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Majors

Management Major Programs

Major programs are available in Accounting; Economics; Finance; Information Systems; International Management; Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources; Managing for Sustainability; Marketing; Mathematics; Organizational Behaviour; Statistics; and Strategic Management.

Because of the heavier demands of Major programs, students desiring to pursue a program of this type are advised to declare their intention at the beginning of the program. Only grades of C or better may count towards the Major requirements.

Mentors: Please consult the Bachelor of Commerce website at: mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/bcom/academics/course-information.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2022-2023 (last updated Feb. 7, 2022) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Accounting (66 credits)

CPA requirements are solely the students’ responsibility and vary from one institution to another. Please note that these requirements are subject to change. This 30-credit Major is designed to meet the increased demand for accounting options within the BCom program. All BCom students take a Core curriculum in addition to the Major.

For more information, see Major Accounting (66 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Business Analytics (69 credits)

The Major in Business Analytics offers an interdisciplinary approach to study the evolving field of ...

For more information, see Major Business Analytics (69 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Economics for Management Students (63 credits)

Mentors: Professors M. El-Attar Vilalta, P. Dickinson, J. Kurien, J. Li, R.T. Naylor, and C. Ragan; Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts. All B.Com. students take a Core curriculum in addition to the Major.

For more information, see Major Economics for Management Students (63 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Finance (66 credits)

The 30-credit Finance Major has been designed to meet the increasing demand for expertise in this rapidly growing functional area of business. This major is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of finance theory, financial institutions, investment analysis, risk management, and applied techniques. Employment for graduates is most often obtained in investment and...

For more information, see Major Finance (66 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Information Systems (66 credits)

This 30-credit Major prepares students for the multitude of IT-related career opportunities available in industry. It employs a blend of theoretical concepts, hands-on tools, and actual case studies to train students to identify business problems and opportunities, analyze business processes, and develop and implement information systems to support them. The IS Major covers a variety of topics including strategic planning and investment in information technologies, analysis, design, and deployment of information systems, understanding the opportunities and challenges of web-based businesses, and managing resistance to IT-initiated changes in organizations.

Graduates of this program may expect to find employment as business or systems analysts, consultants, IS quality assurance specialists, and project managers in diverse industries, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, retailing, and consulting.

All B.Com. students take a Core curriculum in addition to this Major.

Required Courses (54 credits)

Management Core (36 credits)

ECON 295 (3) Macroeconomic Policy
MGCR 211 (3) Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGCR 222 (3) Introduction to Organizational Behaviour
MGCR 271 (3) Business Statistics
MGCR 293 (3) Managerial Economics
MGCR 331 (3) Information Systems
MGCR 341 (3) Introduction to Finance
MGCR 352 (3) Principles of Marketing
MGCR 360 (3) Social Context of Business
MGCR 382 (3) International Business
MGCR 423 (3) Strategic Management
MGCR 472 (3) Operations Management

Major (21 credits)

INSY 331 (3) Managing Information Technology
INSY 333 (3) Systems Analysis and Modeling
INSY 341 (3) Developing Business Applications
INSY 431 (3) IT Implementation Management
INSY 437 (3) Managing Data and Databases
INSY 442 (3) Data Analysis and Visualization
INSY 450 (3) Information Systems Project Management

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

Selected from the following:

INSY 336 (3) Data Handling and Coding for Analytics
INSY 339 (3) IT Consulting
INSY 430 (3) IT in Financial Markets
INSY 432 (3) Digital Business Models
INSY 434 (3) Topics in Information Systems 1
INSY 440 (3) E-Business
INSY 444 (3) Online Communities and Open Innovation
INSY 446 (3) Data Mining for Business Analytics
INSY 455 (3) Technology and Innovation for Sustainability
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2022-2023 (last updated Aug. 23, 2022) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major International Management (87 credits)

The B.Com.; Major in International Management focuses on combining business studies with regional or thematic global studies and foreign language proficiency, including the impact of managing in one of three themes: ...

For more information, see Major International Management (87 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources (66 credits)

This 30-credit Major provides students with a general understanding of the factors affecting employer-employee relations, including labour unions and laws that regulate the employment relationship. It is integral to the practice of human resource management, particularly in a unionized environment. ...

For more information, see Major Labour-Management Relations and Human Resources (66 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) - Major Managing for Sustainability (66 credits)

The B.Com.; Major in Managing for Sustainability focuses on combining management and business knowledge with a solid understanding of the interlinked economic, social and ecological challenges of achieving sustainability. It integrates management studies with fundamentals of environmental science and sustainability. ...

For more information, see Major Managing for Sustainability (66 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Marketing (66 credits)

This 30-credit Major is designed to provide students with a strong background in marketing to prepare them for the wide variety of marketing careers available. The Major is most appropriate for those students seeking a career in brand management, small business marketing, selling and sales management, and business-to-business marketing. ...

For more information, see Major Marketing (66 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Concentration Mathematics for Management Students (72 credits)

Students should consult the appropriate adviser in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. See: ...

For more information, see Major Concentration Mathematics for Management Students (72 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Organizational Behaviour (66 credits)

The purpose of this program is to enable students to analyze and influence repeated patterns of action in groups and organizations. Required courses in leadership, human resource management, and team management introduce students to concepts of management at multiple levels of the organization. Additionally, to provide a foundational disciplinary view, students are...

For more information, see Major Organizational Behaviour (66 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Retail Management (69 credits)

The retail industry is experiencing a period of unparalleled changes where emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are transforming every stage of the retail journey. The Retail Management major will arm the students with valuable analytical, reasoning, management and communication skills and place them at the forefront of a fast...

For more information, see Major Retail Management (69 credits).

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) - Major Strategic Management (66 credits)

The Strategic Management Major combines traditional topics in strategic management, such as competition and globalization, with attention to pressing social, and environmental challenges. Since the activities of contemporary businesses can no longer be considered separately from these challenges, the Major is intended to foster a holistic view of management...

For more information, see Major Strategic Management (66 credits).

Desautels Faculty of Management—2022-2023 (last updated Feb. 7, 2022) (disclaimer)
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