Management (Cert.) (30 credits)
Offered by: Management & Entrepreneurship
Program credit weight: 30
Program Description
This Certificate program provides an introduction and survey of the underlying disciplines of functional areas in the management field. Emphasis is placed on the development of core competencies in accounting, economics, marketing, and finance, as well as the written and oral communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills required in all sectors of the management job market; from small businesses, private companies, large corporations, and financial institutions, to government agencies and other public institutions.
Note: Corequisite courses are not included in the total credit requirement for the program.
Corequisites (0-3 credits)
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CMSC 101 | Mathematical Tools for Management Professionals. 1 | 3 |
Mathematical Tools for Management Professionals. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Exponential and logarithmic functions and equations, mathematics of finance, permutations and combinations, introduction to probability, limits and derivatives with applications, matrices and systems of linear equations. See course page for more information |
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or the Exemption by Examination test
Required Courses (24 credits)
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CACF 210 | Introductory Financial Accounting. | 3 |
Introductory Financial Accounting. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Introduction to basic financial statements. Topics include: moving through the accounting cycle and the notion of debit and credit; how to measure and report financial transactions and apply accounting theory; financial statement analysis and how to make better business decisions based on sound analysis. See course page for more information |
| CACF 340 | Corporate Finance: Value Creation and Decision-Making. | 3 |
Corporate Finance: Value Creation and Decision-Making. Terms offered: Winter 2026 A brief overview of the fundamentals of finance from a corporation’s perspective. It provides the framework, concepts and tools for analyzing investments and financial decision-making by a corporation. Other topics include consideration of alternative methods to optimize the firm’s assets and added-value. See course page for more information |
| CGMG 282 | Introduction to Business. | 3 |
Introduction to Business. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 A broad introduction to business based on the functional areas: accounting, finance, human resources management, industrial relations, marketing, production, and general management. For each area lectures introduce basic concepts, which students apply to cases that depict the complexity of decision-making in the business world. See course page for more information |
| CMRK 200 | Fundamentals of Marketing. | 3 |
Fundamentals of Marketing. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Fundamental theories and principles of strategic marketing. Role of the marketing professional in the corporate environment. Applications of marketing practices to new businesses. Development of a marketing plan. See course page for more information |
| CMSC 310 | Managerial Economics and Analysis. | 3 |
Managerial Economics and Analysis. Terms offered: Winter 2026 An overview of the economic theories as well as the internal and external economic factors that influence business so as to apply and understand managerial
decision-making tools. Consideration will be paid to foundational topics such as theories of supply and demand; consumer behaviour; production, cost and
pricing strategies; market structures; and optimization techniques.
See course page for more information |
| CMSC 320 | Business Statistics. | 3 |
Business Statistics. Terms offered: Summer 2025 An overview of 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, linear and multiple regression, non-parametric statistics. Business and management case studies will be used. See course page for more information |
| CORG 225 | Foundation of Organizational Behaviour and Administration. | 3 |
Foundation of Organizational Behaviour and Administration. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026 This course covers diverse theories and applications such as perception, motivation, decision-making, team dynamics, negotiation, conflict management, leadership, and organizational culture. Levels of analysis are on the individual, team and organizational level. See course page for more information |
| WCOM 202 | Communication in Management 1.
| 3 |
Communication in Management 1.
Terms offered: Fall 2025 Written and oral communication in Management (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing, and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in management.
See course page for more information |
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits from the following:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| CCCS 280 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems. | 3 |
Introduction to Computer Information Systems. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to the role of computer information systems in modern society and organizations. Topics include: current trends in information systems, decision support systems, social media, business process improvements and competitive advantage, database technology, e-business and the digital economy, knowledge management, telecommunications and networking. See course page for more information |
| CCLW 205 | Introduction to Business Law. | 3 |
Introduction to Business Law. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 An examination of legal concepts that may influence business operations. The fundamentals of Civil and Common Law; the principles of contract law; specific
contracts like sale, consumer protection, mandate, lease, and employment; civil and professional liability; debtor - creditor relations and bankruptcy; tort and negligence; ethics and professional conduct are some of the topics to be covered along with court judgments. See course page for more information |
| CGMG 210 | Fundamentals of Project Management. | 3 |
Fundamentals of Project Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Fundamental principles and best practices of project management essential to the successful development of projects or other complex undertakings within an organization; includes methods for defining, planning, and scheduling activities and resources. See course page for more information |
| CGMG 319 | International Business Practices. | 3 |
International Business Practices. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to the internal and external contextual factors that influence business forecasting and decision-making in international spheres/environments. Topics include ethical and practical strategies for conducting international business; trade policies; global trends; economic growth patterns; foreign exchange risk and
organizational/governmental factors that influence international business. Real world examples as well as case studies are extensively used.
See course page for more information |
| CGMG 445 | Ethical Issues in Business
Practices. | 3 |
Ethical Issues in Business
Practices. Terms offered: Winter 2026 An exploration of the ethical implications of business practices. Topics reviewed include the evaluation of ethical issues; the integration of ethical decision-making
tools in business; corporate social responsibility; ethical implications for management and leadership and self-evaluation techniques for improving ethical practices. Real world case studies are extensively used.
See course page for more information |
| CORG 420 | Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. | 3 |
Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 This course provides a comprehensive overview of human resources management (HRM) and an understanding of the strategic role HRM plays in the work environment. It introduces students to current HRM concepts, skills and practices, focusing on both theory and its practical application. Topics include: human resources planning, job analysis and design, recruitment selection and retention, training, performance management, organizational development and change, compensation and benefits, labour relations, legal issues, and strategic issues and challenges in HRM. See course page for more information |
| CPAG 410 | Strategic Planning and Implementation. | 3 |
Strategic Planning and Implementation. Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 Theory and practice of strategic management required to facilitate strategic thinking and planning in organizations in response to changing conditions. Topics in stakeholder analysis; transforming strategic plans into policies and programs, assessing organizational performance, deploying resources, quality control, strategic communication, planning, problem solving, progress assessment; completion and evaluation. See course page for more information |
| ECON 295 | Macroeconomic Policy. | 3 |
Macroeconomic Policy. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. 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. See course page for more information |
