Curriculum
Students with an undergraduate business degree may qualify for the accelerated MBA, which reduces the number of required credits from 57 to 45.
The first part of the MBA program is made up of 13 core courses, which provide students with an integrated body of basic practical skills. Each core course is worth 3 credits, for a total of 39 credits.
In the second part of the program, students must complete 18 credits by choosing a variety of elective courses, and/or out-of-classroom activities. Each elective course is worth 3 credits. The out-of-classroom activities may be worth 3 or 6 credits, please refer to the list of options.
Core Courses |
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MBA 606 - Managerial Economics MBA 607 - Financial Accounting for Managerial Decisions MBA 608 - Statistical Models for Business Decisions MBA 609 - Organizational Behaviour MBA 610 - Marketing Management MBA 614 - Financial Management MBA 615 - Management Information Systems |
MBA 616 - Operations Management MBA 618 - National and International Economics MBA 622 - Business Policy and Strategy MBA 625 - Strategy and Social Responsibility in Action MBA 628 - Management Accounting MBA 691 - Business Ethics |
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Elective Courses |
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| Some of these courses may not be available in a given academic year.
Special Topics courses (695) are offered by most departments. Detailed
information as to availability and content may be obtained from the MBA
Program Office. The choice of electives to complete a John Molson MBA is entirely up to the student (respecting co-requisite and prerequisite requirements). Students are encouraged to select those electives that best suit their backgrounds and career interests. Browse electives by department: Accounting, Decision Sciences/Management Information Systems, Finance, MBA, Management, Marketing |
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| MBA 631 - Research Project or Organization of International Case Competition
MBA 632 - Practicum Consulting Project MBA 695 I - Community Service Initiative |
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Accounting |
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ACCO 661 – Seminar in Financial Accounting ACCO 671 – Seminar in Managerial Accounting ACCO 691 - Business Valuations ACCO 695F - Fraud Examination ACCO 695S - Corporate Social Reporting, Responsibility and Accountability ACCO 695T - Accounting and Sustainability |
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Decision Sciences/Management Information Systems |
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DESC 651 – Seminar in Statistical Estimation and Forecasting for Business DESC 653 – Seminar in Business Applications of Linear Statistical Models DESC 654 – Seminar in Business Applications of Multivariate Analysis DESC 661 - Seminar in Decision Support Systems in Business DESC 662 - Seminar in Office Automation and Telecommunications DESC 663 - Corporate Information Systems Management DESC 664 - Negotiation and e-Negotiation Management and SupportDESC 695D - Data Mining Technique DESC 695E - E-Procurement: From Strategy to Consequence DESC 695F - Managerial Forecasting DESC 695M - Integration Systems for the Modern Enterprise DESC 695N - Negotiation Management, Analysis and Support DESC 695P - Project Management DESC 695S - Statistical Software for Data Management and Analysis |
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Finance |
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FINA 651 - Seminar in Financial Intermediaries FINA 663 - Seminar in Corporate Finance FINA 680 - Seminar in Short-Term Financial Management FINA 682 - International Financial Management FINA 683 - Seminar in Portfolio Management FINA 685 - Options and Futures FINA 687 - Seminar in Derivatives and Risk Management FINA 690 - Seminar in Investments FINA 691 - Seminar in Real Estate Finance FINA 695B - Credit Crises and Global Bubble FINA 695E - Seminar in Mergers and Acquisition FINA 695F - Financial Markets and Trading FINA 695G - Global Economic Issues FINA 695H - Canadian Perspective on Global Banking FINA 695I - Investor Relations FINA 695L - Special Topics - Cases in Finance FINA 695M - Managing Asymmetric Information FINA 695N - Behavioural Finance FINA 695O - Applied Performance Analytics in Finance FINA 695Q - International Investing and Portfolio Management FINA 695V - Venture Capital FINA 695Z - Globaliazation and Emerging Market |
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Management |
