University of Calgary : Management Studies MGST

Management Studies MGST

Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.

Senior Courses

Management Studies 391

Research and Analysis for Decision Making

Use of data-driven analysis to guide managerial decision-making. Why, when and how one can collect and organize data, how to model the data to obtain information and use this knowledge to make informed decisions.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business, Mathematics 249 or 251 or 281 or equivalent, Statistics 217 , Computer Science 203 and Business and Environment 291 .

Management Studies 493

Corporate Governance and Control

Develop an improved awareness of the importance of corporate governance systems in developing effective business enterprises. Specific emphasis on agency problems, the role of the board of directors, and compensation systems.
Course Hours: Q(3-2T)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 14.0 full-course equivalents including Finance 317 .
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Management Studies 491.

Management Studies 495

Working with People

Development of interpersonal, team, and leadership skills through enhanced self-awareness, and skill application. Topics include teamwork, learning styles, values and personal needs, behavioural styles, individual and group conflict, supportive communications, and other issues. Personal assessment and skill application receive emphasis in this course.
Course Hours: Q(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 14.0 full-course equivalents including Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics 317 .
Corequisite(s): Corequisite: Management Studies 493 .
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Management Studies 491.

Management Studies 511

Leadership Skills; Student Business Start-up

Provides general management skills through hands-on facilitation of a new business start-up. Teaching business basics to elementary school students and guiding them through the start-up, running and shut-down phases of a fundraising business.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business, consent of the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 15.0 full-course equivalents.
Antirequisite(s): Note: Not open to students with credit in Management Studies 597 .13.

Management Studies 559

Selected Topics in Management

Examination of selected topics in management.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents.
Notes: For certain topics, consent of the Haskayne School of Business will be required.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Management Studies 571

Management of International Trade

Concepts and skills required to conduct international transactions in goods and services, including contracts, transportation, financing, insurance, customs clearance, compliance with import/export regulations and dispute resolution.
Course Hours: H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents.

Management Studies 577

Personal Financial Management in Canada

An introduction to personal financial management in Canada. Topics covered may include goal setting, personal financial statements analysis, the time value of money, the Canadian personal income tax system, taxation issues for small businesses, risk management, an introduction to investments, retirement planning and estate planning. Students will be expected to display a comprehensive knowledge of the tools necessary to complete their own personal financial plan.
Course Hours: H(3-3T)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 14.0 full-course equivalents including Finance 317 .
Antirequisite(s): Note: Credit for both Management Studies 577 and 559 .03 will not be allowed.
Notes: This course may not be used towards the Finance concentration.

Management Studies 597

Directed Study in Management Studies

In-depth study in one of the functional areas of business.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and successful completion of 10.0 full-course equivalents.
Notes: May be repeated once for credit.

Graduate Courses

Management Studies 611

Managerial Economics

Introduction to economic models for business decision making. Models from microeconomics are applied to provide insight in understanding costs, pricing, industry structure, and competitive interaction. Information economics is used to illustrate principal-agent problems that commonly arise in a business context. Macroeconomic models of supply and demand are applied to illustrate how government policy affects inflation and exchange rates.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Management Studies 613

Managerial Decision Modelling

The transformation of raw data into useful information for decision-making. Quantitative models are implemented with spreadsheets to develop skills in generating managerial insight from data and in dealing with uncertainty. Topics covered include basic probability and statistics, decision trees, regression analysis, optimization, and simulation.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Management Studies 701

Research Methods in Management

Research design and techniques in management that will prepare students to conduct their research projects.
Course Hours: H(3-0)

Management Studies 715

Strategic Business Analysis

Introduction to strategic analysis. Integration of learning from various management disciplines through a "field experience" study of a business firm.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Strategy and Global Management 601
Antirequisite(s): Credit for both Management Studies 715 and 615 will not be allowed.
Also known as: (formerly Management Studies 615)

Management Studies 741

Business Process Improvement and Creative Problem Solving

Business process improvement and creative problem solving as critical components of competitiveness. The adjective "business' is used to indicate that the course emphasizes improvements in non-manufacturing processes (of relevance to all organizations) in such areas as development, distribution, financial accounting/planning, order entry, personnel, and purchasing. Topics covered include the relationship to Total Quality Management and Time-Based Competition, incremental versus radical improvement, selection of key processes for study (including bench-marking and the role of capacity constraints), process flow diagramming, Pareto analysis, cause-and-effect analysis, statistical control charts, affinity diagrams, and steps in creative problem solving. Team exercises and projects make up a substantial portion of the course.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Operations Management 601 or equivalent.

