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Program Requirements
Currently under review. Admissions will not be accepted for the 2011-2012 academic year.Required Courses (12 credits)
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CFIN 522 Applied Topics: Corporate Finance (3 credits)
Overview
Finance (CCE) : Concepts and techniques developed in earlier courses are extended and/or applied to problems faced by managers in Corporate Finance. Such problems include: working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital and mergers and acquisitions. Stresses the application of theory and techniques; and makes extensive use of case studies.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Naciri, Ahmed (Winter)
Prerequisite: CFIN 512
CGA Requirement
CMA Requirement
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CFIN 525 Treasury Management (3 credits)
Overview
Finance (CCE) : This course deals with the key aspects of short-term financial management. Describes a framework for decision making followed by a brief introduction to the Canadian banking and payments system from the perspective of the corporate treasurer. Corporate cash planning and forecasting will also be studied, followed by description of collection and disbursement systems in Canada. Strategies for the management of short-term investment and borrowing portfolios are described, including the available instruments for management of interest rate and foreign exchange risk.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Slater-Santini, Julie (Fall) Slater-Santini, Julie (Winter)
Prerequisite: CFIN 512
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CFIN 530 Investment Analysis (3 credits)
Overview
Finance (CCE) : Deals with security analysis and investment techniques covering the different types and classes of securities. The sources of information, methods of compiling statistics, and assessment of comparative values are discussed, together with portfolio objectives and differing philosophies of investment management. Broad economic trends and international political climates affecting security values are analyzed.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Jassim, Raad (Winter)
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CFIN 540 Introduction to International Finance (3 credits)
Overview
Finance (CCE) : The international financial environment as it affects the multinational manager. In-depth study of the various balance of payments concepts, adjustment of the external balance, and the international monetary systems, will be followed by a review of theory and institutional aspects of the foreign exchange and the international markets.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Aboulamer, Anas (Winter)
Prerequisite: CFIN 512
Complementary course (3 credits)
3 credits from:
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CCLW 511 Law 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Law (CCE) : Sources and administration of law; the Canadian Constitution and the division of powers; the Quebec Civil Code, comprising the law of persons, the law of property, obligations, contracts, sale, lease and hire, mandate, suretyship, hypothecs and prescription.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Cox, Robert (Fall) Cox, Robert (Winter) Sepinwall, Bernard (Summer)
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CFIN 590 Topics in Treasury-Finance (3 credits)
Overview
Finance (CCE) : Specialized course covering an advanced topic in the treasury-finance area selected from current issues or themes in literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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CGM2 510 Project Management: Tools & Techniques (3 credits)
Overview
Management : Focus on main concepts and theories of project management from initiation to close-out. Topics include: project life cycle, planning, scheduling, implementing, monitoring, controlling, close-out and ethics. The concepts presented apply to projects of various sizes, types and degrees of complexity.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012
Instructors: Kamel, Michael Ezzat; Farha, Shadi (Fall) Kamel, Michael Ezzat; Farha, Shadi (Winter) Gauthier, Sylvain; Bartlett, Lloyd; Theopoulos, Spiro (Summer)
Restrictions: Open to students currently in a program. Not open to Special Students.
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CMIS 541 Information Systems for Managers (3 credits)
Overview
Management Information Systems : Introduces the importance of Information Systems (IS) in organizations and issues associated with managing these. Provides a strategic view of IS and Information Technology (IT). Students will be presented with managerial, informational and technological issues related to the management of IT, and with a framework to better manage them. Class discussions, case analysis, presentations.
Terms: Winter 2012
Instructors: Kaufman, Steven (Winter)
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CPL2 552 Strategic Management (3 credits)
Overview
Policy : Includes analysis of major forces driving organizations, explores mission development, goal selection, corporate strategy, policy formulation for the benefit of all stakeholders. Discusses situations confronting senior managers in the competitive environment, includes topics such as the identification and evaluation of strategic alternatives, the management of control processes for increased productivity, etc.
Terms: Fall 2011
Instructors: Hollingworth, Mark (Fall)
Prerequisite: Advanced student
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CPL2 553 Small Business Management (3 credits)
Overview
Policy : This course will focus on the concepts and activities of entrepreneurship in the small business environment. Through the analysis of small business situations and the study of related case material, students will learn the fundamental actions required in practice to start and manage a small business. Skill acquisition will be oriented toward learning to prepare a business plan.
Terms: Fall 2011, Winter 2012
Instructors: Whittaker, Gary; Horowitz, David (Fall) Whittaker, Gary (Winter)
Or any other 500- or 600-level course offered and approved by Career and Professional Development.
School of Continuing Studies—2011-2012 (last updated Aug. 8, 2011) (disclaimer)