Staff

Dean: A.M. Lavack, Ph.D.

Professors: R.B. Anderson, Ph.D.; B.J. Austin, M.Sc.; J.R. Foley, Ph.D.; E. Hampton, Ed.D., Ph.D.; A. M. Lavack, Ph.D.; M. Rennie, Ph.D.

Associate Professors: W. Bonner, Ph.D.; R. Camp, Ph.D.; S. Charlebois, D.B.A.; M. Cismaru, Ph.D.; R. Giberson, M.B.A.; H. Horan, Ph.D.; E. Johnson, Ph.D.; Y. Kim, Ph.D.; J. M. Nkongolo-Bakenda, Ph.D.; A. Rubalcava, Ph.D.; D. Senkow, Ph.D.; C. Street, Ph.D. Assistant Professors: S. Khan, Ph.D.; T. Levit, Ph.D.; W. Lockhart, Ph.D.; S. Lukasewich, B. Comm.; A. Meis Mason, M.B.A.; G. Peng, Ph.D.; S. Tucker, M.Sc.; L. Watson, Ph.D.; Z. Zhang, Ph.D.

Instructors: B. Anderson, M.B.A.; R. Cismaru, M.Sc.; D. Heinrichs, M.B.A.; S. Steen, M.B.A.; G. Sylvestre B. Admin, CA

Lecturers: M. Costiuk, B. Admin, CA•CIA; B. Schumacher, M.P.A.; W.Shupe, M.Sc.; C. Zurawski

Associated Faculty: D. Cameron, M.P.A; V. Huard, Ph.D.; D. Hurst, M.P.A.; J.K. Ito, Ph.D.; E.G. Kerr, Ph.D.; L. Knibbs, M.B.A; W. Langenbacher, M.A.; J. Mason, Ph.D.; C. Scott, Ph.D.

Department Description

The Faculty of Business Administration currently offers the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), the Master of Human Resource Management (M.H.R.M.), the Master of Administration (major in Leadership) (M.Admin.), and the Executive M.B.A. The Faculty of Business Administration also offers Master’s Certificates in Human Resource Management, International Business, Business Fundamentals, General Management, Organizational Leadership and Project Management.

Courses are offered in the late afternoons, evenings, weekends, in one-week blocks, and on-line. Programs are available for both part-time and full-time students. The programs are designed to encourage individuals to build a program of studies which complements their career plans. The transfer credit policy of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research enables up to three courses (9 credit hours) to be transferred into the M.B.A., M.H.R.M., and M.Admin (Leadership) programs from other institutions where a degree has not been awarded.

M.B.A. Program

M.B.A. Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, with the following additions (where applicable):

1. Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree.
2. Applicants are required to complete eight undergraduate qualifying courses, in which students must obtain a grade of no less than 70%. (Most applicants whose undergraduate degree is in business, administration, or commerce will have previously taken courses that fulfill this requirement. See the M.B.A. Qualifying Courses section below for more details.)
3. Applicants are normally required to have at least two years of full-time relevant working experience.
4. Applicants must complete the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). A minimum score of 500 is required on the GMAT.
5. International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency if the language of instruction in their undergraduate degree was not English. The minimum required TOEFL score is 580 paper-based / 80 internet-based. See the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website for minimum required scores on other language tests.

Note: Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance to the Faculty.

M.B.A. Qualifying Courses

• BUS 210 Introduction to Marketing
  
• BUS 260 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
  
• BUS 285 Introduction to Financial Accounting
  
• BUS 288 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  
• BUS 290 Introduction to Finance
  
• ECON 201 Introductory Microeconomics
  
• ECON 202 Introductory Macroeconomics
  
• STAT 151 Statistical Methods I or comparable university-level Statistics course

Students who lack any of the above qualifying courses must successfully complete those courses (or approved substitutes) before taking more than one graduate level course. All qualifying courses must be passed with a grade no less than 70%. Qualifying students may be discontinued from their program if they receive one grade less than 70%. For course descriptions of the qualifying courses, please refer to the University of Regina Undergraduate Calendar.

M.B.A. Mid-Career Option

A limited number of mid-career managers with suitable work experience, but who lack an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the M.B.A. program. Mid-career managers must meet the degree's qualifying course requirements before beginning graduate courses, if they have not been completed prior to acceptance. These qualifying course requirements for the M.B.A. are given above.

