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Program Requirements

** The 57-credit program is no longer offered. Please see the two new MBA programs at: /study/2020-2021/faculties/desautels/graduate/gps_m... **

Required Core Courses (21 credits)

All M.B.A. students must complete the following core courses:

• MGCR 629 Healthcare Leadership (1 credit)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Management Core : An introduction to the leadership challenges of the 21st century in a rapidly changing global environment at the intersection of business and society.

  Terms: Winter 2022

  Instructors: Breitner, Leslie (Winter)

• MGCR 650 Business Tools (2 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Management Core : An introduction to the practical usage of standard business tools and frameworks.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  • Intensive course: 13 hours per week for 2 weeks, for a total of 26 contact hours.

• MGCR 651 Managing Resources (4 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Management Core : An introduction to the challenges of acquiring and developing various resources in the firm, including financial capital, human talent, and information technology.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  • Prerequisite: MGCR 650

  • Intensive course: 7.5 hours per week, over 7 weeks for a total of 52 contact hours

• MGCR 652 Value Creation (4 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Management Core : Offers a comprehensive overview of the value creation process in business sectors by exploring the inter-relationships among the partners in the value chain.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.

  • Prerequisite: MGCR 650.

  • Intensive course: 7.5 hours per week, over 7 weeks for a total of 52 contact hours.

• MGCR 653 Markets and Globalization (4 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Management Core : A review of macro-environment in which firms compete, and the linkages which exist between the domestic and global economies. Topics such as trade, fiscal and monetary policy, interest rates, exchange rates, and balance of payments will be covered.

  Terms: Fall 2021

  Instructors: Croitoru, Benjamin; Melville, Donald; Carrieri, Francesca (Fall)

  • Intensive course: 13 hours per week over 4 weeks for a total of 52 contact hours.

• MGCR 660 International Study Trip (4.5 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Management Core : 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.

  Terms: Winter 2022

  Instructors: Ferguson, John-Paul (Winter)

  • Restriction: Restricted to MBA students only

Concentration Courses (36 credits)

Five courses (15 credits) chosen in consultation with a supervisor, from the required or complementary courses in any of the Finance, Global Strategy and Leadership, Marketing, or Technology and Innovation Management concentrations.

The remaining 21 credits of courses are chosen from 500- and 600-level courses offered by the Faculty.

6 credits from the following:*

• BUSA 650 Internship (6 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Business Admin : An on-the-job experience in a corporation or organization supervised by an academic faculty member.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022

  Instructors: Ferguson, John-Paul (Fall) Ferguson, John-Paul (Winter) Ferguson, John-Paul (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MBA Core (MGCR 629, MGCR 650, MGCR 651, MGCR 652, and MGCR 653) or (MGCR 613, MGCR 614, MGCR 617, MGCR 618, MGCR 620, MGCR 621, MGCR 622, MGCR 628, MGCR 638, MGCR 639, MGCR 640, and MGCR 642).

• BUSA 651 Practicum (6 credits)

  Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)

  Administered by: Graduate Studies

  Overview

  Business Admin : A practical project which provides an opportunity to explore and recommend solutions to a business issue within a corporation or organization.

  Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022

  Instructors: Croitoru, Benjamin (Fall) Madan, Sujata (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MBA Core (MGCR 629, MGCR 650, MGCR 651, MGCR 652, and MGCR 653) or (MGCR 613, MGCR 614, MGCR 617, MGCR 618, MGCR 620, MGCR 621, MGCR 622, MGCR 628, MGCR 638, MGCR 639, MGCR 640, MGCR 642).

* Note: Students electing to participate in an International Exchange (12 credits of complementary courses) are exempt from BUSA 650 and BUSA 651. Two additional electives are required to complete the 57-credit requirement.