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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION
Note: Admissions to the MBA Co-op Program will be suspended as of Fall 2008.
Course Requirements
The M.B.A Co-op requires eleven 500-level courses in the first year.
The major paper is weighted as two courses; the thesis as four. A student writing a major paper or thesis would require eight or six additional courses respectively. Fast Track students who do not complete a co-op work term will be required to complete a major paper in addition to the ten courses. 75-698 is required of all MBA students.
Students will be allowed to pursue a general M.B.A. or choose one specific area of concentration. Areas of concentration include Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Management and Labour Studies, Management Science and Production/Operations Management. To obtain an area of concentration, courses must be completed as follows:
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
75-680. Managing the International Enterprise
75-682. Manufacturing Strategy
75-690. Entrepreneurship: New Venture Formation and Management
Plus any two of:
75-692. Topics in Strategic Management
74-639. Marketing Strategy and Planning
71-613. Leadership and Organizational Change
FINANCE
72-672. Cases in Financial Management
70-651. Reporting, Analyzing, and Using Accounting Information
Plus any three of:
72-670. Investment Analysis and Management
72-671. Portfolio Management
72-673. Topics in Finance
72-674. International Financial Management
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
71-643. International Management
72-674. International Financial Management
74-635. International Marketing Strategy
75-680. Managing the International Enterprise
Plus any one of:
45-566. International Political Economy
41-510. Theory of International Trade
or a Topics course with an international focus offered by any of the Areas
MARKETING
74-639. Marketing Strategy and Planning
Plus any three of:
74-631. Consumer Behaviour
74-632. Marketing Research
74-635. International Marketing
74-638. Special Topics in Marketing
Plus any one of:
72-672. Cases in Financial Management
75-680. Managing the International Enterprise
75-682. Manufacturing Strategy
or a Topics course being offered by one of the other Areas whose content is relevant to Marketing.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
73-603. Management Science Methods
73-605. Operations Management
73-606. Strategic Implementation for Technologies Management
Plus any two of:
73-602. Topics in Management Science
60-537. Database Management Systems
60-538. Information Retrieval Systems
60-539. Emerging Non-traditional Database Systems
91-504. Advanced Operations Research I
91-505. Advanced Operations Research II
91-511. Stochastic Processes
91-502. Manufacturing Systems Simulation
91-500. Optimization
91-503. Production and Inventory Control Systems
91-508. Reliability Engineering
MANAGEMENT AND LABOUR STUDIES
71-613. Leadership and Organizational Change
71-643. International Management
71-646. Business Negotiations and Problem Solving
71-647. Managing Diversity in the Work-place
Plus any one of:
71-648. Topics in Management and Labour Studies
95-500. Sport Leadership
PRODUCTION/OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
73-604. Operations Management
75-682. Manufacturing Strategy
Plus any three of:
73-602. Topics in Management Science
74-631. Consumer Behaviour
75-680. Managing the International Enterprise
41-531. Industrial Organization
91-509. Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
91-512. Flexible Manufacturing Systems
THE MAJOR PAPER
Students may choose a major paper option. All students choosing this option must have a detailed major paper proposal approved by at least two faculty members in the Odette School of Business. These two faculty members will have primary responsibility for supervising the student's work. The approved proposal application form must be submitted to the Assistant to the Dean in order to register for the major paper (76-796). An oral defence will be required.
The major paper will be graded, will receive six credits and will substitute for two 600-level non-specified courses.
THE THESIS
Students may choose a thesis option. All students choosing this option must have a detailed thesis proposal approved by at least two faculty members in the Odette School of Business and by one faculty member external to the School but from within the University. An oral defence will be required.
The thesis will be graded, will receive twelve credits and will substitute for four 600-level non-specified courses.
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