The MBA is a tightly integrated intensive program that prepares candidates in the early stages of their professional career for the managerial and leadership responsibilities of a rapidly changing technology-intensive global business environment. The program allows for full-time or part-time study in English or French. The program is cohort-based, meaning that students within a cohort will take the same core courses according to a pre-determined structured sequence allowing them to progressively acquire knowledge by building on sound common foundations. This structured approach to program delivery also allows for greater integration across courses.

The program may be completed on a full-time basis over twelve (12) consecutive months. If the degree requirements are completed on a part-time basis, program duration is then normally thirty-six (36) months. However, part-time students may choose to complete the intensive International Summer Exchange Program which would allow them to complete their MBA in as little as twenty-eight (28) months. The Telfer School of Management also offers an Executive MBA (EMBA) program which is designed for mid-career and senior level executives who seek a Global, Practical and Relevant experience all while earning a graduate degree. For more information please refer to the EMBA website.

The program provides a strong foundation in all management disciplines, develops management and people skills, and refines the students' ability to view and analyze issues, opportunities and situations from a strategic perspective, allowing them to become responsible agents of change. Emphasis is placed on the applications of relevant, contemporary management concepts, models and philosophies with an integrated approach to problem solving and an appreciation of all aspects of the organization.

The pedagogical approach stresses teamwork and managerial skills development. It allows the student to grapple with real-world challenges facing organizations through industry-based integrating projects that draw upon multiple disciplines.

The student population is drawn from around the world and brings to the program a variety of educational backgrounds as well as professional expertise from the private and public sectors.

The program combines academic excellence with a strong concern for the practical challenges facing modern managers. To this end, it makes significant use of practitioner-oriented teaching materials and business simulations, and allows students to become actively involved with organizations.

NOTE: Throughout this text, the terms "course" refers both to three-credit courses and to 1.5 credit modules.

Program Delivery

Cohorts and Work Groups

The MBA Program is designed to build on the academic and cultural diversity of its student body. A cohort environment allows students to work and learn together, benefiting from each other's strengths, capabilities and experience. The program carefully creates work groups composed of students with different academic, cultural and professional profiles. Progressing through the program in these work groups provides students with an enriching learning experience and a unique opportunity to develop their ability to function within a culturally diverse environment.

The integrated MBA curriculum prepares students to become leaders in a technology-intensive global economy and as such is delivered around five majors themes:

• Understanding Management Foundations and the Global Business Environment

• Developing a Strategic Perspective

• Integrating Business Functions

• Managing in a Technology-Intensive Global Economy

• Providing Value to the Business Community

Courses

Many of the program requirements consist of 3-credit courses, normally offered on the basis of three hours per week over twelve weeks during a university session. Each session has been divided into two blocks, allowing the program to also offer 1.5-credit courses, also known as modules. The 18-hour modules, normally offered over a six-week period, provide more variety in course offerings and allow flexibility in course delivery, as some modules may be offered in an intensive format such as over a 3-day weekend. Any given course is normally offered only once a year in a specific academic session or block. Multiple sections (day and evening) of each course may be scheduled in the same session or block, given the program structure and based on enrollment figures; some courses are offered only in the evenings. The Telfer School of Management may choose not to offer a course for which the demand is too low.

The Telfer School of Management offers graduate courses under four different course codes. The course codes identify to which student population the course is open, as summarized below. All students must have the appropriate prerequisites.

• MBA 5XXX, MBA 6XXX: Courses specifically designed for the MBA program. Access to these courses is normally limited to MBA students, to graduate exchange students coming to the Telfer School of Management, to graduate students on letter of permission, and to alumni of the MBA, MHA or Executive MBA programs. Some sections of some MBA courses are also open to students in the Master's of Engineering Management (EMP) program. All MBA 5000-level courses are compulsory for all MBA students.

• HAH 6XXX: Courses specifically designed for the MHA program. These courses are open to all MHA students, as well as to other University of Ottawa graduate students. Exchange graduate students, graduate students on letter of permission, as well as alumni of the MBA, MHA or Executive MBA programs may also register.

• ADM 5YYY, ADM 6YYY: Courses specifically designed for the multi-disciplinary programs in which the Telfer School of Management is involved. These courses are open to all students registered in a University of Ottawa graduate program, and in particular the Master's in Engineering Management Program (EMP), and the Graduate Diploma Programs offered by the FGPS. Exchange graduate students, graduate students on letter of permission, as well as alumni of the MBA, MHA or Executive MBA programs may also register.

• ADX ZZZZ: Courses that are exclusively offered to the Telfer School of Management Executive MBA (EMBA) students and alumni. See the EMBA web page for more details (www.emba.uottawa.ca).

Computer Facilities

The Telfer School of Management offers students well-equipped computer facilities. Hardware and software common in business are available. Computers are also used as a main teaching tool in the many multimedia classrooms available on campus.

