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Program overview

Our 12- 16- 20 month options provide you with the flexibility you need.

Employers are seeking a set of skills that most MBA programs have historically neglected to teach, like AI, financial technology, data analysis, and design thinking. Our MBA program focuses on these.

Choose a path length

Choose between our 48-credit and 54-credit programs. The difference lies in the internship duration, not the time spent in the classroom. The 48-credit program can be completed in 12 months, while the 54-credit program takes 20 months, though students can accelerate it to finish in 16 months.

Option Fall Winter Summer Fall Winter

12 month听48 credits

Core

Core & Electives

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20 month听54 credits*

Core

Core & Electives

Internship*

Electives

Electives

*Internship can be completed in any term after the core

When the market speaks, we listen

With听flexible specializations, our students can personalize the content of their degrees to gain a competitive edge.听

Program Breakdown

Base Camp

Our intensive, one-week workshop ensures that everyone begins their MBA with a basic level of quantitative competency.

鈫� Business Math
鈫� Financial Accounting

The Core - Diversify Your Learning Experience

The 澳客竞彩 MBA program integrates sustainability into our core courses, from accounting to operations. We strive to provide an outstanding learning experience for the next generation of changemakers through interactive lectures and case studies which form the basis of our foundational courses.

*Click on the course name to access the description.

BUSA 695. Real-Time Decisions.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An integrative perspective on the progressive stages of integrative understanding, from basic management skills looking inward to basic and specialized management skills looking both inward and outward. Emphasis on tools that focus on a holistic view of the organization, management of the enterprise from multiple perspectives and the resolution of conflicting viewpoints. Includes emphasis on sustainability, monetization strategy to enter the carbon offset market and a commercialization strategy for a biotech start-up with applications to the pharma industry.
  • Restriction: MBA students only. Other Management Master's students require instructor approval.
  • Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 613. Managerial Economics.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

How economic systems and markets work, a command of how concepts and models developed by economists can be used in managerial decisions, a familiarity with the more practical aspects of competitive behaviour and the structure of competition, and a good appreciation of issues arising in the development of corporate goals (including ESG) and strategies. The use of economic analysis in strategy formulation.
  • Restrictions: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 614. Management Statistics.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Use of up-to-date statistical analysis to extract information from a set of data, including the application and interpretation of results rather than on formal statistical theory; the challenge will be in the selection of the appropriate statistical methodology to address the problem and the limitations. The social aspects of statistical analysis, the ethical implications of data collection, privacy concerns, and the potential impact of statistical results on different societal groups.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 617. Operations Management.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Introduction to the fundamental decisions and trade-offs associated with the management of a firm's production and service activities. A study of how production and service systems can be effectively designed, utilized and managed in order for them to compete successfully on the basis of different parameters. Analyzing and optimizing production and service processes to minimize waste, reduce carbon emissions to achieve net-zero impact, and enhance resource efficiency. Exploring emerging trends and innovative approaches in sustainable operations, including the use of digital technologies, data analytics to ensure competitiveness while contributing to a more socially responsible business environment.
  • Section 033 (09-MAY-2003/14-JUN-2003)
  • Change in description awaiting University approval.
  • Change in description awaiting University approval.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students

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MGCR 618. Leadership and Professional Skills.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An introduction to the leadership and professional skills needed for success in the 21st century in a rapidly changing global environment. Topics covered include self-awareness, personal branding, models of sustainable leadership, ethics and corporate governance, influencing others, critical thinking, professionalism, making effective presentations, and job search skills.
  • Restrictions: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 660. International Study Trip.

Credits: 4.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course aims to provide students a comprehensive understanding of the process of internationalization as well as managing an enterprise/organization in an international setting. Students will participate in an organized study trip outside of Canada, to a city with significant international business.
  • Open only to M.B.A. students.
  • Note: A fee of $3,000.00 is charged. You will have the opportunity to visit multiple companies, meet with senior executives, and truly experience business in an international country. Learning through on-site company visits, meetings with senior executives, classroom settings, workshops and seminars. Experiential learning takes place in classes located in foreign destinations and includes presentations, group projects and field surveys. This a requirement for graduation.

