Ryerson MBA

Integrative Semester

This option is appropriate for students considering a career in Academia or research. Students choosing this option must take the research methods elective, and produce a formal proposal for approval. Original research can be undertaken at one of the Faculty’s centres or institutes. Standard thesis format is required and there will be an oral defense.

This major research project is normally tied to a work placement or contract with an organization. These projects usually focus on the application of theory to practice and the analysis of a particular market, organizational or management issue. Where appropriate, these projects can be undertaken in small groups. A proposal for this project must be approved in advance. An oral defense may be part of the requirements.

Students choosing this option must have advanced approval. Two approved graduate courses are taken in an approved university. Students may undertake research under the direction a faculty member on an approved topic and are required to produce a reflective paper that incorporates theory and practice (eg. cross-cultural comparisons, case studies, organizational analyses).

Language training must be approved in advance and may focus on either improving existing fluency or developing fluency in a second language. Students take a minimum of a two credit course and produce a project paper based on a literature review and data collection in the second language.