The MBA program fosters the development of its students' computer skills by providing them with continuous access to the most current suite software, to financial databases, to specialized business software, as well as to the Internet and electronic mail. It also makes available computer and multimedia equipment for the preparation of assignments and class presentations required by the program. Twelve study rooms have been set aside for the exclusive use of MBA students: each room is equipped with two PCs, one white board, one work table and six chairs and are ideal for group work and discussions.

In addition to those tools and services provided by the Telfer School of Management, students can access computer, communication and multimedia services provided to all University students. Some of these services are available by dial-in access outside the campus.

Career Services

The Telfer School of Management has an internal career service that supplements the services offered by the Career and Employment Centre on campus. Our Career Centre offers a large variety of free services to the Telfer School of Management students and alumni. Our mission is to provide a service that builds, develops and maintains successful partnerships between students and employers by: creating employment opportunities, enhancing student value and facilitating the employers' recruitment process.

Students can take advantage of our MBA Career Development program. This four stage program consists of a series of workshops covering multiple topics ranging from resume building to career planning. Some of our other services include: career testing, several networking events, employer panels, the MBA student trip, our Career Navigator, and our resource centre.

All of our services are designed to complement the students' academic knowledge with self-understanding and career development tools that will lead them to establish a meaningful and successful career.

www.telfer.uOttawa.ca/careercentre

carrieres@telfer.uottawa.ca

The professors included in the list below are members of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This means that they are authorized to supervise or co-supervise theses. A complete list of the faculty and staff members associated with the program can be found at http://www.telfer.uottawa.ca

ADJAOUD, Fodil, Full Professor
Accounting and finance

AHMED, Sadrudin, Emeritus Professor
Marketing; international marketing; services marketing

ANDREEV, Pavel, Assistant Professor

ANGUS, Douglas, Full Professor
Health economics and policy; strategic management; health care management

BARRETTE, Jacques, Full Professor
HRM practice and organization performance; work adaptation and performance; management strategies; organizational learning; organizational involvement, human resources management; performance management; integration into the workplace of people with communication disorders

BEN AMAR, Walid, Assistant Professor
Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate governance

BENYOUCEF, Morad
Software engineering; Internet technologies; electronic negotiations; online trust; e-procurement

BONACCIO, Silvia, Assistant Professor
Decision making; individual differences

BOZEC, Richard, Associate Professor
Corporate governance; privatizations

BRAND, Kevin
Environmental health risk assessment; uncertainty analysis; policy formulation; frameworks for interpreting animal bioassay evidence; lifetime risk measurement

BRZUSTOWSKI, Thomas, Full Professor
To provide innovators with a better understanding of the business characteristics, strategies and environments that drive successful commercialization

BUJAKI, Merridee, Associate Professor
Voluntary disclosure in corporate annual reports; gender issues in management; mentoring

CALOF, Jonathan, Associate Professor
International competitive intelligence; application of knowledge for innovation

CARO, Denis, Full Professor
Health care systems evaluation and auditing; canadian systems; IT auditing and security evaluation; international peace systems; futurism; and professional management ethics, emergency management systems; e-health systems evaluation and auditing; strategic emergency preparedness; strategic interorganzational systems; public governance systems evaluation and auditing

CARRIÈRE, Jules, Associate Professor
Organizational disengagement; communication satisfaction; job attitudes; strategic human resources management; HRM systems in high-tech firms; industrial psychology; organizational performance

CHAMBERLIN, Tyler
Economics; evolutionary economics; public policy; business innovation; regional innovation systems; corporate strategy; industrial evolution

CHKIR, Imed, Associate Professor
Financial markets; corporate finane; international finance

CHREIM, Samia, Associate Professor
Institutional and organizational change; organizational identity and discourse; top and middle management dynamics; mergers and acquisitions

DING, Shujun, Associate Professor

DODONOVA, Anna, Assistant Professor
Behavioral finance; asset pricing; and the applications of behavioral economics to auction theory

DOLOREUX, David, Associate Professor
Innovation dans l'industrie manufacturière et l'industrie des services à haute intensité de connaissance (KIBS); systèmes régionaux d'innovation et milieux innovateurs; régions métropolitaines et régions périphériques

DONIA, Magda, Assistant Professor
Management; Organizational Behaviour

DUROCHER, Sylvain, Associate Professor
Accounting standard setting; financial information presentation; use of accounting information; legitimacy management; accounting education

ENSIGN, Scott
Entrepreneurial efforts of technology based firms; collaboration among scientists; and the role that social factors play in innovation across geographic distance

FERRAND, Dominique, Associate Professor
Electronic Business Strategies and Business Analytics; Study of the links between Managerial Culture ; Organizational Innovation and Organizational Performance

