Business Administration
Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business
Staff
Dean: M. Rennie, Ph.D.
Associate Dean and Director of Kenneth Levene Graduate School: R. Camp, Ph.D
Professors: R.B. Anderson, Ph.D.; B.J. Austin, M.Sc.; J.R. Foley, Ph.D.; E. Hampton, Ed.D., Ph.D.; M. Rennie, Ph.D.
Associate Professors: W. Bonner, Ph.D.; R. Camp, Ph.D.; 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.; C. Street, Ph.D.; L. Watson, Ph.D.; Z. Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professors: B. Kayseas, Ph.D., A. Meis Mason, M.B.A; B. Ogunfowora, Ph.D.; S. Tucker, M.Sc.
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 full-time MBA International, the Part-Time 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, Business, Organizational Leadership and Project Management.
Courses are offered in the late afternoons, evenings, weekends, in one-week blocks, and on-line. The transfer credit policy of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research enables transfer credit from other institutions where an academic credential has not been awarded, with up to three courses (9 credit hours) to be transferred into the M.B.A., M.H.R.M., and M.Admin (Leadership) programs, and up to five courses (15 credit hours) to be transferred into the MBA International program.
Part-Time M.B.A. Program
Part-Time 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):
- Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree.
- 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 Part-time M.B.A. Qualifying Courses section below for more details.)
- Applicants are normally required to have at least two years of full-time relevant working experience.
- Applicants must complete the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). A minimum score of 500 is normally required on the GMAT.
- 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.
Part-time 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.
Part-time 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.
Part-time 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.
Part-time M.B.A. Program Requirements (30 credit hours)
| Required (21 credit hours) | GBUS 815 (taken after the completion
of 5 courses) GBUS 832 GBUS 833 GBUS 840 GBUS 866 GBUS 817 GBUS 843 |
| (9 credit hours) | Any 3 GBUS electives OR 1 GBUS elective and GBUS 900 |
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 faculty member of the Faculty of Business Administration. The paper will be publicly presented before a committee of 3 faculty members within the Faculty of Business Administration who are accredited by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, and appointed by the Graduate Program Committee Chair. A bound copy of the report will be filed with the office of the Dean of Business Administration.
M.B.A. International Program
The MBA International program is an early career Master’s program intended for students from business or non-business undergraduate backgrounds. Work experience is not required to enter this program.
MBA International Admission Requirements
Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, with the following additions (where applicable):
- Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree with an acceptable grade point average equivalent to Canadian 70%.
- 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.
- A minimum GMAT score of 500 is normally required.
- Work experience, while desirable, is not essential.
Note: Meeting these minimum requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance to the Faculty.
MBA Advanced Standing
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)
Students who are awarded advanced standing must pay the tuition cost of advanced standing credit hours.
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 MBA 817.
Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CA, CGA, or CMA designation may not receive credit for MBA 832.
Students who receive Advanced Standing for the CFA designation may not receive credit for MBA 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 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.
MBA International Course offerings
MBA International – Program Requirements (45 credit hours)
| 14 Required Courses | MBA 810 Statistics & Quantitative Methods for Business (new) MBA 815 Business Policy & Strategy MBA 816 Production and Operations Management MBA 817 Global Organizational Behaviour MBA 830 Social Issues in Business MBA 832 Accounting for Managers MBA 833 Financial Management MBA 835 International Business MBA 840 Strategic Marketing MBA 841 International Marketing MBA 843 Strategic Human Resource Management MBA 848 AA-ZZ International Study Tour** MBA 866 Managing Information Systems MBA 891 International Financial Management |
| 1 Elective Courses (choose from): | MBA 836 Innovation and Entrepreneurship MBA 838 Research Methods in Management MBA 845 AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Business Administration MBA 860 Managing Change MBA 865 Project Management MBA 900 Project in Business Administration (3 credit hours)*** |
* MBA 845AA-ZZ is offered only on an occasional basis.
