This course will focus on topics in Analytics and Operations Management that are not covered or are covered only lightly in regularly offered courses. The particular content in any given year will depend on the faculty member. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) production planning, revenue management, project management, logistics planning, operations management in shared economy, and health care operations management.

The course covers advanced Management concepts of Big Data analytics via state-of-the-art computational tools and real-world case studies. By the end of the course, students will be able to conceptualize, design, and implement a data-driven project to improve decision-making.

Students will learn how to construct and implement simulation models for business processes using a discrete-event approach. They will gain skills in the statistical analysis of input data, validation and verification of the models. Using these models, they can evaluate the alternative design and make system improvements. Students will also learn how to perform a Monte Carlo simulation. Spreadsheet and simulation software are integral components to this course and will enhance proficiency in Excel.

This course will focus on topics in Analytics and Operations Management that are not covered in regularly offered courses. The particular content in any given year will depend on the faculty member.

This course offers an introduction to strategic management. It analyzes strategic interactions between rival firms in the product market, provides conceptual tools for analyzing these interactions, and highlights the applications of these tools to key elements of business strategy. The course then moves beyond product market competition and considers (among other things) strategic interactions inside the organization, and in the context of corporate strategy.

This course focuses on the skills required and issues such as personal, financial, sales, operational, and personnel, which entrepreneurs face as they launch and then manage their early-stage ventures. Particular focus is placed on developing the analytical skills necessary to assess opportunities, and applying the appropriate strategies and resources in support of an effective business launch. This course includes work-integrated-learning components, and satisfies the WIL requirement of the BBA degree.

Begins with an examination of the concept of business mission. Students are then challenged to evaluate the external and industry environments in which businesses compete, to identify sources of competitive advantage and value creation, and to understand and evaluate the strategies of active Canadian companies.

An introduction to key public sector management processes: strategic management at the political level, planning, budgeting, human resource management, and the management of information and information technology. Makes use of cases, and simulations to develop management skills in a public sector setting.

How regulation, privatization and globalization are affecting today's managers.
Most major management issues and business opportunities involve government (domestic or foreign) at some level - whether as lawmaker, customer, partner, investor, tax-collector, grant-giver, licensor, dealmaker, friend or enemy. This course provides students with an understanding of the issues and introduces some of the skills necessary to successfully manage a business's relationship with government.

This course focuses on the theory and techniques of analyzing and writing business cases. The main focus is to assist students in developing their conceptual and analytical skills by applying the theory learned from each major area of management studies to practical situations. Critical thinking and problem solving skills are developed through extensive use of case analysis.

This course teaches students the ways in which business strategy and strategic decisions are affected by the recent explosion of digital technologies. Key considerations include the market and organizational context, process design, and managerial practices that determine value from data, digital infrastructures, and AI. It provides classic frameworks augmented by frontier research to make sense of digital transformation from the perspective of a general manager. Leaning on case study analysis and in-class discussion, this course will surface both practical and ethical pitfalls that can emerge in an increasingly digital world and equip students to operate effectively in professional contexts affected by these fast-moving trends.

Through the analysis of fiction and non-fiction narratives, particularly film, dealing with managers in both private and public sector organizations, the course explores the ethical dilemmas, organizational politics and career choices that managers can expect to face.

Increasingly, the marketplace has come to reward, and government regulators have come to demand a sophisticated managerial approach to the ethical problems that arise in business. Topics include ethical issues in international business, finance, accounting, advertising, intellectual property, environmental policy, product and worker safety, new technologies, affirmative action, and whistle-blowing.

Tomorrow's graduates will enjoy less career stability than previous generations. Technology and demography are changing the nature of work. Instead of having secure progressive careers, you will work on contract or as consultants. You will need to think, and act like entrepreneurs. This course includes work-integrated-learning components, and satisfies the WIL requirement of the BBA degree.