FREEL, Mark, Associate Professor
Innovation policy and practice in relation to small and medium sized firms; and with the role of universities in innovation systems

GOH, Swee, Full Professor
Organizational learning and the measurement of the construct, building evaluative inquiry capacity in organizations; knowledge management and knowledge transfer and the management of change

IKA, Lavagnon, Assistant Professor
Study of Project, Program, and Portfolio Management in non-traditional settings such as international development

JAANA, Mirou, Assistant Professor
Health services research and IT in healthcare

KHOROSHILOV, Yuri
Corporate finance; game theory; behavioral and experimental economics

KINDRA, Gurprit, Full Professor
Marketing; marketing strategies for the public sector; marketing-technology interface; e-commerce

LAJILI-KOBEISSI, Kaouthar, Associate Professor
Corporate financial disclosure; intangible assets; risk management; corporate governance

LAM, Natalie, Adjunct Professor
Organizational behaviour; human resource management; cross-cultural management; women in management; productivity and alternatives to retirement

LANE, Daniel, Full Professor
Decision analysis and support; management science

LAPIERRE, Laurent, Cross-appointment
Occupational stress; work-life balance; leader-follower work relationships

LARGE, David
Commercializing new technology; technology marketing; technology entrepreneurship; venture capital

LECK, Joanne, Associate Professor
Workplace violence; employment equity; mentoring; managing diversity

LINTON, Jonathan, Associate Professor
Breaches to traditional assumptions in operations that occur while dealing with emerging technologies and innovation

MADILL, Judith, Full Professor
Entrepreneurship; Marketing

MCILKENNY, Philip, Associate Professor
Capital market research; corporate governance and valuation implications; valuation implications of insider trading

MCWATTERS, Cheryl Susan, Full Professor

MICHALOWSKI, Wojtek, Full Professor
Clinical support systems; decision analysis and support; medical decision making; multiple criteria decision making

MIGNERAT, Muriel, Assistant Professor
Project management practices as applied to information systems

MILES, Michael, Assistant Professor
Managing organizational behaviour and human resources; management skills (basic and advanced levels); models of public and social governance; organization design; managing change

MULVEY, Michael
Advertising comprehension; interpretation and testing; brand image and positioning strategy; perceived value and product choice; consumer behaviour; qualitative research methodology, marketing of financial services; consumer saving and spending

NASH, John, Full Professor
Statistics; optimization; management science; numerical methods

O'SULLIVAN, Sharon, Associate Professor
International human resources management; expatriate career management; cross-cultural organizational behaviour

ORSER, Barbara, Associate Professor
Enterprise growth; including entrepreneurial decision making; internationalization of SMEs; small business policy; and finance

PAQUET, Gilles, Emeritus Professor
Governance and public management; Economic history; Economic policy

PERSAUD, Ajax, Associate Professor
New product management; technology and innovation; Research and development management

RAAHEMI, Bijan
Information systems; data mining and knowledge discovery; data communications networks and services; systems modeling; simulation; and performance analysis

RACICOT, François-Éric, Associate Professor
Research aims to develop and apply new econometric methods to financial models, Quantitative finance and financial Econometrics

RIDING, Allan, Full Professor
Entrepreneurship, Small business, SME financing

RUHI, Umar, Assistant Professor
Research interests lie at the intersection of Information Systems and Knowledge Management; Empirical research projects are predicated upon an interdisciplinary perspective grounded within the milieu of social informatics.

SCHILLO, Sandra, Assistant Professor

SIDNEY, Jeffrey, Adjunct Professor
Management science; combinatorial optimization; production scheduling; algorithms

SPENCE, Martine, Associate Professor
International/small high growth and traditional firms; global firms and sustainable entrepreneurship

WRIGHT, David, Full Professor
Broadband telecommunications; e-commerce

ZAHAF, Mehdi, Associate Professor

ZEGHAL, Daniel, Full Professor
Business risk-management; business control systems; corporate governance; management control in public organizations, Information disclosure in financial statements and annual reports; corporate social performance; international financial information; environmental information communication and accountability, Intangibles; knowledge and intellectual assets

Due to immigration requirements, all applications other than those from Canada, the United States and Europe must be received no later than February 1. Late applications may be considered but only at the discretion of the Telfer School of Management.

In the application to the MBA program, students must elect to study in English or in French and are placed, once admitted, in a cohort/study group accordingly.

When applying to the program, candidates must provide the following:

• A duly completed application form.

• A non-refundable application fee.

• Original transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended, as well as any additional evidence of academic excellence, such as grade point average, class rank, awards, publications and professional designations.

• A current curriculum vitae that details managerial or professional experience.

• Two confidential letters of recommendation that comment on the applicant's suitability for graduate study.

• A 500-word narrative statement that indicates the applicant's personal motivation for entering the MBA program, and how the applicant will contribute to the learning environment.

