Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3090 Models & Methods in Strategic Management
The seminar has the major aim of building the skill and self-confidence of participants as (a) developers and creators, (b) users and (c) critics of models in the social and organizational sciences. Accordingly, the seminar is divided up into two parts. Part I (Conceptual Models and Methods) builds on the classic text of Lave and March (Introduction to Models for the Social Sciences) to develop basic intuitions about how to put together mathematical and meta-mathematical models of decisions, exchange, adaptation and diffusion. The second part (Statistical Models and Methods) introduces the method of moments and the method of maximum likelihood as the foundation for statistical models frequently used by researchers in strategic management.
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Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Qualifying Requirements
Strategic Management doctoral students qualify with a focus in economics and/or behavioural science (political science, sociology or psychology) by taking at least three courses that provide an understanding of relevant theory (minimum 2 courses) and quantitative methods (minimum 1 course) in each of these areas suitable to their program focus.
Major Field core Requirements
Mastery of the content of the following courses is required:
MGT 3001 Methods and Research in Strategy and Organization
MGT 3002 Advanced Topics in Strategy and Organization
MGT 3003 Advanced Topics in Strategy and Economics
MGT 3004* Advanced Topics in International
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3001 Research Methods in Strategic Management
The focus of this course is on skills needed to perform exemplary research in Strategic Management. Topics include: Issues in philosophy of science, causation, relationship of theory and research, problem selection and definition, research design, hypothesis formulation and testing, sampling, alternative measurement techniques (e.g., survey, interview, archival), collection and analysis of data. Emphasis is on applied quantitative research methods - cross-sectional and longitudinal. Design and implementation of a course-based research project including data collection, analysis, and presentation of results.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3055 Econometric Methods in Marketing
The advent of electronic scanners in retail stores has made possible large marketing databases. The purpose of this course is to teach students how to analyze such data using econometric techniques. The focus is on models of consumer choice, and the interaction between firms' marketing strategies and consumers' responses.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3032 Empirical Methods in Finance
This course develops an understanding of the econometric problems frequently encountered in testing the propositions of financial theory. The testing of asset pricing models, the event study methodology, the distribution of returns, the multivariate regression model and the power of different statistical tests will be developed in detail.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3021 Managerial Accounting Research Methods
This course focuses on research methods in managerial accounting research. Three primary research methods are emphasized: analytical modeling in imperfect information environments, parametric and non-parametric production-cost modeling, and small sample (field research) techniques. Topics covered include agency models of performance evaluation and control, decentralization and transfer pricing, productivity measurement, data envelopment analysis, financial and non-financial information for performance measurement, internal resource allocation and congestion costs, product and process quality measurement, accounting needs in advanced manufacturing technologies, the impact of non-linearities on linear costing systems.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3031 Financial Theory II
This course extends 3030 to include an analysis of arbitrage-free financial markets and continuous time models of security valuation. Option pricing models and multi-period valuation models will be analyzed in detail together with a discussion of agency problems in finance.
This course encourages participants to develop the mindset required to formulate business strategies that can beat the competition. Participants will discuss the relevance of classical strategic thinking in the light of the information economy within an ever-changing business landscape. They will also be required to integrate and apply the principles and methods acquired in the course; discern strategic issues, and adopt a spirit of enquiry that will enable them to challenge existing business models by creating new and more imaginative models.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
PhD Courses
MGT 3030 Financial Theory I
This course covers capital market theory under certainty, risk, the expected utility hypothesis and time-state preference and capital and pricing models of security valuation. These models will be used to examine questions of portfolio formation, security selection and the notion of efficiency in financial markets. The emphasis is on statistic, single period models.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3022 Auditing Seminar: Theory and Empirical Research
This course focuses on theoretical, empirical and experimental research methodologies in auditing. Three primary research methods are emphasized: analytical modeling with imperfect information, experimental methods, and behavioural accounting research. Topics include multi-person agency and game-theoretic models involving auditors, shareholders and managers, auditor reputation and the legal environment, auditor independence, audit quality and pricing, audit judgment processes, expert systems, analytical review, and audit sampling techniques.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3053 Behavioral Research Methods in Marketing
This course examines measurement issues, experimental methods, and the identification and testing of relationships between theoretical variables. Topics include: philosophy of science issues in research design, assessment of reliability and validity, and the design of experiments and quasi experiments in both laboratory and field settings.
MGT862 Applied Econometrics
This offering is designed for students interested in applied econometrics methods in economics and business. It covers topics typically encountered in conducting empirical econometric research including nonlinear regression models, time series-cross section models, models with lagged variables, discrete choice models, and limited dependent variables models.
MGT621 Quantitative Models for Marketing Decisions
This course introduces how marketing models are developed and applied for improving various marketing decisions. Current, available models are analyzed to show how OR and statistical methods are applied for advertising, pricing, sales force, promotion, new product, and distribution decisions. Also, opportunities to develop and use models will be offered by analysing case studies and completing of term projects.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Degree Requirements
Qualifying Requirements
Doctoral students in Operations Management are expected to take one course in the Economics category, and three courses in Quantitative Methods. Furthermore, students may need additional courses in the Operations Research subcategory to prepare for the Qualifying Examination. Please note that the following list of courses is not exhaustive - substitutions with other similar courses within each category may be arranged with the Ph.D. Program Coordinator.
