Master of Science in Management

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Our MSc specializations are marketing, finance, or management which includes operations management & information systems, human resources & organizational behaviour, entrepreneurship & strategic management, and accounting.

The Edwards Master of Science in Management program (MSc Mgmt) is a two-year, thesis-based program designed for students wishing to pursue business research based on their interests. The first year of the two-year curriculum is devoted to course work while the thesis is the second-year focus. 

Guaranteed funding is available to offset tuition costs for Year 1 and for Year 2 of the program. 

Our program equips you with highly sought-after skills and competencies and you’ll benefit from experiential learning opportunities through coursework and strong personal mentorship.

The degree can be used as a platform if you wish to pursue a PhD or gain a competitive advantage in industry-based jobs that have a significant research component (business analysis, market research, financial analysis, consulting, etc.). 

 

Monica shares her experience in the Master of Science in Management (Marketing) program at Edwards School of Business.

Program Details

The first year of the two-year curriculum is devoted to course work while the thesis is the second-year focus.  

Due to the research-intensive nature of the program and individual student supervision at the thesis stage, applicants are carefully adjudicated, and enrolment is limited. Only a handful of universities across North America offer programs that have a similar research focus at the master's level. 

 In general, the Edwards MSc program schedule consists of the following:

Year 1 Year 2
  • Core courses 
  • Optional: Additional Electives, Independent study courses
  • GSR 960 – Introduction to Ethics and Integrity
  • MGT 990 – Seminar in Management (non-credit course required by USask)
  • MGT 801 Designing Management Research (mandatory for the overall major)
  • MGT 990 – Seminar in Management (non-credit course required by USask)
  • MGT 994 – Research Thesis

These courses comprise the basic structure for the fundamental development of your MSc program of study. Between May and August you are expected to work on your thesis (literature review, methodology, collecting data, etc.). 

Finance

In the Finance specialization, you can study with research supervisors such as Abdullah MamunMin MaungDev MishraMarie RacineGeorge TannousCraig WilsonFan YangAli Shahrad.

Students in the MSc Management with a Finance specialization are not required to take courses from other areas (e.g., accounting, operations management). Their program can focus solely on Finance courses, and their thesis will focus on one particular area of Finance.

Example research question: how culture plays a role in shaping economic outcomes, especially in the context of corporate financial behaviour and financial performance

Marketing

In the Marketing & Advertising specialization, you can study with research supervisors such as Maureen BourassaMarjorie DelbaereWilliam MurphyMonica SârghieDavid WilliamsDavid Zhang, Adam Slobodzian.

Students in the MSc Management with a Marketing specialization are not required to take courses from other areas (e.g., accounting, operations management). Their program can focus solely on Marketing courses, and their thesis will focus on one particular area of Marketing (e.g., consumer behaviour, social marketing, advertising, etc.).

Example research question: how marketing can be used to support worthy causes/initiatives to help improve people’s wellbeing in the long term

Operations Management

In the Operations Management & Information Systems (OMIS) specialization, you can study with research supervisors such as Hamed SamarghandiKeith WilloughbyShan Wang, Mohammadreza Nematollahi.

Example research question: how the systems involving humans and machines can be optimized to the benefit of the stakeholders.

Human Resources

In the Human Resources & Organizational Behaviour (HROB) specialization, you can study with research supervisors such as Dionne PohlerJoseph Schmidt, Nathan Beloud, Jennifer HoDavid Kraichy.

Example research question: how do organizations develop human resource management policies and practices that build high performance cultures, sustainable performance, and employee resilience and well-being?

Strategy

In the Entrepreneurship & Strategic Management specialization, you can study with research supervisors such as Lee SwansonVince Bruni-BossioC. Brooke DobniDionne PohlerJoelena Leader, David Zhang.

Example research question: how organizations can use an entrepreneurial mindset to attain specific strategic objectives, and the impact of innovation-related factors on performance

Accounting

In the Accounting & Taxation specialization, you can study with research supervisors such as Hamilton ElkinsGary EntwistleKenneth FoxSameera KhatoonMark KlassenHan-Up ParkNorman Sheehan, Mike Wynes.

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MSc. Management Student Profiles

Research Supervisors

In your first year of study, you will be matched with a supervisor based on your area of interest. All students who are accepted into the MSc program are matched with a supervisor.  

Research Areas Supervisors
Accounting & Taxation Hamilton Elkins, Gary Entwistle, Kenneth Fox, Sameera Khatoon, Mark Klassen, Han-Up Park, Norman Sheehan, Mike Wynes
Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management & Innovation Lee SwansonVince Bruni-BossioC. Brooke Dobni, Dionne Pohler, Joelena Leader, David Zhang
Finance Abdullah MamunMin MaungDev MishraMarie RacineGeorge TannousCraig WilsonFan YangAli Shahrad
Human Resources, Organizational Studies & Leadership Dionne Pohler, Joseph Schmidt, Nathan Beloud, Jennifer Ho, David Kraichy,
Marketing & Advertising Maureen BourassaMarjorie DelbaereWilliam MurphyMonica SârghieDavid WilliamsDavid Zhang, Adam Slobodzian
Operations Management & Information Systems Hamed SamarghandiKeith WilloughbyShan Wang, Mohammadreza Nematollahi

Application Deadline

Application Deadlines to be Considered for Funding

January 31 – International Students
April 30 – Domestic Students

 Completed applications will be reviewed as they are received starting November 15. Applications may be considered for admission (without funding) after the deadline on a case-by-case basis, space permitting.

 

 

Admission Requirements and Tuition

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Graduate Programs Office
Edwards School of Business
University of Saskatchewan
25 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
S7N 5A7

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