• Official GMAT score for candidates that apply to the English program.

• Proof of language proficiency for candidates whose mother tongue is not English (if they apply to the English program) or French (if they apply to the French program).

In some cases, applicants may be required to attend a personal interview with a representative of the MBA program.

In its evaluation of applicants, the admission committee will identify those who lack mathematical background and will strongly recommend that they complete four Quantitative Analysis for Business Modules (namely "Basic Mathematics", "Spreadsheet for Statistics", "Mathematics for Finance", and "Calculus for Microeconomics") offered in a hybrid delivery mode (on-line with some one-on-one tutorials with a professor; the modules can be done completely on-line for students who cannot attend live tutorials). Furthermore, all students admitted will be invited to complete these four modules to refresh their quantitative analysis skills.

All applications, supporting documents and inquiries from candidates for the MBA program should be sent to the Telfer School of Management at the address provided at the beginning of this document.

NB: The selection committee will not consider applications without all the required documents.

Admission Criteria

Admission to the program is competitive and the number of candidates admitted is limited. Admission will be granted only to those who clearly demonstrate a high promise of success in the MBA program.

Admission to the master of business administration program is open to candidates:

• Holding a Canadian baccalaureate degree or its equivalent with minimum standing of B, or a 70 per cent overall average. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will determine the equivalency of qualifications for applicants from non-Canadian institutions. In addition, a limited number of candidates may be considered for admission on the basis of substantial managerial or professional training and experience (at least 10 years), provided there is strong evidence of management responsibilities and career progression, even if they do not hold a university degree or do not meet the minimum academic requirements.

• Having acquired a minimum of three years full-time work experience. In general, preference is given to those applicants who have greater work experience, particularly when there is evidence of management responsibilities and career progression. Co-op placements and work internships completed to meet the requirements of a postsecondary academic program will be viewed favorably at the time of admission, but do not constitute a replacement for the full-time work experience requirement.

• Having achieved at least a 50th percentile score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), with strong standing for each individual test component, including at least a 4.5 score on analytical essay writing. Applications for the GMAT can be obtained from Educational Testing Service, Box 966-R, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 08540; consult www.mba.com for more details.

Candidates whose mother tongue is neither English nor French are required to provide evidence of proficiency in one of these languages. Candidates applying to the English MBA must submit one of the following to the FGPS to confirm their English proficiency (the test scores cannot be more than two years old as of September 1 of the year of potential entry into the MBA program):

• A score of at least 250 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a score of at least 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE) and a score of at least 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE). The TOEFL is administered by Educational Testing Service, Box 899, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 08540; see also www.toelf.org.
• A score of at least 7 in at least three of the four International English Language Testing System (IELTS) tests (Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking) and at least 6 in the fourth. The IELTS is administered by the British Council: www.ielts.org.
• A score of at least 14 on the CANTEST, administered by the University of Ottawa, with no individual test score below 4.0, along with a score of 4.5 on the oral component of the test.
• Proof of completion within the last five years, of a previous degree program in an English language university.
• Proof of recent prolonged residence and exercise of a profession in an English speaking country (normally at least four years over the last six years).

Candidates applying to the French MBA must submit one of the following to confirm their French proficiency:

• A score of at least 14 on the TESTCAN, administered by the University of Ottawa, with no individual test score below 4.0, along with a score of 4.5 on the oral component of the test.
• Proof of completion within the last five years, of a previous degree program in a French language university.
• Proof of recent prolonged residence and exercise of a profession in a French-speaking country (normally at least four years over the last six years).

It is recommended to students opting for the French cohort to have passive knowledge of English (ability to read and understand spoken English).

Recognition of Courses

Exemptions, Retained Credits and Advanced Standing

At the time of admission, students may be granted exemptions, retained credits or advanced standing for graduate courses in management previously completed as a regular student in a Canadian MBA program or similar program accredited by the AACSB International or equivalent.

Exemptions, retained credits and advanced standing may also be granted for graduate courses previously completed in a University of Ottawa interdisciplinary program in which the Telfer School of Management is involved.

The maximum number of credits that can be granted as exemption, retained credits or advanced standing is 24, and all students must complete a minimum of 30 credits of MBA or ADM courses following admission to be granted the degree. No exemption or advanced standing will be granted for courses completed more than five years previously or for which the grade was lower than B (70 per cent). Retained credits and advanced standing are granted only for 5000-level MBA courses.

Computer Skills

Students must be proficient in the use of computers and basic applications related to management, such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, Internet browsers and e-mail.

MBA Full-Time Studies

• 37.5 credits of 5000-level MBA courses.
• 10.5 credits of elective 6000-level MBA, ADM or MHA courses.
• 6 credits for the Management Consulting Project (MCP), namely MBA6269 Management Consulting (1.5 cr.) and MBA6499 MBA Consulting Project (4.5 cr.).