Economics
ECO 2020 Microeconomics Theory 1
ECO 2060 Economic Theory - Micro
MAT 1855 Mathematical Economics
Quantitative Methods
I. Operations Research
MGT 2800 Management
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3005 Strategic Management Workshop
This workshop is the centerpiece of the Strategic Management doctoral program. Its purpose is to expose students to a stream of diverse, state-of-the-art research in Strategic Management through an ongoing series of bi-weekly seminars and discussions led by program faculty, invited faculty of cognate disciplines, invited researchers from other universities as well as current doctoral students. Students are expected to audit the course in the first year of the program. By the end of the second year, students are required to present their summer research project
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Qualifying Requirements
Doctoral students in Accounting take qualifying courses in economics and quantitative methods. At a minimum, this requires successful completion of:
Quantitative Methods
Mathematics and Statistics Review (ECO 1011)
This reviews work previously covered in:
a. a full-year course in Calculus
b. a half-year course in Linear Algebra, and
c. a half-year course in Mathematical Statistics
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3023 Topics in Accounting Research
This workshop is an essential element of the doctoral program in accounting. Its purpose A continuation of MGT 3020 and 3021, this course presents cutting-edge topics in financial and managerial accounting research. Recent topics include Feltham-Ohlson valuation models, variance decomposition valuation models of Vuolteenaho and Callen-Segal, noisy rational expectations and accounting cost of capital measures, and distortion versus risk in managerial contracts.
Nanyang Business School at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
B6015 Corporate and Business Strategy
Pre-requisites:
B6005 Financial Management
B6007 Marketing Management
B6011 Financial Accounting and
B6013 Economic Analysis
This course encourages participants to develop the mindset required to formulate business strategies that can beat the competition. E-Commerce is transforming the business landscape and participants will discuss the relevance of classical strategic thinking in the light of the information economy. They will also be required to integrate and apply the principles and methods acquired in earlier core courses discern strategic issues, and adopt a spirit of enquiry that will enable them to challenge existing business
College of Business Administration at University of the Philippines
BA 324 – Empirical Methods in Finance
Empirical testing of CAPM, APT, CCAPM, and other asset pricing models; market volatility and market microstructure studies; interest rate models; advanced financial econometric issues
Prerequisites: BA 313 Econometric Analysis
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3034 Topics in Empirical Finance
This course is designed to provide hands-on experience applying empirical finance methods to topical finance questions. The application exercises will culminate in the production of a short research paper on a related empirical finance topic. Particular emphasis will be placed on modeling time-varying volatility and co-variability of security returns, since these conditional moments are important inputs to pricing, dynamic investment strategies, risk management, etc. Both linear and non-linear methods of measuring and forecasting the series of interest will be reviewed.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Minor Field Requirements
Two minor fields are required. These requirements are satisfied by taking two graduate courses in each field. Everyone must minor in research methods. Depending on the individual's research interests, several options are available for the second minor.
Quantitative Methods (two or more courses)
Intermediate Statistics and Research Design (EDT 3666)
Computer Applications to Research Problems (EDT 1510)
or
Design of Experiments 1 (PSY 2001)
Design of Experiments 2 (PSY 2002)
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Students will complete the following courses:
ECO 2021H - Macro I
ECO 2031H - Macro II
MGT 3032H - Empirical Methods in Finance
MGT 3033H - Current Topics in Finance
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Overview
In a world characterized by political instability, growing globalization, escalating competition, and rapid social and technological change, strategic management of organizations is becoming increasingly vital to their success. The PhD program in Strategic Management is designed to prepare students for research-oriented careers in universities, although the program is also suitable for research careers in business or government.
The philosophy underlying the PhD program is that effective research in Strategic Management requires a thorough grounding in the strategic management, as well as in the main disciplinary perspectives from which this literature is
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3033 MGT 3033 Corporate Finance
This course reviews current and academic research in corporate finance. It covers both theory and empirical tests of the theoretical models.
This course reviews current and academic research in corporate finance. It covers both theory and empirical tests of the theoretical models.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3003 Advanced Topics in Strategy & Economics
The focus of this course is on contributions of economics to strategic management. Areas of study include: Industry Level: IO economics and Strategic Groups, Institutional Economics; Interfirm Level: Alliances and Cooperative Strategy, Game Theory; Firm Level: Resource-Based View of the Firm, Governance, Diversification and M&A, Transaction Cost Economics, Evolutionary Economics. The course emphasizes both influential theory and research and recent developments in the economics of strategy.
Joseph L. Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
MGT 3062 Research Methods in Organizational Behaviour
This seminar is an advanced graduate course in research methodology that focuses on the different stages involved in the process of conducting scientific research. There are three main objectives in this course. The first is to provide students with an understanding of the methodological concepts required to conduct scientific research. The second is to develop the ability of students to use these concepts in critically evaluating research. The third is to develop students' skills using these concepts to design their own research projects.