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Program Requirements
Mentors: Professors L. Chauvin, P. Perez-Aleman
There are two options offered in the Strategic Management Concentration: Global Strategy and Social Context.
The Social Context option is intended for students who want to learn strategic management and analysis with special attention to the not-for-profit, or civil sector, or who want to focus on broader or more complex social issues within the for-profit sector. The civil sector, made up of voluntary and non-governmental organizations and foundations, is the sector that has been the fastest growing employer for the past decade. Students who focus on this stream will be challenged to place a high priority on environmental issues, as well as issues of sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and social impact. They will also investigate the social tools and mechanisms necessary to employ cross-sectoral collaboration to achieve desired social outcomes.
Complementary Courses
at least 9 credits selected from the following:
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MGPO 365 Business-Government Relations (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : The political environment in which business organizations operate: how governments control, regulate, promote, and compete with the private sector and how corporate policy responds to, and seeks to influence, these activities.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Perez-Aleman, Paola (Fall)
- Restriction(s): U2 & U3 students only
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MGPO 440 Strategies for Sustainability (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : This course explores the relationship between economic activity, management, and the natural environment. Using readings, discussions and cases, the course will explore the challenges that the goal of sustainable development poses for our existing notions of economic goals, production and consumption practices and the management of organizations.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Graham, Margaret (Fall) Graham, Margaret (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 450 Ethics in Management (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : An examination of the economic, legal and ethical responsibilities of managers in both private and public organizations. Through readings, case studies, discussions and projects the class evaluates alternative ethical systems and norms of behaviour and draws conclusions as to the right, proper and just decisions and actions in the face of moral dilemmas. The focus of this course is on the decision process, values and consistency of values of the individual and on the impact of systems control and incentives on managerial morality.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Girard, Diane; Mendonca, Manuel (Fall)
- Restriction: U2 and U3 students only
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MGPO 468 Managing Organizational Politics (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Power and politics can be mechanisms of control that maintain the status quo or they can be used as a force for change. Students learn how to recognize politics and use power. There is also a strong focus on the ethical implications.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 475 Strategies for Developing Countries (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Strategic management challenges in developing and emerging economies. Focus on strategies that foster both firm competitiveness and economic development, including: technological capabilities, new forms of organization, small and large firms, global production, social impact, global standards and governance.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Marques, Jose Carlos (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
the remaining credits to be chosen from:
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BUSA 391 International Business Law (3 credits)
Overview
Business Admin : Introduction to the legal aspects of foreign trade and investment transactions. Forms and documentation of types of foreign trade contracts. Conflict avoidance, arbitration, and litigation arising from international transactions. Government regulation of foreign trade. Legal aspects of the international transfer of investments and technology. Conventions and institutions of international economic cooperation (e.g. GATT, ICC, IMF, etc.).
Terms: Winter 2011, Summer 2011
Instructors: Beck, Leslie A (Winter) Beck, Leslie A (Summer)
- Prerequisite: MGCR 382
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MGPO 383 International Business Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Development and application of conceptual approaches to general management policy and strategy formulation in multinational business involvement (exporting, licensing, contractual arrangements, turnkey projects, joint ventures, consortia); technology transfer, location and ownership strategies: competitive multinational relationships. Emphasis on pragmatic analysis, using case studies.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Matziorinis, Nicholas (Fall) Toulan, Omar Nohad (Winter)
- Prerequisites: MGCR 382
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 434 Topics in Policy 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : This is a specialized course covering an advanced topic in strategy and organization.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Graham, Margaret; Toulan, Omar Nohad; Etzion, Dror; Moore, Karl James (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 445 Industry Analysis & Competitive Strategy (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Analysis of industry structure, macro-environment, and evolution. Evaluation of strategic position, behaviour, and intent of organizations within industry context. Development of strategic recommendations for these firms.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: David, Robert James (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to U3 students only
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MGPO 460 Managing Innovation (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Firms face difficulties in developing new products. This course examines the new product development process to understand why problems occur and what managers can do. Topics include the creative synthesis of market and technology; the coordination of functions; and the strategic connection between the project and the strategy.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Vit, Gregory Bryan (Fall)
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 469 Managing Globalization (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : This course exposes students to global competition. Many critical questions will be explored, such as: why do industries globalize? how do firms expand and grow internationally? what are strategies that firms can use to compete internationally? Many industries will be covered, such as: telecommunications, airlines, footwear, and automobiles.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Chakrabarti, Abhirup (Winter)
- Recommended: MGCR 423
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 470 Strategy and Organization (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : This course explores how strategic change affects the organization and how the organization can be designed to realize its strategy more effectively. It will examine how strategic choices affect organizational structures, processes, culture, human resource policies, leadership styles, etc. and how the organization can be aligned with the organizational mission.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Moore, Karl James (Winter)
- Restriction: Open to U2, U3 students only
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MGPO 567 Business in Society (3 credits)
Overview
Management Policy : Examines different ideologies; business ethics and values; the corporation and its constituencies; the social impact of corporate decisions. The focus of this course is on the interaction between business organizations and society and on incorporating social impact analysis into strategic management.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Chauvin, Louis Romeo (Fall) Chauvin, Louis Romeo (Winter)
- Restriction: U2 and U3 students only
Desautels Faculty of Management—2010-2011 (last updated Nov. 3, 2010) (disclaimer)