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Whether you are just entering the complex world of work, growing professionally with increasing responsibility, transitioning from a technical to a leadership role, or facing your next professional challenge, this career-enhancing program is designed to provide the competitive edge you need to set yourself apart and help you thrive in the complex constantly changing economic environment.
Courses & Workshops
CPAG 400 Diversity and Cross Cultural Management.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019
Impact of culture and diversity as major factors in managing national, international and multicultural relations within a global context and the challenges and opportunities faced. Effect on interpersonal interactions, intergroup interactions and the management of multi-cultural workforces in terms of cognition and behaviour, communication, leadership, employee engagement and negotiation. Case studies, research methods and experiential learning will facilitate theory and practical applications.
CPAG 500 Lean Operations in Public Services.
(3 credits)
Lean principles and how to apply processes needed to optimize cost while maintaining or improving service levels in the public sector. Particularities of service operations in a public environment and how process improvement methodologies can be used there.
CPAG 510 CPAG 510 Current Issues in Public Sector Management (3 credits)
(3 credits)
Contemporary challenges faced by public administration due to political, technological, social and economic changes in society. Trends, successes and failures experienced in the past, and alternative solutions.
CPAG 515 CPAG 515 Public Regulations and Ethics in the Public Sector (3 credits)
(3 credits)
Legal principles and legal reasoning, role of law in public sector management such as constitutional law, administrative law and human rights law; how the principles behind privacy and access to information legislation are derived from the ethical principles.
CPAG 520 CPAG 520 Leadership and Governance in Public Organizations (3 credits)
(3 credits)
Leadership and governance issues, accountabilities and responsibilities for public organization leaders, governance best practices, and administrative aspects of Indigenous governance. Practical ways to improve service delivery and performance.
CPAG 525 Public Finance, Budgeting and Reporting.
(3 credits)
Planning and budgetary processes, resource allocation, controlled delivery and accountability in the public sector. Budgets, public funding, financial statements, reporting, and managing financial resources.
CPL2 524 Introduction: International Business.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
This course deals with fundamental international business issues: the international business environment, foreign exchange risk, multinational corporations, international organizations, international sources of financing, international marketing policies, essential factors to be considered when entering foreign markets (licensing and exporting) and international management.
CPL2 530 Canadian Import, Export and Customs Regulations
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(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Winter 2020
This course provides students with an understanding of Canadian import, export, and customs regulations. Students have the opportunity to learn how the Canadian
Import-Export Act may be applied and to understand customs procedures. The course also develops students’ ability to classify products for tariffs, draft commercial documents, and calculate the duties and taxes on imports and exports.
CPL2 535 Business in Emerging and Asian Markets.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019
This course provides a framework for analyzing the opportunities and risks of doing business in key emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Topics
covered include international competitiveness, business ethics, corruption, cross-cultural management, social and environmental risk assessment, and real-life examples of corporate social responsibility.
CPL2 552 Strategic Management.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Includes analysis of major forces driving organizations, explores mission development, goal selection, corporate strategy, policy formulation for the benefit of all stakeholders. Discusses situations confronting senior managers in the competitive environment, includes topics such as the identification and evaluation of strategic alternatives, the management of control processes for increased productivity, etc.
CPL2 554 International Business Policy.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Winter 2020
Development and application of conceptual approaches to general management policy and strategy formulation in multinational enterprises. Alternative forms of international business involvement; location strategy; technology transfer; ownership strategy; planning for international divestment. Emphasis on developing practical skills, using case studies and simulated negotiating exercises.
CPL2 561 North America and Global Economy.
(3 credits)
Analysis, based on theory and practice, of corporate strategies in the Canada-United States-Mexico context. Public policy impact on corporate decision-making and alternative public policy options. Experience by major industrial sectors examined and compared with global strategies. Case studies.
CPL2 590 Topics in International Business.
(3 credits)
Specialized course covering an advanced topic in the international business area selected from current issues or themes in literature.
ECON 295 Macroeconomic Policy.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
This applied macroeconomics course focuses on current and recurrent macroeconomic issues important in understanding the public policy environment in which firms make their decisions. Topics include national accounts; national income determination; economic growth and fluctuations; money, monetary policy and financial markets; international trade and finance.
MGCR 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
The role of financial accounting in the reporting of the financial performance of a business. The principles, components and uses of financial accounting and reporting from a user's perspective, including the recording of accounting transactions and events, the examination of the elements of financial statements, the preparation of financial statements and the analysis of financial results.
