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Management and Organizational Studies (SS)

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Management and Organizational Studies 1020A/B - Introduction to Management and Organizational Studies
A multidisciplinary introduction to Management and Organizational Studies within the Faculty of Social Science.
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Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 1022F/G - Introduction to Aviation
This course is designed as a survey of Commercial Aviation. Topics include: History of Aviation Transportation, Flight Theory and Performance, Aviation Business, Human Factors, Canadian Airspace, Air Traffic Control, and Aviation Safety.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in the Commercial Aviation Management stream of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 Lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 2155A/B - Human Relations in the Organization
An examination of the theories and applications of managing human relations and the dynamics of interaction within organizations.
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Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2180 - Organizational Behavior
A multidisciplinary approach to the study of human behavior in organizations from the individual, group and organizational levels of explanation.
Antirequisite(s): The former MOS 380E.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1.0 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2195A/B-2198A/B - Selected Topics in Management and Organizational Studies
Examination of selected topics in Management and Organizational Studies. Topic and course outline available at the beginning of each term.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2240A/B - Information Management and Decision Making
A study of effective management of information as a critical resource in the organization and its relationship with the decision-making process. Topics include systems theory, classification of information systems, information management, decision analysis.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 2242A/B - Statistics for Management and Organizational Studies
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to quantitative decision-making skills, with an emphasis on analysis techniques used in management. Topics include: descriptive statistics, probability, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, time series forecasting, and survey techniques.
Antirequisite(s): All other University level statistics courses at the 2000 level or higher.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 course or equivalent from Calculus 1000A/B, 1301A/B, 1501A/B; Linear Algebra 1600A/B; Mathematics 1228A/B, or the former Mathematics 030 or 31 and enrolment in a BMOS Major.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2275A/B - Business Law I
An introduction to the field of business (commercial) law with emphasis on the principal features of Canada's legal system, the law of torts, the law of contract, and four special contractual relationships: the employment relationship, labor law, the sale of goods, and consumer protection.
Antirequisite(s): Business Administration 4450A/B, Law 5510A/B, 5210A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS or Honors Specialization in Urban Development or Technical Entrepreneurship Certificate (TEC).
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Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2276A/B - Business Law II
The study of business law topics including business relationships, special contractual relationships continued (law of bailment, restrictive trade practices, insurance law, law of negotiable instruments), real property law, creditor-debtor relationship, and special legal rights.
Antirequisite(s): Business Administration 4450A/B, Law 5510A/B, 5210A/B.
Prerequisite(s): MOS 2275A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2280F/G - Organizational Behavior: Theoretical Foundations
An overview and evaluation of the most influential theoretical frameworks in the field of organizational behavior from its beginnings to the present. Applications to the workplace are examined.
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Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 2295A/B-2298A/B - Selected Topics in Management and Organizational Studies
Examination of selected topics in Management and Organizational Studies. Topic and course outline available at the beginning of each term.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3305A/B - Human Factors in Aviation
Psychology and physiology as they relate to human performance in a complex operating environment. Topics include pilot decision-making and crew resource management, interpersonal relations, effects of noise and vibration, pressure change, balance, motion sickness, jet lag, human factors in aircraft accidents.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of the Commercial Aviation Management stream of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3306A/B - Aviation Law
The fundamentals of aviation law emphasizing factors guiding operational decision-making by aviation managers and professional pilots. Topics will include the regulation of aviation traffic and commercial and public airports, personnel licensing and training, general operating and flight rules, air transport regulators and associations.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of the Commercial Aviation Management stream of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3310A/B - Finance for Management and Organizational Studies
An introduction to the role of financial management including financial markets and analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting and long-term financing.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 2257 and enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3320A/B - Marketing for Management and Organizational Studies
An introduction to the role of marketing in the organization including information systems, corporate strategy, opportunities assessment, product differentiation, pricing strategies, distribution, communication and advertising.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 2257 and enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3325A/B - E-Commerce Strategy
The digital economy and its impact on commerce is examined. Content includes theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to manage in the E-Commerce world; a survey of current trends in the digital economy; and a framework and methodology for analyzing commercial opportunities and threats in a rapidly changing digital world.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3330A/B - Operations Management for Management and Organizational Studies
An analysis of the principles, theories and practices critical to managing an organization. Overview of analytical models and approaches to improving operating systems. Attention is paid to both service and manufacturing operations.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 2257 and enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3340E - Administration of Resources and Technology
A study of the integration and application of the administrative processes to the human, physical, financial and information resources of the organization. Implementation of technology and the implications for the organization.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3341F/G - Research Methods in Human Resources
An introduction to research design, implementation, and analysis in the field of human resources. Topics include: experimental versus non-experimental research designs, alternative research methods, qualitative versus quantitative analyses, individual versus group measures, ethics, evaluation of decisions made in human resources.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS and one of: the former MOS 242a/b, Statistical Sciences 1023A/B and 1024A/B, Statistical Sciences 2035, Psychology 2800E, 2810, 2820E, 2830A, 2840F/G, Sociology 2205A/B and 2206A/B or the former Sociology 231.
