IMPM (Non-Thesis) (M.M.) (45 credits)
Offered by: Management (Desautels Faculty of Management)
Degree: Master of Management
Program credit weight: 45
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Research Project (12 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA 689 | Integrative Project. | 12 |
Integrative Project. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 An examination of a major managerial issue facing their organization. Working with supervisors in weekly exchange, they will prepare a report that integrates the relevant concepts from the program to explain and/or evaluate the issue and recommend a course of action. | ||
Required Courses (33 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSA 666 | The Practice of Management. | 5 |
The Practice of Management. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 Examination of the philosophy, the history, and the practice of management, with introduction to personal competences necessary to carry out the complex role of general manager effectively. Latest developments in management theory and practice will be examined, in the context of the history, role of managers, and personal competence. | ||
| BUSA 668 | The Venture. | 5 |
The Venture. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 An introduction to the tools of the analytic disciplines such as managerial economics, accounting, statistics and finance. Students will apply tools to specific problems or activities within their organization, and complete an analysis that integrates these concepts and competences with a work situation. | ||
| BUSA 670 | Managing Organizations. | 5 |
Managing Organizations. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 Provides a basic understanding of the key processes and configurations of organizing, alternate systems and structures. Examines practical and theoretical aspects of measurement, data classification, reporting, practical analysis, cost accounting, performance measurement and forecasting. | ||
| BUSA 672 | Managerial Exchange. | 3 |
Managerial Exchange. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 A field experience that exposes the student to critical managerial challenges faced by an organization other than his/her own. Requires application of concepts, and competences. | ||
| BUSA 675 | Managing Context. | 5 |
Managing Context. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 Examination of the role of "outsiders", and review of the competences needed by general managers to effectively manage contextual relationships such as with government bodies, capital markets, customers and suppliers. Also, examination of cultures, emerging issues in global management, and perspectives on ethics and human rights. | ||
| BUSA 680 | Managing People. | 5 |
Managing People. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 Examination of different models of individual behaviour and of similarities and differences among them. Review of interpersonal competences, including ability to communicate, lead individuals and groups, create commitment, develop trust for strategic alliances, and coaching employees rather than directing them. | ||
| BUSA 685 | Managing Change. | 5 |
Managing Change. Terms offered: Summer 2025, Fall 2025 Examination of major kinds of organizational transformations that managers must deal with including starting a new business, turning around a moribund company, restructuring, downsizing, and regrouping businesses around the world. Review of new product/service development, and development of competences that help create flexible organizations. | ||