Management Program
Why study Management?
Management is a multidisciplinary field in which managers use accounting, information technology, economics, human resource management, marketing, and finance skills to organize, plan, form policies, lead and direct operations. To be successful in this field, strong communication skills are a must, and will be developed throughout your studies.
The Saint Mary's approach
Management is a multidisciplinary field in which managers use accounting, information technology, economics, human resource management, marketing, and finance skills to organize, plan, form policies, lead and direct operations. To be successful in this field, strong communication skills are a must, and will be developed throughout your studies.
As part of the most comprehensive Bachelor of Commerce program in Atlantic Canada at the Sobey School of Business, you will develop the diverse skills demanded by today’s employers. Our world-renowned faculty and the international diversity of our community will help you build the experience needed to be a leader in sustainable and entrepreneurial businesses.
Hands-on learning
Management students have travelled to Hong Kong, Rouen, France, and Mexico on academic exchanges. They have also received awards for their writing from the Saint Mary’s Writing Centre.
Sample courses offered
- Introduction to Business Management: You will be introduced to the various aspects of business in the Canadian environment. Emphasis will be placed on the functional areas of marketing, production, finance, and the individual in the organization. In addition, the process of management will be outlined and evolving changes in management practices will be discussed. Current issues such as social responsibility, business ethics and the role of business in the community will be examined.
- Organizational Behaviour: Explore topics such as perception, personality, motivation, work attitudes and values, well-being, diversity and inclusion, teamwork, leadership, decision-making, organizational change and development, and organizational culture, structure, and socialization.
- Industrial Relations: An introduction to the field of industrial relations. It focuses on the impact of collective bargaining in management/labour relations. Topics covered include the historical development, structure, and operation of labour unions, the process and contents of negotiations and the settlement of union/management disputes.
- Management Leadership and Skills: Examine the knowledge, skills, behaviours and competencies related to effective management-leadership. This will include the examination of the relevant concepts and theories and the implications for practice. The focus will be the development of manager-leader capabilities through lectures, class discussions, role-plays, experimental exercises and simulations.
Future career opportunities
- Human resource coordinator
- Project manager
- Operations manager
- Employment agency counsellor
What our students are saying
“The Management co-op program is an excellent opportunity to apply all the concepts learned in class to real-life situations. Not only do you obtain a better understanding of these concepts, but you also gain valuable job experience that can open many doors upon graduation. It simply creates ‘added value’ to your degree and to your future career opportunities.”
- Karen Reyna, a co-op student in the Commerce program studying Management with a Certificate in Human Resource Management