Course Schedule

HyFlex: The class will be delivered on campus, but will also be live-streamed synchronously for anyone who wishes
to join the class remotely.

RLDS: Remote delivery.

Web: Online delivery. See the course outline for more information.

GBUS Courses Timetable

Section	Day	Start	Time	Exam Date	Delivery
2024 Winter 2024 Spring/Summer 2024 Fall
GBUS 815 - Strategic Management
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 through the use of lectures, discussion, student analysis, and case studies of various kinds of organizations. *Prerequisite: Must complete any two courses from the Levene MBA with Specializations program*
001	T	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-25	HYFLX
GBUS 817 - Managing People in Organizations
This course is designed to develop students’ management skills through an exploration of the theory and practice involved in managing people. The emphasis is on understanding individual, team, and organizational factors and the processes through which they influence behaviour and performance, with a view to improving managerial effectiveness.
001	T	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-18	HYFLX
GBUS 843 - Strategic Human Resource Management
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.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-27	ONLNE
GBUS 850AM - Advanced Standing for Previous Relevant Master's Degree
Advanced standing for 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 an approved Master's degree.
001		2023-JAN-04	-
GBUS 851AA - Indigenous Business and Leadership
This course considers historical and contemporary topics relating to Indigenous business and leadership of relevance to both Indigenous and non-indigenous leaders and organizations. A broad range of topics, issues, and contexts may be considered, such as Indigenous leadership styles, issues, and responsibilities, Indigenous rights, governance, economic development, civic activism, and decolonization.
001	R	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-27	HYFLX
GBUS 862 - Evaluation of Human Resources Practices and Systems
This course focuses on methods that can be employed by HR practitioners to assess the effectiveness of HR practices and of overall HRM systems. Students develop skills in identifying and employing valid, evidence-based decision criteria to assess HR practice and enhance their ability to evaluate information and conduct research. * Prerequisite: GBUS 838 *
001	R	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-20	HYFLX
GBUS 863 - Staffing Organizations
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.
001	MW	2023-JAN-04	5:30pm - 6:45pm		HYFLX
GBUS 865 - Project Management
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.
001	M	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-24	HYFLX
GBUS 873 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of negotiation and conflict resolution, including alternative dispute resolution.
001	RFS	2023-FEB-09	08:30am - 4:30pm		HYFLX
001	FS	2023-FEB-17	08:30am - 4:30pm		HYFLX
GBUS 874 - Cases in Leadership
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.
001	TR	2023-JAN-04	5:30pm - 6:45pm	2023-APR-20	HYFLX
GBUS 901 - Thesis Research
Thesis research.
001		2023-JAN-04	-
GBUS 902 - Research Project in Leadership
Under the guidance of a supervisor, the student analyzes a significant leadership 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. The course will be graded on a credit/no credit (C/N) basis.
001		2023-JAN-04	-

MBA Courses Timetable

Section	Day	Start	Time	Exam Date	Delivery
2024 Winter 2024 Spring/Summer 2024 Fall
MBA 701 - Foundations of Organizational Behaviour
This course examines the individual and group behaviour and their impact on organizational effectiveness and organizations in general. Relevant concepts from the behavioural sciences include personality, motivation, attitudes, group processes, power and leadership. Students will develop a basic understanding of antecedents and consequences of individual and group action.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-15	ONLNE
MBA 702 - Foundations of Accounting
This 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 and decision making skills.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-17	ONLNE
MBA 703 - Financial Statement Analysis
This course introduces students to the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of an organization's financial statements and related information. It also covers the recognition and measurement of accounting events and the preparation of financial statements.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-21	ONLNE
MBA 704 - Foundations of Marketing
This course will assist the students in developing foundational knowledge of marketing concepts and theory. Tactical applications of the marketing mix are also addressed – product, price, place and promotion. Ethical and legal issues are also discussed.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-24	ONLNE
MBA 705 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship
This course explores the foundations of entrepreneurship including entrepreneurial motivations, start-up process, idea generation, venture capital, gender considerations, and various forms of entrepreneurship, such as accelerators, corporate venturing and social enterprise. The course also explores entrepreneurs’ alignment with other disciplines, including agile testing, lean analysis and business modeling.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-25	ONLNE
MBA 706 - Foundations of Indigenous Business
This course covers theories, motivations, forms and objectives of Indigenous venturing and its role in the decolonization process. It will help students identify and understand the various and complex aspects of Indigenous business that are relevant to both Indigenous and non-indigenous organizations.
001		2023-JAN-04	-	2023-APR-27	ONLNE
MBA 815 - Strategic Management
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: Must complete any two courses from the Levene MBA with specializations program*
001	T	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-25	HYFLX
MBA 835 - International Business
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.
001	W	2023-JAN-04	7:00pm - 9:45pm	2023-APR-26	HYFLX
MBA 899 - Integrative Practicum
The practicum requires students to integrate the knowledge and skills developed across the MBA program. In their practicum, students will analyse an organization and its environment, evaluate the organization’s activities in light of its strategy, and develop recommendations and an implementation plan that contributes to the organization’s future success.
001		2023-JAN-04	-