• Understanding Management Foundations and the Global Business Environment (15 cr.)
This set of courses introduces the tool and skill sets needed by senior managers and provides a good understanding of the context in which businesses operate. The MBA program begins with a period dedicated to management skills development (MBA5235): this is normally scheduled during the last two weeks of August for full-time students.

MBA5235 MANAGEMENT SKILLS 1 (1.5cr.)
MBA5236 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5238 MANAGEMENT SKILLS 2 (1.5cr.)
MBA5241 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND DECISIONS (1.5cr.)
MBA5300 DATA ANALYSIS (3cr.)
MBA5355 ECONOMICS FOR THE GLOBAL MANAGER (3cr.)
MBA5340 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND DECISIONS (3cr.)

• Developing a Strategic Perspective (7.5 cr.)
This set of courses focuses on strategic thinking. Scheduled during the last week of August, the module "The World of the General Manager and of Strategic Management" sets the stage for the continuous integration of the strategic perspective throughout the curriculum. This perspective also permeates the coverage of the business functions. Students must apply models of performance and value in strategic management on the basis of their underlying understanding of all management disciplines and functions, and their relative strategic role and importance.

MBA5211 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS (1.5cr.)
MBA5237 CHANGE MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5260 THE WORLD OF THE GENERAL MANAGER AND OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5360 STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (3cr.)

• Understanding and Integrating Business Functions (10.5 cr.)
This set of courses presents the strategic importance of the major functions of the firm. Models of integration of the business functions through information technology and the tools of the new economy are explored.

MBA5280 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5320 STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3cr.)
MBA5330 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3cr.)
MBA5350 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3cr.)

• Managing in a Technology-Intensive Global Economy (4.5 cr.)
The common core includes courses which present the methods and processes, with regard to the management of technology, used by organizations in establishing and using performance management systems to achieve strategic success. Moreover, the program offers a variety of elective courses that address technological issues faced daily by managers in today's fast-paced highly competitive economy, such as technology strategies, information management, management of innovation and R&D activities and growth management. As the globalization of markets and technology and the growth of the Internet and of e-business push firms of all sizes to develop and pursue growth strategies beyond national boundaries, it is important for students to develop a strategic vision as well as the tools needed to become the next leaders in a technology-intensive global economy.

MBA5270 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGERS (1.5cr.)
MBA5265 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5266 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: BUSINESS PROCESS MODELLING (1.5cr.)

• 9 credits of 6000 level courses (MBA, ADM, HAH)
See titles and description in the course description section of the calendar.

• Providing Value to the Business Community (6 cr.)
In partnership with the Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CAMC), the MBA program allows students to learn about and apply best practices in management consulting. Under the joint supervision of a faculty member, of an executive from the client organization, and of a practicing and experienced Certified Management Consultant, students address an issue or a problem of importance being faced by a private or public organization. Client organizations gain access to motivated, experienced and talented MBA candidates for addressing real-time organizational needs and challenges. Students get to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills as well as recognized consulting practices and gain relevant practical experience through exposure to concrete managerial challenges.

MBA6269 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING (1.5cr.)
MBA6499 MBA CONSULTING PROJECT (4.5cr.)


MBA Part-Time Studies

Part-time students may choose to complete the entire program on campus, or to participate in one of the School's intensive International Exchange Programs (see the International Summer Intensive Programs section for more details). In both cases, students must complete all 5000-level courses, (for a total of 37.5 credits) as well as 16.5 credits of 6000-level courses. The compulsory MBA orientation and management skills development (MBA 5235) period for part-time students normally takes place in the last weekend of August.

Part-time students completing the entire program on campus can meet the degree requirements within thirty-six (36) months. Part-time students participating in an Exchange program may complete the degree requirements within twenty-eight (28) months. All part-time students must follow the same cohort sequence over the first two years in the program for 5000-level courses, as outlined on the Part-Time Studies Master Schedules (see the MBA program web site). Exceptions are permitted only for valid reasons, such as illness. Students must apply to the graduate programs secretariat in writing for permission to deviate from the set sequence.

Once the 5000-level courses have been completed, students may meet the remaining degree requirements at their own pace: however, all degree requirements must be completed within five (5) years. Courses for part-time MBA students are normally offered from 7 to 10 pm on weekdays. Some courses are offered in an intensive format over a week or a three-day weekend. The Part-Time Studies (Campus) Master Schedule illustrates how to complete the degree requirements within thirty-six (36) months while the Part-Time Studies (Exchange) Master Schedule illustrates how to complete the degree requirements within twenty-eight (28) months (see MBA program web site for details).


