The MMASc program is a 12-month, course-based, interdisciplinary program that includes an internship or Major Research Project. It is designed to enhance and link the academic and professional skills of BSc or BA graduates who will be highly qualified to enter the private or public-sector workforce with the academic and professional qualifications to assume leadership positions. The program is offered jointly by our Faculties of Science, Medicine & Dentistry, the DAN Management and Organizational Studies Program in the Faculty of Social Science, Arts & Humanities, and will eventually involve other faculties including the Faculty of Media and Information Studies. As the program grows, we anticipate the addition of more Faculties, and fields within those Faculties. This program is designed to prepare graduates to move into the business world with leadership and entrepreneurship skills that resonate with rapidly evolving careers – and some positions not yet even conceived – in government, NGOs, private industry or self employment.
The program is structured as a ‘hub and spoke’ model, with management and communications forming the hub and the fields of biological sciences, water sciences and biochemistry forming the spokes. Students will participate both in onsite courses and either an experiential learning opportunity (ELO) or a major research paper (MRP). The ELO will occur with an industry partner. A capstone event brings together students following their ELO or MRP, providing them with an opportunity to share their experiences.