** GRST 900AA-ZZ is an acceptable substitute (upon approval)
*** MBA 900 is worth 3 credit hours and may be taken in place of choosing one elective or unable to complete MBA 848AA-ZZ due to legitimate reasons. Students following the project option must prepare and present a paper on a suitable topic. The project will be supervised by a faculty member of the Faculty of Business Administration. The paper will be publicly presented before a committee of 3 faculty member within the Faculty of Business Administration who are accredited by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and appointed by the Chair of the Graduate Program Committee. A bound copy will be filed with the office of the Dean of Business Administration.
*** Elective courses are offered on a rotating basis with only 4 elective courses offered in each calendar year.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL
MBA International Course Descriptions
MBA 801 Grad Work Term I (0)
This work 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.
Students registered in this course are deemed as having full-time
status.
*A maximum of three work placements are permitted, and work
placements will be deemed as additional to the program requirements.
MBA 802 Grad Work Term II (0)
This work 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.
Students registered in this course are deemed as having full-time
status.
*A maximum of three work placements are permitted, and work
placements will be deemed as additional to the program requirements.
MBA 803 Grad Work Term III (0)
This work 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 and
have completed MBA 801 and MBA 802 in good standing. Students
registered in this course are deemed as having full-time status.
*A maximum of three work placements are permitted, and work
placements will be deemed as additional to the program requirements.
MBA 810 Statistics & Quantitative Methods for Business (3)
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.
MBA 815 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
The course focuses on the identification, evaluation and formulation of organizational strategy in an international context. Special emphasis is placed on inherent tensions faced by global organizations in developing and implementing strategy, such as the effects of cultural, economic and political differences on standardization versus adaptation and the identification of global niches, through the use of lectures, discussion, student analysis, and case studies of various kinds of organizations.
Prerequisite: Completion of 15 credit hours in 800-level Business Administration courses or permission of the Dean of Business Administration.
MBA 816 Production and Operations Management (3)
This course provides an introduction to the concepts, processes and problems associated with the production and operations management (POM) function which is primarily concerned with productivity and techniques for solving business problems. Particular emphasis will be placed on value stream analysis and its implications for international supply chain management.
MBA 817 Global Organizational Behaviour (3)
The course examines universal and cross-cultural issues in managing people, work groups and organizations. Concepts emphasized include: employee characteristics, e.g., skills, personality, perception and decision making, and motivation; interpersonal and group processes, including leadership, communication and negotiation; and organizational issues and processes, including organizational culture, structure, systems, and change.
MBA 830 Social Issues in Business (3)
This course provides an examination of problems in business management related to society at large. It includes a multidisciplinary application of knowledge, concepts, and analytical tools to apply to contemporary issues challenging business executives, including the role of consultation with local communities, sustainable business practices in developing economies, and evolving global standards of corporate social responsibility and ethics.
MBA 832 Accounting for Managers (3)
The course is designed to facilitate the understanding of accounting information with an emphasis on making decisions. The course introduces the recognition and measurement of accounting events, the preparation and analysis of financial statements, and the use of Canadian and international financial statements and standards. Students will be provided an opportunity to enhance their communication, teamwork and decision making skills.
MBA 833 Financial Management (3)
This course provides a comprehensive study of the financial decisions in today's business enterprises. Major emphasis is placed on the dividend, investment and financial structure policies of a firm. Justification and use of present value, internal rate of return and selection criteria for projects, as well as financial market efficiency and its global implications.
MBA 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 global economics, 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.
MBA 836 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3)
The course explores the concept and practice of entrepreneurship and its relationship to progress, with a focus on creating and growing global ventures. It analyses the determinants of innovation and develops the skills change managers need to analyze opportunities and stimulate more entrepreneurship, innovation, enterprise, and initiative from their employees. It also helps students to understand concepts of going to market and competitive sustainability.
MBA 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.
MBA 840 Strategic Marketing (3)
The course objective is to assist the student in developing skills in the creative and systematic use of marketing concepts and strategies in the design and evaluation of strategic plans at all levels of the organization. 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.
MBA 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; ethics and cross-cultural nuances in marketing to developed and developing economies; and evaluation of recent environmental changes on international marketing.
