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Introduction to the functional areas, concepts, theories, and practices of business, emphasizing a Canadian context. Emphasis is placed on how functional areas are integrated to ensure the effective goals of the organization are achieved. Students will develop research and team-work skills through the use of interactive exercises.

Prerequisite: Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours).

Note: Management 2001 is intended for non-Management majors. It may NOT be counted toward degree requirements in the B.Mgt. programs.

An introduction to the study of human behaviour in organizations. Theories of the individual, group and organization. Topics may include: Attitudes, job satisfaction, stress, motivation, leadership, conflict, globalization and organization design.

Prerequisite: Second-year standing (a minimum of 30.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 3030 (prior to 2003/2004); Political Science 3410 (prior to 2005/2006).

Substantially Similar: Management 2000 (prior to 2003/2004).

An overview of concepts in personal computer system fundamentals as well as system and productivity software. Students will learn how to effectively use an operating system along with programs for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, web design, and related purposes.

Substantially Similar: Computer Science 1000.

Management of production and service operations, including capacity planning, process and layout design, and TQM; applications of quantitative techniques like linear programming, forecasting, inventory models, waiting line models, CPM/PERT, simulations and decision theory are discussed within the operations environment.

Prerequisites: Statistics 1770, and one of Management 2030 or Economics 1010.

Corequisite: Management 2060.

This is the first course of a two-course introduction to the role of accounting information. Along with Management 2400 (Management Accounting), this course offers an integrated approach to accounting education, introducing basic concepts and issues across all functional areas of accounting. Topics may include information systems, tax, auditing, as well as financial and management accounting. Skills developed include written and oral presentations and electronic research.

This is the second course of a two-course introduction to the role of accounting information. Following Management 2100 (Introductory Accounting), this course expands upon topics and skills such as information systems, tax, auditing, as well as financial and management accounting; written and oral presentations; electronic research.

Prerequisite: Management 2100.

An introduction to quantitative and qualitative designs in management research as well as frequently-used applied statistics. Special attention to ethical concerns in research, measurement issues such as reliability and validity, and the critical assessment of research tools such as questionnaires.

Prerequisites: Management 2030 and one of Psychology 2030 or Statistics 1770.

Co-operative Education program first work term requires the Co-op student to file a written report to be graded by an assigned Faculty member.

Prerequisite: Admission to a Co-operative Education major.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Co-operative Education program second work term requires the Co-op student to file a written report to be graded by an assigned Faculty member.

Prerequisite: Management 3002.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Co-operative Education program third work term requires the Co-op student to file a written report to be graded by an assigned Faculty member.

Prerequisite: Management 3003.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Co-operative Education program fourth work term requires the Co-op student to file a written report to be graded by an assigned Faculty member.

Prerequisite: Management 3004.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Co-operative Education program fifth work term requires the Co-op student to file a written report to be graded by an assigned Faculty member.

Prerequisite: Management 3005.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Co-operative Education program sixth work term requires the Co-op student to file a written report to be graded by an assigned Faculty member.

Prerequisite: Management 3008.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Legal dimensions of business and administrative practice with special emphasis on the law of contracts.

The marketing function of organization; decision areas in the external environment, marketing strategies, research, consumer behaviour, product classification and development, distribution, promotion and pricing.

Examination of the forces shaping management decision-making in an organizational environment characterized by the process of globalization. The interaction of the political, legal, regulatory and social environments in which an organization operates will be assessed in relation to ethical decision-making, stakeholder management, sustainability, and corporate citizenship.

Corequisite: Writing 1000 or a university English course (3.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 3850 (Managing Responsibly in a Global Environment) (prior to 2003/2004).

Corporate financial decision-making and analysis. Capital budgeting, including net present value and internal rate of return measures for project evaluation. Other topics including cost of capital and long-term financing.

Prerequisite: Management 2400.