Corequisite(s):
Pre-or Corequisite(s):
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3342A/B - Compensation and Benefits Management
An introduction to a systematic framework for identifying and designing compensation systems that add value to organizations. Topics include compensation system components, strategic and behavioral compensation frameworks, technical processes for compensation, and the implementation, management and evaluation of individual and group pay systems.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3343A/B - Training and Development
This course provides an understanding of the role of training and the various forms training can take. Students develop a theoretical and applied understanding of training practices in Canadian workplaces as well as a practical knowledge of instructional design.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3344F/G - Occupational Health and Safety Management
An examination of managerial issues surrounding occupational health and safety practices and processes in Canada, with emphasis on the Province of Ontario. Technical, legislative, political and personal dimensions of the subject are examined, including managing a safety program.
Antirequisite(s): Health Sciences 3030A/B
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3352F/G - Industrial Relations and Labor Studies
The study of industrial relations from an organizational behavior perspective that provides a broad overview and social understanding of the relations between labor, management and the state in Canada.
Antirequisite(s): Sociology 4469F/G
Prerequisite(s): One of Management and Organizational Studies 2180, 2280F/G.  Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3355F/G - Women in the Canadian Workplace
This course examines the distribution of women in the occupational structure; effects of class and ethnic differentiation on women's paid and unpaid work experience; and the social organization of work, including the legislative and social policy framework, management ideology and structures, and labor relations structures and processes.
Antirequisite(s): Women's Studies 2251F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS or permission of the instructor.
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Extra Information: 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3356F/G - Contemporary Perspectives on Women in the Workplace
This course examines the present status and experience of women in the workplace in Canada through comparative and critical analyses of several influential interpretative frameworks.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS or permission of the instructor.
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Extra Information: 3 seminar hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3360A/B - Intermediate Accounting I
Theory and concepts of financial accounting with particular emphasis on financial statements, revenue recognition, and current and long-term assets.
Antirequisite(s): Business Administration 4417A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 2257 and enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3361A/B - Intermediate Accounting II
Theory and concepts of financial accounting particularly in the areas of current and long-term liabilities, shareholders' equity, employee benefits, and statement of cash flows.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in BMOS; MOS 3360A/B.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3362A/B - Introduction to Taxation in Canada
An overview of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and its effect on business decisions. Covers both personal and corporate taxation including different sources of income, deductions and credits that are allowed under the Act. The course includes coverage of the Goods and Services Tax system.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): MOS 3360A/B and enrolment in 3rd or 4th year BMOS.
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Extra Information: 4 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3363A/B - Introduction to Auditing
An introduction to auditing concepts and procedures.  Students will learn to recognize statement assertions and the risks associated with them.  Topics include audit methodology, ethics, judgment, and emphasizing assessment of the internal control system and its impact on audit risk.
Antirequisite(s): Business Administration 4497A/B.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3372 - Management Accounting
Management and cost accounting to support the decision-making process in both profit and non-profit organizations. Topics covered include cost behavior, cost allocation, variance analysis, relevant costs for short-term decisions, long-term investment decisions, budgeting, management control systems, financial statement analysis and choice of accounting policies.
Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 2257 and enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS, or Honors Specialization in Urban Development.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 1.0 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3375F/G-3378F/G - Selected Topics in Management and Organizational Studies
Examination of selected topics in Management and Organizational Studies. Topic and course available at the beginning of each term.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3383A/B - Strategic Human Resources Planning
An introduction to human resources planning processes in organizations. Topics include: supply and demand forecasting, succession management, job analyses, downsizing and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions.
