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Master of Science In Management Program
The Master of Science in Management (MScM) is a full-time 16 month thesis based master’s degree in management. Designed for students interested in a research or academic career in business, MScM equips individuals with qualitative and quantitative research skills across several disciplines in management. Gain new knowledge of the complex problems facing organizations in the modern world and become an expert in a research area by completing and defending a thesis.
Research Areas of Specialization
Work with a faculty supervisor from one of the following departments or schools:
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship & Strategy
- Finance
- Global Management Studies
- Health Services Management
- Hospitality & Tourism Management
- Human Resources Management
- Information Technology Management
- Law & Business
- Marketing Management
- Real Estate Management
- Retail Management
For this program, researching and identifying potential faculty supervisors from a specific department or school is part of the application process. Please take your time to review supervisors’ bios and their research areas of interest, prior to applying to the program. Applicants must identify the name of a department for their application to be processed.
Research Institutes and Centres
Toronto Metropolitan University is home to a range of research centres and affiliated institutes that support faculty and students in addressing theoretically rigorous and practically relevant research. Graduate students of the Master in Science Management program may choose to collaborate with one of these centres during their studies.
Curriculum
The curriculum is comprised of three (3) core courses and four (4) electives. Upon completion of course work, students then move on to working on their Master’s Thesis.
3 Core courses
4 Elective courses
Core Degree Requirements
| Course Code | Course Title |
| SM8000 | Research Seminar |
| SM8103 | Applied Research Methods I |
| SM8104 | Applied Research Methods II |
Elective Courses
| Course Code | Course Title |
| SM8721 | Service Innovation Management |
| SM8722 | Special Topics (4 options to choose from) |
| SM8723 | Advanced Data Analytics in Business |
| SM8219 | Theories of Technology and Organizations |
| MG9101 | Management and Organization Theory |
| MG9102 | Advanced Research Methods: Qualitative |
| MG9201 | Digital Enterprise and Social Media |
Elective offerings are subject to change annually. Students may be eligible to take select electives from other graduate programs at TRSM. Please contact us to find out more information about elective courses.
Master’s Thesis
A student’s thesis embodies the results of their research program and exposes the work to scholarly criticism. It must represent a single body of work, with integrated material, and should not be solely a collection of published articles.
The master’s thesis requirements are met when:
- A student has passed the oral examination
- A student’s written work receives a passing grade
- A student submits the final copy of the thesis to the program in accordance with YSGPS guidelines
You are required to complete four Elective courses as part of your degree.
| Course Code |
Directed Readings |
| SM8700 | Directed Reading: Accounting |
| SM8701 | Directed Reading: Bus Tech Mgmt |
| SM8702 | Directed Reading: Econ & Mgmt Sci (Economics and Management Science) |
| SM8703 | Directed Reading: Finance |
| SM8704 | Directed Reading: Entrepreneurship & Strategy |
| SM8705 | Directed Reading: Global Management Studies |
| SM8706 | Directed Reading: Health Services |
| SM8708 | Directed Reading: Hospitality and Tourism Management |
| SM8709 | Directed Reading: HR Mgmt & Org Beh |
| SM8710 | Directed Reading: Law Business |
| SM8711 | Directed Reading: Marketing Management |
| SM8712 | Directed Reading: Real Estate Management |
| SM8713 | Directed Reading: Retail Management |
| SM8901 | Directed Readings |