International Summer Intensive Exchange Program

Part-time students have an opportunity to complete up to twelve (12) credits of the program requirements through the intensive International Summer Exchange Program. The program is offered in English at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Reims (France). Students may complete two courses (6 credits) over two weeks, or four courses (12 credits) over four weeks, normally in June or July. In both cases they must complete a research project on a topic set by the MBA program, to be submitted prior to their departure. Selection is competitive. Interested students should contact the International Exchange Office early in the program for more details regarding the exchange.

In order to be able to complete the MBA degree requirements in twenty-eight (28) months, students must complete the four-week Exchange Program, and must register to three week-long intensive courses offered in Ottawa in the Spring/Summer session (the list of courses offered in an intensive format may vary from year to year).

Students who choose to register to the four-week Exchange program must complete the following 6000-level courses:

MBA6165/6166/6167/6168: International Exchange Course 1/2/3/4 (3 credits each)

In addition to completing these four courses, students will be required to submit a 20 to 25 page report on an International Business issue to be determined by the program. A grade of (S) satisfactory or (NS) not satisfactory will be granted for this paper. However, students must obtain the (S) satisfactory grade on the paper to be granted the 12 credits.

At least three credits from the list of electives: Any MBA, HAH or ADM 6000-level course.

Students participating in the four-week exchange program are exempted from the Management Consulting course and project (MBA 6269 and MBA 6499 respectively).

Students who choose to register in only two weeks of the Exchange Program must complete the following 6000-level courses:

MBA6165/6166: International Exchange Course 1/2 (3 credits each)

In addition to completing these two courses, students will be required to submit a 15 to 20 page report on an International Business issue to be determined by the program. A grade of (S) satisfactory or (NS) not satisfactory will be granted for this paper. However, students must obtain the (S) satisfactory grade on the paper to be granted the 6 credits.

Students participating in the two-week exchange program must complete the Management Consulting course and project (MBA 6269 and MBA 6499 respectively) (6 cr.)

At least 3 credits from:
Any MBA, HAH or ADM 6000-level course.

In addition to the Reims exchange program, part-time students may also take part in the two-week exchange program (6 credits) in collaboration with the École de Management de Nantes (Audencia). The first week session, offered in French, will take place in Nantes and Brussels (between blocks 1 and 2) while the second week, offered in English, will take place in Ottawa during the Spring session (beginning of block 5). This program will be followed with the Executive MBA students from Audencia. For additional details pertaining to this unique opportunity, consult the Graduate Secretariat.


Language of Instruction

In their application to the MBA program, students must choose between English and French as their language of instruction. Students opting for the French cohort must have at least a passive knowledge of English (ability to read and understand spoken English). All 5000-level courses will be taught in the chosen language of instruction. At the 6000-level, priority will be given to students from the English cohorts for courses offered in English, and to students in the French cohorts for courses offered in French. Students wishing to take a 6000-level course given in a language other than that of their cohort will have to show evidence of proficiency.


Change of Classification

Students wishing to change their registration classification from full-time status to part-time status, and vice versa, must consult an academic advisor, who will assist in planning their course schedule. A full analysis of the courses completed at the time of the change of classification request will determine the exact remaining program requirements and expected time to completion. All requests for change in registration status are subject to the approval of the FGPS.


Evaluation and Promotion

The term "courses" refers both to 3-credit courses and to 1.5-credit modules.

Grades are awarded according to the following scale:

A+ 90 - 100 % 10 points Exceptional
A 85 - 89 % 9 points Excellent
A- 80 - 84 % 8 points Excellent
B+ 75 - 79 % 7 points Very Good
B 70 - 74 % 6 points Very Good
C+ 65 - 69 % 5 points Good
All grades below C+ are failing grades for graduate students.
C 60 - 64 % 4 points
D+ 55 - 59 % 3 points
D 50 - 54 % 2 points
E 40 - 49 % 1 point
F 0 - 39 % 0 point

ABS-EIN*
* ABS - (absent, no work submitted) Awarded to a student who has not attended the course and has not informed the academic unit and the FGPS in writing, within two weeks of the start of the course. This symbol is equivalent to a failing grade (F).
* EIN - (incomplete) Awarded when at least one of the compulsory elements of evaluation have not been provided. This symbol is equivalent to a failing grade (F).


Dropping Courses

Given the integrative nature of the program delivery, full-time and part-time students are not allowed to drop 5000-level courses: however, they may drop 6000-level courses, but only during the first two weeks of classes.


Transfer of Credits

Under certain circumstances, students registered in the program may take courses in another faculty or at another university and have the credits transferred towards the requirements of the degree. Arrangements for registration in such courses must be approved in advance by the Telfer School of Management and completed by the closing date for registration in the MBA program in the session concerned.

Students who intend to take courses at Ontario universities must complete in advance the form entitled Ontario Visiting Graduate Student Application, available at the secretariat of the School or at the FGPS. Students who intend to take courses at a university outside of Ontario must obtain in advance a Letter of Permission from the School or from the FGPS.

