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2022-2023 Academic Calendar Mount Royal University [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Management
  

  • MGMT 2130 - Management Principles and Practices


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course is a comprehensive and practical study of the major functions that comprise management processes, and the constraints within which the manager must operate. The focus (through the use of case studies and experiential exercises) is on how to perform these functions in an ethical and socially responsible manner to maximize productivity within the constraints of the organizational environment. A strong emphasis is put on understanding and identifying ethical dilemmas in the business world.

    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 2
  

  • MGMT 2131 - Introduction to Business Administration


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course introduces the functional areas of business and the integration of these areas for effective and efficient operation of organizations in a variety of sectors. Emphasis is placed on effective team work skills, research skills, and decision-making skills.

    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 2
  

  • MGMT 2262 - Statistics and Analytics for Business


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    Lab Hour(s): 1

    Students are introduced to how data can be used to better understand business situations and to make evidence-based decisions. Topics include collecting data; cleaning and organizing data; making sense of data through visual and numerical summaries; utilizing linear regression to model business situations; introduction to decision analysis using probabilities, and drawing inferences using hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. This course emphasizes the application of statistical analysis to business situations, the understanding of which will be further enhanced through exposure to current statistical computer software.
  

  • MGMT 2263 - Business Statistics for Decision-Making


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended, Online
    Lab Hour(s): 1

    This is the second course in applied statistical analysis as offered in the Bissett School of Business. This course examines inferential statistical analysis while emphasizing thinking skills and business decision-making. Topics include parametric and nonparametric hypothesis testing procedures. Time series and statistical process control will also be examined and applied to business situations. The understanding of the course material will be further enhanced through exposure to both manual and computerized methods using current statistical computer software.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2262   or MATH 1224 .
  

  • MGMT 2275 - Creativity in the Workplace


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    In this course, students will gain an understanding of the concept of creativity-its nature, complexity, and relationship to major components present in any environment. They will analyze their own creative strengths and weaknesses, and will learn and practice tools to improve their creative competence. Through various learning activities, learners will develop an appreciation for why we need to learn about, and practice, creativity.

    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 2
  

  • MGMT 2299 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 4
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.
  

  • MGMT 3210 - Business Communication Theory and Practice


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    Students will develop their abilities for writing business letters, memoranda, reports, and for preparing and delivering oral presentations. Students will develop an understanding of strategic communications by exploring both internal and external organizational communication strategies.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1101 /GNED 1401  or GNED 1403  or GNED 1404 .
    GNED Cluster 4 - Tier 3
  

  • MGMT 3230 - Business Law


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    Students will gain experience in legal problem solving with emphasis on legal issues involving business. The core of the course requires critical legal thinking in the following areas: agreements, liability, property rights, constitutional rights, and different ways to set-up businesses and non-profit activities. Additional topics will vary from semester to semester and may include crime, consumer protection, commercial transactions, creditor and debtor relations, and other timely legal topics.

    Note: Only one of ENTR 3331  or MGMT 3230 can be used to satisfy program requirements.

    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3
  

  • MGMT 3265 - Management Information Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course focuses on the role of information technology in an organization and its application to business problems. Techniques for designing, implementing and managing information systems are presented. Topics covered include hardware and software, file management, database organization, networking and telecommunications, systems development and design, flowcharting, system security, backup and recovery, and artificial intelligence.

    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2121 .
  

  • MGMT 3269 - Project Management


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course introduces students to project management Content includes concepts, principles, and the inputs, outputs, tools and techniques necessary to take the project from inception to completion. Students will learn, using PMBoK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), how to initiate a project, plan for its completion, monitor and control the project during implementation, and closing the completed project. Projects will be developed that are industry specific and will be used to allow students to take a project from inception to completion.
  

  • MGMT 3276 - Organizational Behaviour


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course provides an examination of the behaviour of people in organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the application of theory through group interaction and case studies. Topics include: individual behaviour, group behaviour, leadership, motivation, conflict resolution, and organizational culture.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2130  or MGMT 2131  or ENTR 2301  or SINV 2201 .
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 3
  

  • MGMT 3353 - Business Integration


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This integrative course develops the applied skills associated with the implementation of business strategies across an organization. It focuses on evaluating the competitive environment and the internal resources that are associated with a small firm or a functional unit. From that understanding, students will explore how a manager or a divisional supervisor helps contribute to creating a competitive position for the firm. The course also helps students understand the integration of different organizational functions. Given the emphasis on the daily decisions of a manager, students will be able to understand and experience the challenges in running a company, through business-case discussions and an on-line simulation.

