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MM program structure

Program overview

Launch your career with confidence with the Master in Management (MM) program. Designed for recent undergraduate degree holders, this 12-month, 3-term program combines in-person and online learning in core business and leadership courses with a specialized academic concentration.

You can further enhance your experience with an optional paid work term, applying new skills in a professional setting while gaining valuable work experience.

Courses

Foundational courses in the Master in Management program include*:

  • MM 510A - Organizations in a Changing World I
  • MM 510B - Organizations in a Changing World II
  • MM 520A - Collaborative Teamwork in Organizations I
  • MM 520B - Collaborative Teamwork in Organizations II
  • MM 530A - Applied Organizational Skills and Knowledge I
  • MM 530B - Applied Organizational Skills and Knowledge II
  • MM 540A - Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving I
  • MM 540B - Organizational Analysis and Problem Solving II
  • MM 596 - Capstone Integrative Project

View courses in the Academic Calendar

*MM course titles and content are constantly being refreshed and are subject to change. Courses offered in a given year will be similar in theme but may be different titles from those listed here.

In addition to these core courses, you will complete courses in your chosen MM concentration.

Concentrations

There are 4 different academic concentrations to choose from and each concentration has its own set of required courses that can be completed over the 12 months.

Business Analytics

  • CSC 501 - Algorithms and Data Models 
  • CSC 502 - Systems for Massive Datasets 
  • CSC 503 - Data Mining 
  • CSC 511 - Information Visualization 

General Business

3.0 units of:

  • COM 400-490 (excluding COM 410, including COM 495)
Please note that 400-level Commerce electives can vary by year. A few examples include:
 
  • COM 402 - Legal Issues in Management
  • COM 417 - International Finance
  • COM 435 - Corporate Relations and Responsibilities
  • COM 495 - Marketing Communications

View more options in the Academic Calendar.

3.0 units from:

  • MM 550 - Selected Topics in Management 

Software Projects

4 courses (or 6.0 units) from:

  • CSC 511 - Information Visualization 
  • CSC 577 - Safety and Assurance 
  • SENG 421 - Global Software Engineering 
  • SENG 426 - Software Quality Engineering 
  • SENG 460 - Practice of Information Security and Privacy 
  • CSC 504 - Data Science for Software Engineering 

Sustainable Finance

  • MM 570 - Corporate Finance and Valuation 
  • MM 571 - Investments 
3.0 units from:
  • MM 550 - Selected Topics in Management*

*All MM 550 courses are focused on sustainable finance, although specific course topics will vary year to year.

Work experience term

The MM program includes optional work experience that:

  • runs for 12-16 weeks
  • is a full-time paid position
  • relates to your career path
  • is supervised (the employer helps complete a mid-term and final assessment of the student in consultation with the Business co-op program office)