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MGCR 620. Information Systems.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Overview of the information systems issues that influence the management of organizations with a special focus given to digital platforms. The impact of information technology on firm operations and the benefits as well as limitations of information technology, as it relates to the essential core knowledge needed for day-to-day managerial activity. Includes green IT as well as sustainability and IT.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 622. Organizational Strategy.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Analysis and improvement of the competitive position of organizations, including various tools for studying both the internal characteristics (e.g., resources, capabilities, and core competencies) and external environments (e.g., economic, sociocultural, political-legal, and sustainable-physical segments, and industry structure), 鈥渧alue鈥� implications of different strategic initiatives (e.g., strategic positioning, diversification, mergers and acquisitions, and alliances). Disentanglement between the creation, addition, and appropriation of 鈥渧alue鈥� and extension of the concept of 鈥渧alue鈥� beyond merely 鈥渆conomic value鈥� to also include social and environmental value, i.e., triple-bottom-line.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 638. Marketing Management.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

A comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of marketing. The primary focus is on understanding customers and creating value by offering solutions to their problems that can be branded, communicated and distributed using an omnichannel approach. Appreciate the importance of marketing for business, marketing and ESG adoption and for designing winning marketing plans for organizations.
  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 639. Managing Organizational Behaviour.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Exploration of social processes that affect human behaviour and decision making, and tactics for building and managing organizations. Different organizational designs for optimizing different types of innovation. The intersection of organizational behaviour and sustainability, covering environmental but also social aspects of the latter. The ethics of management, including the governance of AI. The role of culture in organizations and the management of organizational culture.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 640. Accounting and Financial Reporting.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The use of financial reporting including concepts and techniques in developing and interpreting accounting information. Identification of information that is relevant and useful for stakeholder decision making and analysis. Governance and ethical issues relating to the framework, accuracy and integrity of how this information is prepared and presented.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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MGCR 642. Financial Reporting.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Basics of investments, including stocks, bonds and portfolio analysis, and the management of a company鈥檚 financial resources. How discounting and capital budgeting techniques help managers decide which projects should receive funding. The focus will be on Net Present Value analysis and its limitations. How financial indicators are not always sufficient and do not incorporate considerations such as sustainability and the need to act ethically.
  • Restriction: Open only to M.B.A. students.

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Experiential Learning

Bringing learning to life in a real-world setting

鈫� 10-day international study trip: Improve your global fluency through company visits and networking events in a foreign context (4.5 credits).

鈫� Internships: Build practical work experience to leverage in your future career (6 credits).

鈫� Exchanges: Gain a new perspective by studying at another top business school overseas (12 credits).

鈫� Practicum: Complete a specialized project under the guidance of an accomplished faculty member (6 credits).

Specializations

Specializations听allow students to tailor their studies to their specific career goals and interests. Students may choose from over 50 management electives courses, they also have the option of pursuing an independent research project in collaboration with a faculty member.听

Finance

Emphasizes on how firms raise capital and on the optimal allocation听of capital for investments. Students gain expertise in three subfields听of finance - banking, corporate finance and investments. They听gain an understanding of the functions related to corporate fund听management and investment decision-making. This specialization prepares students for multiple careers, including investment听banking, corporate finance, corporate treasury, asset management听or risk management, among others.

To complete a specialization, students must complete 15 credits from the list of courses below.

FINE 620. Corporate Mergers.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course deals with the rationale, structuring, shareholder value creation, financial implications and management of corporate joint ventures, alliances, mergers and acquisitions, including discussion of the external and internal reasons for these alliances and combinations and the steps taken to create structure and value and then to manage their implementation.
  • Prerequisite: FINE-622.
  • Restriction: MBA students only.
  • Note: This course requires advance preparation based on each new case study presented each week.

