X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)
Public Management (PMGT)
Department of Economics and Finance, College of Business and Economics
The Public Management program is designed to lead to an understanding of public sector administration and management from
the "inside" - as an integrated enterprise - as well as from the outside - as a series of policy decisions and outcomes. Characterized
by a multi-disciplinary approach employing political, economic and business-oriented analysis, students will confront questions
of why politicians and public servants behave the way they do, and how their policy choices and processes can be optimized.
Management of public entities features a unique set of challenges that arise from and interact with basic political issues
like democracy, accountability, equity, fairness, and justice. At the same time it necessarily faces concerns common to all
organizations, such as efficiency, human and capital resource management, morale, planning, and adaptation to change.
The program will appeal to students interested in the public service, public sector businesses or business-government relations.
Students enrolled in the PMGT major can choose to complete three of the five required courses for the Certificate in Leadership
as part of their requirements for the program if they choose the appropriate restricted electives. If you would like to graduate
both with a BComm degree and the Certificate in Leadership you should use two of your free electives to enroll in HROB*2010 in either semester 3 or 6 and HROB*4010 in semester 8. In addition to the five degree-credit courses selected from the above list, 120 hours of leadership practice
are required to obtain the undergraduate Certificate in Leadership. See http://www.leadershipcertificate.com/ for information regarding this Certificate and its course requirements.
Degree Requirements (20.00 Total Credits)
12.00 - Required Core Courses
5.00 - Restricted Electives (from lists)
0.00 – MGMT*1100 (Business Career Preparation)
1.50 - Liberal Education Electives
1.50 - Free Electives
Major
Semester 2
ECON*1100 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Macroeconomics |
HROB*2090 |
[0.50] |
Individuals and Groups in Organizations |
MATH*1030 |
[0.50] |
Business Mathematics |
POLS*2300 |
[0.50] |
Canadian Government and Politics |
0.50 electives |
Semester 3
ACCT*1220 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Financial Accounting |
ECON*2310 |
[0.50] |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
ECON*2740 |
[0.50] |
Economic Statistics |
POLS*3250 |
[0.50] |
Public Policy: Challenges and Prospects |
One of: |
ECON*2100 |
[0.50] |
Economic Growth and Environmental Quality |
ECON*2200 |
[0.50] |
Industrial Relations |
ECON*2650 |
[0.50] |
Introductory Development Economics |
|
Semester 4
ACCT*2230 |
[0.50] |
Management Accounting |
ECON*2410 |
[0.50] |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
MGMT*1100 |
[0.00] |
Business Career Preparation |
POLS*2250 |
[0.50] |
Public Administration and Governance |
One of: |
|
0.50 electives |
|
* This course may be offered in the fall and can be taken later in the program. |
Semester 6
ECON*3610 |
[0.50] |
Public Economics |
MCS*2020 |
[0.50] |
Information Management |
One of: |
|
One of: |
POLS*3210 |
[0.50] |
The Constitution and Canadian Federalism |
POLS*3130 |
[0.50] |
Law, Politics and Judicial Process |
POLS*3270 |
[0.50] |
Local Government in Ontario |
POLS*3670 |
[0.50] |
Comparative Public Policy and Administration |
|
0.50 electives |
Semester 7
MGMT*3020 |
[0.50] |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
POLS*3470 |
[0.50] |
Business-Government Relations in Canada |
One of: |
|
One of**: |
POLS*4160 |
[1.00] |
Multi-Level Governance in Canada |
POLS*4250 |
[1.00] |
Topics in Public Management |
POLS*4270 |
[0.50] |
Advanced Lecture in Public Management |
POLS*4970 |
[0.50] |
Honours Political Science Research I |
0.50 credits at the 3000 or 4000 level in Economics or Political Science |
|
0.50 electives*** |
Semester 8
MGMT*4000 |
[0.50] |
Strategic Management |
One of: |
ECON*4400 |
[0.50] |
Economics of Organizations and Corporate Governance |
ECON*4800 |
[0.50] |
Competitiveness and Strategic Advantage |
|
One of**: |
POLS*4160 |
[1.00] |
Multi-Level Governance in Canada |
POLS*4250 |
[1.00] |
Topics in Public Management |
POLS*4980 |
[0.50] |
Honours Political Science Research II |
0.50 credits at the 4000 level in Economics |
|
One of: |
POLS*3130 |
[0.50] |
Law, Politics and Judicial Process |
POLS*3210 |
[0.50] |
The Constitution and Canadian Federalism |
POLS*3270 |
[0.50] |
Local Government in Ontario |
POLS*3670 |
[0.50] |
Comparative Public Policy and Administration |
|
0.50 electives*** |
** If a 1.00 credit POLS is taken in either semester 7 or 8 this will meet the restricted elective requirement for both semesters
POLS*4250 is recommended
*** The number of electives will change if a 1.00 credit POLS course is taken in semester 7 or 8