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Get the practical knowledge you need to create a business plan and launch your own company in the modern market.
Graduate certificates
This intensive program prepares you to launch a new business, from A-Z.
Diplomas
High-level skills and practical hands-on experience for the modern entrepreneur.
Certificates
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.
Admission for the Winter 2021 term opens on October 1st and closes December 15th, 2020.
Courses & Workshops
CACC 520 Accounting for Management.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020
This course covers financial and managerial accounting. The course provides an understanding of the various financial statements as well as cost behaviour, cost/volume/profit relationships, budgets, responsibility accounting and relevant costing.
CCLW 511 Law 1.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019, Spring/Summer 2020
Sources and administration of law; the Canadian Constitution and the division of powers; the Quebec Civil Code, comprising the law of persons, the law of property, obligations, contracts, sale, lease and hire, mandate, suretyship, hypothecs and prescription.
CEC2 532 Business Economics.
(3 credits)
In-class, Part-time
Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020, Fall 2019
Introductory micro and macro economic theory and practice in profit and non-profit organizations from a managerial perspective. Topics include: demand and supply analysis, production costs, firms' pricing and output determination, aggregate demand and supply, national income, output and employment determination, inflation, interest rate, exchange rate determination, fiscal and monetary policies.
CEN2 500 New Venture Formation.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019
Essential business acumen required to plan and launch a new venture. The various facets of entrepreneurship dealing with idea generation, valuation techniques, funding, data sources, intellectual property, legalities and business plan development will be explored.
CEN2 505 Sales and Negotiation Strategies.
(3 credits)
Identify target customers, crystalize the venture’s customer value proposition, and develop an effective sales plan. Also, “win-win” business negotiation techniques will be reviewed.
CEN2 506 Financing Startups and Ventures.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Winter 2020
Selecting and securing venture financing by evaluating the different sources of equity and debt financing (including Government financial assistance programs). Capital planning, valuation and financing deal structure will also be covered.
CEN2 507 Venture Growth Strategies.
(3 credits)
Spring/Summer 2020
Practical strategies for building businesses through all the various stages will be explored. Focus will be placed on identifying potentials for growth, realizing the challenges and opportunities for growth within entrepreneurial settings, and managing growth. The course will also include a team project in which a development plan for a real or hypothetical business will be created.
CEN2 510 Practical Entrepreneurship Management.
(3 credits)
Spring/Summer 2020
This application-based course provides students with hands-on experience in planning a new venture in its entirety. Students will work in teams to develop a new start-up idea project during the term.
CENT 306 Launching a New Business.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019
Converting ideas into successful new business ventures is a challenging task that needs creativity, understanding of the external market, key planning and risk management. All aspects of launching a new business, including the skills and tools needed to identify, evaluate and launch an attractive product or service.
CENT 308 Financing a New Business.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Winter 2020
Finding financial resources to launch and grow a business is a creative process. Focus will be on different types of capital available throughout the different stages of a venture. An understanding of the choices of funding and importance of financial planning by comparing and contrasting various financing methods.
CENT 309 Business Growth Strategies and Issues.
(3 credits)
Spring/Summer 2020
Practical strategies for different stages of business growth. Classroom and group work focus on the opportunities and challenges of creating and managing growth in entrepreneurial settings, within both small and larger companies. Issues of particular importance to rapidly growing companies will also be highlighted and discussed.
CMIS 530 Digital Analytics and Targeting.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019
Covers fundamental techniques in measuring and analysing the digital marketing experience success and effectiveness as well as using audience data to improve advertising and content using targeting and experiments. How to measure, analyze, and act upon the evolving internet technologies and trends.
CMIS 542 Strategic Internet Marketing.
(3 credits)
Introduction to electronic marketplaces and their evolving role in e-business focusing predominantly on the use of general and vertical marketplaces by businesses. Social media marketing including new channels of marketing, advertising and communication will also be discussed.
CMIS 544 Digital Marketing Automation, Planning and Technology.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Winter 2020
Covers the fundamental concepts needed to develop a digital marketing plan. Enables students to gain an understanding of market behaviour, translation of corporate goals into digital marketing objectives, basic overview of various strategic approaches to align to objectives, as well as implementation and control.
CMRK 235 Digital Media Marketing.
(3 credits)
Fall 2019
Electronic marketplaces and their evolving role in Internet business. New channels of marketing, including social media, advertising and communication. Planning, executing, and managing e-commerce. Web analytics, customer analysis, search engine optimization, search engine marketing and issues of permission and privacy.
CMS2 500 Mathematics for Management.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Spring/Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
Basic mathematics needed for business applications, including graphs of functions, series summation, mathematics of finance, annuity, discounted cash flow, internal rate of return, permutations, combinations, maxima and minima of functions with business applications in optimization, introductory statistics and probability
CMS2 521 Applied Management Statistics.
(3 credits)
Winter 2019, Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Spring/Summer 2020
Statistical methods used in a variety of business situations, emphasizing application and providing a working knowledge of the most widely-used techniques. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability distributions; sampling procedures and distributions; inferential statistics including estimation; hypothesis testing and Anova; simple linear, multiple regression and correlation; time series and forecasting.
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.
YCBS 259 Systems Thinking and Modelling
Introduction to the fundamental concepts and tools of systems thinking, modelling, and change. Structure and behavior of dynamic systems. Organizations as dynamic systems; solving complex challenges in organizations with systems thinking and modelling; simulation models.
Testimonial
"We provide students with the ability to launch a business with their idea or to find an idea and go ahead. The purpose is to give the understanding as to what's involved, but more importantly provide the tools to start a business with greater success."
David H.
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Corporate Learning
The McGill School of Continuing Studies (SCS) offers professional development and educational opportunities for corporate clients and local and international partners. Whether you are a multinational corporation, international organization, small or medium-sized enterprise, government body or educational institution seeking specialized courses or workshops or a comprehensive program for your employees, SCS has the solution for you.
