The Odette MBA Managers & Professionals (M&P) program is a two-year, part-time graduate program designed for experienced professionals seeking to advance their leadership and business acumen while continuing to work full-time.
With classes delivered exclusively in the evenings, this program offers the flexibility to balance academic, professional, and personal commitments. Applicants are required to have a minimum of five years of work experience and come from a wide range of industries and academic backgrounds.
The M&P stream emphasizes experiential, applied learning, ensuring that students gain practical insights and tools that can be immediately applied in their workplaces. As part of the program, students complete integrated micro credentials, available in both in-person and virtual formats, allowing for targeted skill development in areas aligned with current industry demands.
Designed to foster collaboration and strategic thinking, the Odette MBA M&P program prepares students to take the next step in their careers, whether advancing within their current organization, transitioning into a new field, or pursuing entrepreneurial goals.
Andrew Drouillard
Executive Initiatives Coordinator at City of Windsor*English language improvement programs are available if you require extra training prior to entry into the academic program, or have received lower-than-required test scores.
Important Note: Course sequencing is for illustrative purposes only. The University of Windsor Academic Calendar is your source for official information about academic programs and regulations of the University of Windsor.
An introduction to the role and importance of accounting information in the decision-making process and how to use and interpret various types of accounting information found in financial statements and annual reports. Core concepts of financial accounting will be examined, including the determination of income and the recognition, measurement and reporting of assets, liabilities, and owners’ equity. The impact of ethical, regulatory and environmental aspects on the interpretation and application of accounting information will be considered.
This course introduces the concepts and principles of financial management of the business enterprise within the global financial environment. After an introduction to domestic and international financial markets and instruments, the module covers the concepts of value, risk, and efficient markets followed by an introduction to capital budgeting, financial analysis and planning, and short-term financial management.
This course takes a holistic approach to developing students’ understanding of their roles as managers and professionals in business. The course emphasizes team-based learning and interactive participation, moving away from traditional lectures to foster engagement through case discussions and collaborative project work. Key themes in the course include the fundamental elements of strategic management, fostering strategic thinking, and enhancing critical thinking through case analysis. Students will develop analytical, decision-making, and interpersonal management skills, taking initiative and responsibility for their success throughout the course.
Important Note: Course sequencing is for illustrative purposes only. The University of Windsor Academic Calendar is your source for official information about academic programs and regulations of the University of Windsor.
Examines approaches to generating, analyzing, and using accounting information in performing managerial functions such as planning, controlling, performance evaluation and decision making.
This course provides students with the behavioural skills to be effective in organizations. Active listening, conflict resolution and running effective meetings, will be taught with a great deal of emphasis on the practice of these skills. The framework for this module will be the team environment, which many successful companies are moving toward. This module will help students prepare for the teamwork which will be required by all the concurrent modules.
Important Note: Course sequencing is for illustrative purposes only. The University of Windsor Academic Calendar is your source for official information about academic programs and regulations of the University of Windsor.
This course introduces business analytics concepts, methods, and models that develop a student’s ability to interpret, explain and analyze data. Students are provided with the background in quantitative techniques and probability theory that is necessary to understand and use analytics to solve business problems and make effective business decisions. Theoretical understanding is reinforced using practical business analytic tools such as Excel to construct effective data visualizations and to conduct descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
This course develops students’ ability to mobilize knowledge from various subject areas such as strategy, governance, risk management, management accounting and control to analyze, evaluate and improve overall organizational performance. This course will facilitate the development of technical and enabling skills required to prepare students for the changing role of professional accountants in organizations who are both strategic and financial leaders. (Credit may not be obtained for both ACCT-8040 and FINA-8040.)
Important Note: Course sequencing is for illustrative purposes only. The University of Windsor Academic Calendar is your source for official information about academic programs and regulations of the University of Windsor.
This course introduces business analytics concepts, methods, and models that develop a student’s ability to interpret, explain and analyze data. Students are provided with the background in quantitative techniques and probability theory that is necessary to understand and use analytics to solve business problems and make effective business decisions. Theoretical understanding is reinforced using practical business analytic tools such as Excel to construct effective data visualizations and to conduct descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics.
This course introduces appropriate marketing management concepts and techniques that can be applied to private sector business as well as to not-for-profit organizations’ marketing and communication activities. Emphasis will be on the marketing mix elements of product, price, place, and promotion.
Important Note: Course sequencing is for illustrative purposes only. The University of Windsor Academic Calendar is your source for official information about academic programs and regulations of the University of Windsor.
8000 level Business Elective 1
Students will examine approaches to project management and apply project management principles to projects with industry partners. Project planning strategies for project implementation will be discussed relative to industry sectors. Problem solving, market research, critical thinking skills based on scientific inquiry in business will provide students with an understanding of project management competencies. Students will develop project management skills in their project teams with industry partners.
Important Note: Course sequencing is for illustrative purposes only. The University of Windsor Academic Calendar is your source for official information about academic programs and regulations of the University of Windsor.
8000 level Business Elective 2
8000 level Business Elective 3
This capstone course integrates the knowledge gained in prior courses and focuses it on the functions of top management of an organization. Working in teams and individually, at the conclusion of the course students will have synthesized comprehensive analyses of relevant information including ethical considerations regarding strategic issues; applied the rational decision-making model to develop, recommend solutions to strategic issues; and communicated orally and in writing, feasible recommendations to resolve issues. (Prerequisites: candidate-year standing and all other required courses.)