The M.Sc. in Management program in the Sprott School of Business focuses primarily on applied research about complex management problems in a rapidly changing and globally oriented environment. This 5.0 credit program is designed to develop graduates who are skilled in research with both a theoretical and practical understanding of the complex problems faced by businesses and their managers. Such problems are interdisciplinary in nature and require more than a specialization in one specific area of the management field. The interdisciplinary approach of the M.Sc. in Management will prepare graduates to contribute both to the advancement of management knowledge and management practice.

Four themes underlie the goals of the M.Sc. in Management program: research knowledge, understanding, and skills; interdisciplinary approach; communication; and professionalism.  Students will address research questions emanating from the following areas of focus: Accounting; Finance; Information Systems; International Business; Marketing; Organizational Behaviour/Theory; Productions and Operations/Supply Chain Management; Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship. With the interdisciplinary nature of many of the business issues students will be tackling, they may draw upon more than one complementary area of focus to address their research questions. The Sprott School of Business has a proven record in interdisciplinary research and graduate education becomes the foundation for this M.Sc. in Management, a complement to the existing Ph.D. in Management program.

The M.Sc. in Management program consists of a thesis combined with coursework. The core of the program is a set of integrative courses that will equip students with knowledge of research methods, design and statistics as well as coursework in an area of focus. The M.Sc. in Management Program is consciously designed to be interdisciplinary with a strong focus on addressing complex problems faced by real-life organizations. The program takes advantage of many significant research relationships, particularly those in Ottawa, including an array of important public, private, and not-for-profit sector organizations. Students will develop substantive theoretical knowledge and understanding that can then be applied in the world of practice. Graduates will be well-positioned to pursue doctoral studies in management at Carleton or other universities globally, and to pursue multiple career paths in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors, such as business consultants, business and research analysts, policy analysts, as well as a variety of managerial positions.