M.B.A. Advanced Standing

A total of 9 credit hours of advanced standing will be offered to holders of the following designations:

• CA (Chartered Accountant)
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
• CGA (Certified General Accountant)
• CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
• Direxion Leadership Development Program (The Canada School of Public Service)

Students who are awarded advanced standing must pay the tuition cost of advanced standing credit hours.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the Direxion designation may not receive credit for GBUS 817, and are exempted from the 1 course required in the HR/Organizational Behaviour area.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CA, CGA, CMA, or CFA designation are exempted from the 2 courses in the Accounting/Finance/Operations area.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CA, CGA, or CMA designation may not receive credit for GBUS 832, either as a required course or elective.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CFA designation may not receive credit for GBUS 833 or 891, either as required courses or electives.

Up to nine credit hours of advanced standing may be offered to those who hold a Master's degree in a related area (e.g., Master of Public Administration; Master of Human Resource Management; Master of Business Administration), or those who hold a Master of Business Administration from another university.

Up to three credit hours of advanced standing will be provided for completion of a relevant Master's Certificate at another university.

M.B.A. Program Requirements (30 credit hours)

• GBUS 830
• GBUS 815 (taken after the completion of 5 courses)
  
• Two of GBUS 816, 832, 833, and 891 (Accounting/Finance/Operations)
  
• One of GBUS 835, 840, and 841 (Marketing/Strategy)
  
• Two of GBUS 836, 838, 860, 865, and 866 (Management Process)
  
• One of GBUS 817, 843, and 861 (Human Resources/Organizational Behaviour)
  
• Two GBUS electives (OR GBUS 900 Project***)

Note: Students may request permission to replace one GBUS elective with a relevant graduate course from another faculty or a relevant senior undergraduate course.

*** The GBUS 900 Project is worth 6 credit hours. Students following the project option must prepare and present a paper on a suitable topic. The project will be supervised by a committee chaired by a member of the Faculty of Business Administration. The paper will be presented at a seminar chaired by the Director of the Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business. A bound copy of the report will be filed with the office of the Dean of Business Administration.

M.H.R.M. Program

M.H.R.M. Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, with the following additions (where applicable):

1. Applicants are normally expected to hold a four-year undergraduate degree in any field.
   
2. Applicants are required to complete two undergraduate qualifying courses, in which students must obtain a grade of no less than 70%. These courses may have been taken previously as part of an undergraduate degree.
   
3. Applicants are expected to have two years of work experience in the field of human resource management.
   
4. International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency if the language of instruction in their undergraduate degree was not English. The minimum required TOEFL score is 580 paper-based / 237 computer-based / 80 internet-based.

Note: Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance to the Faculty.

M.H.R.M. Mid-Career Option

A limited number of mid-career managers with suitable work experience, but who lack an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the M.H.R.M. program. Mid-career managers must meet the degree's qualifying course requirements before beginning graduate courses, if they have not been completed prior to acceptance. For mid-career managers who lack an undergraduate degree, these qualifying course requirements are eight (8) undergraduate courses plus an introductory course in statistics and a behavioural science course (total of 10 courses). Mid-career managers who plan to take qualifying courses should consult with the Graduate Advisor in the Faculty of Business Administration to choose suitable courses.

M.H.R.M. Advanced Standing

For M.H.R.M. students in the course-based option, a total of 9 credit hours of advanced standing will be offered to holders of the following designations:

• CA (Chartered Accountant)
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
• CGA (Certified General Accountant)
• CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
• Direxion Leadership Development Program (The Canada School of Public Service)

For M.H.R.M. students in the project-based option, only 3 credit hours of advanced standing will be offered to those with CA, CGA, CMA, or CFA designations, and only 6 credit hours of advanced standing will be offered to those with the Direxion designation.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the Direxion designation may not receive credit for GBUS 817.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CA, CGA, or CMA designation may not receive credit for GBUS 832.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CFA designation may not receive credit for GBUS 833 or 891.

Up to nine credit hours of advanced standing may be offered to those who hold a Master's degree in a related area (e.g., Master of Public Administration; Master of Human Resource Management; Master of Business Administration), or those who hold a Master of Human Resource Management from another university.

Up to three credit hours of advanced standing will be provided for completion of a relevant Master's Certificate at another university.

