(Formerly MGT460H5) Human resource management is studied from the perspective of the manager/practitioner. The course focuses on current theory and practices in the major functions of human resource management. Class exercises and projects are used to provide students with some practical HR experience.

Theoretical ideas and practical applications concerning individual and group behaviour in organizations. We explore relevant problems confronting management: motivation, influence, communication, supervision, decision-making, and work force diversity.

This course introduces the analytical mindset and data analytics skills that business professionals need to analyze and evaluate a variety of data to create insights for making decisions. In particular, you will learn to ask the right questions, prepare relevant data, apply appropriate data analytics methods, and interpret results to answer questions. You will also learn to use common data analytics tools, such as Excel, Access (SQL), and Tableau/Power BI to prepare, analyze, and model financial data. Finally, you will apply the analytical mindset and data analytics skills to address various business problems using financial and general business data.

This course provides second year undergraduate students, who have developed some knowledge of a discipline and its research methods, an opportunity to work in the research project of a professor in return for course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, develop their research skills and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty members for the following summer and fall/winter sessions are posted on the ROP website in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

This courses provides a richly rewarding opportunity for students in their second year to work in the research project of a professor in return for 299Y course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, learn research methods and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Participating faculty members post their project descriptions for the following summer and fall/winter sessions in early February and students are invited to apply in early March. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

The ability to verbally communicate effectively is an important skill in both business and life. Through various avenues such as impromptu speeches, group presentations and debates, students will work on improving their communication and networking skills as well as reflect on opportunities for further improvement via journaling and self-reflection.

Targeted to business students with some programming experience, the course provides the foundation to take more advanced courses in the Department of Management that require programming knowledge and data mining skills. Topics in this accelerated course will include data structures, algorithms, analytics (i.e. descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive) including data visualization. Students will be expected to integrate concepts from statistics as well.

Topics and issues in Management. Content in any given year will depend on the instructor. This course may include 24 practical hours. See timetable for schedule. The contact hours for this course may vary in terms of contact type (L,S,T,P) from year to year, but will be between 24-36 contact hours in total. See the UTM Timetable.

Topics and issues in Management. Content in any given year will depend on the instructor. The contact hours for this course may vary in terms of contact type (L,S,T,P) from year to year, but will be between 24-36 contact hours in total. See the UTM Timetable.

A study of the concepts and theory underlying audit practice. Students are introduced to the CICA Handbook recommendations and guidelines for assurance. Practical examples are used to help students develop skills in exercising professional judgment.

Examines several current measurement and disclosure issues in financial reporting, within a "quality of earnings" framework. Topics include: financial instruments, measuring and reporting pensions, financial reporting of corporate income taxes, corporate reporting via the Internet, etc. The emphasis is on developing judgment. Please note: This course will be phased out as of Summer 2022. Students admitted to the Accounting program in Fall 2020 and onward should enrol in MGT225H5 Intermediate Accounting II.

Introduction to the different contexts in which costs need to be determined for goods sold internally, externally, domestically, and internationally. Other topics include appropriate cost structures for centralized, decentralized, and matrix forms of organizations and costs for long-term capital projects. Cases are used to promote understanding of the theories.

This course will provide a framework for analyzing a firm’s past performance, estimating its future performance, and valuing its equity. You will understand how to interpret financial statements, analyze cash flows, make judgments about earnings quality and uncover hidden assets and liabilities. It helps you become a sophisticated user of financial accounting data.

(Formerly MGT320H5) This course introduces students to integration of different areas of studies, stressing the pervasive competencies and critical thinking skills required from business school graduates, future professional accountants and advisors. This course focuses on developing students' decision-making and written communication skills.

The emphasis in this course is on accounting issues and practices relating to intercompany investments, foreign currency transactions and investments, agriculture, cryptocurrencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Assigned material includes cases to ensure that the user impact of accounting choices is appreciated.

