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Business Management - Health Services Management Major

The Health Services Management Major integrates core management education with specialized training for health care environments. Students learn about health care systems, data management, operations and resource planning, preparing them to support effective care delivery. With applied coursework, co-op and practicum opportunities, students will gain the tools needed to manage hospitals, clinics, or public-health organizations.

Work term scheduling is noted in the Sequence of Academic and Work Terms for Co-op Program section(s).

The School offers an optional co-op program which provides graduates with up to 16 months of work experience integrated into their academic program.
The co-op option extends the program by one year. The School cannot guarantee work term jobs, but the Business Career Hub and the School will prospect for employers and make every effort to locate suitable positions, as well as be available to advise students on their search for program related jobs. The co-op program enables students to earn prevailing wages for the level of responsibility and contribution of the jobs they perform and thus finance at least part of their university education.

1st & 2nd Semester

The first two semesters of the program are common for all Business Management Majors.

1st Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ECN 104 Introductory Microeconomics
  • ENT 101* Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
  • QMS 110 Applied Mathematics for Business

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

 

2nd Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
  • ECN 204 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • MHR 523 Human Resources Management
  • MKT 100* Principles of Marketing
  • QMS 210 Applied Statistics for Business

*ENT 101 and MKT 100 will be timetabled either in 1st or 2nd Semester. 

Note: Students planning to enter the Marketing Management Major must obtain a grade of at least 2.67 (B-) in MKT 100.

 

Business Management students must declare their Major before course intentions in March of their first year. See How to Change My Plan or Major for more information.

 

  

3rd & 4th Semester

First offered 2027-2028 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

3rd Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

4th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 406 Introduction Management Accounting
  • HIM 305 Introduction to Health Informatics
  • HSM 305 The Management Cycle
  • ITM 102* Business Information Systems

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

*ITM 102 and LAW 122 will be timetabled in either the 3rd or 4th semester.

  

5th & 6th Semester

First offered 2028-2029 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

5th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following:

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

6th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • HIM 404 Introduction to Health Economics
  • HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
  • HSM 417 Research Methodology
  • PHL 302 Ethics and Health Care

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following:

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

  

7th & 8th Semester

First offered 2029-2030 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

7th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • BUS 800 Strategic Management
  • HSM 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives.

8th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

 

For students currently enrolled in the Health Services Management Major:
Students that would like to pursue co-op must apply after the second semester of the program. Consideration is based on the following:

  1. Recommended CGPA of 3.0 and completion of all 1st and 2nd year courses at the time of application. Subject to competition, grades above the minimum may be required
  2. Evidence of superior oral and written communication skills
  3. Interview
  4. Resume/Cover Letter

1st & 2nd Semester

The first two semesters of the program are common for all Business Management Majors.

1st Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ECN 104 Introductory Microeconomics
  • ENT 101* Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
  • QMS 110 Applied Mathematics for Business

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

 

2nd Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
  • ECN 204 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • MHR 523 Human Resources Management
  • MKT 100* Principles of Marketing
  • QMS 210 Applied Statistics for Business

*ENT 101 and MKT 100 will be timetabled either in 1st or 2nd Semester. 

Note: Students planning to enter the Marketing Management Major must obtain a grade of at least 2.67 (B-) in MKT 100.

 

Business Management students must declare their Major before course intentions in March of their first year. See How to Change My Plan or Major for more information.

 

  

3rd & 4th Semester

First offered 2027-2028 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

3rd Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

4th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 406 Introduction Management Accounting
  • HIM 305 Introduction to Health Informatics
  • HSM 305 The Management Cycle
  • ITM 102* Business Information Systems

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

*ITM 102 and LAW 122 will be timetabled in either the 3rd or 4th semester.

  

5th & 6th Semester

REQUIRED:

5th Semester

First offered Fall 2028 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following: 

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare 
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

6th Semester

First offered Winter 2030 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

REQUIRED:

  • HIM 404 Introduction to Health Economics
  • HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
  • HSM 417 Research Methodology
  • PHL 302 Ethics and Health Care

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following: 

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare 
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

  

7th & 8th Semester

First offered 2030-2031 to students admitted Fall 2026 and after.