The combined maximum number of credits allowed in retained credits, advanced standing or in transferred credits is 24. The regular rules of evaluation and promotion apply to all courses taken for transfer.


Change of Grade on the Record

• Revision
Students wishing to request a review of any marked assignments returned while the course is in progress must do so within one week of receipt of the marked assignment from the professor. Students wishing to request a review of final examinations and term work returned after the end of a course must do so within one week following the posting of grades by the graduate programs secretariat.

The request must be made in writing to the graduate programs secretariat using the special form available for this purpose. A copy of the student's request will be forwarded to the professor, who will submit his decision to the director of the MBA program, using the Change of Grade Report. The graduate programs secretariat will inform the student of the decision: if applicable, the revised grade will be forwarded to the FGPS.

• Appeal process
A student who is not satisfied with the professor's decision, and who wishes to proceed with a formal review, must submit a written request to the graduate programs secretariat within one week of communication of the professor's decision. The Director of the MBA program will proceed with a reevaluation according to the procedure approved by the Senate of the University, a copy of which can be found at the graduate programs secretariat or at the FGPS. One or two professors qualified in the discipline and appointed by the director of the MBA program will re-assess the assignment, test or examination in question and will submit their decision to the Director of the MBA program, who will communicate the decision to the student.

A student who disagrees with this decision may, within a week of communication of the Telfer School of Management decision, submit a written appeal to the dean of the FGPS, who will refer the appeal to the Executive Committee of the FGPS.

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
The Graduate Diploma is awarded only to students already registered in the MBA or MHA programs who are not continuing in these programs.

In order to receive the Graduate Diploma, candidates must:
• Be admitted and registered in either the MBA or the MHA program;
• Have completed at least 27 credits of MBA or MHA or ADM courses with satisfactory performance (normally with a 6.0 cumulative grade point average), including at least 12 credits of MBA 5000-level courses from the following list:

MBA5211 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS (1.5cr.)
MBA5235 MANAGEMENT SKILLS 1 (1.5cr.)
MBA5236 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5237 CHANGE MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5238 MANAGEMENT SKILLS 2 (1.5cr.)
MBA5241 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND DECISIONS (1.5cr.)
MBA5260 THE WORLD OF THE GENERAL MANAGER AND OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5265 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)
MBA5266 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: BUSINESS PROCESS MODELLING (1.5cr.)
MBA5270 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR MANAGERS (1.5cr.)
MBA5300 DATA ANALYSIS (3cr.)
MBA5320 STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT (3cr.)
MBA5330 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3cr.)
MBA5340 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND DECISIONS (3cr.)
MBA5350 CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (3cr.)
MBA5355 ECONOMICS FOR THE GLOBAL MANAGER (3cr.)
MBA5360 STRATEGY FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION (3cr.)
MBA5280 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (1.5cr.)


Combined Programs

Two different combined programs – MBA-JD, MBA-LL.L, and MBA-LL.M. (droit notarial) – offer students the possibility of completing the MBA degree in conjunction with a degree in law. The total time required is shorter than if the degrees are completed separately. These programs are described under A and B below.


Combined MBA-JURIS DOCTOR / MBA-LLL Program

Jay Hennick MBA-Juris Doctor / MBA-LLL

The Telfer School of Management and the Faculty of Law jointly offer a combined MBA-Law program.
This program allows the student a choice between the two areas of study in Canadian law. The student may obtain a combination of the MBA and JD (Juris Doctor) degrees or the MBA and LLL (licentiate in law) degrees within 40 months on a full-time basis.
This program is intended for individuals who wish to acquire the skills and knowledge of the two major disciplines, management and law, which are becoming increasingly valuable in modern business, in government and in the practice of law.

Objectives

The primary objective of this program is to enable students to acquire a set of skills and knowledge which is extremely important in today's market.
Another objective of this program is to foster interdisciplinary studies, which will enrich both faculties, and to encourage inter-faculty co-operation in teaching and research.

Admission

Only students registered in the first year of either program may apply. Candidates must hold a baccalaureate degree and satisfy the admission requirements of both programs. Those interested should consult the MBA calendar and the appropriate section of the Faculty of Law calendar (common law or droit civil).
Students starting with the MBA program must apply for admission to the Common Law Section prior to November 1 or to the Section de droit civil by March 1. Candidates requesting admission to the MBA program must apply by April 1.

Promotion

In order to be admitted to the combined program, the student must successfully complete one year of the first chosen program (Program 1) and place in the top 25% of the class. The student will generally spend the second year in the other faculty to complete one year of Program 2.
Promotion in the following years will be subject to the regulations of each faculty (see calendars).

