Management (MSc) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Research-based 12-month MSc in Management with concentrations in OB/HRM, Marketing and Supply Chain Management, combining coursework with a research project under faculty supervision. Suited to students heading to a PhD or research-based career.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies / Lazaridis School of Business and Economics | Duration: 12 months | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Marketing concentration: MS700 Univariate and Multivariate Statistics, BU800 Fundamentals of Behavioural Research, two of BU822/BU842/BU852/BU862, electives, and MS795 Major Research Paper.

Career pathways

Industry roles such as manager, business analytics resource manager, supply chain analyst, business development consultant, or PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For the OB/HRM field , you need an undergraduate (honours) degree in business, or other field relating to OB/HRM such as psychology or sociology. For the Marketing field , you need an undergraduate (honours) degree in business/commerce, or other field relating to Marketing such as psychology, economics or sociology. Prior work experience in marketing or in a related area is not required but desirable. For the

Domestic applicants: CAD 7,868 for the whole programme (2026/2027). $2,622.92 per term, three terms. Source

International applicants: CAD 23,583 for the whole programme (2026/2027). $7,861 per term, three terms. Source

Application fees per application (non-refundable, not waived): $130 for most Master and PhD programmes; $135 for Master of Music Therapy, Management (MSc and PhD), Management Analytics (MSc) and MSc User Experience Design; $155 for Master of Applied Computing, Business Administration, Social Work (Master and PhD) and domestic Finance; $230 for Master of Finance (international). Most programmes consider applications until full; deadlines are on each programme page.

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