Sample Program Plan (2025/26)
Courses marked with an asterisk are eligible for advanced standing.
Program plan modifications will be made if you have advanced standing.
MBA Required Core Courses
MBAB 5P01*
Accounting for Decision-Making I
Prereq for Accounting Specialization
MBAB 5P02*
Quantitative Analysis
Prereq for MBAB 5P20
MBAB 5P03*
Economic Environment of Business
MBAB 5P05*
Marketing Management
Prereq for Marketing Specialization
MBAB 5P04*
Organizational Behaviour and Design
Prereq for HR Specialization
MBAB 5P20
Applied Business Research
MBAB 5P25*
Business Ethics
MBAB 5P06*
Accounting for Decision-Making II
Prereq for Accounting Specialization
MBAB 5P07*
Operations Management
Prereq for Operations Specialization
MBAB 5P08*
Financial Management
Prereq for Finance Specialization
MBAB 5P09*
Management Information Systems
Prereq for Business Analytics Specialization
MBAB 5P21
Business Strategy
MBAB 5P22*
Global Business
MBAB 5P23* Entrepreneurship or MBAB 5P24* Business Law
+ Any six MBAB electives
Year one
Fall
2 Core Courses
Winter
2 Core Courses
Spring
1 Core Course
Year two
Fall
2 Core Courses
Winter
2 Core Courses
Spring
1 Core Course
Year three
Fall
1 Core Course, 1 Elective Course
Winter
1 Core Course, 1 Elective Course
Spring
1 Elective Course
Year four
Fall
1 Core Course, 1 Elective Course
Winter
1 Core Course, 1 Elective Course
Spring
1 Elective Course
Convocation: June or October
MBA Specializations
In order to earn an MBA with specialization, a student must complete all of the specified elective courses in the specialization area. Please be aware that, although we will endeavour to offer the specialty streams each year, the possibility exists that a stream may not be offered if there is insufficient student interest. Elective options will vary from year to year depending on professor availability.
Please note that part-time student who are unable to attend classes during the day may not be able to complete a specialization.
ALL of the following electives:
MBAB 5P30: Assurance I
MBAB 5P31: Managerial Accounting I
MBAB 5P32: Financial Accounting I
MBAB 5P34: Managerial Accounting II
MBAB 5P35: Financial Accounting II
MBAB 5P36: Financial Accounting III
MBAB 5P37: Assurance II
MBAB 5P38: Taxation I
MBAB 5P39: Taxation II
MBAB 5P47: Advanced Corporate Finance and Risk Management
*Note: this option requires 5 terms of study
ALL of the following electives:
MBAB 5P11: Introduction to Business Analytics
MBAB 5P12: Advanced Business Analytics
MBAB 5P13: Database Management Systems
Any TWO of the following electives:
MBAB 5P14: Systems Analysis and Design
MBAB 5P15: Introduction to Information Assurance
MBAB 5P16: Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
MBAB 5P17: E-business Applications
MBAB 5P18: Supply Chain Management and Enterprise-wide Systems
MBAB 5P19: Artificial Intelligence: Theory & Managerial Applications
MBAB 5P71-78: Any one Operations Management elective course
Any FIVE of the following electives:
MBAB 5P41: Financial Statement Analysis
MBAB 5P42: Equity Investments, Markets and Instruments
MBAB 5P43: Debt Investments
MBAB 5P44: Derivative Instruments
MBAB 5P45: International Finance
MBAB 5P46: Portfolio Management and Alternative Investments
MBAB 5P47: Advanced Corporate Finance and Risk Management
MBAB 5P48: FinTech with Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies
Any FIVE of the following electives:
MBAB 5P51: Introduction to Industrial Relations
MBAB 5P52: Introduction to Human Resource Management
MBAB 5P53: Training and Development
MBAB 5P54: Compensation Management
MBAB 5P55: HR Planning and Strategy
MBAB 5P56: Recruitment and Selection
MBAB 5P57: Managing Health and Safety
MBAB 5P58: Negotiating in Organizations
MBAB 5P59: Advanced Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources: Special Topics
ALL of the following electives:
MBAB 5P61: Marketing Strategy
MBAB 5P62: Marketing Research or MBAB 5P85: Marketing Analytics and Intelligence
MBAB 5P64: Consumer Behaviour or MBAB 5P65: Business-to-Business Marketing
Plus any TWO of the following electives (not already taken):
MBAB 5P60: Marketing of High-Technology Products and Innovations
MBAB 5P62: Marketing Research
MBAB 5P63: International Marketing
MBAB 5P64: Consumer Behaviour
MBAB 5P65: Business-to-Business Marketing
MBAB 5P66: Services Marketing
MBAB 5P67: Sales Management
MBAB 5P68: New Product Development
MBAB 5P69: Integrated Marketing Communications
MBAB 5P84: Internet and Social Media Marketing
MBAB 5P85: Marketing Analytics and Intelligence
MBAB 5P86: Strategic Augmented Realty Marketing
MBAB 5P87: Advanced Marketing: Special Topics
Any FIVE of the following electives:
MBAB 5P71: Project Management
MBAB 5P72: Quality Management
MBAB 5P73: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
MBAB 5P74: Simulation of Business Systems
MBAB 5P75: Advanced Business Modeling with Spreadsheets
MBAB 5P76: Advanced Operations Management: Special Topics
MBAB 5P77: Game Theory for Business
MBAB 5P78: Optimization
MBAB 5P11-19: Any one Business Analytics elective
MBAB 5P40: Firm Performance Analytics
MBAB 5P49: Financial Modeling and Analytics
MBAB 5P81: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
MBAB 5P82: Leadership and Change
MBAB 5P83: Managing and Mentoring the Growing Venture
MBAB 5P89: Advanced Entrepreneurship: Special Topics
