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Management/Commerce Courses For Distribution Requirement purposes (see page 22), all MGT courses
(except COM 110H1 and MGT
120H1, which have NO degree requirement status) are classified as
SOCIAL SCIENCE courses. Enrolment in all Management (MGT) courses above the 100-series level
is exclusively restricted to students enrolled in a St. George Commerce
Program. Enrolment in 100-series MGT courses is subject to space availability;
students admitted to the Faculty who indicated an intention to enrol in
Commerce or Economics programs are given preference. Contact Commerce
Programs Office for enrolment information. COM110H Introduction to study of Economics and Management, and their sub-disciplines, that comprises Commerce. Enrolment in COM 110H1 is restricted to first year students admitted to the Commerce admission category. (A joint course offered by the Rotman School of Management and the Department of Economics.) MGT120H1 Introduction to the theory and concepts of financial accounting. Students
learn how to construct and interpret financial statements. Topics include
an introductory understanding of accounting and the context within which
accounting occurs. MGT 120H1 is a course aimed at students who wish to
enrol in the Program in Commerce and Finance. Enrolment in MGT 120H1 is
restricted. Priority is given to students entering the University with
an expressed interest in studying Commerce. MGT220H1 Expands the analysis of financial accounting beyond MGT120H1. Cases
are used to develop critical thinking and communication skills. Topics
include accounting’s conceptual framework, analysis of a business
and financial statements, accounting for assets, and valuation of bonds. MGT223H1 Covers conceptual and analytical foundations of cost accounting and
uses of accounting by management. Cost concepts for product costing and
decision making provide an understanding of the uses of accounting information
by management. Costing and control concepts are analyzed to equip students
with tools for establishing costing systems and to make decisions.
Expands the analysis of financial accounting beyond MGT220H1.
Technical topics include accounting for leases, capital assets, revenue
recognition, intangibles and contingencies. Emphasis on implication for
valuation and analysis. MGT252H1 An introduction to the basic concepts of market definition, consumer
behaviour, and the principal marketing functions: product line development,
pricing, distribution, promotion, salesforce management, advertising,
research, and planning.
Theoretical ideas and practical applications concerning the behaviour
of individuals and groups in organizations. We explore relevant problems
confronting management: motivation, influence, communication, supervision,
decision-making, work force diversity.
Expands the analysis of financial accounting beyond MGT120H1.
Cases are used to develop critical thinking and communication skills.
Topics include accounting’s conceptual framework, analysis of a
business and financial statements, accounting for assets, and valuation
of bonds. (Offered only during the summer in Hong Kong.)
Covers conceptual and analytical foundations of cost accounting and
uses of accounting by management. Cost concepts for product costing and
decision making provide an understanding of the uses of accounting information
by management. Costing and control concepts are analyzed to equip students
with tools for establishing costing systems and to make decisions. (Offered
only during the summer in Hong Kong.) The areas of concentration depend on the instructor teaching the course. (Offered only during the summer in Jerusalem, Hong Kong and Siena) The areas of concentration depend on the instructor teaching the course. Offered only during the summer in a variety of international sites (i.e. Hong Kong, Siena, Oxford, etc.). Note MGT310Y1 (Not offered starting 2003-04. Replaced by ECO 380H1 and ECO 381H1) 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 judgement.
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 judgement.
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. Security analysis and portfolio management. Emphasis is placed on an
analysis of bonds and common stocks. The financial decision-making process including the financing, investment,
and dividend decisions of the firm. Institutional aspects of finance,
with emphasis on the characteristics of various debt and equity instruments
available in Canadian capital markets. Valuation models, cost of capital, capital budgeting, investment under
uncertainty, the use of leverage, dividend policy, and the financial environment
within which Canadian companies operate. The characteristics of various
debt and equity instruments available in the Canadian capital market.
MGT353H1 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.
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 helps students use, develop, and manage computer-based systems.
The first half covers the basic features of hardware, software, communications,
and databases. The second half examines how users, businesses, the economy,
and society are affected by the development of this technology. No previous
background in computing is assumed.
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 on a business entity. Topics
dealt with are 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.
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. Enrolment is restricted to St. George
commerce students.