The course provides an introduction to the field of human resource management. The intent is to increase the understanding of how human resource functions are a system that contributes to the organization's strategic objectives and how human resource management operates in a larger organizational, social, and legal context through the study of topics such as job analysis/competencies, recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, legal issues, compensation, and labour relations.

Prerequisite: Political Science 2410, Management 2030, or admission to the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management program.

Equivalent: Management 3850 (Managing People and Organizations) (prior to 2003/2004); Management 3051/Political Science 3421 (prior to 2006/2007).

A clear understanding of, and breadth of knowledge regarding, both the theoretical principles and concepts of Information Systems (IS), and the ability to apply these concepts and frameworks to today's managerial challenges. An understanding of the role of IS in managing organizations, and in helping organizations achieve greater effectiveness. Conceptual models and practical applications of IS in organizations are featured. An introduction to business processes and how Information Technology (IT) enables businesses to function more effectively.

Prerequisites: Management 2030 and 2060.

Corequisite: Writing 1000 or a university English course (3.0 credit hours).

Success in Management requires knowledge of both theoretical principles and the ability to recognize and use these concepts in existing work situations. Conceptual models and practical applications of managerial roles are featured in the course. Specific skills may include, but are not limited to: self-awareness, presentations, conducting meetings, creative problem solving, stress management and group dynamics.

Critical business issues are solved through the integration of management knowledge. Key ideas from the areas of marketing, information systems, management of human resources, organizational theory, and legal/social issues are integrated. Students develop an integrative approach to management and the ability to communicate, utilize creative skills, and adopt behavioural flexibility.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) and completion of a written application to the Faculty of Management. Completion of Management 3091 is a prerequisite for admission to Management 3092 in the following semester.

Corequisite: Management 3040 or equivalent and Writing 1000 or a university English course (3.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 3850 (Exploring the Context of Management) is equivalent to Management 3091 (prior to 2003/2004); Management 3850 (Managing Organizational Competencies) is equivalent to Management 3092 (prior to 2003/2004).

Note: B.Mgt. students who successfully complete Management 3091 and 3092 will not have to complete Management 3020, 3031, Management 3050/Political Science 3420, and Management 3061. Post-Diploma B.Mgt. students who successfully complete Management 3091 and 3092 will not have to complete Management 3031, Management 3050/Political Science 3420, Management 3061, and one Management elective.

Current conventional accounting standards with respect to asset and liability measurement and income determination.

Corequisites: Management 2060 and 3040.

Current conventional accounting standards with respect to shareholders' equity, corporate income tax, pensions, leases and changing prices.

Prerequisite: Management 3100.

The study of theoretical constructs such as efficient markets, agency and economic consequences which impact the preparation and use of accounting information. Focus is on applying the theories to understand and analyze current issues in accounting practice. The course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to exercise and improve skills in critical thinking, persuasive writing and oral communication.

Prerequisites: Management 3100 and one of Writing 1000 or a university English course.

Note: Students governed by Calendars prior to 2002/2003 may use the Writing Proficiency Requirement (WPR) to meet the Writing 1000 or university English course prerequisite.

The study of cost systems and the development of cost information, cost management and the use of cost information in managerial decision making. Topics include: cost terminology and cost behaviour, product costing (job order, process and operations costing), cost allocation including activity-based costing, variable costing, cost estimation, cost-volume-profit analysis, and using cost information to make cost, revenue, production and quality decisions. This course seeks to develop analytical and problem-solving skills.

Prerequisite: Management 2400.

The study of management control systems and behavioural issues in accounting. This course uses problems and cases to study the structure and processes of management control systems in various types of organizations. Topics include: behaviour in organizations, responsibility centers, transfer pricing, strategy and strategic planning, budget preparation, performance measurement and analyzing financial performance (variance analysis), management compensation, and controls for differentiated strategies. This course seeks to develop critical thinking, written and oral communication and case analysis skills.

Prerequisite: Management 3130.

