ObjectivesThe Master of Science in Administration develops industry specialists qualified to provide concrete business solutions. Students are grounded in one of Canada's top business schools while benefiting from the experience of world-class faculty. Building on a core program and branching out to specialize in finance, management or marketing, students pursue coursework, colloquia, and receive personal faculty attention to develop their research abilities and business knowledge.
Academic titleMaster of Science in Administration
Course descriptionMSc Program Structure (Year 1)
Fall
2 core courses
2 specialized seminars Winter
1 Research Methodology
3 specialized seminars
Thesis colloquium Summer
Preliminary thesis work
Thesis proposal and data collection
MSc Program Structure (Year 2) Fall
1 core course
Thesis work Winter
Thesis defence
Graduation
Core Courses
* MSCA 601 - Financial Economics
* MSCA 602 - Applied Linear Statistical Models (Finance and Non-Finance)
* MSCA 603 - Administrative Theory
* MSCA 604 - Managerial Economics
Research Methodology
* MSCA 611 - Research Methods (Finance)
* MSCA 612 - Research Methods (Management)
* MSCA 613 - Research Methods (Marketing)
Fall Course Outlines
* MSCA 621 - Investment Theory
* MSCA 623 - Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
* MSCA 642 - Employee Development
* MSCA 643 - Motivation, Evaluation, Compensation & Reward
* MSCA 652R - Essentials of Entrepreneurship
* MSCA 665 - Seminar in Marketing Communications
* MSCA 672U - Research in Retailing: Theory, Methods, and Applications
Winter Course Outlines
* MSCA 624 - Mergers and Acquisitions
* MSCA 625 - Options and Futures
* MSCA 632K - Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation
* MSCA 645 - Seminar in Organization Theory
* MSCA 652A - International Management
* MSCA 668 - Seminar in Production Innovation and Marketing
* MSCA 672G - Segmentation and Positioning in Marketing
* MSCA 683 - Multivariate Data Analysis
Specialized Finance Seminars
MSCA 621 - Investment Theory
MSCA 622 - Investment Management
MSCA 623 - Financial Theory and Corporate Policy
MSCA 624 - Mergers, Restructuring and Corporate Control
MSCA 625 - Options and Futures
MSCA 629 - International Financial Management
MSCA 632J - Financial Engineering
MSCA 632K - Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation
Management Seminars
MSCA 641 - Organizational Staffing
MSCA 642 - Employee Development
MSCA 643 - Motivation, Evaluation, Compensation and Rewards
MSCA 645 - Organizational Theory and Design
MSCA 647 - Strategic Management
MSCA 652A - International Management
MSCA 652M - Individual Performance in Organizations
Marketing Seminars
MSCA 662 - Consumer Research
MSCA 665 - Marketing Communications
MSCA 668 - New Product Innovation
MSCA 672E - Psychology of Decision Making
MSCA 672G - Segmentation and Positioning in Marketing