Venture capital and other sources of private equity play a critical role in the founding and development of new enterprises. In this course, we will review all aspects of starting and operating a venture capital firm. At the end of the course, students will better understand how the venture capital industry works; what types of businesses venture capitalists invest in and why; how contract structures protect investors; how venture capitalists create value for their investors and for the companies in which they invest; and how the North American venture capital model ports to other contexts.

An introduction to the Canadian legal system and its effects on business entities. The course includes an examination of the Canadian court structure and a discussion of the various forms of business ownership, tort law, contract law, and property law.

This course introduces students to the nature and elements of innovation and explores the application of innovation to various stages of business evolution and to different business sectors. The course has a significant practical component, as student groups will be asked to provide an innovation plan for a real company. This course includes work-integrated-learning components, and satisfies the WIL requirement of the BBA degree.

This Course deals with: political risk & contingency planning; human threats; weather extremes; NGOs (WTO, IMF and World Bank); government influences - dumping, tariffs, subsidies; cultures around the world; foreign exchange issues; export financing for international business; international collaborative arrangements; and pro-active/re-active reasons for companies going international. There will also be guest speakers.

This course covers special topics in the area of strategy. The specific topics will vary from year to year, but could include topics in business or corporate strategy, strategy and technology, strategy for sustainability, international business strategy, entrepreneurship, or managing emerging enterprises. The specific topics to be covered will be set out in the syllabus for the course for each semester in which it is offered.

This course allows 4th-year Specialists students in Strategic Management to deepen and broaden their strategic skills by strengthening their foundational knowledge of the field and by highlighting applications to key strategic management issues facing modern organizations. It will improve students’ ability to think strategically and understand how strategic decisions are made at the higher levels of management.

Topics include competitive advantage, organizing for competitive advantage, and failures in achieving competitive advantage. Through case analysis and class discussion, the course will explore competitive positioning, sustainability, globalization and international expansion, vertical integration, ownership versus outsourcing, economies of scale and scope, and the reasons for failure.

Topics include identifying, managing and exploiting information assets, the opportunities and limits of dealing with Big Data, the impact of digitalization of information, managing under complexity, globalization, and the rise of the network economy. Students will explore a topic in greater depth through the writing of a research paper.

Aimed at students interested in launching their own entrepreneurial venture. The core of the course is the development of a complete business plan which details the student's plans for the venture's initial marketing, finance and growth. This course provides a framework for the evaluation of the commercial potential of business ideas. This course includes work-integrated-learning components, and satisfies the WIL requirement of the BBA degree.

This course considers patents, trademarks, copyright and confidential information. Canada's international treaty obligations as well as domestic law will be covered. Policy considerations, such as the patentability of life forms, copyright in an Internet age of easy copying and patents and international development will be included.

This course further examines the issues raised in Legal Environment of Business I. It focuses on relevant areas of law that impact business organizations such as consumer protection legislation and agency and employment law, and it includes a discussion of laws affecting secured transactions and commercial transactions.

This course will examine the role of business in society including stakeholder rights and responsibilities, current important environmental and social issues (e.g., climate change, ethical supply chains, etc.) and management practices for sustainable development. It is designed for students who are interested in learning how to integrate their business skills with a desire to better society.

This is an advanced course tackling critical issues in technology and information strategy. We focus on the theory and application of platform, screening, and AI strategies. The course combines lectures with case discussions to apply business frameworks in real-life complex and high-stakes settings.

This course covers special topics in the area of strategy. The specific topics will vary from year to year but could include topics in corporate strategy, strategy for public organizations, strategy for sustainability, international business strategy or entrepreneurship. The specific topics to be covered will be set out in the syllabus for the course for each semester in which it is offered.

This course serves as an introduction to the organizations called businesses. The course looks at how businesses are planned, organized and created, and the important role that businesses play within the Canadian economic system.

This course serves as an introduction to the functional areas of business, including accounting, finance, production and marketing. It builds on the material covered in MGTA01H3.