Interpretational problems of the Income Tax Act and provisions of the Act concerned with the computation of taxable income and tax payable by an individual. Sufficient familiarity with the provisions of the Act and their interpretation will enable the student to deal competently with most individual tax situations.

Prerequisites: Management 2400 and third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 4140 (prior to 2006/2007).

Substantially Similar: Management 3140 (prior to 2006/2007).

Note: This course is designed for students who are majoring in Accounting.

Consumer behaviour theories, examination of sociological and psychological influences of buyer behaviour, study of the consumer decision process, implications for product development, sales, promotion, distribution and pricing.

Prerequisite: Management 3020.

Research process as related to marketing. Defining the problem, research design, sample selection, instrument preparation, data collection and reduction, analysis, presentation and follow-up.

Prerequisites: Management 3020, and Economics 2900 or Statistics 2780.

Role of retailing in marketing; structure of retailing in Canada; retail management of location, layout, buying inventory, personnel, promotion, financial control and franchising.

Prerequisite: Management 3020.

The role of the sales force in the achievement of a firm's marketing objectives; decision-making skills in the development and management of sales programs.

Prerequisite: Management 3020.

Right to organize; the acquisition of bargaining rights; loss of bargaining rights; duty to bargain in good faith; duty of fair representation; court enforcement of the collective agreement; strikes and picketing; construction industry labour relations.

Prerequisites: Management 2030 and Management 3050/Political Science 3420.

Introduces students to theoretical concepts that will assist in their understanding of what workplace diversity is and is not. Explores practical examples of the successful development of diversity programs in North America, and analyzes examples and causes of failure. The opportunities and challenges of diversity will be examined in the context of human resource management functions such as recruitment and selection, performance evaluation, the organization of work, the organization and planning of successful meetings and other communication in a diverse cultural environment.

Individual public employment relationship and statutory interventions therein; acquisition and loss of bargaining rights; bargaining units; scope of negotiability and the theory of bargaining restrictions; 'right' grievances; dispute settlement procedures, including interest arbitration; the right to strike.

Prerequisite: Management 3310.

Regulation of employer-employee relations in the non-unionized sector; formation and content of the employment contract; apprenticeship and infants; employment standards legislation; discipline and discharge redundancy; pensions, occupational health and safety, including vicarious liability.

Prerequisites: Management 2030 and Management 3050/Political Science 3420.

Formulating grievance and arbitration procedures; handling grievances; arbitral jurisprudence on procedural irregularities, management rights, seniority, work assignment, compensation, discharge and discipline; labour board and court involvement; public and private innovations; experiential component.

Prerequisite: Management 3310.

An integral part of effective management involves understanding and critically examining the goals, strategies, structure, technology and external environment of organizations. In addition, a manager also needs to be cognizant of the various processes that occur within organizations, such as conflict, politics, change, information-flow and control, and organizational culture. Such an understanding of the structural design and functioning of organizations is essential to improving and maintaining them. This course provides this understanding by introducing current theories as well as alternative perspectives and approaches to the management and design of organizations, and assessing their relevance and usefulness.

Prerequisite: Management 2030 or admission to the Post-Diploma Bachelor of Management program.

Developments in human resource management and their impact upon career planning in corporations, including human resource inventory systems. Career development systems, specific corporate and human resource plans and financial considerations, including the analysis of benefits and costs.

Prerequisites: Management 2060, 2030, and Management 3050/Political Science 3420.

Study of developing organization philosophy and role of unions and their contribution to work place democracy in Canada.

Risk and return analysis, investment alternatives, security analysis (technical and fundamental), efficient markets, diversification, sources of investment information, and basic theoretical models including the portfolio model, the capital asset pricing model and the arbitrage pricing model.

Prerequisite: Management 3040.

Equivalent: Management 4411 (prior to 2002/2003).

A survey of international institutions and markets including: the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, foreign exchange markets and Eurocurrency markets. The financial management of international business operations, such as: export financing, foreign exchange transactions, long-term and short-term financing and country risk analysis.