Additional Requirements

In its evaluation of applicants, the admission committee will identify those who lack mathematical background and will strongly recommend that they complete four Quantitative Analysis for Business Modules (namely "Basic Mathematics", "Spreadsheet for Statistics", "Mathematics for Finance", and "Calculus for Microeconomics") offered in an hybrid delivery mode (on-line with some one-on-one tutorials with a professor.the modules can be done completely on-line for students who cannot attend live tutorials).
Furthermore, all students admitted will be invited to complete these four modules to refresh their quantitative analysis skills.

For students in the combined program, the MBA requirements are 48 credits as follows:
• All thirty nine (39) credits of 5000-level MBA courses
• Three (3) credits of elective 6000-level MBA, ADM or MHA courses
• Six (6) credits for the Management Consulting Project (MCP), namely MBA 6269 Management Consulting (1.5-cr.) and MBA 6499 MBA Consulting Project (4.5-cr.)
Candidates are asked to consult the MBA guidelines on recognition of courses taken outside the program.

MBA-Juris Doctor / MBA-LLL Curriculum

Students who wish to follow the combined program may choose to begin either with the first year of the Juris doctor or LLL program or with the MBA program. However, students are strongly encouraged to begin with the Law program. The program requires students to complete 48 credits within the MBA program, and 82 credits within the Law program.

First year -- All requirements of the first year of the Law program.

Second year -- All requirements of the MBA program, for a total of 48 credits. This can be achieved over twelve (12) consecutive months on a full-time basis.

Third and fourth years -- In the third and fourth years of the combined program, students must take all remaining courses to meet the Law degree requirements (including all remaining courses required for the Law program, and the required number of electives).


Minimum Standards

Students must meet the following requirements throughout their program:

1. Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average and Probation Period

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 6.0 throughout the program and their overall CGPA upon completion of all requirements must be 6.0 in order to qualify for graduation. Those who fail to maintain an average of 6.0 at the time of the periodic review are placed on probation. All courses, passed and failed, are included in the calculation of the CGPA.

The CGPA of full-time students will be reviewed at the end of each academic session. Part-time students' performance will be reviewed at the end of Block 6 for the first year of the program. Thereafter, their performance will be evaluated upon completion of each additional 12 credits. Students who fail to qualify for removal from probation at the next review must withdraw from the program.

2. Failures

2.1. General Policy:
a) Students who received failing grades (below C+ (or 65 per cent) on the previous scale) in more than 3 credits must withdraw from the program.
b) Students who fail a repeated course or module must withdraw from the program.

2.2. 5000-level Courses:
a) Grades below 50%: Students receiving a grade below 50 percent (E or F on the previous scale) in any 5000-level course must repeat the failed course. Moreover, registration in any course for which the failed one is a prerequisite is prohibited until such time as the failed course has been passed.
b) Grades between 50% and 64%: Students receiving a grade between 50 and 64 percent (D, D+ or C on the previous scale) in a 1.5-credit 5000-level module must replace the credits by successfully completing a module of their choice (the same 5000-level module or any 6000-level one). Any 3-credit 5000-level course in which a student received a grade between 50 and 64 percent must be repeated. In both cases, registration is permitted in any other 5000-level course for which the failed one is a prerequisite. This is to ensure that students take their 5000-level courses with their entry cohort. Registration is, however, prohibited in any 6000-level course for which the failed one is prerequisite, until the failed 5000-level course has been passed.

2.3 6000-level Courses:
a) A failed 6000-level module must be replaced by the same or another 6000-level module, and the student may not register in any module for which the failed module is a prerequisite.

Students who fail to meet these requirements must withdraw from the program.


Duration of Program

Full-time : 5 sessions

The MBA program may be completed on a full-time basis. The curriculum and full-time course sequencing have been designed to support the high level of coordination and integration across courses that make it possible to deliver the program over twelve (12) consecutive months. This in turn allows students to return quickly to the work force upon completion of their MBA studies.

The MBA program is also offered on a part-time basis for students who wish to complete MBA studies while maintaining full-time employment. It can be completed within thirty-six (36) consecutive months but students must fulfill the degree requirements in a maximum of five (5) years. Moreover, students may choose to accelerate their studies by participating in the intensive International Summer Exchange Program in Europe.


Graduation

Upon successful completion of the requirements for the combined program, the Faculty of Law and the Telfer School of Management will each grant its own degree in recognition of its requirements being met.

Students who have chosen to withdraw from the combined program at any time, or who do not meet the promotion requirements for the combined program, may complete the law or MBA degrees separately, according to the regular degree requirements.

Explication des cotes de cours

Explanation of Course Codes

COURS MBA DE NIVEAU 5000 / 5000-LEVEL MBA COURSES

COURS MBA DE NIVEAU 6000- & 7000 / 6000- & 7000-LEVEL MBA COURSES

Academic Unit Coordinates