MGCR 222 Introduction to Organizational Behaviour.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Individual motivation and communication style; group dynamics as related to problem solving and decision making, leadership style, work structuring and the larger environment. Interdependence of individual, group and organization task and structure.
MGCR 273 Introductory Management Statistics.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019
Descriptive statistics, probability, random variables, binomial, poisson, normal distributions, sampling distribution of the mean, estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, tests of goodness of fit, simple linear regression, non-parametric statistics. Use of computer statistics package (no computer background needed). Application to problems in business and management.
MGCR 293 Managerial Economics.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
The course focuses on the application of economic theory to management problems and the economic foundations of marketing, finance, and production. Attention is given to the following topics: price and cost analysis; demand and supply analysis, conditions of competition.
MGCR 331 Information Systems.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
Introduction to principles and concepts of information systems in organizations. Topics include information technology, transaction processing systems, decision support systems, database and systems development. Students are required to have background preparation on basic micro computer skills including spreadsheet and word-processing.
MGCR 341 Introduction to Finance.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
An introduction to the principles, issues, and institutions of Finance. Topics include valuation, risk, capital investment, financial structure, cost of capital, working capital management, financial markets, and securities.
MGCR 352 Principles of Marketing.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Introduction to marketing principles, focusing on problem solving and decision making. Topics include: the marketing concept; marketing strategies; buyer behaviour; Canadian demographics; internal and external constraints; product; promotion; distribution; price. Lectures, text material and case studies.
MGCR 382 International Business.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
An introduction to the world of international business. Economic foundations of international trade and investment. The international trade, finance, and regulatory frameworks. Relations between international companies and nation-states, including costs and benefits of foreign investment and alternative controls and responses. Effects of local environmental characteristics on the operations of multi-national enterprises.
MGCR 423 Strategic Management.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
An integrative and interdisciplinary introduction to strategy formation and execution. Concepts, tools, and practical application to understand how firms leverage resources and capabilities to gain competitive advantage in dynamic, contemporary industries. Strategic positioning, organizational design, and managerial action for the long-term success of businesses and positive social and ecological outcomes.
MGPO 450 Ethics in Management.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019
An examination of the economic, legal and ethical responsibilities of managers in both private and public organizations. Through readings, case studies, discussions and projects the class evaluates alternative ethical systems and norms of behaviour and draws conclusions as to the right, proper and just decisions and actions in the face of moral dilemmas. The focus of this course is on the decision process, values and consistency of values of the individual and on the impact of systems control and incentives on managerial morality.
ORGB 423 Human Resources Management.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
Issues involved in personnel administration. Topics include: human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training and development, performance appraisal, organization development and change, issues in compensation and benefits, and labour-management relations.
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YCBS 120 Fundamentals of Management Consulting
(6 CEUs)
In-class, Live Online, Part-time
The goal of every consultant is to improve the performance of organizations by resolving problems and providing recommendations. To be effective, every consultant must be equipped with the necessary competencies and tools. This course provides participants with an overview of sound management consulting tools, processes, and best practices. It explains the process of management consulting, including the 5-phase consulting model adopted by the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada). This model provides a procedure for evaluating and improving organizational performance.
YCBS 221 Leading Sustainable Change
(6 CEUs)
This course explores issues related to change management including models of change management, keys to successful change processes, change leadership structures, common change management techniques, integrating change management considerations into consulting programs and proposals, choosing the intervention and getting client buy-in. A substantial proportion of the class time is devoted to discussions, role-plays, case study exercises, and participant-facilitated discussions.
YCBS 259 Systems Thinking and Modelling (6 CEUs)
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools of systems thinking, modelling, and change. Structure and behaviour of dynamic systems. Organizations as dynamic systems; solving complex challenges in organizations with systems thinking and modelling; simulation models.
YCWPD 029 Copyright Master Class
Copyright law has become a key consideration in our society and economy, as well as becoming increasingly complex. Legislators, courts, public institutions and businesses all struggle to address the impact of new technologies, new uses and new legal issues. Learn from some of Canada’s copyright experts and gain valuable insights into the impact of these changes, as well as practical steps to dealing with them.
YCWPD 030 Understanding Patents
Learn all about patents in a course delivered in two modules. The first provides an overview of patents and patenting, while the second provides you with insight into the strategies relating to establishing and exploiting the patent system, as well as enforcing or attacking a patent.
YCWPD 031 Understanding Trademarks
Learn from Canadian, American and European practitioners about acquiring, managing and protecting trademark assets, as well as dealing with contentious proceedings.
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