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FINE 622. Modern Corporate Finance.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Foundations of modern corporate finance theory. Key topics: Capital structure in a perfect market as well as imperfections arising from debt and taxes, and bankruptcy costs. Dividend and payout policy. Capital budgeting and valuation with leverage. Corporate governance. Corporate risk management.

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Course information not available.

FINE 632. Global Environment and Economic Policies.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Survey of the frameworks and tools that managers use to analyze the macro-economic environment in which organizations operate. Emphasizes macro-economic theories to show the links between the domestic economic environment and changes in the global economy. Includes theories of trade, fiscal and monetary policy, interest rates, exchange rates, balance of payments, trading blocs and currency unions, growth, economic development, and financial integration.
  • Restriction: Open only to students in the Desautels Faculty of Management

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FINE 639. Derivatives and Risk Management.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course studies the field of investments related to options and futures. The course will concentrate on trading strategies and analytical models for valuing options and futures contacts.
  • Prerequisite: FINE 646

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FINE 541N1. Applied Investments.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty Management)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Students are exposed to practical aspects of managing investment portfolios. A principal activity of students is participation in the management of a substantial investment fund.
  • Corequisite (Undergraduate): FINE 441. Limited enrolment.
  • Prerequisite: MGCR 341
  • Students must also register for FINE 541N2
  • No credit will be given for this course unless both FINE 541N1 and FINE 541N2 are successfully completed in a twelve month period
  • Restriction: Open to U2 students. Open to U3 students returning for an additional Fall term, who must register by emailing the BCom Office.

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FINE 541N2. Applied Investments.

Credits: 1.5
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty Management)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

See for course description.
  • Prerequisite: FINE 541N1
  • No credit will be given for this course unless both FINE 541N1 and FINE 541N2 are successfully completed in a twelve month period
  • Restriction: Open to U2 students. Open to U3 students returning for an additional Fall term, who must register by emailing the BCom Office.

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FINE 646. Investments and Portfolio Management.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The prime objective is to provide the student with a rational framework for investment. The portfolio and capital market theory of is extended and the empirical evidence supporting these and competing hypotheses is investigated for both individual securities and portfolios.
  • Due to the intensive nature of this course and the fact that Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the day after the first lecture and withdrawal is the day after the second lecture.

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FINE 648. Applied Corporate Finance.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Concepts and techniques developed in earlier courses are extended and/or applied to problems faced by managers in Corporate Finance. Such problems include: working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital and mergers and acquisitions. Stresses the application of theory and techniques and extensive use is made of case studies.
  • Due to the intensive nature of this course and the fact that Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the day after the first lecture and withdrawal is the day after the second lecture.
  • Prerequisite: FINE-622 Modern Corporate Finance.

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FINE 664. Managing Pension and Retirement Funds.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The management of pension and retirement funds, including the essentials of liability-hedging strategies, long-term portfolio strategies across multiple asset classes, and the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards in the investment process. The differences in retirement systems around the world and how to design a sustainable retirement system.

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FINE 691. Advanced Topics in Finance 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in finance.

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FINE 692. Advanced Topics in Finance 3.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current selected topics in finance.

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FINE 693. Global Capital Markets.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The international financial environment as it affects the multinational manager. In-depth study of the various balance of payments concepts, adjustment of the external balance, and the international monetary system will be followed by a review of theory and institutional aspects of the foreign exchange and the international (Eurodollar) markets.
  • Prerequisite: MGCR-651 Managing Resources.

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ACCT 618. Financial Reporting: Structure and Analysis.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An in-depth analysis of corporate financial reporting principles and practices, with emphasis on developing the abilities of the student to discriminate between the form and substance of corporate financial reports. Analysis of all components of the financial statements with the effect of reference to alternative practices on financial reports.

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BUSA 692. Advanced Topics in Management 3.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Current topics in management.

