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MBA Curriculum
Goodman’s MBA curriculum is designed to combine the strength of a comprehensive core curriculum with the ability to specialize in key functional areas of business. You will develop practical strategies to help you become a dynamic leader with knowledge and expertise to succeed in your career.
The general stream provides you with a flexible program plan and the ability to take a variety of elective courses in different fields. The general stream is ideal if you have a wide range of interests, or are planning on working in general management and want to gain a competitive edge.
We also offer four specializations:
Accounting: Provides you with an integrative accounting focus at the MBA level. Our accounting stream offers a combined CMA/MBA program that leads to the CMA designation or offers you advanced standing in the CA and CGA Programs.
Human Resource Management: Designed to provide you with a strong foundation in the theory and practice of HR. This specialization provides you with the majority of the course work necessary for the CHRP designation.
Finance: This specialization is ideal for those seeking a focus mainly on investments and portfolio management. This program has a high degree of correlation with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.
Marketing: Provides you with an integrated managerial approach to marketing that helps you apply the theoretical principles of marketing to practical, real world problems.Emphasis is placed on issues that relate to marketing in the global business world.
The Goodman MBA program consists of 20 courses, of which 14 courses are required and 6 courses are elective.
The core courses are:
Term 1
MBAB 5P01: Accounting for Decision Making I
MBAB 5P02: Quantitative Analysis
MBAB 5P03: Economic Environment of Business
MBAB 5P04: Organizational Behaviour
MBAB 5P08: Financial Management
MBAB 5P01: Accounting for Decision Making I
MBAB 5P02: Quantitative Analysis
MBAB 5P03: Economic Environment of Business
MBAB 5P04: Organizational Behaviour
MBAB 5P08: Financial Management
Term 2
MBAB 5P05: Marketing Management
MBAB 5P06: Accounting for Decision Making II
MBAB 5P07: Operations Management
MBAB 5P09: Management Information Systems
MBAB 5P22: Global Business
Term 3
MBAB 5P20: Applied Business Research
MBAB 5P25: Business Ethics
Term 4
MBAB 5P21: Business Strategy
MBAB 2P23: Entrepreneurship OR MBAB 5P24: Business Law
Typical Program Plan
Your program plan is custom designed for your needs and interests. Modification will be made if you have advanced standing, are completing an exchange program or are completing your program on a part-time basis.
Applicants who are eligible for advanced standing can be exempted from many of the core courses. Contact the Graduate Programs Office for an individual assessment.
For detailed MBA program plans click on your MBA specialization of interest:
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