Specializations
Prepare for Your Career Path
Students may choose a specialization during the elective phase of the program. We have consulted broadly with industry experts, corporate recruiters and academics in developing the content for these specializations.
Students completing a specialization earn an MBA from and a Graduate Certificate in their area of specialization.
Those who decide not to specialize may complete the General Management option. This option requires students to choose elective courses in a variety of different areas.
Choose from the Following Specializations
Consulting
Success in consulting requires a combination of qualitative and quantitative skills as well as the ability to work effectively in diverse teams. The Consulting specialization is designed to equip students with problem-solving frameworks, change management best practices and the analytical tools required to effectively manage the challenges and opportunities faced by companies today.
Digital Business
All organizations must adapt to and lead digital business if they are to be successful in the global economy. The Digital Business and Strategy specialization will teach students to understand the interplay between traditional and digital business models and equip them with the tools required to modernize organizational strategy and practice to create and capture value for the digital future.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
The ability to create and innovate are required management skills in today’s economy. The specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation gives students the skills and experiences that prepare them for careers as entrepreneurs or innovators in corporate settings.
Finance
The increasing globalization and sophistication of the finance sector requires managers with cutting-edge knowledge in order to make an impact. The Finance specialization provides students with the tools to quickly move from theory to real-world applications and is particularly valuable to those pursuing a career in investment banking, asset management or financial analysis.
Management Analytics
Today, with advancing technologies, most companies and organizations find themselves awash in a sea of data, but lacking the human resources, tools and knowledge to use it to create competitive advantage.
Marketing & Sales
The foundation for success of any business in any industry is the ability to attract interest in, and ultimately sell, its products and services by delivering value to its customers. This specialization teaches students the design and implementation of sales and marketing strategies and tactics based on the underpinnings of customer behaviour and value while providing hands-on opportunities to apply different sales and marketing tools to different business contexts.
Professional Designations
While in the program, you may choose to begin working on any of these professional designations.
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Those interested in pursuing their CFA designation have access to CFA resources, sample exams, networking opportunities as well as CFA scholarships that cover the cost of the membership and provide a discount toward the cost of writing the Level 1 Exam.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
The Project Management Institute recognizes the Project Management elective course offered in our Consulting stream as the required contact hours a student needs to be eligible to write the PMP exam. See our website for more details.
Certified Management Consultant
In addition to completing the required course, a total of 3600 hours of consulting experience is required to qualify for the CMC designation. Students may submit experience gained through the Full-time MBA program towards this requirement.
