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Program Structure
Two-year program
The TRU MBA program consists of 5000-level and 6000-level courses. Students complete all core courses and then choose an additional four electives to complete the course-based option of program completion or apply to complete the program by project or thesis.
Students may receive course waivers for 5000-level courses if the degree committee determines they have recent equivalent undergraduate or graduate course work in the area from an acceptable institution.
BUSN 5010/5011-3 | Managerial Statistics |
BUSN 5020/5021-3 | Financial Accounting |
BUSN 5030/5031-3 | Management Accounting |
BUSN 5040/5041-3 | Economics for Managers/Global Economics |
BUSN 5050/5051-3 | Marketing Management |
BUSN 5060/5061-3 | Human Resource Management |
Note: course numbers ending in "1" are online courses.
Students who successfully complete each 5000-level course with an overall GPA of B (3.0) or better can apply to be awarded a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
BUSN 6010/6011-3 | Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility |
BUSN 6020/6021-3 | Corporate Finance |
BUSN 6030/6031-3 | International Business |
BUSN 6040/6041-3 | Leadership and Organizational Development |
BUSN 6050/6051-3 | Supply Chain Management |
BUSN 6070/6071-3 | Project Management and Consulting Methods |
BUSN 6080/6081-3 | Strategic Management |
BUSN 6250/6251-3 | Decision Analysis and Modelling |
Note: course numbers ending in "1" are online courses.
Completion options
In addition to the 14 core courses in the MBA, all students must select one of three completion options for their MBA.
Course-based option
The course-based option provides students the opportunity to study four additional advanced management courses to complete their MBA program, providing them with a broader knowledge base.
BUSN 6060/6061-3 | Strategic Management Information Systems |
BUSN 6150/6151-3 | Advanced Marketing Management |
BUSN 6210/6211-3 | Advanced Corporate Finance |
BUSN 6310/6311-3 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
BUSN 6950/6951-3 | Research Methods, Preparation and Presentation (requires approval) |
BUSN 6910-3 | Selected Topics in Business Administration (on-campus delivery) |
Graduate project option
The graduate project option provides MBA students the opportunity to address an applied management issue or problem. This option provides situational experience and allows the student to focus in a specific area of management of relevance to their interests, future goals, or organization. Students pursuing the project option must receive approval to enroll in the following courses:
BUSN 6950/6951-3 | Research Methods, Preparation and Presentation |
BUSN 6970-9 | Graduate Project |
Graduate thesis option
The graduate thesis option provides MBA students the opportunity to prepare and defend a thesis, further developing critical thinking skills as well as academic research skills. Increasingly, doctoral programs in business require applicants to have a strong research background at the masters level. Students contemplating a doctorate are advised to pursue the thesis option. Students pursuing the thesis option must receive approval to enroll in the following courses:
BUSN 6950/6951-3 | Research Methods, Preparation and Presentation |
BUSN 6960-12 | Graduate Thesis |
Please note:
- Graduate projects and theses are subject to the policies and practices of the Research and Graduate Studies Office. Once in the MBA program students can apply for the project or thesis option of completion.
- Students must find their own supervisor
- Project and thesis options may take longer than 12 months as needed for successful completion.