Prerequisite: Management 3040.

Capital structure theory, dividend policy, introduction to risk and return, raising capital in debt and equity markets, short-term financial management, cost of capital computations, and mergers and acquisitions.

Prerequisite: Management 3040.

Corequisite: Statistics 2780 or Economics 2900.

The study of personal financial management using cases and real life examples. Topics will include personal banking; life, disability and medical insurance; property and liability insurance; pensions and RRSPs; retirement planning; investments; mutual funds; wills and trusts; mortgage and loan concepts; financial planning and financial planners.

Prerequisite: Management 3040.

For both private and public aboriginal organizations, financial evaluation of development projects and capital purchase; identification of sources of capital in the public and private sectors; making and using budgets; pension programs; financial planning; loan qualification criteria; and analysis of financial statements to ensure financial control.

Prerequisite: Native American Studies 1000.

This course provides an overview of tourism with an emphasis on socially and environmentally sustainable tourism. Topics covered include the nature and scope of tourism, public policy, tourism and economic development, tourism marketing, tourism impacts, aboriginal tourism and ecotourism.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

This course explores the opportunities and constraints that aboriginal peoples encounter in their efforts to use water resources, fisheries, forestry resources, wildlife, land and non-renewable resources, and to gain management power over these resources.

This course focuses on contemporary aboriginal governments, their relationship with their constituencies and the political value systems within which they operate. A series of case studies will be used to consider the political and fiscal environmental constraints on aboriginal policy-making and political practices.

This course will examine the management issues involved in the development of alternative justice systems in Canadian aboriginal communities. Students will review the conclusions of several recent aboriginal justice inquiries and consider their implications for the human resource demands and organizational design of aboriginal justice systems.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

An overview of comparative organizational behaviour, cross-cultural management practices, and an examination of how culture is expressed within the work environment here and abroad.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

An introduction to the field of International Management where issues such as cross-cultural management and international aspects of trade, marketing and economic regimes are examined. An exploration and application of comparative management perspectives focusing on the visions and endeavours of entrepreneurs, corporations and nations over time in the global context.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

Industrial geography is concerned with the location of industrial activity at local, continental and global scales of analysis. The course explores locational patterns and behaviour of small, medium-sized and transnational manufacturing firms with special emphasis on locational dynamics over time. By taking a geographical perspective, the course links the spatial behaviour of firms with economic development issues at the local, regional and global scales. A one-day field trip will be scheduled.

Prerequisite: Management 2030 or Geography 2210.

Focus on the political economy of Canadian trade policy. Exploration of political, economic, and institutional factors shaping Canada's participation in international agreements on trade and related issues. Examination of the interaction of regional, economic, intergovernmental, and societal factors with trade policies in Canadian domestic politics. Students will also be exposed to theoretical literature related to international political economy, public policy, Canadian federalism, and Canadian foreign policy.

Prerequisite: Political Science 2110 or 2410.

An introduction to the multidisciplinary study of cultural structures and expressions in Canada. An examination of Canadian culture and society employing a variety of methods and perspectives, with the goal of providing an in-depth understanding of Canadian society and culture and its effects on Canadian business and management perspectives.

Equivalent: Management 3850 (Introduction to Canadian Culture and Management) (prior to 2004/2005).

Note: This course is restricted to incoming exchange students.

Registration is by Faculty approval only.

A focus on the major management issues that not-for-profit organizations confront in their pursuit to be effective and caring organizations. Topics include, but are not limited to, the recruitment and management of volunteers, the role of boards in the governance of not-for-profit organizations, and the methods employed to raise funds to sustain and grow these organizations.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 3850 (Managing Not-for-Profits) (prior to 2006/2007).

Construction, estimation and forecasting economic and business time series using a variety of techniques including simple trend extrapolations, multiple regression models, ARIMA models, simultaneous equation models, input-output models and subjective methods, with emphasis on computer applications and proper forecasting methodology.

Prerequisites: Economics 1012, and Economics 2900 or Statistics 2780.

Industrial organization paradigms; market structure and strategic behaviour; market structure and technological innovation; vertical integration; conglomerates; welfare economics of imperfect competition.

Prerequisite: Economics 1010.

Examines historical and current roles of business in Canadian political system and economic policy; structural policies which create framework for business and economic activity; extent and limits of business influence on policy decisions, politics and public opinion.

Prerequisite: Political Science 2210.

Recommended background: Economics 1010.

Theoretical and practical knowledge to set up and manage a small business; characteristics and forms of small business; time management; organize-purchase franchise decisions; forecasting and marketing; obtaining financing; government and legal controls; tax considerations; accounting and financial controls; personnel administration; location decisions.

Powers and limitations of regulatory bodies in their relation to business corporations and para-public agencies.

Prerequisite: Management 3010.

Emergence of business practices; organization of the business firm; professionalism among Japanese businessmen; Japanese business in international economic and social settings.

Prerequisite: Management 3650.

Fundamentals of programming concepts using Visual Basic as a modern programming language. An introductory visual and event-driven approach to structured programming for problem solving.

Prerequisite: Computer Science 1620.

An object-orientated approach to programming for the development of server-based Web applications. Students will develop integrated systems using Web interfaces and databases using state-of-the-art web programming tools.

Prerequisite: Management 3821.

Introduction to database management systems. Emphasis on design and construction of database systems using a fourth generation programming language.

Corequisites: Computer Science 1620 and Management 3061.

Substantially Similar: Management 3831 (prior to 2006/2007); Computer Science 3660.

Selected topics to be offered upon interest and demand or instructor's expertise.

Prerequisite(s) and recommended backgrounds will be identified for individual course offerings.

Note: May include laboratories, tutorials or both.

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, negotiations on lowering tariffs and non-tariff barriers; customs union, common markets, free trade agreements and dispute resolution mechanisms; trade contingency law and case studies of adjudications of countervailing and anti-dumping duties; coordination of product standards and systems for tariff classification; influences of bilateral tax treaties on trade and investment; international commodity agreements (cartels), reciprocity and the principle of national treatment of foreign firms, restrictions on foreign investment.

Prerequisite: Management 3010.

A study of the ways in which business activities take place over networks; challenges that face managers in the digital organization; and focuses on the fit between technology and strategy in organizational settings.

Prerequisite: Management 2060.

Students will gain an understanding of the field of management consulting through an examination of the management consulting process, issue and problem diagnosis, management consulting approaches and styles, client-consultant relationships, management of change and professional codes of conduct and ethics.

Prerequisite: Management 2030.

Corequisites: Management 3020 and Management 3050/Political Science 3420.

This course will introduce students to a contemporary form of management development known as mentoring. As a proactive competitive strategy, mentoring functions to help organizations develop and retain managerial talent. Students will study various formal mentoring forms and experience the mentor-protegé relationship directly through participation in an organized mentor program.

Prerequisites: Written application, not more than 25 courses (75.0 credit hours) completed at the time of application and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.70.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Covers the entire project lifecycle from the conceptualization to termination phases with an emphasis on the project planning and controlling functions. Various topics such as international project management, TQM and ethical issues are also covered.

Prerequisite: Management 2030.

An opportunity to earn credit for an employment or volunteer experience with a significant learning component. Completion of a written report is required, which includes consultation of relevant literature and relation of theoretical precepts to practical experience.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours), admission to the Faculty of Management, permission of the Applied Studies Field Coordinator, and approval of the Faculty of Management.

Integrative requirements and consequences of policy and strategy alternatives. Simulated management decision-making through case studies in both the private and public sector.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours) including Management 3020, 3031, 3040, Management 3050/ Political Science 3420, and Management 3061; OR Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours) and admission to the Bachelor of Management program via the Diploma Admission Route including Management 3031, Management 3050/Political Science 3420, and Management 3061.

The study of financial accounting standards for long term investments, including consolidation techniques, accounting for transactions in foreign currency, translation of foreign currency financial statements, and an introduction to accounting for not-for-profit organizations.

Prerequisite: Management 3101.

Reviews foreign accounting systems and theories and compares alternative solutions to problems accountants in different countries and business cultures adopt in order to present accurate information for decision-making and contract implementation. Studies alternative international means of structuring the accounting profession and setting accounting standards and the influence of accounting on international business.

Prerequisite: Management 3100.

An introduction to the economic, ethical and legal context of financial statement auditing, materiality, audit risk, internal controls, audit planning and audit sampling.

Prerequisite: Management 3100.

This course is intended as a capstone course using the concepts and techniques taught in Management 3130 and 3131 in real-life case situations. Students define problems and apply management accounting knowledge to specific situations.

Prerequisite: Management 3131.

An overview of the Income Tax Act of Canada as it applies to corporations, their owners, partnerships and trusts. Emphasis on the Canadian corporation and partnership and resulting calculations necessary under the taxing statutes.

Prerequisites: Management 3100 and 3150.

Advertising and public relations theory, media structures, regulatory supervision and social responsibility.

Prerequisite: Management 3210.

International marketing and intelligence: economic, cultural, political, product policy, foreign market entry methods, international promotion and pricing.

Prerequisite: Management 3020.

Strategy-oriented, marketing environment, marketing information and analysis of markets and buying behaviour; program development.

Prerequisite: Management 3020.

Behaviour in organizations, including alternative models of individual behaviour; perceptual processes; satisfaction; equity and quality of working life; a group performance; organizational effectiveness; consulting for organizational change.

Prerequisites: Management 2030, Management 3050/Political Science 3420, and fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours).

Theoretical determinants and process of collective bargaining; preparations for bargaining; costing a package with special reference to fringe benefits; negotiation techniques; living through a strike/lockout; experiential component.

Prerequisite: Management 3310.

The concepts of power and politics in and around the organization. Impact on the functioning and management of organizations. Various theoretical and empirical studies that relate to the notions of power and politics. Analysis and identification of practical implications for managing and designing organizations. Relationship between rational and non-rational processes and the impact of these for understanding behaviour in organizations. Emphasis on understanding the richness of organizational phenomena, and the nuances and subtleties of organizational life.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours).

This course covers staffing-related topics dealing with obtaining and maintaining a productive workforce. Students will study topics such as job analysis, recruiting, selection, and performance appraisal through theoretical and quantitative analysis.

Prerequisites: Management 2700 and Management 3050/Political Science 3420.

Choice of method and analysis in organizational behaviour. Topics for discussion include the scientific method, measurement considerations, possible empirical research strategies and the appropriate use of parametric and non-parametric statistical techniques.

Prerequisites: Management 2030, 2700, and Management 3050/Political Science 3420.

An in-depth study of leadership theories; an overview of the historic development of leadership thought; leadership in the workplace through the critical analysis of leadership theory, research, and practice.

Prerequisites: Management 2030 and fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours); OR admission to the Bachelor of Management program via the Diploma Admission Route and fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 3850 (Leadership Thought and Development) (prior to 2006/2007).

Issues in the management of technology and organizational information systems and their impact on society, organizations, and employees. This course will be case-based and will focus on relationships between information systems functions and the organization.

Prerequisites: Management 3061 and 3821.

Equivalent: Management 3380 (prior to 2002/2003).

This course focuses on the theory and practice of organizational change in response to the challenges faced by organizations when they expand internationally, merge, downsize, introduce new technologies, and respond to government regulations, increasing competition, and changing customer needs. Issues covered include understanding change at the industrial, organizational, and individual levels; resistance and adaptation to change; and strategies for leading and navigating the organizational change process.

Prerequisites: Management 3031, Management 3050/Political Science 3420, Management 3061, and fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours).

Equivalent: Management 4850 (Leading Organizational Change) (prior to 2005/2006).

Analysis of fixed income securities and equities, portfolio selection and portfolio choice, management of funds (both mutual funds and pension funds), and performance.

Prerequisites: Management 3412 and 3470.

The Canadian financial system governing capital flows between borrowers and lenders; financial institutions and other participants in the financial system; the financial markets.

Prerequisite: Management 3470.

Financial management and decision-making in the corporate environment. Application of current theories and techniques. Extensive use of case discussions.

Prerequisites: Management 3412 and 3470.

Derivative securities and their uses. Includes discussion of options, futures, swaps and their uses in risk management.

Prerequisites: Management 3412 and 3470.

Aboriginal communities have an increasing interest in small business and entrepreneurship. This course provides the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to set and manage a small aboriginally-owned and operated business, both inside and outside of aboriginal communities. Various technical and policy issues will be covered, and special attention will be paid to tribally-owned aboriginal small businesses.

Prerequisite: Management 3500/Native American Studies 3250.

Recommended background: Management 2100.

This course builds on Management 3551/ Geography 3551 - An Introduction to Tourism. It explores new trends in the industry and looks at ways to make tourism sustainable in environmental, economic, social and cultural terms. The topic is contemplated from a national and global perspective. Other topics include the greening of the industry as a whole, cultural and ethnic tourism, ecotourism, community-based tourism and sustainable development.

Prerequisite: Management 3551/Geography 3551.

This course constitutes an in-depth exploration of domestic and international topics in environmental management, including public participation and human rights issues, and the role of aboriginal/indigenous peoples.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing (a minimum of 60.0 credit hours) or Management 3580/Native American Studies 3280.

Examines the cultural issues involved in international management via participation in a six-week work study which consists of hands-on experience in applying business knowledge and skills in a culturally-challenging environment in an organization outside Canada. Classes will be conducted by both Canadian expatriates and local academics, and will cover topics such as trade relationships, marketing, cultural specifics and the economy of the region. Students will be involved in a variety of business-related projects, depending upon the particular needs of their assigned company.

Prerequisites: Prior approval by the Faculty of Management and either Management 3640 or Management 3650.

Theories of oligopoly pricing; theories of the firm; the economics of mergers and takeovers; Canadian competition policy; and the regulation of industry.

Prerequisites: Economics 3010 or 3030, and Management 3780/Economics 3080.

Recommended background: Economics 2900.

Information Systems Analysis using structured tools and techniques.

Prerequisites: Management 3830 and fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours).

Note: Students should enrol in Management 4841 (Systems Design) in the succeeding term.

Information Systems Design using structured tools and techniques.

Prerequisites: Management 3821, 3830, and 4840.

Note: Students should enrol in Management 4840 (Systems Analysis) in the preceding term.

Selected topics to be offered upon interest and demand or instructor's expertise.

Prerequisite(s) and recommended backgrounds will be identified for individual offerings.

Note: May include laboratories, tutorials or both.

Current trends in computer networking technologies involving both wire line and wireless media and several communication protocols (e.g., TCP/IP). Students will become familiar with concepts and issues in, as well as technological and managerial perspectives on, Wide Area, Metropolitan Area, and Local Area Networks. Students will gain practical experience regarding the setup and installation of a common networking software package by completing a group project in the networking lab.

Prerequisites: Computer Science 1620 and fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours).

Client-student interaction will focus on specific and actual consulting process assignments with external clients.

Prerequisites: Management 3901, and one of Management 2700, 3220, 4360, Economics 2900 or Statistics 2780, and a written application.

An opportunity to earn credit for an employment or volunteer experience with a significant learning component. Completion of a written report is required, which includes consultation of relevant literature and relation of theoretical precepts to practical experience.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing (a minimum of 90.0 credit hours), admission to the Faculty of Management, permission of the Applied Studies Field Coordinator, and approval of the Faculty of Management.

Note: No fees are assessed for this registration.

MASTER OF Science (Management) Courses

Introduction to Master of Science (Management) program philosophy, structure and participants. This four-day orientation is a comprehensive review of selected topics, including statistics, information systems, library facilities and resources, and career development; this module is designed to orient students and faculty into the program.

Prerequisite: Admission to the M.Sc. (Management) program.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

A comprehensive introduction and application of research methods in the field of Management. Includes the philosophy of social sciences; research methods paradigms, an analysis of positivist and interpretive approaches to research; quantitative and qualitative methods; research designs (e.g., experimental, ex post facto); data gathering, analysis and interpretation; research and the issue of relevance, ethical issues in research. Students are expected to apply their learning to their potential research project, or a similar one, and produce a major report on methodological issues of their work.

Prerequisite: Management 5000.

Introduction and integration of the evolution and the development of theories and concepts, and their application in the field of Management. Students are expected to critically analyze the different perspectives within the field of Management. Development of management models (rational goal, internal process, human relations and open systems models); organizational effectiveness, environments, technology design and performance; images of organizations and implications for research and practice; organizational ecology; institutional theories; critical perspectives on organizations; organizational culture and climate; organizational learning; and globalization of organization theory. The intent is to build a theoretical foundation for the understanding of management issues, and guidance for research activities in the program.

Prerequisite: Management 5000.

Note: Management 5002 is a 6-week course.

A comprehensive and rigorous cross-disciplinary analysis of fundamental management issues. Students are introduced to research programs in a variety of functional areas (e.g., organizational development, information systems, marketing, finance, accounting).

Prerequisite: Management 5000.

Application of learning from previous courses to problems of developing research projects in order to address the managerial issues within the area of a specific major. Development and presentation of research projects.

Prerequisite: Management 5000.

One-day workshops held to introduce students to current management issues and to assist students with development of their own program of research for their Master's project (e.g., project management, stress and time management, ethics in research, writing and publishing in organizational sciences).

Prerequisite: Management 5000.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

One-day workshops will be held during the Major Module to assist students in developing their Master's projects.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous M.Sc. (Management) Module.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

From a Social Scientist perspective, the following statistical topics are examined: data management, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, non-parametric statistics, univariate statistics (t-tests, ANOVA), correlation, multivariate statistics, factor analysis (reliability, validity), MANOVA, regression, path analysis, and structured equation modeling (partial least squares, Lisrel). The purpose is to give students the necessary, quantitative data analysis tools to conduct their Final Research Project.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous M.Sc. (Management) Module.

This course aims to generate conceptual frameworks and perspectives useful for the extension, identification, and summation of research problems and the presentation of "new knowledge." Harnessing the insight and creativity embodied in the mind, it strives to develop thinking skills through the practice of Lateral Thinking.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous M.Sc. (Management) Module.

Substantially Similar: Management 5020 (prior to 2004/2005).

A selection from a list of topics will be offered in this seminar. The topics vary according to the major of the students.

Prerequisite: Management 5000.

Note: Management 5010 is a 6-week course.

This seminar develops students' understanding by examining multiple perspectives in the specific area of the major.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous M.Sc. (Management) Module.

Team-Taught by instructors and with involvement from the research supervisors, this course is intended to provide a forum to apply the knowledge and perspective gained to the development of a proposal and defending it by the end of the Specialization Module.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous M.Sc. (Management) Module.

Grading: Pass/Fail.

Addresses a significant management issue or problem. Provides hands-on experience in conducting research. The topic must address valid research questions related to real market, industry or organization issues in the area of specialization. The project should yield output, of publishable quality, that reflects a substantive contribution to knowledge.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of previous M.Sc. (Management) Module.

Grading: Pass/Fail.