IX. Graduate Programs
Business Administration
Courses
Food and Agribusiness Management
| AGBU*6070 Research Methods for Managers W [0.50] | |
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| The objective of the course is to provide students with a working knowledge of quantitative and qualitative techniques used in the analysis of management problems. The emphasis is on the application and interpretation of quantitative and qualitative methods rather than on theoretical background. | |
| Restriction(s): | Distance MBA students only. |
| AGBU*6100 Food and Agribusiness Economics and Policy U [0.50] | |
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| An analysis of economic and policy issues relevant for food and agribusiness managers in affluent economies, with emphasis on the economic and policy environment that exists within North America. | |
| Restriction(s): | Distance MBA students only. |
| AGBU*6120 Marketing Management W [0.50] | |
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| A study of marketing decision-making in food and agribusiness firms, with emphasis on the formulation of strategic marketing plans. | |
| Restriction(s): | Distance MBA students only. |
| AGBU*6180 Financial and Managerial Accounting U [0.50] |
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| This course emphasizes the gathering and use of financial information to facilitate effective financial and management decisions. Cases are used to approach the subject from the perspective of the user of accounting information rather than that of the supplier. |
| AGBU*6200 Financial Management U [0.50] | |
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| This course takes the viewpoint of the senior financial officer of a commercial enterprise. The focus is on the management of cash, accounts receivable, inventories and capital assets, as well as on the sourcing of funds through short-term liabilities, long-term debt and owners' equity. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | AGBU*6180 |
| AGBU*6300 Problems in Agribusiness - Summer Residency S [0.50] |
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| A seven-day intensive session, delivered at the University of Guelph, that focuses on the development of a management plan for an agribusiness organization through the use of group case studies, seminars and speakers. |
| AGBU*6400 Food and Agribusiness Strategic Management U [0.50] | |
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| An advanced course requiring the application of conceptual, analytical, problem identification, and problem solving skills to develop organizational strategy. Food, agribusiness and other cases are used to explore the development and implementation of strategy and to assess the dynamic relationship between strategy and competition. | |
| Restriction(s): | Distance MBA students only. |
| AGBU*6510 Managing Price Risk W [0.50] | |
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| The course deals with the use of futures, options and other instruments for marketing, risk management and investment purposes. Emphasis is placed on the development and implementation of trading strategies and on the policy and corporate governance framework necessary to support effective management. | |
| Restriction(s): | Distance MBA students only |
| AGBU*6520 Marketing Research and Analysis F [0.50] |
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| Students will learn the fundamentals of marketing research and analysis as they apply to decision-making. The key focus of the course will be on developing a marketing plan for a real product/service. Input into the marketing plan will come from actual marketing research information collected, analyzed and interpreted by participants. Students will develop and implement background-marketing research that can be used at the conclusion of the course to build the marketing plan. In addition to developing general research skills, special topics such as perceptual mapping for positioning, conjoint analysis for pricing and clustering for segmentation will be examined. |
| AGBU*6530 Management Issues in Agriculture W [0.50] |
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| This course discusses the application of general management concepts and practices to agricultural production. Topics include strategies farm managers can use to assess performance, set direction, build capabilities and implement change. All readings and cases are taken from the viewpoint of an owner-operator of a commercial farming operation. |
| AGBU*6610 Dairy Production Management W [0.50] |
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| This course deals with the specifics of applying business management strategies to farm operations. Trends facing the North American dairy industries and challenges faced by individual producers are examined. Relevant and practical operating decision-making and management skills are considered with the intent of maximizing the profitability and reducing the risk of the individual firm. |
| AGBU*6620 Swine Production Management W [0.25] |
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| This course deals with the specifics of applying business management strategies to farm operations. Trends facing the North American swine industries and challenges faced by individual producers are examined. Relevant and practical operating decision-making and management skills are considered with the intent of maximizing the profitability and reducing the risk of the individual firm. |
| AGBU*6700 Special Topics in Agribusiness Management U [0.50] |
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| A special topic course focusing on relevant business issues or problems allowing students to enhance and further develop expertise in specific areas of management. May be offered to students in any semester. |
| AGBU*6800 Directed Research Project U [0.50] |
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| A management research project leading to a referenced report focusing on selected topics of interest in agricultural business. |
| BUS*6130 General Environment of Business W [0.50] | |
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| The objective of this course is to assist managers to better understand and develop strategies for dealing with their political and economic environments. This course has a comprehensive and international perspective that looks at how Canadian industries and businesses are part of a worldwide economics and political system. This course provides a detailed examination of how specific policies affect business and strategy in different industries for different commodities. | |
| Restriction(s): | Distance MBA students only. |
| BUS*6180 Financial and Managerial Accounting F [0.50] |
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| This course emphasizes the gathering and use of financial information to facilitate effective financial and management decisions. Cases are used to approach the subject from the perspective of the user of accounting information rather than that of the supplier. |
| BUS*6200 Financial Management W [0.50] | |
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| This course takes the viewpoint of the senior financial officer of a commercial enterprise. The focus is on the management of cash, accounts receivable, inventories and capital assets, as well as on the sourcing of funds through short-term liabilities, long-term debt and owners' equity. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | BUS*6180 |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
Hospitality and Tourism Management
| HTM*6050 Management Communications F [0.50] |
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| Examination of the theory, function and practice of managerial communications with particular emphasis on developing communication strategies and skills. |
| HTM*6110 Foundations of Leadership F [0.50] | |