M.H.R.M. Program Requirements (30 credit hours)

• GBUS 817, 838, 843, and 862
• Three of GBUS 844, 846AA-ZZ, 860, 861, 863, 864, 870, 871, 872, 873, and EAHR 811, 850
  
• Three GBUS electives (OR One GBUS elective and GBUS 900 Project***)

*** The GBUS 900 Project is worth 6 credit hours. Students following the project option must prepare and present a paper on a suitable topic. The project will be supervised by a committee chaired by a member of the Faculty of Business Administration. The paper will be presented at a seminar chaired by the Director of the Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business. A bound copy of the report will be filed with the office of the Dean of Business Administration.

Note: Students may request permission to replace one GBUS elective with a relevant graduate course from another faculty or a relevant senior undergraduate course.

M.Admin. Program

The Master of Administration (major in leadership) is a program that offers graduate-level education in the area of Leadership. This will appeal to those employed in business or non-profit organizations who seek to build on their existing leadership skills. The program is undertaken on a part-time basis, and takes approximately 2½ years to complete.

M.Admin. Admission Requirements

1. Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree with an acceptable grade point average.
2. Applicants are normally required to have at least two years of full-time relevant working experience, preferably in a position where they are managing or leading others.
3. International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency if the language of instruction in their undergraduate degree was not English. The minimum required TOEFL score is 580 paper-based / 80 internet-based. See the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website for minimum required scores on other language tests.
4. International applicants may be asked to complete the GRE with a satisfactory score.
5. Applicants who enter the mid-career program must complete 10 qualifying courses (see below).

Note: Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance to the Faculty.

M.Admin. Mid-Career Option

A limited number of mid-career managers with suitable work experience, but who lack an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the M.Admin. program.

M.Admin. Advanced Standing

A total of 9 credit hours of advanced standing will be offered to holders of the following designations:

• CA (Chartered Accountant)
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
• CGA (Certified General Accountant)
• CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
• Direxion Leadership Development Program (The Canada School of Public Service)

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the Direxion designation may exempted from GBUS 817 and two elective courses.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CA, CGA, CMA, or CFA designation are exempted from three elective courses.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CA, CGA, or CMA designation may not receive credit for GBUS 832, either as a required course or elective.

Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CFA designation may not receive credit for GBUS 833 or 891, either as required courses or electives.

Up to nine credit hours of advanced standing may be offered to those who hold a Master's degree in a related area (e.g., Master of Public Administration; Master of Human Resource Management, or Master of Business Administration) or those who hold a Master of Business Administration from another university. Students who receive such advanced standing will generally be exempted from the three elective courses.

M.Admin. Program Requirements (30 credit hours)

• GBUS 817, GBUS 870, GBUS 874
• Four of GBUS 843, 844, 860, 865, 871, 872, 873, 876
• Three GBUS electives (OR one GBUS elective and the GBUS 902 Project***)

Note: Students may request permission to replace one GBUS elective with a relevant graduate course from another faculty.

*** The GBUS 902 Research Project on Leadership is worth 6 credit hours. Students following the project option must prepare and present a paper on a suitable topic. The project will be supervised by a committee chaired by a member of the Faculty of Business Administration. A bound copy of the report will be filed with the office of the Dean of Business Administration. If desired, the student may give an optional public presentation.

Master’s Certificate Program

Master’s Certificate Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, with the following additions (where applicable):

1. Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree with a minimum 70% average.
   
2. Applicants are required to complete the appropriate qualifying courses, in which students must obtain a grade of no less than 70%.
   
3. Applicants are normally required to have at least two years of full-time relevant working experience.
   
4. International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency if the language of instruction in their undergraduate degree was not English. The minimum required TOEFL score is 580 paper-based / 80 internet-based. See the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research website for minimum required scores on other language tests.

Note: Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance into the program.

Master’s Certificate Qualifying Courses (for certificates in Human Resource Management, General Management, Business Fundamentals, and International Business only)

• STAT 151 (Statistical Methods I) or a university-level Statistics course
  
• One university-level behavioral science course

Students who lack any of the above qualifying courses must successfully complete those courses (or approved substitutes) before taking more than one graduate level course. All qualifying courses must be passed with a grade no less than 70%. Qualifying students may be discontinued from their program if they receive one grade less than 70%. For course descriptions of the qualifying courses, please refer to the University of Regina Undergraduate Calendar.