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Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 3384A/B - Personnel Recruitment and Selection
An introduction to the theory and scientific methods of psychological assessment for the purposes of personnel selection, with an emphasis on the most current and valid selection procedures. Related topics include job analysis and competency modeling, recruitment, decision-making, legal and ethical issues
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS Program.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Mangement and Organizational Studies 3385A/B - Essentials of Human Resources for Non HR Students
An introduction to human resources management (HRM) processes in organizations. Topics include: history of HRM, role of HRM departments in organizations, basics in job design, staffing analysis, recruitment and selection.
Antirequisite(s): Management and Organizational Studies 4485F/G, the former MOS 382E.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3395A/B-3398A/B - Selected Topics in Management and Organizational Studies
Examination of selected topics in Management and Organizational Studies. Topic and course outline available at the beginning of each term.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 3399 - Internship
Preparatory workshops and an 8-16 month industry placement to acquire practical professional learning experience. The course will be taught as a series of workshops throughout the year. Following the industry placement, interns must complete a written report and oral presentation on work undertaken during the internship.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Business Administration 2257, completion of second year of BMOS Program with a minimum average of 70%, and participation in Preparation and Training Workshops.
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Extra Information: Non-credit, 3.0 course. Pass/Fail
Note: (1) Since Internships are not currently available to international students, they are not permitted to register in this course; (2) This credit cannot be included in the number of courses counted toward any degree or program; (3) Successful completion of Management and Organizational Studies 399 will be recognized at the head of a student's degree transcript through the addition of the words "With Internship".
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Management and Organizational Studies 4405F/G - Airport Planning and Management
A study of airport planning and successful airport operation. Topics include the duties and responsibilities of the airport manager, regulations governing the operation of commercial and public airports in Canada and internationally, fiscal management of airports, forecasting methods, environmental issues and requirements, terminal building concepts, current and emerging public airport issues.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 4th year of the Commercial Aviation Management stream of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4406F/G - Airline Operation and Management
A study of the organization and function of airlines and general aviation business. Topics include airline operational techniques, market research and passenger trends, route feasibility studies, scheduling, pricing and fleet selection strategies, operation and management of corporate flight departments, air cargo operations, and maintenance factors affecting profitability.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 4th year of the Commercial Aviation Management stream of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4410A/B - Strategic Management for Management and Organizational Studies
Identification and analysis of problems and strengths in the organizational environment, using models from the social sciences. Strategies designed to deal with organizational challenges will be explored.
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Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4420F/G - Marketing Research
This course integrates the various research tools used within the social sciences and applies them to practical marketing research settings.  The focus is on how to develop research designs, instruments, and methodologies to answer specific applied research questions and theories.
Antirequisite(s): Business Administration 4481Q/R/S/T, the former MOS 395a/b if taken in 2007-08.
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 4460A/B - Advanced Accounting I
Advanced financial accounting topics including international accounting and Canadian accounting treatment of intercorporate investments, business combinations, foreign currency transactions and translation, and entities in financial difficulties.
Antirequisite(s): Business Administration 4427A/B
Prerequisite(s): MOS 3361A/B and enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4461A/B - Advanced Accounting II
Advanced financial accounting topics including Canadian accounting for partnerships, not-for-profit organizations and financial statement analysis.
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Prerequisite(s): MOS 4460A/B and enrolment in BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4462A/B - Advanced Issues in Canadian Taxation
This course deepens students’ understanding of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and its effect on business decisions. Analysis consists of complex taxation issues at the personal and corporate level as well as a variety of complex issues such as rollovers, estate planning and the taxation of trusts and international taxation.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): MOS 3362A/B and enrollment in 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4475F/G-4478F/G - Selected Topics in Management and Organizational Studies
Examination of selected topics in Management and Organizational Studies. Topic and course available at the beginning of each term.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course.
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Management and Organizational Studies 4485F/G - Human Resources Administration for HR Students
Overview of the key theories and practices of human resource management (HRM) in different organizational settings. Topics include job design and analysis, strategic planning, staffing, performance management, training, development, health and safety, as well as other aspects affecting HRM.
Antirequisite(s): Management and Organizational Studies 3385A/B, the former MOS 382E.
Prerequisite(s): One of: MOS 2180, 2280F/GPsychology 2060, 2660A/B, Sociology 2169 and enrolment in 3rd or 4th year of BMOS.
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Management and Organizational Studies 4495A/B-4498A/B - Selected Topics in Management and Organizational Studies
Examination of selected topics in Management and Organizational Studies. Topic and course outline available at the beginning of each term.
Antirequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in 4th year of BMOS.
Corequisite(s):
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Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, 0.5 course
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Academic Calendar 2008 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE INFORMATION Management and Organizational Studies (SS)
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