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Only Topic: Merger and Acquisition Strategy

INSY 642. Techniques and Tools for Analytics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The methods and tools needed to analyze business data and to improve business decision making, including data manipulation, analysis, visualization and interpretation of real-world data.
  • Restriction(s): NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN INSY 690 WHEN TOPIC WAS 鈥淚NSIGHTS IN BIG DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS鈥�

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BUSA 620. Independent Study 1

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Research reading or field projects, permitting independent study under the guidance of a Faculty member. Projects to be arranged individually with instructors.
  • A detailed student proposal must be submitted to the instructor and it should be approved by the MBA Advising Office during the first week of the term.

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* Independent studies courses in finance must be approved by the area coordinator听

This list is tentative and subject to revision

Marketing

This specialization focuses on the development of skills in understanding听customers and markets, creating value through products and services, evaluating听the effectiveness of marketing programs, and managing customer relationships.听It emphasizes understanding the market and stresses the formulation of successful听marketing strategies in all types of environments. Just as consumer product听companies market their goods, government agencies, non-profit institutions and听other public organizations provide services which have to be marketed. Marketers听must carefully define the product, inform consumers about it, present it in the best听manner and decide on a price. The manner in which these activities are carried out听is at the heart of an organization鈥檚 strategy. This concentration prepares students听for multiple careers, including brand and product management, advertising, market听research, project management or marketing and general consulting.听

To complete a specialization, students must complete 15 credits from the list of courses below.

MRKT 645. Winning at Brands.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course is designed to convey the structures, frameworks and evolving best practices of effective brand management. Core brand management techniques examined include launching new brands, rehabilitating damaged brands and various brand extension options. The valuation of brands and the development and optimization of brand equity profiles are also covered.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MRKT 690 (when topic was Winning at Brands)
  • The course is delivered using a mixture of concept briefings, case simulations and class debates.

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MRKT 652. Competitive Marketing Strategy.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Analyzing marketing actions from a competitive perspective and designing marketing strategies following a customer-centric philosophy. It combines case study methodology with competitive simulations to deliver a high-impact experience that demonstrate the results of marketing actions in different competitive scenarios.

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MRKT 655. Marketing Planning.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The design and implementation of marketing plans. Emphasis on management decision- making; approaches and techniques for formulating marketing objectives; identifying alternate strategies; preparing the marketing plan; implementing and controlling the plan.

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MRKT 657. Customer Insights.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Frameworks, concepts, and tools for gaining insights into customers, and using these insights to develop effective marketing programs.

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MRKT 658. Marketing Intelligence.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Marketing intelligence is essential for maximizing returns on marketing investments. This course covers the cutting edge techniques and tools available for generating marketing intelligence and provides practice on how to leverage this knowledge to make effective marketing decisions. Lectures and case study format is followed.

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MRKT 690. Advanced Topics in Marketing 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in marketing.
  • Section 051 (02-JUL-2003/18-AUG-2003)

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MRKT 691. Advanced Topics in Marketing 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in marketing.

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INSY 690. Advanced Topics in Management Information Systems 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current ropics in management information systems.

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Only Topic: Big Data and Business Intelligence

ORGB 633. Managerial Negotiations.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Negotiating is a critical managerial skill. The purpose of this course is to allow students to learn to be more effective negotiators. The class environment used to accomplish this goal includes many exercises, personality inventories, and cases. The focus of the course will be on the processes of bargaining and the emphasis is "hands on" learning, although theories of negotiation and research examining negotiation will also be covered. Each student will have a great deal of control over how much he or she will develop into a better negotiator as a result of participating in this course.
  • Section 020: Due to the intensive nature of this course and the fact that Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the day after the first lecture and withdrawal is the day after the second lecture.

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ORGB 690. Advanced Topics in Organizational Behaviour 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current selected topics in organizational behaviour.

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Only Topic: Creativity, Curiosity and Guts

BUSA 620. Independent Study 1

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Research reading or field projects, permitting independent study under the guidance of a Faculty member. Projects to be arranged individually with instructors.
  • A detailed student proposal must be submitted to the instructor and it should be approved by the MBA Advising Office during the first week of the term.

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* Independent studies courses in marketing must be approved by the area coordinator.听

This list is tentative and subject to revision

Global Strategy and Leadership

Drawing on a variety of cross-disciplinary courses, including strategy, organizational behaviour, entrepreneurship and international business, this concentration provides students with an integrated perspective on leading and shaping strategy to address today鈥檚 global business issues. Students develop the skills valued by employers in consulting, strategic planning, business development, project management, and related fields. Among the issues covered are how to take a firm international, how to lead and manage talent, how to manage a multicultural workforce, how to launch a new venture, how to negotiate effectively, and how to promote sustainable development.

To complete a specialization, students must complete 15 credits from the list of courses below.

BUSA 660. CEO Insights.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Interaction with CEOs of global MNEs, SMEs and family businesses. We hear the narrative of the CEO's life and times and then, using academic literature as a base, discuss issues faced by CEOs.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BUSA 692 (when topic was CEO Insights)

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BUSA 664. Creating the Small Business.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Focusing on the strategies and operating policies of small business enterprises, the course is designed for individuals who are considering entrepreneurial careers either as owners or managers. Provides a practical approach to the many problems likely to be encountered in the evolving life cycle of the small business.
  • Section 051 (05-MAY-2003/25-JUN-2003)

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BUSA 665. Managing the Small Enterprise.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course is designed to teach students the concepts of entrepreneurship and the fundamentals of managing small businesses. It will explore, within the context of small entrepreneurial companies, the various interactions between financing, accounting, marketing, strategic planning, operations and human resources.

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BUSA 690. Advanced Topics in Management 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management.

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BUSA 691. Advanced Topics in Management 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management.

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BUSA 692. Advanced Topics in Management 3.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Current topics in management.

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MGPO 630. Managing Strategy and Innovation.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Activities from company start-ups and turnarounds to implementing mergers and acquisitions. Examination of how strategic change works in practice and how the strategic transitions faced by organizations of all types can be addressed.

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MGPO 640. Strategies for Sustainable Development.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

This course aims to produce new knowledge about the multidimensional nature of sustainable development; develop skills required to formulate and implement policies that integrate economic progress with quality of life and the preservation of the biosphere.

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MGPO 645. Strategy in Context.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Exploration of how different environments enable some competitive modes and maneuvers while constraining others. Analysis of industry structure and competitive dynamics and how they evolve; the strategic positioning of firms; how opportunities get constructed and how firm capabilities get linked to them; how competitive advantage is developed and sustained. Introduction to the theories and frameworks will also be critiqued in light of empirical evidence and practitioner experience.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BUSA 690 (when topic was Strategy in Context)

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MGPO 669. Managing Globalization.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

M.B.A.s need to understand international competitive issues, such as: forces for industry globalization, a firm's international expansion process, and international competitive strategies. Many types of firms will be analyzed, from small U.S. and Canadian firms beginning to explore internationally to large multinationals that are managing investments around the world.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MGPO 690. Advanced Topics in Strategic Management 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Survey of advanced topics in strategic management.

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ORGB 633. Managerial Negotiations.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Negotiating is a critical managerial skill. The purpose of this course is to allow students to learn to be more effective negotiators. The class environment used to accomplish this goal includes many exercises, personality inventories, and cases. The focus of the course will be on the processes of bargaining and the emphasis is "hands on" learning, although theories of negotiation and research examining negotiation will also be covered. Each student will have a great deal of control over how much he or she will develop into a better negotiator as a result of participating in this course.
  • Section 020: Due to the intensive nature of this course and the fact that Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the day after the first lecture and withdrawal is the day after the second lecture.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

ORGB 680. Talent Management in a Global World.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Effectively managing talent in the context of increasing globalization.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken BUSA 690 when topic was "Global Talent Management", "Talent Management", or 鈥淢anaging Talent in a Global World鈥�.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