MBA 843 Strategic Human Resource Management (3)
This course examines human resource functions from a strategic, institutional and trans-national perspective. The course introduces important differences in HR practices around the globe and helps students develop an understanding of how historic, cultural and economic differences affect HR practices. The topics include human resource planning, recruitment and selection, performance measurement and assessment, training and development, and the design of reward systems.
MBA 845AA-ZZ Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)
Examination of one or more selected problems in business administration relative to the interests of the faculty member and the students. A multidisciplinary application of knowledge, concepts, and analytical tools to contemporary issues challenging administrators.
MBA 848 AA-ZZ Study Tour (3)
This course involves travel in Canada or internationally, with the purpose of exposing students to real world business activities. The course involves travel to one or more destinations to visit business enterprises, as well as pre- and post-travel classroom activities.
MBA 860 Managing Change (3)
This course provides students with an awareness and understanding of how organizations assess situations and plan, implement, communicate and maintain change. The course also provides an understanding of how cultural differences, including attitudes toward employee empowerment and employee-initiated change, affect the development and implementation of change processes. The objective of the course is to develop change-agent skills in the management ranks.
MBA 865 Project Management (3)
This course will introduce students to the many phases of a project's life cycle and how to address them through knowledge and understanding of Project Management principles and how to manage them effectively using Project Management techniques by monitoring and maintaining control of scope, time, and costs within a project.
MBA 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.
MBA 891 International Financial Management (3)
This course provides the student with an understanding of the special issues and problems involved in international financial management. Topics include the international monetary system, balance of payments, foreign exchange markets, international parity conditions, management of exchange rate risk, sourcing funds, capital budgeting, working capital management, trade financing, international banking, and portfolio diversification.
MBA 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.
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):
- Applicants are normally expected to hold a four-year undergraduate
degree in any field.
- 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.
- Applicants are expected to have two years of work experience
in the field of human resource management.
- 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 at least 7 years 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. These qualifying course requirements are ten (10) undergraduate courses. 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%. Mid-career managers who plan to take qualifying courses should consult with a 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 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
- Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree with an acceptable grade point average.
- 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.
- 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.
- International applicants may be asked to complete the GRE with a satisfactory score.
- 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 at least 7 years work experience, but who lack an undergraduate degree, may be admitted to the M.Admin. program. Mid-career managers must meet the degree’s qualifying course requirements before beginning graduate courses, if they have not completed prior to acceptance. These qualifying course requirements are ten (10) undergraduate courses. All qualifying courses must be passed with a grade no less than 70%. Qualifying students may be discontinued from the program if they receive one grade less than 70%. Mid-career managers who plan to take qualifying courses should consult with a Graduate Advisor in the Faculty of Business Administration to choose suitable courses.
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 faculty member of the Faculty of Business Administration. The paper will be publicly presented before a committee of 3 faculty members within the Faculty of Business Administration who are accredited by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research and appointed by the Graduate Program Committee Chair. A bound copy of the report will be filed with the office of the Dean of Business Administration.
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):
- Applicants are normally required to have completed a four-year
undergraduate degree with a minimum 70% average.
- Applicants are required to complete the appropriate qualifying
courses, in which students must obtain a grade of no less than
70%.
- Applicants are normally required to have at least two years
of full-time relevant working experience.
- 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 and 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 at least 7 years 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. 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%. 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
Qualifying courses: any 10 undergraduate courses
| Required: | GBUS 843 | Strategic Human Resource Management |
| Choose 2 of: | GBUS 817 | Human Behaviour in Organizations |
| GBUS 844 | Labour Relations & Collective Bargaining | |
| GBUS 861 | Organization Theory | |
| GBUS 862 | Human Resources Systems Analysis | |
| GBUS 863 | Staffing Organizations | |
| GBUS 864 | Compensation |
Master’s Certificate in General Management
NOTE: Effective May 1, 2011 the Master's Certificate in General Management has been discontinued.