Master’s Certificate Mid-Career Option

A limited number of mid-career managers with suitable work experience, but who lack an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the Master’s Certificate program. Mid-career managers must meet the Master’s Certificate qualifying course requirements before beginning graduate courses, if they have not been completed prior to acceptance. These qualifying course requirements consist of ten (10) undergraduate courses. Mid-career managers who plan to take qualifying courses should consult with the Graduate Advisor in the Faculty of Business Administration to choose suitable courses.

Master’s Certificate in Human Resource Management

Master’s Certificate in General Management

Master’s Certificate in Business Fundamentals

Master’s Certificate in International Business

Master's Certificate in Organizational Leadership

Students who complete one of the above Master’s Certificate programs may apply their courses to the MHRM, M.Admin (Leadership), or MBA programs. The Master’s Certificate in Human Resource Management ladders into the MHRM program and the Master's Certificate in Organizational Leadership ladders into the M.Admin (major in Leadership) program. The other three Master’s Certificates ladder into the MBA program. Students will be allowed to concurrently hold a Master’s Certificate and a Master’s degree, using the same courses for both credentials. This means that a student could earn a Master’s Certificate, apply for entry and be accepted into the MBA, MHRM, or M.Admin (Leadership) program, and then take an additional 7 GBUS courses to earn the MBA, MHRM, or M.Admin (Leadership) degree.

To ease entry into the MBA degree, the requirement for the GMAT will be waived for students who attain an average of 80% or more in their Master’s Certificate in Business Fundamentals, or Master’s Certificate in General Management, or Master’s Certificate in International Business. Students with an average of less than 80% in any of these three Master’s Certificates must write the GMAT if they wish to apply for admission into the MBA program. Students with a Master’s Certificate in Human Resource Management or a Master's Certificate in Organizational Leadership must write the GMAT if they wish to apply for admission into the MBA program, regardless of their grade point average in that Certificate program. A student who completes a Master’s Certificate and then applies for, and is admitted to, the MBA program will still be subject to the requirement to complete up to 8 undergraduate qualifying courses prior to (or concurrent with) registering for the remaining GBUS courses needed for the MBA degree. (Note: Some of these 8 undergraduate qualifying courses may have already been completed as pre-requisites for the GBUS courses completed within the Master’s Certificate.)

M.B.A. / M.H.R.M. / M.Admin. / Master's Certificate Course Descriptions

GBUS 801 Grad Work Term I (0)
This co-op placement is for students who have completed at least 40% of their program, are students in good academic standing, and wish to gain work experience in business or management in Canada. Students will be exposed to the skills used by managers at senior levels in business and management and will perform a variety of tasks. Students will be expected to write briefing notes, do research, write reports and perform other duties as assigned.

GBUS 802 Grad Work Term II (0)
This co-op placement is for students who have completed at least 40% of their program, are students in good academic standing, and wish to gain work experience in business or management in Canada. Students will be exposed to the skills used by managers at senior levels in business and management and will perform a variety of tasks. Students will be expected to write briefing notes, do research, write reports and perform other duties as assigned.

GBUS 815 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
This course focuses on the general management function. Special emphasis is placed on the identification, evaluation and formulation of organizational strategy. Lectures and discussion of concepts will be augmented by student analysis and discussion of comprehensive case studies of various kinds of organizations and/or management games.
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 credit hours in 800-level Business Administration courses or permission of the Dean of Business Administration

GBUS 816 Production and Operations Management (3)
This course introduces the basic concepts, processes, and problems associated with the Production and Operations Management (POM) function, which is primarily concerned with productivity. Techniques for solving POM problems with be addressed.

GBUS 817 Human Behaviour in Organizations (3)
This course is concerned with developing knowledge and skill in intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and organizational level processes in work settings. The course employs lectures, cases, and exercises to further the managerial effectiveness of class participants.

GBUS 830 Social Issues in Business (3)
This course examines ethical and social issues relevant to business management, including the issue of corporate social responsibility.

GBUS 832 Accounting for Managers (3)
The course is designed to facilitate the understanding of accounting information with an emphasis on making decisions. Students will be provided an opportunity to enhance their communication, teamwork and decision making skills.

