A year-long core course with the aim of providing students with a critical understanding of what constitutes method within the different domains of Classical archaeology, ancient history, and prehistory, and the challenges and opportunities in working across these methods to produce new frameworks for researching the ancient Mediterranean. Students will examine ways in which historical and archaeological methods might be applied comparatively or diachronically across traditional chronological or geographical boundaries. Readings will be drawn from several core 'classic' texts on the ancient Mediterranean and specific case studies.

This fieldwork course stems from the unavoidably hands-on nature of the discipline — it is rare to find an archaeologist not involved in active fieldwork. Not only will this component of the specialization provide students with direct experience of some of the fundamental techniques of the discipline and how primary archaeological data is generated, it will also expose them to the diachronics of landscape, settlement, and material culture in the Mediterranean. It will consist of at least four weeks of excavation, survey, or a study season. Students will take part in projects run by core faculty from participating units, many of whom have active fieldwork projects in the region (e.g., