Master of Management Program Details

• Intro to Business - introduction to the functional areas of business and their integration for the effective and efficient operation of organizations. 

• Business Analytics - analytical tools and techniques for managerial decision, and their application to decision scenarios that parallel common business decisions.
• Working with People - exploration of employment in different types of organizations such as public vs. private sector vs. not-for-profit.
• Business Communications - gain an understanding of clear and concise written and verbal communications, development and presentation of a business case, and management of stakeholder expectations through digital and face-to-face communication techniques.
• Financial Accounting - introduction to accounting for business organizations emphasizing the preparation and use of financial statements for decision-making purposes.

• Intro to Finance - basic analytical tools and theoretical foundations for financial decisions, including topics in financial markets and instruments, time value of money, valuation of assets and projects, corporate financing policy, and financial risk management.
• Operations & Supply Chain Integration - technology infrastructure, collaborations in business-to-business relationships, and customization in business to client relationships.
• IT Management - builds a basic understanding of IT infrastructure, how infrastructure influences business processes, and managerial issues associated with IT implementation.
• Strategic Marketing - introduction to traditional marketing concepts such as segmentation, positioning, product development, and pricing. Other topics include omnichannel marketing, permission and inbound marketing, personalization and customer relationship management, and content marketing.

• Thinking Like an Entrepreneur - identify opportunities by applying research and analytical tools. Other topics include design thinking and business modelling.
• IT for Value Innovations - examines organizational IT strategy and business opportunities created by rapidly evolving information technologies.
• Managerial Accounting - introduction to the use of accounting within an organizational context. Emphasis placed on the development and dissemination of accounting information necessary for effective management.
• Consumer Insights - provides practical insights into all aspects of the marketing mix. Emphasis on measurement, testing, and interpretation of consumer responses in area such as perception, motivation, decision making, and consumer culture.

• Navigating the Organization - development of negotiation, power and influence, politics, and conflict resolution skills leading to increased effectiveness with internal and external stakeholders.
• Special Topics in Finance - introduction to modern financial tools including: entrepreneurial finance, investment management, financial institutions, mergers & acquisitions, capital raising and investment banking. Other topics include blockchain and bitcoin, equity crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending, robo-advisors, big data in finance and early-stage financing.
• Strategic Analysis - introduction to the key concepts, tools, and principles of strategy formulation and competitive analysis.
• Technologies of Innovation - focuses on the use of leading edge technology for innovation, entrepreneurship and automation in different organizational contexts. Special emphasis on web-based software such as SaaS tools.

Choose between course electives OR paid internship elective.

Course electives from prior years (duration is three weeks each):

• Storytelling with Data - examines how data visualizations are critical for understanding the messages the data is trying to communicate and ensuring the right visuals are crafted to deliver insights to stakeholders.
• International Business - explore strategic challenges of managing and operating within an international business environment, features of the international environment and their potential implications at a firm level, strategies for firms competing in international markets, and operational tactics employed in functional areas.
• Business Law - principal substantive subjects include the administrative and regulatory process, business contracts, employment and labour, business organizations and negligence.
• Leadership - examines leadership theories and delves into concepts that leaders must consider when making decisions and implementing strategy.

Internship elective (duration is three months):

• Work Integrated Learning - gain practical and paid work experience to help build your communication skills, professionalism on the job and develop a network of contacts. This is a 12-week full-time internship. Students are responsible for securing their own internship, however the Career Development Centre will provide support and guidance.

Note: if you are taking the internship elective, you will have to take one week off work to attend the Session 7 - Capstone course.

• Capstone - Integrated Decision Making - students have the opportunity to demonstrate the culmination of their learning at the end of their Master of Management program. By working with an organization, students have the opportunity to design and implement an integrated solution to a strategic issue.