GBUS 833 Financial Management (3)
This course provides a comprehensive study of financial decisions in today's business enterprises. Major emphasis is placed on the dividend, investment, and financial structure policies of a firm. Topics include justification and use of present value, internal rate of return, and selection criteria for projects. Note: Enrolment in this course is limited to M.B.A., M.C.B.F., and M.C.I.B. students only.

GBUS 835 International Business (3)
This course focuses upon opportunities and problems that arise when business operations cross national boundaries. The international business environment is examined, and the tasks of management are integrated into this multinational framework. Students will gain familiarity with various international institutions and practices that impact upon business firms, and students will learn and apply specific models and techniques to aid decision-making in a multinational context.

GBUS 836 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3)
The course explores the concept and practice of entrepreneurship and its relationship to progress. It analyses the determinants of innovation and develops the skills change managers need to stimulate more entrepreneurship, innovation, enterprise, and initiative from their employees.

GBUS 838 Research Methods in Management (3)
This course is designed to assist the student in conducting research projects in the areas of marketing and management. It introduces the student to a variety of research designs, including survey and experimental designs, and qualitative methods. The latter part of the course is concerned with data analysis and interpretation. Several multivariate techniques commonly used in management will be covered.

GBUS 840 Strategic Marketing (3)
This course assists the student in developing skills in the creative and systematic use of marketing concepts and strategies. The strategic role of marketing within an organization and its integration with other functional units will be studied. Students are expected to develop a working knowledge of a family of strategic marketing planning processes, concepts, methods, and strategies.

GBUS 841 International Marketing (3)
The course will introduce the student to environmental factors affecting international marketing and the similarities and differences versus domestic marketing; the knowledge and skills in administering the international marketing function; and evaluation of the impact of recent environmental changes on international marketing.

GBUS 843 Strategic Human Resource Management (3) (Equivalent to GSPP 815)
This course examines human resources functions from a strategic and institutional perspective. The topics include human resource planning, recruitment and selection, performance measurement and assessment, training and development, and the design of reward systems.

GBUS 844 Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining (3) (Equivalent to GSPP 812)
This course examines the history of union development in Canada, and business reaction to this development. Current structures in the labour movement are assessed, as well as the impact of legislation on the nature of collective bargaining. The course focuses on the character and procedures of arbitration, fact-finding, mediation, and conciliation.

GBUS 845AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)
This course addresses selected topics in Business Administration that are of current interest.

GBUS 846AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Human Resource Management (3)
Selected Topics in Human Resource Management

GBUS 847AA-ZZ Selected Topics in General Management and Administration (3)
Selected topics in general management & administration

GBUS 848AA-ZZ MBA - Travel Study Courses (3)
Emphasis is placed on the business, political, and cultural aspects of the specific country as they relate to Canadian organizations. Courses will include an off-campus trip traveling to a specific destination.

GBUS 850AA-ZZ Advanced Standing for Professional Programs (3)
Advanced standing of up to 9 credit hours may be granted in the MBA or MHRM program for prior completion of the approved professional programs.

GBUS 860 Managing Change (3) (Equivalent to GSPP 813)
This course seeks to bring about an awareness and understanding of how organizations are managing change. The course will provide perspectives of the change strategists, the change implementors, and the change recipients. The objective of the course is to develop sensitive and effective change-agent skills in management ranks.

GBUS 861 Organization Theory (3)
The course is concerned with the analysis of organizations from a sociological perspective. It is concerned with such topics as organizational environment, goal formulation, organization structure and design, interorganizational linkages, power, innovation processes, and conflict. It is concerned with the management of the organization as a whole and its subunits.

GBUS 862 Evaluation of Human Resources Practices and Systems (3)
This course focuses on tools and methods that can be employed by HR practitioners to assess the effectiveness of individual HR practices and of the overall HRM systems. Students develop skills in identifying and employing valid, evidence-based decision criteria to assess HR practice, and also enhance their ability to evaluate information and conduct qualitative research.
Prerequisite: GBUS 838

GBUS 863 Staffing Organizations (3)
The course introduces and develops concepts used in the staffing of organizations. The course will cover general staffing models, basic labour markets, laws and regulations affecting staffing, introduction to measurement theory, recruitment techniques, selection techniques and tools, decision making for selection, and formalizing the job offer.

GBUS 864 Compensation (3)
The course introduces and develops concepts used in compensating employees and managers in organizations. The course will cover designing pay structures for strategic purposes, internal consistency and external competitiveness, job evaluation models, variable group and individual pay systems, basic employee benefits, legal issues surrounding compensation (pay equity and discrimination), compensating special groups of employees, compensation and unions, and compensation administration topics.

