IX. Graduate Programs
Management
MA Courses
Core Courses
| MGMT*6000 Management Seminar Series F,W [0.00] | |
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| This seminar provides students with exposure to current and emerging research topics in the field of management. Academic speakers (faculty and students) present their work in weekly meetings. Students are encouraged to be engaged and participate actively during the presentations. | |
| Restriction(s): | Students in MA.MGMT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6100 Evidence Based Management Research U [0.50] | |
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| This course provides a conceptual overview of management research and its functions for academic and practitioner audiences. Students will explore the purpose of research, its relationship to theory, the benefits of various epistemological approaches and the notion of research impact. Topics include research problem definition and objectives, hypothesis development, research design, ethics approval, measurement, sampling methods, analysis, interpretation of results, and report writing. | |
| Restriction(s): | Students in MA.MGMT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6120 Quantitative Methods for Evidence Based Management U [0.50] | |
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| This course provides a practical overview of statistical methods for evidence-based management applications. Students will work with quantitative data to conduct a variety of statistical analysis, including descriptive statistics, visualization of data, null hypothesis significance testing, univariate and multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, correlation, linear and logistic regression and exploratory factor analysis. The course puts an emphasis on the interpretation of results in terms of their practical managerial implications. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | MGMT*6100 |
| Restriction(s): | Students in MA.MGMT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6200 Leadership Assessment and Development U [0.50] | |
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| This course provides a conceptual overview of the leadership competencies that lead to leadership performance. Students will explore and learn a method for assessing their own leadership competencies. They will learn a process for developing themselves, the knowledge and skills relevant for effective leadership. Topics include managerial competencies models, assessment models, learning styles, intentional change process, and personal development plan. This course emphasizes those techniques most frequently used in personal development and coaching individuals and teams. | |
| Offering(s): | Offered through Distance Education and on-campus. |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in the MA in Management and Master of Conservation Leadership programs. |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6500 Major Research Project U [1.00] | |
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| This course is available to individuals or groups of graduate students. Students will complete a set of readings and an associated paper as approved by designated faculty. Specific learning objectives consistent with the University's will be developed each time the course is offered. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | MGMT*6100 and MGMT*6200 |
| Restriction(s): | Students in the MA in Management program. |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
Management Research
| MGMT*6130 The Creative Process of Innovation U [0.50] | |
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| This course is focused on the creative process of innovation required to effectively engage in problem solving and opportunity creation toward organizational and societal flourishing. Students will develop both a theoretical understanding and the practical skills to engage in creative experimentation for novel idea generation. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6140 Well-Being in the Workplace U [0.50] | |
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| This course examines well-being in the workplace. It draws on research on positive organizations and may explore issues at the individual level (i.e., work engagement), group level (i.e., high-quality connections), and organizational level (i.e., culture). Students learn about how to promote their own well-being at work, in addition to how to build and lead organizations that foster the well-being of others. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6300 Business Consulting U [0.50] | |
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| This course provides students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices for management consulting. Students will be exposed to the various components of the consulting process, consulting approaches and styles, client- consultant relationships, issue and problem diagnosis, reporting of results, and professional codes of conduct and ethics. The emphasis is on techniques most frequently used in the context of both internal and external organizational roles and as a career choice. | |
| Restriction(s): | Students in the MA in Management program only. |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| MGMT*6400 Project Management U [0.50] | |
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| This course provides students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices for project management. It introduces an understanding and appreciation of the importance of managing projects, project teams, the project management systems and tools, the various components of the project management process, and professional codes of conduct and ethics. The emphasis is on the techniques most frequently used in the context of, both internal and external organizational roles of a project manager. | |
| Restriction(s): | Students in the MA in Management program only. |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| BUS*6800 Readings in Leadership I U [0.50] | |
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| This course is available to individuals or groups of graduate students. Students will complete a set of readings and an associated paper as approved by designated faculty. Specific learning objectives consistent with the University's will be developed each time the course is offered. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to Lang Executive MBA and Leadership program students. |
| Department(s): | Executive Programs |
| BUS*6810 Readings in Leadership II U [0.50] | |
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| This course is available to individuals or groups of graduate students. Students will complete a set of readings and an associated paper as approved by designated faculty. Specific learning objectives consistent with the University's will be developed each time the course is offered. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | BUS*6800 (may be taken concurrently) |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| BUS*6820 Readings in Management U [0.50] | |
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| This course is available to individuals or groups of graduate students. Students will complete a set of readings and an associated paper as approved by designated faculty. Specific learning objectives consistent with the University's will be developed each time the course is offered. | |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| BUS*6840 Foundational Theories of Management W [0.50] | |
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| This doctoral seminar provides a survey of classic and contemporary management thought. The objective of this course is to explore foundational and emerging areas of inquiry that are influential in the realm of management theory and practice. | |
| Restriction(s): | Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
Accounting
| ACCT*6100 Integrated Cases I S [0.50] | |
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| “Integrated Cases I” is a required course for students pursuing a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of financial reporting and auditing. The course will integrate topics from both the finance and taxation areas of the CPA competency map. The course will also assist students in developing their problem solving and decision making abilities and communication skills, which are part of the enabling competencies of the CPA competency map. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in MA.MGMT:L and GDip.ACCT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| ACCT*6200 Integrated Cases II S [0.50] | |
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| “Integrated Cases II” is a required course for students pursuing a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and will provide students with an in-depth knowledge of management accounting. The course will integrate topics from both the strategy and governance and the finance areas of the CPA competency map. The course will also assist students in developing their problem solving and decision-making abilities and communication skills, which are part of the enabling competencies of the CPA competency map. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in MA.MGMT:L and GDip.ACCT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| ACCT*6300 Taxation S [0.50] | |
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| This course is intended to help students achieve the competencies related to Elective Module 4 (E4) – Taxation in the CPA Competency Map. It covers the competencies necessary to provide taxation services and guidance. Topics include: compliance and tax-planning issues for both individuals and corporate entities, as well as, partnerships and trusts, risk tolerance of all stakeholders involved, tax governance, controls, and risk management, and the importance of taking taxes into account when making business and investment decisions.. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in MA.MGMT:L and GDip.ACCT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| ACCT*6400 Performance Management U [0.50] | |
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| Performance Management is an elective course for students pursuing a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and will build on students' management accounting knowledge from both their undergraduate courses as well as “Integrated Cases II”. The course will also assist students in further developing their problem solving and decision-making abilities and communication skills, which are part of the enabling competencies of the CPA competency map. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in MA.MGMT:L and GDip.ACCT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| ACCT*6500 Assurance S [0.50] | |
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| This course develops the competencies necessary to assess an entity's assurance needs and perform both internal audit projects and external assurance engagements. The CPA Competency Map describes in detail the two types of competencies - technical and enabling - that employers in public practice, industry, and government require of accounting professionals. As such, the CPA Competency Map will be utilized in this course to help ensure that students meet the course learning objectives. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in MA.MGMT:L and GDip.ACCT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |
| ACCT*6600 Financial Management U [0.50] | |
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| The course will build upon the conceptual foundation developed in undergraduate introductory finance courses. The focus of the course is on the development of competencies in identifying, analyzing, evaluating and making appropriate recommendations for investing and financing decisions in a variety of professional contexts, particularly in the areas of treasury management, valuation, and risk management. There will be a strong emphasis on applying the body of knowledge in integrated case problems. | |
| Restriction(s): | Restricted to students in MA.MGMT:L and GDip.ACCT |
| Department(s): | Department of Management |