Security analysis and portfolio management. Emphasis is placed on an analysis of bonds and common stocks.

This is a rigorous course on valuing securities, primarily equities, targeted at students interested in careers involving the analysis of financial statements. We will discuss how managerial discretion and accounting rules influence financial statements and how to analyze financial information to reveal a firm's true performance accurately. We will discuss the mechanics of forecasting and how to become adept at it. We will discuss the intricacies of different valuation models and understand the nuances that link them. Learning will be through lectures, case analyses, in-class exercises, and homework assignments. Almost all classes will involve an Excel-based activity, case discussion, and real-time data. At the end of the course, students can expect to gain significant expertise in all facets of valuation.

This course studies applications in corporate finance, investments and risk management. Finance lab software tools will be used to work through problems on topics such as Capital Budgeting and Valuation, Portfolio Analysis, Firm Valuation, Valuing Securities and Risk Management.

An applications-oriented course intended to develop the analytic skills required of marketing managers. The course is designed to improve skills in analyzing marketing situations, identifying market opportunities, developing marketing strategies, making concise recommendations, and defending these recommendations.

Formulating successful marketing strategies requires an understanding of consumers' cultures, motivations, cognitions, and emotions. Students will learn how to use theoretical perspectives from psychology, economics, anthropology, and other disciplines to generate predictions about consumers, interpret consumer reactions to marketing stimuli, and develop rigorous skills in marketing analysis.

Approaches pricing decision as an intersection of economics and psychology. Using product categories as diverse as financial services, healthcare, industrial products and consumer packaged goods, students study dynamic pricing, value pricing, price customization, price bundling and multi-part tariffs, menu costs and price stickiness, sales promotions, and pricing in two-sided markets.

The course covers the relationship between design and effectiveness; the impact and determinants (environment, technology, competitiveness, size, life-cycle, communication needs) of an organization's form as well as the difficulties of re-framing organizations.

This course covers key management decisions based on the impact of sustainable and disruptive technology and their role in strategy, profitable growth, and modern work environments. Unlike programming courses, the focus is on knowledge to help students contribute to technology based decisions in the organizations that they join.

Delve into machine learning and its technical applications, obtain a conceptual understanding of prediction problems and algorithms, learn to interpret results using statistical software, and complete a challenging prediction project using real data that will put your knowledge to the test.

This course will introduce students to a diverse collection of big data and machine learning techniques. These techniques are often aimed at identifying and quantifying various structures in data to answer business problems and provide managerial insights.

Operations management is concerned with the facilities and their operation to deliver the goods and services of the organization. The course develops this theme and gives a theoretical framework for managing operations. Some of the major themes include aggregate planning, materials management, and inventory control. This course introduces students to modern quantitative and computing tools necessary for in-depth operational analysis and planning.

An introduction for commerce students to the Canadian legal system focusing on business entities, the structure of the Canadian court system, the various elements of contract law and the law of negligence.

This course builds on the legal principles developed in Legal I and canvasses other areas of law that impact a business entity. The course deals with the Sales of Goods Act and relevant consumer protection legislation, employment law, environmental law, the Personal Property Security Act and the rights of the secured creditor.

This course provides senior undergraduate students who have developed some knowledge of a discipline and its research methods an opportunity to work in the research project of a professor in return for course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, develop their research skills and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty members for the following summer and fall/winter sessions are posted on the ROP website in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

This course provides senior undergraduate students who have developed some knowledge of a discipline and its research methods an opportunity to work in the research project of a professor in return for course credit. Students enrolled have an opportunity to become involved in original research, develop their research skills and share in the excitement and discovery of acquiring new knowledge. Project descriptions for participating faculty members for the following summer and fall/winter sessions are posted on the ROP website in mid-February and students are invited to apply at that time. See Experiential and International Opportunities for more details.

Open when a faculty member is willing and able to supervise. Students must obtain the approval of the Director of Commerce and the supervising faculty member before enrolling.