Innovative Seminars
Summer 2025
ADM 4396 X: AI and Strategic Decision-Making in Practice (Mayur Joshi)
AI and Strategic Decision-Making in Practice
Description: The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the development and adoption of AI in strategic decision-making. The course will focus on business practice by drawing on examples and case studies from banking and FinTech and also explain how the practices apply to other industries. Broadly, the course will expose students to the data generation processes as well as prevalent data science models applicable to various banking functions and products, including financial performance analytics, customer analytics, risk analytics, robo-advising, and text analytics. It will discuss several data science models that help solve business problems imperative for large incumbent organizations as well as startups and the challenges the organizations face in developing and implementing these models. The key focus will be less on learning technical skills and more on envisioning various real-life scenarios in which students can employ their technical skills.
Winter 2026
ADM 3396 M Real Estate Finance (Adelphe Ekponon)
Focus on the mortgage markets and the valuation of income-producing properties. Learn analytical techniques including mortgage calculation, discounted cash flows, and net present value analysis. Assess the structure and operation of mortgage instruments and related financial products. Develop an understanding of standard techniques for valuing properties and making projections related to real estate properties and apply analytical tools to improve decisions and data accuracy.
Prerequisite: ADM 2350.
ADM 3396 N, Healthcare Management (Agnes Grudniewicz)
Healthcare is one of Canada’s largest industries and arguably one of its most important. It is composed of many interacting complex systems working to improve the health of Canadians. To ensure its sustainability, it needs knowledgeable and driven managers. In this course, students will learn how Canadian healthcare works, what makes it a unique sector to manage, how to manage health organizations and human health resources, challenges facing healthcare systems, and how to improve healthcare system performance. The course will go beyond the concept of profit to examine performance in a sector mostly funded by government dollars. Debate and discussion about current issues will be an integral part of the course and students will have the opportunity to learn from inspiring healthcare leaders.
ADM 3797 M, Sport Management (Milena Parent) in French only
Application of Management concepts learned in other courses (e.g. strategy, marketing, human resource management) to sport and sport organizations (i.e. for-profit, non-profit, and sports events). This includes a critical analysis of the impact of sport regulation and context on managing sport and sport organizations.
ADM 4396 M, Personal Development and Leadership (Matt Archibald)
This facilitator-driven seminar introduces students to important aspects related to personal and leadership development and will broaden students’ awareness in topics related to career development, leadership skills, self and balance, and community involvement. Thinking about what goals to set, how to map out a career plan, what it will take to be a business leader in the future, and how does one find balance in one’s life while looking to achieve long-term success as a business leader are just some of the topics that will be explored in this highly engaging Seminar.
To be admitted into this course, please send your resume to Mr. Matthew Archibald (
Applications will be accepted until December 1, 2025.