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. Enrolment is restricted to St. George
commerce students.
Topics and issues in Management. Content in any given year will depend on the instructor. Consult the Commerce website for course description and prerequisites Enrolment is restricted to St. George commerce students. MGT421H1 The course focuses on the reasoning and evidence theory underlying audit
decision making. Coverage includes professional judgement, statistical
auditing, assurance engagements, and public sector auditing.
This course investigates strategies and procedures used to audit computerized
accounting systems based upon their special control characteristics. Special
attention is devoted to computerized statistical procedures.
This is the first of two courses in federal income tax law. It is designed
to give the student a basic understanding of the Income Tax Act and its
administration. This is achieved by applying the law to practical problems
and case settings. Topics covered include: residence, employment income,
property income, business income, capital gains, computation of taxable
income and tax for individuals.
The emphasis in this course is on accounting issues and practices relating
to long-term investments, consolidations, foreign transactions and foreign
investments. International accounting issues are also introduced. Assigned
material includes cases to ensure that the user impact of accounting choices
is appreciated.
Management control includes all the processes and systems, many accounting-based,
by which key managers allegedly ensure that resources are acquired and
used effectively and efficiently in the accomplishment of an organization’s
goals. The case method is used to provide an understanding of the issues
and environment of management control.
This is the second of two courses in federal income tax law. It is designed
to give the student an understanding of the more complex issues of Canadian
Income Tax Law and tax planning. This is achieved through a combination
of lectures and the application of the law to practical problems and case
settings. Topics include computation of corporate taxes, integration,
corporate reorganizations, surplus distributions, partnerships and trusts.
Application and development of the ideas in MGT
337Y1 to corporate finance problems such as initial public offerings
and project evaluation.
Analysis of derivative instruments such as futures contracts, put and
call options and swaps. Emphasis is placed on the valuation of these instruments
as a foundation for valuing complex securities.
International Financial markets, exchange rates, forward markets, interest
rate parity. International dimensions of investment, including both portfolio
and foreign direct investment. International dimensions of corporate finance,
including valuation and the cost of capital of foreign investments.
The emphasis in this course is on marketing decision making in a dynamic
environment. Building on the concepts and skills developed in MGT353H1,
the course focuses on the major decisions facing marketing managers in
the attempt to harmonize the resources of the organization with the opportunities
in the market.
Marketing research is studied from the perspective of the marketing
manager. The course focuses on the initiation, design, and interpretation
of research as an aid to marketing decision making. Case studies and projects
are used to provide students with some practical research experiences.
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.
Students learn to recognize, understand, analyze, and practice essential
concepts in negotiations required for understanding more complex relations
within and between organizations. The main objective is to learn how to
analyze the critical factors of a negotiation situation and then to be
able to prescribe a course of action. MGT 475H1 Introduction to Management Science approaches dealing with decision
making situations. The goal of these approaches, which are quantitative
in nature, is to obtain an objective evaluation of available alternatives
and select the ‘best’ one with respect to pre-defined criteria.
Topics include: Decision Analysis, Linear Programming, Integer Programming,
Network Methods and Waiting Line Models.
MGT491H1 Focuses on developing an understanding of the fundamentals of doing
business in an international environment. Based on the application of
management theory (trade theory, modes of entry, foreign direct investment,
theory of the multinational) to the strategic management problems of organizing
business in the international arena.
Focuses on industry analysis and different models of the firm.The key
questions addressed are: “why do some firms succeed where others
fail?” and “what strategy should a firm employ to reach its
goals?” MGT493H1 Skills needed to set up and run a small business. Development of a business
plan. Securing financing. Finding and keeping customers. Operations management.
Aspects of legal, financial and taxation concerns of smaller businesses.
Teaches about technological evolution and how evolutionary stages impact
firms’ strategic choices. Important issues in technological evolution
are technological discontinuities, standards wars, dominant designs and
patenting. Important strategic decisions concern innovation management,
product versus process focus and intellectual property strategies. Project
oriented coursework based on patent and business data bases.
Students participate in an integrated business simulation involving
creating and implementing an overall strategic plan for a hypothetical
company. Aspects include plans for marketing, operations, finance and
personnel.
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