GBUS 865 Project Management (3) (Equivalent to GSPP 828)
This course will introduce students to Project Management principles, intended to address the many phases of a project's life cycle. Students will learn to manage projects more effectively using Project Management techniques, through monitoring and maintaining control of scope, time, and costs within a project.

GBUS 866 Managing Information Systems (3)
This course provides an in-depth examination of management and organizational issues surrounding the IS/IT function in organizations. Topics include the evolution of the IS/IT functions, acquiring and managing IS/IT resources, strategy, current trends, and ethical issues surrounding IS/IT.

GBUS 870 Leadership: Theory & Practice (3)
This course covers key leadership/management skills such as clarifying personal vision, coaching, goal setting, conflict management, stress management, emotional intelligence crisis management process and system design and communication skills. Major competency models of leadership and management are covered to familiarize students with the research and practice of leadership development.

GBUS 871 Group Dynamics in Organizations (3)
The course will study roles that exist in organizations and the dynamics of the interactions between these roles. In particular, focus will be on the interplay between the leadership role and decision making, creative problem solving and conflict resolution with group members.

GBUS 872 Managing Activist Employees (3)
This course explores the challenges presented by employees that adopt a cause within an organization and the best management practices for such situations. Both private and public organizations will be considered. Particular emphasis will be focused on "whistle-blowing" behaviours in light of legislation in Canada and other countries.

GBUS 873 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3)
This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of negotiation and conflict resolution, including alternative dispute resolution.

GBUS 874 Cases in Leadership (3)
This course examines leadership issues in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. A major project for the course will involve researching and writing an original case study that examines leadership issues within a real organization.

GBUS 876 Managing Diversity (3)
This course examines the increasing diversity of the work force and the resulting issues faced by organizations such as maintaining fairness and justice, making effective management decisions, allowing flexibility, and managing in a global environment. The course also examines legal frameworks that protect employee and employer rights related to dimensions of diversity.

GBUS 891 International Financial Management (3)
This course provides the student with an understanding of the special issues and problems involved in international financial management. The first set of topics includes the international monetary system, balance of payments, foreign exchange markets and international parity conditions. The second part focuses on financial management in this international environment. The topics include: management of exchange rate risk, sourcing funds, capital budgeting, working capital management, trade financing, international banking and portfolio diversification.
Note: Enrolment in this course is limited to M.B.A. and M.C.I.B. students only.

GBUS 900 Research Project in Business Administration (6)
Under the guidance of a supervisory committee, a student analyzes a significant organizational problem with a view to recommending a feasible solution. Problems may be either specific or general, requiring either a particular disciplinary background or a multidisciplinary approach. Students are required to register in a minimum of 6 credit hours of project research. The course will be graded on a credit/no credit (C/N) basis.

GBUS 902 Research Project in Leadership (3)
Under the guidance of a supervisor, the student analyzes a significant leadership program with a view to recommending a feasible solution. Problems may be either specific or general, requiring either a particular disciplinary background or a multidisciplinary approach. The course will be graded on a credit/no credit (C/N) basis.

Executive M.B.A. Program

Executive M.B.A. Admission Requirements

Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, with the following additions (where applicable):

1. All Executive M.B.A. applicants are required to have at least five years relevant management experience.
   
2. Applicants who lack an undergraduate degree are required to have at least 7 years of relevant management experience.
   
3. A math proficiency test may be required.
   
4. Applicants must have support from their sponsoring organization (i.e. a willingness to allow the candidate to take every other Friday off).

Executive M.B.A. Program Requirements (36 credit hours)

• EMBA 800 and 805 (6 credit hours)
  
• Twelve Courses (24 credit hours)
  
• EMBA 900 Research Paper (6 credit hours) OR
  
• EMBA 900 Research Paper (3 credit hours) and EMBA 870 International Study Course

There will be two one-week courses; one takes place in August (EMBA 800), another takes place in June (EMBA 805). There are three semesters of study (Fall, Winter, Fall) in which participants take four courses per semester. Participants are required to complete either a 6 credit hour Research Paper (EMBA 900) OR a 3 credit hour Research Paper (EMBA 901) plus EMBA 870 International Study Course. The Executive MBA program is a cohort-based program, so all participants take the same courses at the same time over a 16-month period of time.