Qualifying courses: STAT 100, BUS 260 plus any 8 other undergraduate courses
| Required: | GBUS 830 | Social Issues in Business |
| Choose 2 of: | GBUS 817 | Human Behaviour in Organizations |
| GBUS 836 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | |
| GBUS 860 | Managing Change | |
| GBUS 865 | Project Management |
Master's Certificate in Business
Qualifying courses: STAT 100, BUS 210, BUS 260, BUS 285, BUS 288, BUS 290, plus any 4 other undergraduate courses
| Choose 3 of: | GBUS 816 | Production & Operations Management |
| GBUS 832 | Accounting for Managers | |
| GBUS 843 | Strategic Human Resource Management | |
| GBUS 833 | Financial Management | |
| GBUS 840 | Strategic Marketing |
Master’s Certificate in International Business
NOTE: Effective May 1, 2011 the Master's Certificate in International Business has been discontinued.
Qualifying courses: STAT 100, BUS 210, BUS 260, BUS 285, BUS 288, BUS 290, plus any 4 other undergraduate courses
| Choose 2 (3) of: | GBUS 835 | International Business |
| GBUS 841 | International Marketing | |
| GBUS 848AA-ZZ | MBA – Travel Study Course | |
| GBUS 891 | International Financial Management | |
| Choose 1 (0) of: | GBUS 832 | Accounting for Managers |
| GBUS 833 | Financial Management | |
| GBUS 840 | Strategic Marketing |
Master's Certificate in Organizational Leadership
Qualifying courses: any 10 undergraduate courses
| Choose 1 (2) of: | GBUS 870 | Leadership: Theory & Practice |
| GBUS 874 | Cases in Leadership | |
| Choose 2 (1) of: | GBUS 817 | Human Behaviour in Organizations |
| GBUS 843 | Strategic Human Resource Management | |
| GBUS 844 | Labour Relations & Collective Bargaining | |
| GBUS 860 | Managing Change | |
| GBUS 865 | Project Management | |
| GBUS 871 | Group Dynamics in Organizations | |
| GBUS 872 | Managing Activist Employees | |
| GBUS 873 | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | |
| GBUS 876 | Managing Diversity |
Master's Certificate in Project Management
Qualifying courses: STAT 100, BUS 290 plus any 8 other undergraduate courses
| Required: | GBUS 865 | Project Management |
| Choose 2 of: | GBUS 817 | Human Behaviour in Organizations |
| GBUS 833 | Financial Management | |
| GBUS 836 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | |
| GBUS 860 | Managing Change | |
| GBUS 870 | Leadership: Theory and Practice | |
| GBUS 874 | Cases in 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 Master's Certificate in Business ladders 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 with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience who attain an average of 80% or more in their Master’s Certificate in Business. Students with an average of less than 80% in the Master's Certificate in Business 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, or a Master's Certificate in Project Management 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 qualifying courses 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.
Students registered in this course will be deemed as having
full-time status.
*A maximum of three work placements are permitted, and work
placements will be deemed as additional to the program requirements.
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.
Students registered in this course will be deemed as having
full-time status.
*A maximum of three work placements are permitted, and work
placements will be deemed as additional to the program requirements.
GBUS 803 Grad Work Term III (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 and
have completed GBUS 801 and GBUS 802 in good standing.
Students registered in this course will be deemed as having
full-time status.
*A maximum of three work placements are permitted, and work
placements will be deemed as additional to the program requirements.
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
JSGS 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 JSGS 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)
This course addresses selected topics in human resource management.
GBUS 847AA-ZZ Selected Topics in General Management and Administration (3)
This course addresses selected topics in general management and 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 M.B.A., M.H.R.M., or M.Admin program for prior completion of the approved professional programs.
GBUS 860 Managing Change (3) (Equivalent to JSGS 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 JSGS 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. Topics include: the international monetary system, balance of payments, foreign exchange markets, international parity conditions, 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.
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):
- All Executive M.B.A. applicants are required to have at least
five years relevant management experience.
- Applicants who lack an undergraduate degree are required to
have at least 7 years of relevant management experience.
- A math proficiency test may be required.
- 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)
This course includes 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 821 – International Business (2)
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.
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.
