Preparatory Coursework
Has the Program Directorate admitted you to the MBA on condition you successfully complete preparatory coursework? Carefully read the following.
You must enrol in your preparatory courses as of your 1st semester. Enrolment in these courses is done through the SIA, the assisted enrolment system, and not through monPortail.
Log in to the SIA (in French only)
If your offer of admission does not mention it, you do not have any courses to complete.
The MBA – Global Business program has basic prerequisite requirements in pre‑university mathematics (differential calculus, linear algebra, and vector geometry). If you do not have these prerequisites, the Program Office may require you to complete the following course:
This table indicates the scheduling options for this course.
| Scheduling of the course given in French | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT-1950 Mathématiques pour les affaires* | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*This course is offered in French only. You must therefore have sufficient French language skills to complete it.
Based on your previous studies, the Program Directorate could ask you to take one or more of the following courses:
- GSF-1025 Business Economics or GSE-6003 Économie;
- MQT-1100 Probability and Statistics for Business or MQT-6002 Aide à la décision;
- MNG-1103 Organizational Behavior or MNG-6157 Comportement humain et organisation.
This table indicates the scheduling options for this course.
| Scheduling of the course given in English | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSF-1025 Business Economics (bachelor’s level) | Yes | No | No |
| MQT-1100 Probability and Statistics for Business (bachelor’s level) | Yes | No | No |
| MNG-1103 Organizational Behavior (bachelor’s level) | Yes | Yes | No |
Versions of these courses are also offered in French.
| Scheduling of the course given in French | Fall | Winter | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSE-6003 Économie* (master’s level) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MQT-6002 Aide à la décision* (master’s level) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MNG-6157 Comportement humain et organisation* (master’s level) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*If you choose to take the French version of a course, you must have sufficient French language skills to complete it.
The Program Directorate will exceptionally authorize you to take MBA courses until the preparatory courses are scheduled.
You must always take the preparatory courses on a priority basis. However, if the scheduling of these courses in English does not allow you to achieve the status of full-time student, the Program Directorate may authorize you to take one or more MBA courses.
The minimum average required to succeed in a graduate‑level course is C. The requirement is the same if you take the undergraduate equivalent.
No, they are not credited to the MBA – Global Business.
Furthermore, preparatory courses are not calculated in the number of credits required in English to receive your diploma.
If you need to drop a preparatory coursework class, we recommend that you contact the Program Office to understand the impacts on your academic pathway and the continuation of your studies.
By dropping a course, you may lose your full‑time student status. See the question Are there any consequences related to losing my full‑time student status after dropping a course? (in French only)
If you fail a preparatory coursework class, we recommend that you contact the Program Office to understand the impacts on your academic pathway and the continuation of your studies.