The Strategic Change Management stream of the Master of Management degree program prepares graduates for professional managerial careers in a rapidly evolving business environment, in which organizations must continually assess the need for strategic realignment, and develop and successfully implement effective and efficient strategies for change. The program further explores business recovery from external shocks. The degree is particularly relevant as businesses cope with the current pandemic and prepare for a post-pandemic world. Unlike the Master of Management, the Strategic Change Management stream is only hosted at our Trent Durham GTA campus.
The program is 16-months in length, and is divided into four 4-month terms. Students take four courses in each of the first three terms, followed by a workplace internship in the fourth term.
International students must complete the program as a full-time student to be eligible for a work permit. Domestic students have the option to complete the program on a full-time or part-time basis.
Program Options
- M.Mgt., Strategic Change Management
- Full-time studies: International or Domestic students
- Part-time studies: Domestic students
- Course-based program with placement
- September, January and May intake
Courses
The following are the courses that comprise the Master of Management program, Strategic Change Management program:
DURHAM
FALL/WINTER - 8 COURSES (4 per semester)
MSMG5300 (Fall only), MSMG5050 (Fall only)
MSMG5100 (Winter only), MSMG5900 (Winter only), MSMG5940 (Winter only)
MSMG5210, MSMG5220, MSMG5030 (Fall or Winter)
SUMMER
MSMG5250, MSMG5720, MSMG5920, MSMG5960
MSMG 5300H: Accounting Concepts
The course provides an overview of how managers can make use of and better understand the fundamental concepts of accounting in problem solving, planning and analysis for business. Financial and managerial accounting are discussed and include items such as financial statement analysis, budgeting, cost accounting, measurement and reporting of assets, liabilities and equity, among others.
MSMG 5050H: Managerial Economics
Organizations succeed by making good decisions regarding the use of scarce resources in the context of their internal and external environments. This course provides students with knowledge of the economic framework that informs efficient managerial choices. Topics will include consumer and demand theory, input demand and technology, cost, pricing, market structure, game theory, international trade, and incentives.
MSMG 5030H: Marketing Management
In order to grow and survive in today’s changing market, companies must be able to create, deliver and capture superior customer value. Marketing is critical to achieve these strategic objectives and obtain sustainable competitive advantage in the market. This course is designed to familiarize students with core marketing concepts and develop students’ skills in contemporary marketing management. Please refer to course syllabus for topics to be covered in this course.
MSMG 5210H: Strategic Human Resource Management
Human resource management practices that are mutually reinforcing, aligned with organizational strategic goals, and capable of attracting, developing and retaining talented employees are a significant determinant of competitive organizational success. This course covers critical HRM topics, including strategic human resource planning, employment legislation, job analysis, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, health and safety, labour relations, performance management, and employee rights and responsibilities.
MSMG 5220H: Financial Markets and Management
The course is an exploration of the financial management issues that permeate domestic and international markets, and which managers frequently face in the global economy. Analysis focuses on capital budgeting and structure, financial planning and valuation, risk, uncertainty, and money and capital markets. The goal is to arm managers with the insight and skills necessary to effectively manage corporate financials in a global marketplace.
MSMG 5100H: Application of Statistics
Managerial decisions can be informed by the analysis and interpretation of the vast amounts of data that are now available to organizations. This course provides students with the knowledge required for the use of statistical methods of data analysis to address issues of importance to managers, including quality control, market research, and organizational risk
MSMG 5900H: Change Management Strategies
To remain relevant in a rapidly evolving business environment, organizations must continually assess the need for strategic realignment and develop effective and efficient strategies for change. This course focuses on development of the knowledge and skills necessary to motivate an innovative culture, assess the effectiveness and sustainability of potential change strategies, and manage intra-organizational resistance to change.
MSMG 5940H: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
In addition to requiring analytical skills to identify optimal solutions to changing external and internal business environments, managers also need a set of negotiation and conflict resolution skills to successfully implement those solutions. This course focuses on the analysis of strategic and conflict situations, the identification of others’ behaviour and motivations, and the development of strategic plans for negotiation.
MSMG 5250H: Ethics for Organizations
This course provides prospective managers with knowledge and skills in three important areas for organizational work. These include a critical perspective for understanding the nature of corporations and corporate governance, and the ethical predicaments that arise; individual ethical decision-making within a corporate or organizational context; and corporate sustainability and responsibility.
MSMG 5720H: Supply Chain Management
In today’s connected global environment, the ability to understand and make effective supply chain decisions is a critical skill for managers across every function of an organization. This course provides students with knowledge and analytical skills to inform these managerial decisions. Topics include supply chain strategy, performance measurement, forecasting supply and demand, sustainable sourcing, inventory, and logistics.
MSMG 5920H: Crisis Management
This course provides the tools necessary to successfully manage critical crisis scenarios arising from either external events or internal management or control failures. Topics include the identification of potential crises, the development and implementation of crisis response and exposure-mitigation strategies, and stakeholder and public communication issues.
MSMG 5960H: Simulation-based Decision Making
Using computer simulation-based decision support methodologies, this course develops the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate alternative business strategies against uncertain future events and environments, in order to identify those strategies which will best-position an organization.
MSMG-5000Y: Integrated Workplace Project
This course involves a 160-hour to a maximum of 420-hour placement with a local organization (i.e., private-sector firm, government, or not-for-profit), along with a classroom component, that together provide students with a field-based professional learning experience and an opportunity to develop their professional skills and reflective practice. Students also have the option of doing a 160-hour Consultancy (Community Based Research Project). The course culminates with a reflective essay and presentation.