    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2121 , HRES 2170 , MKTG 2150 , and one of MGMT 2130  or ENTR 2301  or SINV 2201 .
  

  • MGMT 3399 - Directed Readings


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Directed Reading
    Subject to the approval of the Chair. Directed Readings are intended to provide a more flexible approach for students who want to pursue and receive credit in areas of study which are of particular interest to them. Two Directed Reading courses can be used for graduation purposes but they must be in different disciplines. A Directed Reading cannot replicate an existing course. The objectives of the Directed Reading course(s) must be filed in the Office of the Registrar and will be made available to any institution requesting them for evaluation purposes. Arrangements for Directed Readings must be completed on or before the Add/ Drop deadline.
  

  • MGMT 4230 - Advanced Business Law


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    From a broad based understanding of legal principles and problem solving gained in MGMT 3230 students will learn theory and develop skills in the following legal subjects: contract interpretation, drafting, and management; secured transaction and creditors rights; legal research and preparing briefs of the law; consumer protection; environmental protection; international business; and E-commerce and the law.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3230  or ENTR 3331 .
  

  • MGMT 4402 - Corporate Social Responsibility


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course deals with the interrelationship of corporate social responsibility, corporate integrity, organizational culture, corporate strategy and organizational management/leadership. Topics covered may include: fair-trade and globalization and other converging and emerging ideas about the continuing evolution of CSR.

    Recommended Preparation: At least two courses from the Bissett School of Business that are 3000 level or higher.
    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3
  

  • MGMT 4403 - Environmental Management & Sustainable Development


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This is an advanced management course that introduces students to the issues, concepts, problems and processes of environmental management. Various management topics will be discussed including the design, implementation, and operation of an Environmental Management System, the tools of environmental management, and the concept of Sustainable Development. Students will gain an understanding of management processes and concepts and their application to the field of environmental management. Specific environmental issues will also be discussed and their relationship to the management of an organization.

    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3
  

  • MGMT 4407 - Governance and Ethical Issues in Organizations


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    Ethical governance in organizations can be described as the unnatural state. This course explores governance decision making in organizations. Emphasis will be placed on assessing the competing interests between social and personal values.

    Recommended Preparation: At least two courses at the 3000 level or higher.
    GNED Cluster 3 - Tier 3
  

  • MGMT 4431 - Leadership Development


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    The course offers a balanced integration of theory and practice of skills generally accepted as necessary to leaders of small enterprises and other organizations. The course is designed to help guide individuals in developing specific personal management competencies. Topics include problem solving, decision-making, team building, initiating and managing change, organization, and managing conflict.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3276  or PSYC 2245 .
    GNED Cluster 2 - Tier 3, Community Service Learning
  

  • MGMT 5110 - Research Methods for Business


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This course is an introduction to research methods for business. Students will gain an introduction to the philosophy of science, the research process (including theory development), and methods of primary and secondary data collection. Students will learn how to apply research methods to address a broad array of basic and applied research questions in the administrative sciences.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2262 .
    Recommended Preparation: Completion of at least 20 courses
  

  • MGMT 5120 - Honours Research Project


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    The BBA Honours requires students to complete an Honours Research Project in the form of either a thesis or applied research project with the support of a faculty supervisor. This project is an opportunity for students to integrate theory and practice and further their expertise in their field.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 5110 .
    Recommended Preparation: Senior data analysis or specific topic preparation course by the recommendation of the honours-student supervisor.
    Note: Restricted to students officially admitted and registered in the Honours BBA Program.
  

  • MGMT 5333 - Strategic Management


    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture Hour(s): 3
    Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
    This capstone course develops the conceptual and applied skills associated with analyzing a competitive situation from a general management point of view. It addresses issues affecting the fundamental direction of the firm, considers the formulation and implementation of strategy, focuses on the extent to which different aspects of the firm fit with key environmental forces, and discusses the organization’s ability to leverage its unique core competencies. The course views the organization holistically and, as such, goes beyond the mere integration of specific organizational functions.

    Prerequisite(s): MGMT 3276 , MKTG 2150 , HRES 2170 , ACCT 3224 , and FNCE 3227 .
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): LSCM 3403 .