Management Studies 743

International Logistics

The management functions of physical distribution, procurement and production are examined in a global context. Management of these activities must reflect the major structural changes taking place in the world. Increasing growth in international trade heightens the level of international purchasing and logistics activities, demanding that the future manager exploit global sourcing and production opportunities and configure a supply chain management system that provides excellent, cost-effective service on a world-wide basis. Both theoretical and practical approaches are applied to the wide array of topics in global manufacturing, sourcing and distribution.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Operations Management 601 or equivalent.

Management Studies 751

Global Energy Finance and Accounting

Problems related to evaluating and financing energy enterprises. Financial and accounting principles applied to valuing and financing energy projects. Financial reporting, managerial control systems, theory of financing, valuation, and deal structuring. Focus on private sector energy enterprises.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Accounting 603 and Finance 601 .

Management Studies 761

Personal Financial Management in Canada

Introduction to personal financial management in Canada. Goal setting, personal financial statements analysis, the time value of money, the Canadian personal income tax system, taxation issues for small businesses, risk management, an overview of investments, retirement planning and estate planning. Completion of a personal financial plan by the end of the course.
Course Hours: H(3-3T)
Prerequisite(s): Finance 601 or equivalent.
Notes: May not be used as part of a student's major in Finance.
Also known as: (formerly Finance 789 .02)

PhD Courses

Management Studies 773

Multivariate Analysis in Management

Multivariate Analysis in Management is concerned with the study of association among sets of measurements. This multivariate statistics course is intended primarily for PhD students in Management although MBA (Thesis) students pursuing an empirical-based thesis can also benefit. The objective of this course is to introduce graduate students to a variety of multivariate statistical techniques and methods to enable them to effectively carry out an empirical research study in management including the business, public, and not-for-profit sectors. Topics include: introduction to research design and multivariate methods, linear regression, logistic regression, analysis of variance and covariance, multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, principal components analysis, common factor analysis, and additional multivariate topics if time permits. The technical level of treatment would require basic understanding of matrix and linear algebra and at least one first level course in statistics. Such preliminary technical understanding will be helpful to appreciate the theory and intuition behind the multivariate techniques. A good blend of technical, conceptual, and practical aspects (using SPSS software) of the course will be maintained.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.

Management Studies 781

Philosophy of Science in Management Studies

Historical and critical perspectives of classical issues in philosophy of science, nature of scientific explanation, confirmation of scientific theories, theories of truth, distinctions between science and non-science.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.

Management Studies 783

Advanced Research Methodology and Methods

Research methodology relevant to examination and testing of theoretical and applied issues in management. The development and testing of research concepts; research operations, designs and analysis.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.

Management Studies 791

Management Education Seminar

Curricular and course design, instructional techniques, instructional tools, teaching styles, career planning and professional ethics. Nature, role and function of universities, and business schools, business school relations.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Notes: Doctoral students whose supervisors are members of the Haskayne School of Business are required to register in this seminar in the second year of doctoral studies.
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA

Management Studies 792

Research Development

Development of research skills through participation in a well defined project under the direct supervision of an experienced researcher.
Course Hours: F(1-2)
Prerequisite(s): Management Studies 781 or 783 or equivalent.

Management Studies 793

Conceptual Frameworks of the Enterprise

Advanced, comparative institutional analysis to explain the choice of the firm's boundaries, the governance mechanisms to manage the interface with the external environment and the internal organizational design, so as to reduce transaction costs and facilitate value creation.
Course Hours: H(3S-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.

Management Studies 797

Directed Graduate Study in Management

Coverage of various topics on the basis of student and faculty interest.
Course Hours: H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

Management Studies 799

Topics in Management Studies

Course Hours: H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT

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