Graduate Programs
Three graduate programs in the Business area are offered in the
College of Graduate Studies and Research, leading to the degrees of Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Master of Professional Accounting (M.P.Acc.) and Master of Science (M.Sc.).
M.B.A.
Leading to a professional general management graduate degree, the Edwards M.B.A.’s intensive and highly integrated format will develop management ability in an applied and useful way. More than that, a student will learn the people skills of management: how to manage oneself; how to communicate effectively; how to lead.
The Edwards M.B.A. is a highly integrated program designed to meet the needs of individuals whose undergraduate education has been in either business or academic disciplines other than business, and whose future careers are likely to involve managerial activities. With a modular curriculum, students have the flexibility of completing the M.B.A. curriculum on a full time basis within 12 months, or part-time in up to 36 months.
The Edwards M.B.A. is focused on preparing people to take an organizational and business leadership role in a diverse, global, continually-changing and competitive world. In support of this, the curriculum includes a global dimension through both courses and an international study tour, a skill-building professional development program and the option of choosing elective courses from diverse areas of industry experiencing growth and increasing complexity in today’s economy.
Prospective students requiring more information about the Master of Business Administration program at the Edwards School of Business are invited to visit the M.B.A. website at
www.edwardsmba.ca or e-mail
mba@edwards.usask.ca.
M.P.Acc.
The M.P.Acc. program is designed to prepare candidates as professional accountants in public practice and industry. The program consists of eleven courses taken over two consecutive summer semesters (May through August). The courses include advanced study in accounting, assurance and taxation, and expose candidates to financial and strategic management, the modern business environment, information systems and entrepreneurship. A key component of the program is a research project, which is completed in a relevant subject area chosen by the candidate. The program also develops candidates’ personal and professional competencies such as ethical behaviour, independence, integrity, critical thinking, strategic problem solving, and written and verbal communication skills through a series of workshops and seminars.
Successful candidates are prepared to challenge professional accounting qualifying examinations (i.e. the Chartered Accountants’ Uniform Evaluation UFE). Candidates often obtain business and accounting work experience during the eight-month period between summer semesters, however this is not a requirement of the program.
M.Sc.
The M.Sc. program offered in the area of Accounting represents an intensive analysis of the discipline. Course work and thesis are directed towards an examination of the current status and the evolution of accounting thought as well as that of various organizations and structures which the profession has developed. The level of course work will assume that students have a very strong background in accounting. Candidates for admission should be at a minimum either undergraduate accounting majors or professional accountants. Enrolment will be restricted to four or five students per year. Students interested in this program should consult the Director of the M.Sc. program in the Accounting Department.
Note: For 2007-2008, applications are not being accepted for the M.Sc. in Accounting program.
The Master of Science in Finance Program (M.Sc. in Finance) offered by the Department of Finance and Management Science, provides students with a theoretical background in contemporary finance issues and a strong foundation in empirical methods. The program can be used as a platform for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D. and it equips students with a competitive advantage in jobs that have a significant research component. The two-year program features seminars and lectures in a small class size setting. A thesis is required in the second year. Due to the research intensive nature of the program and individual student supervision at the thesis stage, enrolment is limited. Only a handful of universities across North America offer programs that have a similar focus on financial research at the Master’s level.
The core courses include advanced studies in corporate finance, investment theory, capital market theory and quantitative finance. The Finance faculty are interested in a wide variety of research areas such as venture capital, corporate and international corporate finance, emerging markets, financial econometrics, asset pricing, market microstructure, personal finance, fixed income securities, credit risk, risk management, derivatives and investments. Students may choose their own research topic and are not restricted to the above fields. Prospective students requiring more information about our program are invited to visit the M.Sc. in Finance website at www.edwards.usask.ca/programs/mscfinance or email the Director of the Master of Science in Finance program at mscfinance@edwards.usask.ca.