Graduate Diploma in Culture, Communication and Leadership in Canadian Business (CCLCB)

Students must satisfy both Graduate Diploma and MBA program requirements. To graduate, a student must achieve an overall GPA of at least 4.40.

Please note that the 12.00 credits required to complete the diploma also count as MBA elective credits.

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CCLCB Diploma Requirements:

• Successful completion of:
  • MGMT 5000 0.00
  • MGMT 6850 3.00 (following an approved placement at a Canadian organization)
  • 9.00 credits of electives (3.00 credits from each of the three Elective Categories below)

Required Courses

• MGMT 5000 0.00 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE CANADIAN CONTEXT

  This course is designed to help international students acquire skills and knowledge that will facilitate their professional development in a Canadian context. Students will (1) engage in self-assessment, (2) develop an awareness of their new professional environment, (3) learn how to interact with other professionals in the North American cultural setting, and (4) promote themselves in an effective manner.
  Note: Open to students in Schulich India only.

• MGMT 6850 3.00 GRADUATE PLACEMENT

  This course provides MBA students with an opportunity to gain relevant work experience. The work experience must be structured to satisfy the requirements of the relevant program / diploma / project. It must be approved by the program / diploma / course director. This course may be configured as a 0.00 credit, 1.50 credit or 3.00 credit course, depending on the program’s / diploma’s / course director’s requirements.

Elective Courses

Students must complete a total of 9.00 credits of elective courses; 3.00 credits from each of the following three categories.

Communication Electives

• MGMT 6300 3.00 CASE ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION SKILLS

  This course is designed to give students the opportunity to practice and develop their analytical thinking and presentation skills. The key objective of the course is to train students to successfully participate in national and international case competitions. A secondary objective is to prepare students to successfully interview for management consulting positions. Second-year MBA students who enjoy analyzing cases and delivering presentations are encouraged to take the course.
  Prerequisites: SB/ACTG 5100 3.00, SB/MGMT 6150 3.00 (Previously offered as MGMT 5150 3.00), SB/MKTG 5200 3.00, SB/SUST 5200 3.00 (Prior to S23 SB/SGMT 5800 3.00; prior to W20 SB/MGMT 5260 3.0) & SB/ORGS 5100 3.00
  Corequisite: SB/SGMT 6000 3.00

• SGMT 6490 3.00 INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS - ANALYSIS, STRATEGY AND PRACTICE

  Provides structured approaches to understanding, planning, and doing business negotiations in international contexts. Students apply their business knowledge in a series of interactive exercises and written assignments in order to develop analytic, strategic and practical negotiation skills. On two Saturdays, students conduct complex negotiation simulations (e.g., alliance formation, foreign market entry) and receive performance feedback from experienced negotiators.
  Prerequisites: All 5000-series Required Foundations of Management Core Courses or permission of the Instructor.

• ORGS 6560 3.00 NEGOTIATIONS
  This course will provide students with insight into their own negotiation style and how to become a more effective negotiator. The course takes an experiential approach to exploring the concepts, theories, and psychology of negotiations. Students will gain knowledge of the different approaches to negotiations and the strategies and tactics unique to each. The course will provide students with opportunity to learn, practice, and refine negotiation skills as well as equip them with the skills necessary to negotiate constructive resolution to conflict in the workplace. Prerequisite: SB/ORGS 5100 3.0 or INTL 5220 3.0 for IMBA students

Leadership Electives

• ORGS 6650 3.00 THE ART AND SCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP
  This course provides future leaders a multifaceted approach to Leadership. Knowledge and skills are developed via: 1) exposure to current theories/research; 2) knowledge of one's current level of leadership ability via assessment tools; 3) opportunities to practice applying this new knowledge via course activities and projects. Students develop an in-depth plan for their own future development and success as leaders. Prerequisite: SB/ORGS 5100 3.0 or INTL 5220 3.0 for IMBA students
• ORGS 6720 3.00 MANAGING TEAM DYNAMICS

  Organizations have moved to flatter, team-based structures. Unfortunately, team dynamics (and ultimately team performance) is often left to chance. This course draws on solid empirical research to help future team managers increase the probability of team success. Participants will draw from their own experiences in discussing team management skills, and will apply them in experiential exercises (no group hugs).
  Prerequisites: SB/ORGS 5100 3.00 and SB/MGMT 6150 3.00 (Previously offered as SB/MGMT 5150 3.00)

• ORGS 6350 3.00 MANAGING CHANGE
  As the environment of many business and nonprofit organizations becomes increasingly complex and unstable, it is imperative that top managers be able to create a climate of flexibility and adaptability in their operations. Organizations must be able to undertake major change without destructive side effects to be truly successful. This course surveys the major methods available to the modern manager for effectively managing the process of change and creating a general climate in which needed changes are sought and welcomed throughout the organization. The course emphasizes case studies and the discussion of alternative change management models. Prerequisite: SB/ORGS 5100 3.00 or INTL 5220 for IMBA students

Culture Electives

• FINE 6720 3.00 MANAGEMENT OF RISK IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

  Risk is the fundamental element that influences the behaviour of financial institutions. FINE 6720 provides a comprehensive introduction to risk management. Presented within the framework of financial institutions, the course covers the design and operation of a risk-management system, modeling and the interplay between internal oversight and external regulation. The theory of risk management (market, credit and operational risk) comes alive through practical case evaluation and presentations from the senior executives in the risk management field. The course provides the essential analytical foundations of risk management in a way appropriate for those who do not have a mathematical background.

  Prerequisite: SB/FINE 5200 3.00

• MGMT 6200 3.00 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND THE LAW
  This course familiarizes students with basic legal concepts and principles relevant to business administration. Topics include: the Canadian judicial system; contract law; tort law (including negligence, product liability and defamation); forms of carrying on business (including sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations); bailment, agency and employment law; real property and mortgage law; and intellectual property law (including trademarks, copyright and patents). Prerequisite: All 5100-series Required Foundations of Management Core Courses. Note: Law students or students with law degrees are not permitted to take this course.
• PROP 6150 3.00 ECONOMIC FORCES SHAPING THE CITY

  Those who shape cities must understand the fundamental economic forces at work and the resulting spatial pattern of activities that sustain city life. The course contributes to an understanding of these forces and the role they play in achieving a better built environment. This includes a theoretical perspective as well as the skills and knowledge to make wise decisions.

• MKTG 6321 3.00 ENTERTAINMENT CULTURE AND MARKETING

  Using an effective combination of readings, class discussions, real world entertainment marketing cases, and guest speakers, this course develops a managerial and socio-cultural perspective on the marketing of entertainment. Attention is focused on analysing the relationship between the global marketplace and entertainment business decision-making; the determination of entertainment products, services, experiences, prices, channels and communications strategies for licensing, live concerts, sponsorship, entertainment brands, movies, prerecorded music, streaming, nightclubs, and live theatre.

  Prerequisite: SB/MKTG 5200 3.00.