Executive M.B.A. Course Descriptions

EMBA 800 Management as a System (3)
This residential module will cover a range of topics that introduce the program, learning methods, and basic building blocks of the Executive MBA program. An understanding of the functions of the executive, and exposure to the idea of management as an integrative discipline will be the foundation of the course.

EMBA 805 Perspectives on Leadership (3)
This residential module focuses on leadership roles and skills. The topics include leadership in strategic and structural change; developing high performance - high commitment organizations through approaches such as team building and empowerment; managing external relationships; and developing leadership within the organizations.

EMBA 810 Management and Organizational Behaviour (2)
This is an overview course that will introduce students to the theories explaining individual and group behaviour, and how organizational structures, management practices, and organizational cultures affect it. In addition, the link between organizational behaviour and organizational effectiveness will be clarified.

EMBA 815 Quantitative Techniques for Decision Making (2)
An examination of statistical and quantitative techniques useful for managerial decision-making. Topics include multivariate regression analysis, forecasting, and models of qualitative choice. Applications will focus both on evaluating existing research, and on conducting original research.

EMBA 816 Production and Operations Management (2)
This course deals with managing the production and distribution of an organization’s goods and/or services. Potential issues include forecasting demand for the organization’s products and/or services, developing efficient manufacturing processes, workforce scheduling, and inventory planning and control.

EMBA 820 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (2)
This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of negotiation and conflict resolution. Negotiation and conflict resolution are viewed as ongoing aspects of life, rather than from a narrow labour relations perspective. The techniques learned will be applicable to many different situations.

EMBA 825 Change Management (2)
This module seeks to bring about an awareness and understanding of how organizations are managing change. The course will provide perspectives of the change strategists, the change implementors, and the change recipients. The objective of the course is to develop sensitive and effective change-agent skills in management ranks.

EMBA 830 Human Resource Management (2)
This module focuses on strategic planning in human resource management, including integrating human resource systems with organizational strategy. Special topics may include human resource issues in mergers and acquisitions, in restructuring, and in emerging forms of organization.

EMBA 835 Marketing for Managers (2)
Students will focus on the need for marketing decision-makers to interact with other functional areas of the organization. This module will review the marketing mix, market segmentation and positioning, and consumer analysis; examine various product, pricing, promotion, and distribution strategies; and provide guidelines for the formulation of a marketing plan.

EMBA 840 Accounting for Managers (2)
Students examine accounting's role in an organization focusing on accounting information for decision-making and performance measurement. Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of management and financial accounting with a concentration on the use rather than the preparation of accounting information.

EMBA 845 Finance for Managers (2)
This module will focus on the theory and practice of financial decision making, including risk analysis, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and working capital management.

EMBA 850 Information Technology and E-Commerce Strategy (2)
This module provides comprehensive coverage of enterprise IT strategy for knowledge management, process improvement, supply-chain enhancement, service excellence, and electronic commerce.

EMBA 855 Business Research Methods (2)
This module prepares students for the EMBA 900 Research Paper by introducing them to research methods commonly used in business. This will include an overview of secondary research, as well as qualitative research methods such as focus groups and interviews. Quantitative research methods will also be discussed, including the use of data analysis software.

EMBA 860 Business, Government, and Society (2)
This module focuses on the non-market environment of firms, including the social, political and legal arrangements that condition interactions within and outside the marketplace. Cases deal with governmental bodies, activists and interest groups, and other constituencies of the firm across a wide spectrum of issues and public policy.

EMBA 865 Strategy (2)
This module focuses on the general management perspective in the development, evaluation, and implementation of organizational strategy. Lectures and discussion on topical strategic issues will be augmented by the analysis of comprehensive cases which serve to integrate concepts and insights from other courses.

EMBA 870AA-ZZ International Study Course (3)
This course is intended to expose students to global business techniques through a visit to a foreign country. During the one-week trip abroad, students will tour business facilities and meet with business leaders, in order to expand their appreciation for international business strategies and opportunities.

EMBA 900 Research Paper (3 or 6 credit hours)
Under the guidance of an instructor, a student analyzes and conducts research on a significant organizational problem with a view to recommending a feasible solution. Problems may be either specific or general, requiring either a particular disciplinary background or multidisciplinary approach.