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MANA 683 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business MANA 691 - Strategies in Action: Case Competition MANA 692 - Commercial Contract Law MANA 695B - Management of Technology MANA 695C - Management of Change MANA 695E - Organizational Strategic Consulting MANA 695G - Seminar in Global Competition and International Strategies of MNCs MANA 695H - Human Resource Management MANA 695L - Litigation Management MANA 695M - Leadership and Motivation in Action MANA 695O - Corporate Governance MANA 695P - Seminar in Special Topics - Entrepreneurial Family Business MANA 695S - Developing Interpersonal and Managerial Skills MANA 695T - Global Climate Change - Business Opporunities and Threat MANA 695U - Sustainable Business Strategy MANA 695V - Event Management |
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Marketing |
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MARK 661 - Seminar in Distribution Systems MARK 664 - Seminar in Advertising Management MARK 671 - Consumer Behaviour MARK 672 - Strategic Marketing MARK 681 - Seminar in International Marketing MARK 683 - Seminar in International Transportation and Distribution MARK 691 - Pharma Marketing MARK 695A - Integrated Marketing Communications MARK 695D - Seminar on Experience Marketing MARK 695M - Sales Management and Personal Selling MARK 695R - Relationship Marketing MARK 695T - Social Media Marketing |
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Out-of-Classroom Options |
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| MBA Case Competition Senior Organizers (6 credits) Four students are selected to organize and run the yearly John Molson MBA International Case Competition. MBA Case Competition Executives (3 credits) Four students are selected yearly as special assistants to the senior organizers. Their responsibilities are to help the organizers in well-defined roles. Research Paper (6 credits) Students can select a topic of their choice and work one-on-one with a professor on a research paper. Currently, Zenergy Communications is offering a $2,000 Best Paper Award for those writing in the area of environmental sustainability. Small Business Consulting Bureau (3 credits) Students can be selected to be part of the MBA Small Business Consulting Bureau. This bureau handles individual requests and performs consulting work for the community on a fee-paying basis. Read more about the Concordia Small Business Consulting Bureau... MBA Community Service Initiative: Internship (3 credits) This new and exciting element was added to the MBA program in 2009. Students provide in-depth consulting for credit, primarily in the not-for-profit sector. The two-pronged goal is to create an applied learning experience for students and to provide a useful service to the community. Read more about the MBA CSI... MBA Practicum (3 credits) The Practicum is designed as a special work-related activity that requires students to meet with senior business managers and work with them over two terms to help solve business problems. |
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Electives Outside of JMSBThe maximum number of elective courses taken outside JMSB for which students receive credit towards their MBA diploma is equivalent of 15 credit-hours. Application for taking courses outside JMSB should be submitted well in advance of course start date, as authorization from the MBA Program Director and School of Graduate Studies, as well as the external Faculty/School is required. Undergraduate courses are not credited towards JMSB graduate degrees. |
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Elective Courses at Other Concordia University FacultiesIn addition to electives offered within JMSB, students can seek permission from the MBA Program Director and to take courses in other graduate faculties at Concordia, including those offered by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science, the Faculty of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The list below is just a selection of possible elective courses in the areas of corporate governance and business ethics, business sustainability and environmental management or community and international development. |
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| ECON 658 – Environmental Economics ECON 623 – Growth and Development GEOG 630 – Environmental Change and Public Policy POLI 605 – Environmental Law HENV 675 – Community Participation in Environmental Conservation POLI 608 – Globalization and Regional Integration SOCI 637 – Studies in Governance AHSC 675 - Introduction to Open Systems Theory AHSC 681 - Selected Topics AHSC 682 - Selected Topics |
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Elective Courses at other Graduate SchoolsIn addition to electives offered within JMSB and Concordia, students can seek permission from the MBA Program Director to take the equivalent of 15 credit-hours of courses at other graduate schools in Montreal, Canada or internationally (study-abroad program). |
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