Calendar 2005/2006

Location

MBA Program: Scurfield Hall, Room 350
PhD Program: Scurfield Hall, Room 332

School number

MBA Program: (403) 220-3808
PhD Program: (403) 220-3803

Fax

(403) 282-0095

E-mail address

mbarequest@haskayne.ucalgary.ca

phdrequest@haskayne.ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Business Administration (MBA), course-based and thesis-based

Combined programs, offered with other Faculties:

Bachelor of Laws/Master of Business Administration (LLB/MBA)

Master of Social Work/Master of Business Administration (MSW/MBA)

Master of Biotechnology/Master of Business Administration (MBT/MBA)

Doctor of Medicine/Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA) ("Leaders in Medicine" Program)

Master of Business Administration (Course-Based)

The course-based MBA program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in management and is offered to students who possess a four-year degree or equivalent in any discipline. The program consists of required courses designed to create integrative business skills and elective courses where students have the opportunity to pursue areas of specialization. Students can complete the Haskayne MBA through full-time study requiring 16 months to 20 months, or through evening study with completion in two to six years. Normally, combined programs (LLB/MBA, MSW/MBA, MBT/MBA, MD/MBA) must be completed on a full time basis.

The Executive MBA is offered jointly by the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta on alternate weekends and periodic intensive weeks. It is designed for those who wish to participate in an intensive MBA study program while still continuing actively in their careers.

Students in the Haskayne MBA program may choose a specialization in Finance, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Marketing, or Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development. They may also elect not to have an area of specialization, or to create a custom specialization through special arrangements with the Associate Dean (MBA Program).

Master of Business Administration (Thesis Option)

This program of studies is designed for students wishing to pursue a special research interest in the Haskayne School of Business. It is normally offered to students who possess a Bachelor of Commerce degree or its equivalent.

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy program offers talented research-oriented students the opportunity to pursue an academic career in business-related subjects.

Master of Business Administration

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the MBA program requires:

(a)A current résumé

(b)A personal statement outlining the applicant's career goals and how the MBA program would help achieve those goals

(c)For students required to prove proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test) or 250 (computer-based test), or a score of 7.0 on the IELTS

(d)Completion of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT*) with a recommended minimum score of 550 for the Haskayne MBA and a minimum score of 600 for the thesis program

(e)For course-based programs only, the equivalent of at least 3 years of appropriate work experience

(f)For applicants to the thesis program, normally a Bachelor of Commerce with a minimum grade point average of 3.3 on a four point scale

(g)For applicants to the Executive MBA program, the equivalent of at least seven years of work experience, a number of years of which must have carried management or professional responsibility

(h)An applicant to a combined MBA program (LLB/MBA, MSW/MBA, MBT/MBA, MD/MBA) must be admitted to the MBA program, and make separate application for admission to the other program. The respective Combined Program Committee will review each application. Normally, only a full-time student in the Haskayne MBA Program may take a combined program. Please note that receiving admission to both individual programs does not guarantee admission to the combined program.

An applicant who has completed a Bachelor's degree with an admission grade point average (GPA) from 2.50 to 2.99 may be admitted to an MBA course-based program as a regular student on the basis of the following equivalent achievement score: [(GPA x 200) + GMAT]³1150.*

* Consult the Haskayne School of Business about the Graduate Management Admission Test.

Doctor of Philosophy

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Haskayne School of Business requires:

(a)Normally, an MBA degree or equivalent from a recognized institution with a recommended minimum admission grade point average of 3.5 on a four-point scale

Students with an undergraduate or Master's degree in an area other than business may be required to complete a qualifying period to gain a general business background before beginning the normal doctoral course requirements.

It is possible to enter the PhD program without an MBA or other Master's degree. Consult the Director of the PhD Program for further information.