7th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • BUS 800 Strategic Management
  • HSM 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

8th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

The sequencing of academic and work terms is shown below:

  Fall Winter Spring/Summer
Year 1 1st Semester 2nd Semester --
Year 2 3rd Semester 4th Semester WKT 100
Year 3 5th Semester WKT 200 --
Year 4 WKT 300 6th Semester WKT 400
Year 5 7th Semester 8th Semester --

Please be advised that this schedule may be subject to revisions.

Work terms are graded on a pass/fail basis. Each work term is assessed by the Co-op Faculty Advisor on the basis of the student's comprehensive written report and the employer's evaluation of the student's performance on the job.

Students are expected to follow the sequence prescribed for their program. Graduation with the co-op designation requires successful completion of a minimum of 3 work terms.  

Direct Entry students will normally be admitted into 5th semester (3rd Year) of this program. Students should refer to their Offer of Admission for details.

Direct entry students must complete the curriculum below, in addition to the following reachback courses. Reachback courses are courses from the first four semesters of the program that must be completed in order to graduate.

5th & 6th Semester

First offered 2028-2029 to students admitted to Direct-Entry in Fall 2028 and after.

5th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following: 

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare 
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

6th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • HIM 404 Introduction to Health Economics
  • HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
  • HSM 417 Research Methodology
  • PHL 302 Ethics and Health Care

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following: 

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare 
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

  

7th & 8th Semester

First offered 2029-2030 to students admitted to Direct-Entry in Fall 2028 and after.

7th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • BUS 800 Strategic Management
  • HSM 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

8th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

Students interested in pursuing a Health Services Management Major should know that the majority of courses required for the Major will not be available in the evening (at this time). Students wanting to pursue this Major will have to take the majority of the required courses during the day.

1st & 2nd Semester

The first two semesters of the program are common for all Business Management Majors.

1st Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ECN 104 Introductory Microeconomics
  • ENT 101* Building an Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • GMS 200 Introduction to Global Management
  • QMS 110 Applied Mathematics for Business

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

 

2nd Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 100 Introductory Financial Accounting
  • ECN 204 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • MHR 523 Human Resources Management
  • MKT 100* Principles of Marketing
  • QMS 210 Applied Statistics for Business

*ENT 101 and MKT 100 will be timetabled either in 1st or 2nd Semester. 

Note: Students planning to enter the Marketing Management Major must obtain a grade of at least 2.67 (B-) in MKT 100.

 

Business Management students must declare their Major before course intentions in March of their first year. See How to Change My Plan or Major for more information.

 

  

3rd & 4th Semester

3rd Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

4th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • ACC 406 Introduction Management Accounting
  • HIM 305 Introduction to Health Informatics
  • HSM 305 The Management Cycle
  • ITM 102* Business Information Systems

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table A - Lower Level Liberal Studies.

*ITM 102 and LAW 122 will be timetabled in either the 3rd or 4th semester.

  

5th & 6th Semester

5th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following:

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

6th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • HIM 404 Introduction to Health Economics
  • HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
  • HSM 417 Research Methodology
  • PHL 302 Ethics and Health Care

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following:

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

  

7th & 8th Semester

7th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • BUS 800 Strategic Management
  • HSM 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

 

8th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

 

Direct Entry students will normally be admitted into 5th semester (3rd Year) of this program. Students should refer to their Offer of Admission for details.

Students interested in pursuing a Health Services Management Major should know that the majority of courses required for the Major will not be available in the evening (at this time). Students wanting to pursue this Major will have to take the majority of the required courses during the day.

Direct entry students must complete the curriculum below, in addition to the following reachback courses. Reachback courses are courses from the first four  semesters of the program that must becompleted in order to graduate.

5th & 6th Semester

5th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following:

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare 
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

6th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • HIM 404 Introduction to Health Economics
  • HSM 330 Managerial Epidemiology for Healthcare
  • HSM 417 Research Methodology
  • PHL 302 Ethics and Health Care

CORE ELECTIVE: One course from the following:

  • HIM 303 Intro to Health Coding Classification 
  • HIM 306 Healthcare Interoperability 
  • HIM 307 Human-Computer Interfaces in Healthcare 
  • HSM 306 Management Leadership and Decision-Making 
  • HSM 307 Principles of Long Term Care Service Del.

  

7th & 8th Semester

7th Semester

REQUIRED:

  • BUS 800 Strategic Management
  • HSM 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives

 

8th Semester

REQUIRED:

LIBERAL STUDIES:
One course from Table B - Upper Level Liberal Studies.

OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives