Business Administration

This course focuses on the issues of resource allocation within a business. It will examine how managers can utilize the tools of economics, forecasting, accounting/finance, and decision theory to aid in these critical decisions. The course will consider how differences and changes in the internal operating conditions and in the external political-economic environment can affect a manager's resource allocation decisions. Topics include incremental analysis, short- and long-run decision-making and financial analysis.
Prerequisite(s):

• Entrance to the program.

This course has an emphasis on what the user of financial and managerial accounting information needs to know about accounting. It stresses the more analytical uses of financial and managerial accounting information by managers and outside analysts rather than the procedural details that the practicing accountant is required to know. Various small case studies and critical thinking questions are integrated into the course to enable you to analyse a problem, weigh various factors involved in it, make some calculations and take a position on the problem. In short, the course will provide you with the skills to analyse and assess financial and managerial accounting information in the context of making managerial decisions. ​​
Prerequisite(s):

• Entrance to the program.

This course provides you with an overview of the marketing concept and how it can be applied to any type of organization or service. It includes the controllable and uncontrollable elements of marketing, for strategic planning purposes. The course equips you with the competencies to interpret and develop marketing strategies in current and future business environments. Building upon the marketing knowledge that you have gained during the course, you will then have the opportunity to use your knowledge in the ensuing strategic management courses. Lectures consolidate and extend the knowledge of marketing management. Using the basic foundations of marketing, you can apply these principles in strategic planning to current business cases. You will apply marketing research techniques, evaluate trends in the competitive landscape, and select market segmentation strategies. The course covers controllable elements of price, distribution, product life cycle, and marketing communications. Lab assignments encourage you to apply the strategic planning process to solve company marketing problems in case-study formats. You will work individually on assignments and in teams for both case studies as well as the capstone project. Completion of all individual assignments and team work is required to pass this course.
Prerequisite(s):

• Entrance to the program.

This course provides you with managerial foundations, frameworks, and tools used by businesses to make sound financial decisions. Building on a basic understanding of accounting, this course will teach you how to assess a company’s financial situation, forecast future financial requirements, determine how new investment opportunities are evaluated, and determine how companies manage their finances.
Prerequisite(s):

• FMGT 9152

​​Drawing on the knowledge gained in the previous courses, you will assume the role of a Professional in Business. You will concentrate on real-world Industry challenges by engaging either in primary or secondary research that will provide a professional learning experience. You will apply your Business skill set to the solution of the Industry challenge by working closely with a Faculty advisor and/or an Industry stakeholder. You will create a graduate level major report and presentation and evaluation will be based on application and integration of key Graduate Certificate in Business Administration concepts to the solution.​
Prerequisite(s):

• 60% in ECON 9100 and 60% in FMGT 9152 and 60% in MKTG 9120

This course will equip you with the analytic, design, decision-making, and management skills needed to help an organization achieve competitive advantage through its operations and supply chain design, as these are critical to the success of an organization. As well, there will be emphasis on the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). For most firms, ICT is the largest investment category and results in either substantial competitive advantages or failures that can drive a firm out of business. The course addresses these ICT challenges to enable you to judge their value for a given purpose. Also, the course takes a practical approach to understanding how firms, from a cross-section of industries, build and manage information systems to best deliver economic value.
Prerequisite(s):

• Entrance to the program.