The Academy

The Academy is a virtual six-part course on leadership fundamentals offered by IQI. The curriculum focuses on applying Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, creating a thriving quality culture, and developing leadership capabilities.

The IQI Academy is ideal for professionals who are ready to lead organizational change and improve systems thinking in their workplace. Specifically, the course is a strong fit for:

• Mid- to senior-level leaders looking to elevate their approach to management and decision-making.

• Quality improvement professionals aiming to deepen their understanding of systems thinking and process variation.

• Public sector or nonprofit staff engaged in service delivery, policy, or performance improvement.

• Project and program managers seeking to align team dynamics and processes more effectively.

• Change agents who want a proven framework to drive sustainable, people-centered transformation.

• Anyone influenced by or interested in Dr. W. Edwards Deming's philosophy and eager to apply it in a practical, structured way.

The Academy follows a traditional university semester schedule and is offered in the Fall and Spring.

The Fall courses start at the beginning of September and run through mid-December.

The Spring courses start at the beginning of January and run through mid-April.

Historically, this course was taught in-person. Post-pandemic we now offer a virtual format that allows learners to join from anywhere.

This course is broken down into six units. Typically, we will cover each unit over a two-week period but the schedule may vary slightly based on holidays.

Click to view the weekly schedule.

On average you should plan on spending approximately 2-3 hours per week (total of 12 weeks) on the course. This is an overall average so, some weeks you will end up spending more time than others, however we have tried to design this course so that you get the benefits of having live instruction in a format that is flexible enough to fit into most schedules.

For more details view the weekly schedule.

By taking this course we expect you to follow some basic ground rules. Everyone that participates in the Academy agrees to the following expectations.

You will receive a 100% full refund if you request to add/drop the course at least 30 days prior to the start date of the academy.

If you cancel with less than 30 days remaining between the date of cancellation and the start date of the event the following refund schedule will apply:

29 - 22 days - 75% refund

14 - 21 days - 50% refund

8 - 13 days - 25% refund

0 - 7 days - 0% refund