ORGB 685. Cross Cultural Management.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Cross-cultural awareness and communication skills necessary to manage in multicultural organizations. The focus of the course is on the relationship between cultural values and communication styles as they affect inter-and-intra cultural communication of managers, personnel and clients of multinational and multicultural corporations and organizations.
  • Section 020 (21-May-2011/29-May-2011)
  • Section 020: Due to the intensive nature of this course and the fact that Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the day after the first lecture and withdrawal is the day after the second lecture.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

ORGB 690. Advanced Topics in Organizational Behaviour 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current selected topics in organizational behaviour.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

ACCT 618. Financial Reporting: Structure and Analysis.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An in-depth analysis of corporate financial reporting principles and practices, with emphasis on developing the abilities of the student to discriminate between the form and substance of corporate financial reports. Analysis of all components of the financial statements with the effect of reference to alternative practices on financial reports.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MRKT 652. Competitive Marketing Strategy.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Analyzing marketing actions from a competitive perspective and designing marketing strategies following a customer-centric philosophy. It combines case study methodology with competitive simulations to deliver a high-impact experience that demonstrate the results of marketing actions in different competitive scenarios.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

BUSA 620. Independent Study 1

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Research reading or field projects, permitting independent study under the guidance of a Faculty member. Projects to be arranged individually with instructors.
  • A detailed student proposal must be submitted to the instructor and it should be approved by the MBA Advising Office during the first week of the term.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

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* Independent studies courses in global strategy and leadership must be approved by the area coordinator

This list is tentative and subject to revision

Business Analytics

The Business Analytics concentration equips students with the ability to apply data analytic techniques and tools to make better managerial decisions and drive superior business performance. Students will gain the ability to transform data into a powerful strategic asset. Students completing this concentration will have training in various methods and tools for analytics, and gain a comprehensive understanding of the strategic use of analytics for businesses.

To complete a specialization, students must complete 15 credits from the list of courses below.

INSY 642. Techniques and Tools for Analytics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The methods and tools needed to analyze business data and to improve business decision making, including data manipulation, analysis, visualization and interpretation of real-world data.
  • Restriction(s): NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN INSY 690 WHEN TOPIC WAS 鈥淚NSIGHTS IN BIG DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS鈥�

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MGSC 640. Fundamentals of Decision Analytics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Business applications of quantitative methods used in data analysis and decision making. Topics include: optimization models, probability, decision trees, statistical inference and sampling, simulation, and computer simulation.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

INSY 609. Technology Project Management.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Managing a technology consultation practice.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

INSY 652. Predictive Analytics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Practical methods for predictive analytics using statistical tools for handson learning, building upon regression and classification concepts covered in prior courses. Topics covered will include analytic thinking, supervised segmentation, model performance, and text mining, with the objective of understanding how to increase predictive performance.
  • Prerequisite(s): INSY 642

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INSY 691. Adavnced Topics in Management Information Systems 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management information systems.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MGSC 656. Analytics Consulting.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Hands-on experience with analytics consulting projects in a variety of industries. The course will be a mixture of lecture, project milestone presentations, and project-specific guest speakers.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MGSC 690. Selected Topics in Management Science 1 .

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current selected topics in management of science.

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MRKT 658. Marketing Intelligence.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Marketing intelligence is essential for maximizing returns on marketing investments. This course covers the cutting edge techniques and tools available for generating marketing intelligence and provides practice on how to leverage this knowledge to make effective marketing decisions. Lectures and case study format is followed.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

MRKT 690. Advanced Topics in Marketing 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in marketing.
  • Section 051 (02-JUL-2003/18-AUG-2003)

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Only topics: Internet Marketing Analytics and Strategies &

Decision Making For Convergence Insights, Analytics, and Innovation

FINE 646. Investments and Portfolio Management.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The prime objective is to provide the student with a rational framework for investment. The portfolio and capital market theory of is extended and the empirical evidence supporting these and competing hypotheses is investigated for both individual securities and portfolios.
  • Due to the intensive nature of this course and the fact that Japan is 13 hours ahead of Canada, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the day after the first lecture and withdrawal is the day after the second lecture.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

