MBA program structure
Phase 1
Five foundational courses covering the main business functions and building upon each other.
Phase 2
Three core advanced courses solidify students’ holistic, organizational view of the senior management function.
Phase 2 core courses:
- Ethical Decision Making
- Managerial Economics and Finance
- Business Analytics for Strategic Decision Making
Students who complete Phase 1 core courses (15 credits) and one specialized core course from Phase 2 (3 credits), selected from:
- Ethical Decision Making
- Managerial Economics and Finance
- Business Analytics for Strategic Decision Making
Will be awarded the Graduate Diploma - Management (GDM).
Phase 3
Students complete 18 elective credits. Elective courses may be either 3 or 6 credits in value, delivered in various formats, including online and in-residence options, and grouped into 4 specialized streams and 1 customized stream to support focused career development:
- IT and Digital Strategy Stream
- Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and Leadership Stream
- Technology, Innovation, and Operations Stream
- Finance, Economics, and Banking Stream
- Customized Stream
In-residence electives are 6 credits and can be taken in lieu of two, 3-credit electives. See a list of electives* you can choose from.
*not all electives are on the schedule at all times; some electives are offered bi-annually.
Capstone
To conclude the program, you will complete a 6-credit capstone project, designed to integrate learning across all phases and apply it to a real-world strategic business challenge.
Students may select one of four pathways based on their professional goals and interests:
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