Program description
A common thread among businesses, government agencies, labour unions, volunteer organizations, and various other enterprises is the need for managers. Organizations rely on managers to plan, organize, and control the work of others as well as motivate, lead, and communicate with their employees to ensure that everyone in the organization is working towards the organization’s goals. This major provides students with the knowledge and skill to be an effective manager across a variety of professional disciplines.
Program options
Degree options
B.Comm. (Hons.) Bachelor of Commerce Honours - 4 years
B.Comm. (Hons.) Bachelor of Commerce Honours (Co-operative Education Option) - 4.33 years
Interesting courses and unique opportunities
Interesting Courses
- Managing Not-For-Profit Organizations
- Management Decision-Making
- Seminar in Administration
- Managerial Economics
- Advanced Organizational Theory and Behaviour
- Evaluation Techniques for Management
Co-op options
Asper Co-operative Education option
Exchange opportunities
Asper International Student Exchange Program
Professional opportunities
- Office manager
- Operations manager
- Finance manager
- Production manager
Students in the Management of Organizations major often double major with another functional area (e.g., Marketing, Human Resources). As part of a double major, the management of organizations major provides students the opportunity to apply their managerial skills to a specific area (e.g., marketing accounts manager).
Admission requirements & prerequisites
Direct entry option
- Manitoba high school graduation, with five full credits at the Grade 12 level, in courses designated S, G or U.
- A minimum 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
- English 40S
- Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S (recommended) or Applied Mathematics 40S
- A third 40S course
This entry option is open to high school students or high school graduates who have not completed any university or college courses. If eligible applicants outnumber the available spaces, applicants will require higher averages than stipulated to be successful in the admissions competition. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
Advanced entry option
24 credit hours in U1 (or an approved bachelors program)
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program’s application page.
High school prerequisites
High school prerequisites: Pre-Calculus Math 40S (min. 60%)
Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.
More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the Asper School of Business apply for admission page.
What is unique about this program at the U of M?
The management of organizations major at the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba provides managerial insight at both the level of the organization – with topics in advanced organizational theory – as well as the individual level – with topics such as managerial decision making. This broad perspective allows students to integrate knowledge from other functional areas to understand how managerial practices influence individuals, teams, and the organization as a whole. The management of organizations major includes a variety of courses, allowing students to focus on the area of management that is of the most interest. In addition, there are numerous opportunities outside the classroom for students to further develop their leadership and management skills through student groups, conferences and connections with the business community.
Important links
Asper School of Business
Business Administration Department
MSc, PhD & MBA graduate programs