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| This course will enhance students' interpersonal skills, as well as their knowledge and understanding of the theory and research underlying effective team management and collaboration on an organization. Experiential approaches are used to enhance managerial skills. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6120 Special Topics in Hospitality Organizational Behaviour F,W,S [0.50] |
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| Advanced course for those specializing in organizational behaviour. Deals with in-depth analysis of industry organizational behaviour, management of current and future problems, reorganizations, corporate cultures, multi-cultural organizations, and ethics. |
| HTM*6130 Special Topics in Hospitality Organizational Behaviour F,W,S [0.50] |
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| Advanced course for those specializing in organizational behaviour. Deals with in-depth analysis of industry organizational behaviour, management of current and future problems, reorganizations, corporate cultures, multi-cultural organizations, and ethics. |
| HTM*6140 Foundations of Human Resource Management W [0.50] | |
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| This course examines the essential human resource management functions of planning, staffing, employee development, compensation, health and safety, labour relations, and legal compliance, in a variety of organizational settings. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6150 Research Methods for Managers F [0.50] | |
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| Students learn to formulate a research problem, undertake a literature review, and to select and use appropriate quantitative and qualitative techniques for the collection and analysis of relevant data. The course also promotes the use of the World Wide Web as an information resource. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6170 Hospitality and Tourism Economics and Policy U [0.50] | |
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| The course introduces participants to economic and government policy issues that impact the hospitality and tourism industry. The course provides a strategic framework for understanding the macroeconomic and policy environment that is shaped by multilateral institutions, government and the hospitality and tourism industry. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6220 Special Topics in Management Issues F,W,S [0.50] |
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| An advanced course for those specializing in management, marketing or organizational behaviour. Deals with current and future topics, trends and problems in the industry, strategic planning, and the integration of management, marketing, and organizational behaviour. |
| HTM*6300 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing F [0.50] | |
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| Analysis and application of marketing foundations through integration of marketing variables with real-world situations and in-depth analysis of strategic marketing issues. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6320 Special Topics in Hospitality Marketing F,W,S [0.50] |
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| An advanced course for those specializing in marketing. Deals with marketing theories, models, and specific subsets of marketing such as pricing, consumer and industrial-buyer behaviour, distribution, services, and service-delivery concepts. |
| HTM*6330 Special Topics in Hospitality Marketing F,W,S [0.50] |
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| An advanced course for those specializing in marketing. Deals with marketing theories, models, and specific subsets of marketing such as pricing, consumer and industrial-buyer behaviour, distribution, services, and service-delivery concepts. |
| HTM*6510 Hospitality and Tourism Revenue Management U [0.50] | |
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| This course discusses revenue maximization strategies and tactics that improve the profitability of businesses that work in fixed capacity environments, face time-varied demand, their product is homogeneous and their cost structure reflects a high proportion of fixed and a low proportion of variable cost items. | |
| Prerequisite(s): | HTM*6300 |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6530 Safety, Security and Risk Assessment in HTM U [0.50] | |
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| This course profiles legal and managerial strategies, principles and operational procedures to minimize safety and security risks faced by the hospitality and tourism industries. Risk analysis and management, crisis management, liability management, and industry specific law provide the foundation for this course. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6550 Managing Service Quality S [0.50] | |
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| A holistic and interdisciplinary approach is used to explore the principles of service management. The course will enhance participants' understanding of what actually constitutes quality, the nature of service, and strategies for improving it. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6590 Organizational Theory and Design U [0.50] | |
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| Core concepts in organizational theory and their interrelationships as well as concepts such as group decision making and intragroup and intergroup dynamics are explored. | |
| Restriction(s): | Executive Program students only. |
| HTM*6600 International Tourism and Tourism Marketing F [0.50] |
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| Analyzes the social, political and economic impacts of tourism on the world scene, as well as the global integration of tourism in today's society. |
| HTM*6620 Special Topics in Tourism F,W,S [0.50] |
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| Advanced course for those specializing in tourism. Deals with theories of tourism generators, multi-markets, tourism multipliers, current and future trends, regulatory environments, and distributions systems. |
| HTM*6630 Special Topics in Tourism F,W,S [0.50] |
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| Advanced course for those specializing in tourism. Deals with theories of tourism generators, multi-markets, tourism multipliers, current and future trends, regulatory environments, and distributions systems. |
| HTM*6700 Hospitality and Tourism Strategic Management U [0.50] | |
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| An integrative course which draws together the conceptual theories and models of the graduate program core. Utilizes conceptual, analytical, problem identification, and problem solving skills. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6800 Operations Management U [0.50] | |
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| This course applies operations research theory and practices to management problem solving and decision-making. The focus is on modelling service and product delivery systems and major emphasis is placed on managerial problems in hospitality, tourism, and food and agribusiness organizations. | |
| Restriction(s): | Non MBA students only by permission of instructor. |
| HTM*6900 Major Paper F,W,S [0.50] |
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| A detailed critical review of an area of study specific to the specialization of students in the MBA by course work and major paper option. |
Courses in Other Programs
Various programs offer other courses that may be used to fulfill graduation requirements. These programs include agricultural economics, computing and information science, economics, philosophy, psychology, mathematics and statistics, sociology, rural planning and development. Students should discuss changes in the typical program with the graduate coordinator or their advisor prior to final course selection.