ORGB 690. Advanced Topics in Organizational Behaviour 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current selected topics in organizational behaviour.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

Only topic: People Analytics

BUSA 620. Independent Study 1

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Research reading or field projects, permitting independent study under the guidance of a Faculty member. Projects to be arranged individually with instructors.
  • A detailed student proposal must be submitted to the instructor and it should be approved by the MBA Advising Office during the first week of the term.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

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* Independent studies courses in business analytics must be approved by the area coordinator

This list is tentative and subject to revision

Entrepreneurship

The new inter-disciplinary specialization in entrepreneurship draws from strategy, marketing and analytics.

This program appeals to students who:

  • Have a concept, process, or product idea and are looking to explore the commercialization process
  • Have a general interest in entrepreneurship
  • Wish to pursue a career in a small or medium-sized growth company or non-profit
  • Are interested in bringing the entrepreneurial spirit to a large corporation as an 鈥渋ntrapreneur鈥�
  • Are looking to strengthen their soft skills in team building, communication, and leadership

To complete a specialization, students must complete 15 credits from the list of courses below.

MRKT 652. Competitive Marketing Strategy.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Analyzing marketing actions from a competitive perspective and designing marketing strategies following a customer-centric philosophy. It combines case study methodology with competitive simulations to deliver a high-impact experience that demonstrate the results of marketing actions in different competitive scenarios.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

BUSA 664. Creating the Small Business.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Focusing on the strategies and operating policies of small business enterprises, the course is designed for individuals who are considering entrepreneurial careers either as owners or managers. Provides a practical approach to the many problems likely to be encountered in the evolving life cycle of the small business.
  • Section 051 (05-MAY-2003/25-JUN-2003)

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BUSA 665. Managing the Small Enterprise.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The course is designed to teach students the concepts of entrepreneurship and the fundamentals of managing small businesses. It will explore, within the context of small entrepreneurial companies, the various interactions between financing, accounting, marketing, strategic planning, operations and human resources.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

BUSA 690. Advanced Topics in Management 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management.

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BUSA 691. Advanced Topics in Management 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management.

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Topic: Technological Entrepreneurship

MGPO 645. Strategy in Context.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Exploration of how different environments enable some competitive modes and maneuvers while constraining others. Analysis of industry structure and competitive dynamics and how they evolve; the strategic positioning of firms; how opportunities get constructed and how firm capabilities get linked to them; how competitive advantage is developed and sustained. Introduction to the theories and frameworks will also be critiqued in light of empirical evidence and practitioner experience.
  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BUSA 690 (when topic was Strategy in Context)

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

ORGB 680. Talent Management in a Global World.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Effectively managing talent in the context of increasing globalization.
  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken BUSA 690 when topic was "Global Talent Management", "Talent Management", or 鈥淢anaging Talent in a Global World鈥�.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

INSY 642. Techniques and Tools for Analytics.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

The methods and tools needed to analyze business data and to improve business decision making, including data manipulation, analysis, visualization and interpretation of real-world data.
  • Restriction(s): NOT OPEN TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN INSY 690 WHEN TOPIC WAS 鈥淚NSIGHTS IN BIG DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS鈥�

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

INSY 691. Adavnced Topics in Management Information Systems 2.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current topics in management information systems.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

Exceptionally in Winter 2023 as a substitute for INSY 642

ORGB 690. Advanced Topics in Organizational Behaviour 1.

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Current selected topics in organizational behaviour.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

BUSA 620. Independent Study 1

Credits: 3
Offered by: Management (Graduate Studies)
Terms offered: Summer 2025
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Description

Research reading or field projects, permitting independent study under the guidance of a Faculty member. Projects to be arranged individually with instructors.
  • A detailed student proposal must be submitted to the instructor and it should be approved by the MBA Advising Office during the first week of the term.

Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.

听

* Independent studies courses in entrepreneurship must be approved by the area coordinator

This list is tentative and subject to revision

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