Next Era of Leadership" featuring our keynote speaker, Don Bureaux, President and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. Hear first-hand to his valuable insights about "Democratizing Leadership".

Find out more
EPD Insight Series:

 

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Be part of a learning community that values curiosity, connection, and professional excellence. EPD Insights Series is more than a session—it’s an invitation to grow, reflect, and lead with confidence.

Upcoming Sessions: 

  • Good Policy, Better Outcomes |

November 5, 2026 | 12pm - 1pm AST

 

This is an online session. The link will be shared with registered participants 48 hours prior to the session.

EPD Insight Series:

 

Join Us

Be part of a learning community that values curiosity, connection, and professional excellence. EPD Insights Series is more than a session—it’s an invitation to grow, reflect, and lead with confidence.

Upcoming Sessions: 

  • Good Policy, Better Outcomes |

November 5, 2026 | 12pm - 1pm AST

 

This is an online session. The link will be shared with registered participants 48 hours prior to the session.

Our website is currently undergoing updates

You may notice some variations in the appearance and layout of certain pages while navigating our program information. We would like to assure that all 2026-2027 course information is current, accurate, and available for registration. If you have any questions about our programming, please contact epd@smu.ca

We are also introducing a new payment method to provide a more convenient, seamless experience.

 

 

Our website is currently undergoing updates

You may notice some variations in the appearance and layout of certain pages while navigating our program information. We would like to assure that all 2026-2027 course information is current, accurate, and available for registration. If you have any questions about our programming, please contact epd@smu.ca

We are also introducing a new payment method to provide a more convenient, seamless experience.