(b)A score of at least 600 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with high scores on both verbal and quantitative subcomponents; or equivalent results on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). It is recommended that students should place above the 85th percentile on overall test scores. Most PhD applicants in the recent past have obtained above 650 on the GMAT, with several successful applicants having earned scores of 700 and above

(c)For those students required to prove proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 600 (written test) or 250 (computer-based test), or a score of 7.0 on the IELTS

(d)A personal statement outlining objectives, intent and commitment to a research program

(e)Availability of a research-active supervisor and resources for the area in which the student wishes to study

(f) Work experience in business or public organizations will be considered

See the PhD program website http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/ programs/graduate/phd for more information. Approved changes to the program standards and requirements will be posted on the website.

Deadlines for the submission of complete applications to the Haskayne School of Business:

Haskayne MBA program

Deadline Decision made by*

Decision Round 1 15 Nov 15 Jan

Decision Round 2 15 Jan 1 March

Decision Round 3 1 March 1 May

Decision Round 4** 1 May 15 June

* Applications that are not accepted for admission or rejected may be held over for consideration in following decision rounds.

** Not open to international applicants

PhD and MBA (Thesis) programs

15 January for September admission - year-round admission assessment and decision possible for exceptional students with complete applications.

Combined LLB/MBA program

1 February for September admission

Combined MSW/MBA program

31 January for September admission

Combined MBT/MBA program

30 April for Canadians and permanent residents

31 March for international applicants

Combined MD/MBA program

4 January for September admission

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process to the MBA program. Credit will not be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma or for courses taken to bring the grade point average to a required level for admission.

Course requirements for doctoral students will be based on the student's background and program needs. Credit for previous courses will be provided as appropriate.

Haskayne MBA

The MBA degree normally consists of twenty half-courses. Students may be granted exemption from first-year courses based upon prior academic preparation and with the approval of the Associate Dean (MBA Program). Students must complete a minimum of fifteen half-courses, of which a maximum of five half-courses may be transfer credit from another recognized graduate program, for the MBA degree.

First Year Courses

ACCT 601 Financial Accounting

ACCT 603 Management Accounting

FNCE 601 Managerial Finance

HROD 601 Managing Human Resources

MGIS 601 Management Information Systems

MGST 611 Managerial Economics

MGST 613 Business Analytics

MGST 615 Strategic Business Analysis

MKTG 601 Marketing Management

OPMA 601 Operations Management

Second Year Courses

The MBA degree requires two integrative courses:

SGMA 701 Strategic Management

BSEN 777 Global Environment of Business

Areas of Specialization

Students must complete eight elective half-courses beyond the first year and integrative courses. Students may select an area of specialization normally consisting of four half-courses. Students wishing to specialize may choose from the following areas:

Finance

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Marketing

Global Energy Management and Sustainable Development

Students who elect not to choose an area of specialization may choose instead from various graduate courses offered by the Haskayne School of Business. Subject to the approval of the Associate Dean (MBA Program) and the Faculty of Graduate Studies, graduate courses offered at the University of Calgary outside the Haskayne School of Business may also be taken.

Students may also create a customized specialization through special arrangements with the Associate Dean (MBA Program).

Combined LLB/MBA

A student admitted to the combined LLB/MBA program spends the first year doing core studies in one program and the second year doing core studies in the other program. The remaining years in the program combine Law and Business courses in a way that will allow the achievement of both degrees in four rather than five years (please consult the MBA office).

Combined MSW/MBA

A student admitted to the combined MSW/MBA program will require an undergraduate degree in Social Work (BSW) or equivalent. The MSW/MBA degree can be completed in two years of study (24 months) including fall/winter and spring/summer sessions (please consult the MBA office).

Combined MBT/MBA

A student admitted to the combined MBT/MBA program will require an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent.

Combined MD/MBA

A student admitted to the MD/MBA program will be required to hold an undergraduate degree and be admitted to both the MD and MBA programs. A program will be developed for each student under the guidelines of the Leaders in Medicine program (please consult the MBA office).

Executive MBA

Although the delivery format of the program is different from the Haskayne MBA program and requires more integrative types of sessions and activities, the program requires all of the same courses as are required in the Haskayne MBA program. In general, it is expected that students in this program will be following a general curriculum rather than electing an area-specific specialization. Only in rare cases will it be possible for students to do the latter. It is expected that all participants entering the program in a given year will complete the program requirements at the same pace, completing all of them over the same 21-month time frame.

