Contribute to a greener tomorrow with your Master of Science in Management.
Choose between the one-year research project, the research project with co-op, or the two-year thesis options. The Telfer MSc MGT builds on your undergraduate experience to sharpen your management knowledge and position you as a top candidate for a PhD or the management career you deserve.
Shape your future.
Program Concentrations
Choose one of our seven MSc in Management concentrations and work with world-leading researchers to become an expert in a highly coveted field.
Accounting
Through extensive and rigorous training in a variety of analytical techniques and in-depth coverage of cutting-edge, practice-oriented research, you will gain the expertise needed to excel in numerous business positions. If your objective is to work in the field of accounting in positions such as Financial Manager, Financial Advisor, Business Analyst, or Management Analyst or to pursue a PhD in Accounting in a world-renowned business school, this is the concentration for you.
Business Analytics
Acquire solid knowledge of modern analytics methodologies, ranging from statistical analysis and machine learning (artificial intelligence) to simulation and optimization, together with a holistic understanding of management theory and practice. Learn to harness analytics and data in many functional fields of management, such as operations and logistics, service, and risk management, to become a management professional with business analytics acumen. This training will prepare you for professional designation as a Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) and position you well to work in data-driven industries. You will also be well-equipped to pursue research-intensive careers and world-class, cutting-edge PhD programs.
Entrepreneurship
Develop essential entrepreneurial competencies that satisfy the increasing interest and engagement in entrepreneurial activity in Canada. These include analytical skills, the ability to assess complex materials and data, problem-solving, and the application of knowledge. This concentration promotes entrepreneurial thinking and competencies across all sizes and types of organizations which include startups, family businesses and consulting firms. Become an enabler of social and economic change, whether you decide to pursue applied or research-intensive careers.
Finance
Gain advanced knowledge and analytical skills to pursue a variety of financial career paths (asset management, risk management, investment banking, commercial banking, derivatives, private equity/venture capital, consultancy, financial planning, insurance), prepare for financial designations, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or pursue a PhD in Finance in a world-renowned business school.
Innovation Management
Discover the importance of innovation practices in business, social enterprise, and policymaking. This concentration fosters the development of five innovation management competencies linked to high performance across various settings, including finding opportunities, commercializing opportunities, managing diverse teams for innovation, leveraging innovation ecosystems, and leadership for innovation. Pursue careers either as a leader within the increasingly innovation-driven economy or follow an academic career path by pursuing a PhD in a top business school.
Marketing and Behavioural Science
Apply research to understand how behaviour affects people’s green consumption (e.g., recycling and reusing), health (e.g., choosing food, exercise), happiness (e.g., spending time versus spending money) and wealth (e.g., shopping, saving, investing, donating). This concentration focuses on understanding, predicting and changing people’s behaviour. Gain the knowledge and technical skills you need to design, implement, analyze and interpret the outcomes of behaviour-changing interventions. Develop practical skills in methodologies such as experimental design and analysis, and in sophisticated statistical approaches such as predictive analytics. These skills will prepare you for behavioural research and management positions in many private and public organizations.
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources (OBHR)
Acquire the advanced research and analytical skills expected of HR professionals holding more senior professional designations, such as the Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) and Certified Human Resources Executive (CHRE) designations in Ontario. Become uniquely positioned to pursue an HR career in which you develop value-added practices in staffing, training and development, and/or employee relations using the latest research on practices that support employee health and well-being. Or choose to explore an academic career path by continuing your research training in a world class PhD program.
Why the Telfer MSc in Management?
Our three program options allow you to choose the best path towards your career goals. Our one-year research project option enhances your expertise in a sphere of management. Our research project option with co-op provides you with relevant work experience to attain senior-level positions faster, and our two-year thesis option propels you on your academic research journey.
Which Telfer MSc program is right for you?
MSc MGT - Research Project (One-year)
Enter the workforce with the experience to apply research to improve organizational success with the one-year MSc program.
- Units:
- 30 units (8x 3-unit courses + 6-unit Research Project)
- Duration:
- 12 months
- Schedule:
- Daytime classes
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- None
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
MSc MGT - Research Project with Co-op
Start to inform management decision-making before you graduate by participating in meaningful work experiences in the two-year co-op and research project program.
- Units:
- 30 units (8x 3-unit courses + 6-unit Research Project)
- Duration:
- 20 months
- Schedule:
- Daytime classes / 2 consecutive co-op work terms
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- None
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
MSc MGT - Thesis (two-year)
Designed for those who want to obtain their PhD, become a university professor, or pursue a career in research in the public or private sectors, this two-year program teaches you how to conduct research publishable in scientific journals.
- Units:
- 21 units (7x 3-unit courses + the thesis)
- Duration:
- 24 months
- Schedule:
- Daytime classes
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- None
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
MSc In Health Systems - Thesis (two-year)
The two-year MSc HS with thesis allows students to pursue research that will impact the quality of health care in Canada and globally for years to come.
- Units:
- 30 units (12 course units / 6-unit Health Systems Research Internship / 12 units for the thesis)
- Duration:
- 24 months
- Schedule:
- Daytime classes
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- None
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
MSc In Health Systems - Research Project (one-year)
The MSc HS with RP is for students with an undergraduate degree who are interested in developing the knowledge necessary for a management career in health in just one year.
- Units:
- 30 units (24 course-units / 6-unit research project)
- Duration:
- 12 months
- Schedule:
- Daytime Classes
- Offer:
- Classes in English only
- Minimum work experience requirement:
- None
- Testing requirement:
- GMAT or GRE
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Now that you’ve seen our program options, find out which one is your best match:
The Telfer Advantage
Triple Crown Accreditation
The Telfer School of Management is one of only 2 business schools in Canada and within the top 1% of business schools in the world to have achieved the triple crown of accreditations, the highest standards of international accreditations awarded to MBA programs by the most demanding global organizations:
Frequently Asked Questions
A master’s in management typically provides general knowledge and skills to be a more effective manager. It is meant for people who have not completed an undergraduate degree in management or business administration. In contrast, the MSc MGT provides advanced applied research skills to help organizations solve complex problems. The MSc in MGT is suitable for people with many educational backgrounds, including one in management or business administration.
It is best to apply to only one Telfer program. Otherwise, you risk giving the impression that you do not know what you want to do. If you are not sure which program to apply for, we encourage you to speak to one of our recruiters who will be able to guide you in your decision.
If you completed (or are on your way to completing) your BCom degree at the Telfer School of Management and have a CGPA equal to or above 8.0 at the time of your application, you are not required to write the GMAT or the GRE.
Similarly, if you completed your undergraduate degree in another faculty at the University of Ottawa or at another Canadian university with a CGPA equal to or above 8.5 at the time of your application, you are not required to write the GMAT or the GRE.
If you do not meet the criteria stated above, you must take the GMAT or GRE test.
Graduate management admission tests are the most used and reliable indicator of academic success in graduate business degree programs. As a triple-crown accredited school, we must ensure that our applicants get a competitive score on the GMAT or GRE to be accepted into the program.
Yes! However, if you are an international student, you must assume that your co-op work placements will not be in the government sector in Ottawa. The federal government is the largest employer in Ottawa and requires students to have security clearances. This requirement is difficult for international students to obtain on time. As an international student, you can apply to co-op placements in private companies in Ottawa and in other cities such as Toronto or Montreal.
No. Although you can complete your research project under the supervision of a professor if the opportunity presents itself, you can also choose to complete one of the predetermined research projects supervised by your concentration’s research project coordinator.
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