MBA (Thesis Option)

In addition to the requirements of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, the Haskayne School of Business requires:

(a)A minimum of eight half-course equivalents selected by the student in consultation with his or her supervisor. Among these eight half-courses, a course in research methods MGST 701 and one Strategy and Global Management course BSEN 777, SGMA 701, or SGMA 795 are required. MBA Thesis students are also invited and encouraged to take one or more doctoral-level courses as part of their programs.

(b)Approval of each individual's program by the Director MBA (Thesis) Program.

Students who lack courses in one or more of the functional disciplines in management (i.e., accounting, finance, human resources and organizational dynamics, management information systems, operations management, marketing) may be required to take courses in those areas in partial fulfilment of their program either as part of, or in addition to, the normal eight half-course requirement.

Doctor of Philosophy

Each student will have four areas of study. The first area (Management Studies - MGST) will be an overview of management education, theory, and research methods. The second will be designated as the major area; the third as the minor; and the remaining area is analytical methods.

(a)Management Studies Area - A number of half-courses, such as MGST 781, MGST 783, MGST 791, MGST 792, and MGST 793. Students who have not completed a research-based Master's degree should take MGST 792 during the Spring/Summer Sessions between their first and second years.

(b)Major area: The major area must be chosen from those offered within the Haskayne School of Business:

·Accounting

·Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management

·Environmental Management/Sustainable Development

·Finance

·Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics

·Management Information Systems

·Marketing

·Operations Management

·Risk Management and Insurance

·Strategy and Global Management

·Tourism Management

Students will be required to take three or four half-courses from the major area.

(c)Minor Area - The minor area of study must complement the major area. It may be chosen from those areas offered within the Haskayne School of Business or from those offered from other faculties. Students will be required to take one or two half-courses in their minor area.

(d)Analytical Methods - Research and Statistics/Methods: at least three half-courses offered within the Haskayne School of Business or by other Faculties.

The typical student will take six full-course equivalents over the first 20 months of the program. The number of courses may vary according to the student's particular program and background. Students work closely with their research-active supervisors who help guide them to the appropriate courses within and outside the School.

Attendance at an orientation session is mandatory for all incoming students in all MBA program options and for all incoming doctoral students.

Credit for undergraduate courses taken prior to admission may be granted based on the approval of the Associate Dean (MBA Program).

Thesis-based Master: five years

Course-based Master: six years

Doctor of Philosophy: six years

MSW/MBA: seven years

Doctoral and MBA (Thesis) students are required to select a permanent supervisor within the first twelve months of their program. For doctoral students, a supervisory committee reflective of the student's research interests is required within three months after the permanent supervisor has been approved.

Doctoral students are required to complete written candidacy examinations developed by the supervisory committee within twenty-eight months of commencing the program. These are often take-home examinations of up to four weeks in duration and are completed immediately before the oral examination. The written candidacy examination format may differ depending on the major area and the supervisory committee. Students are advised to consult with their supervisors at least six months in advance of the candidacy examination dates.

MBA thesis and doctoral students will complete an oral thesis examination at the end of their programs.

Students whose research involves human subjects must receive approval from the Haskayne School of Business and from the University of Calgary Conjoint Faculties Research Ethics Board before beginning data collection. Doctoral students are required to have an acceptable research proposal before the doctoral candidacy examination. MBA (Thesis) students must secure approval from the supervisor before beginning thesis research.

None

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, please see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.

MBA Thesis and doctoral students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Program Director by 1 February.

The Haskayne School of Business provides assistance for doctoral students in the form of Graduate Assistantships, Graduate Research Scholarships, the Robert Willson Scholarship, and the Marion Janet and Ian Stormont Forbes Graduate Scholarship. Students should also enquire about scholarships available from the Faculty of Graduate Studies. All admitted full-time MBA students will be automatically considered for Business scholarships.

Successful applicants will be required to confirm their acceptance of an offer of admission into the MBA program by sending a non-refundable $500 deposit to the Haskayne School of Business. The $500 will be credited toward fees upon registration.

The active research interests of the faculty can be found at http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/faculty/dir/faculty/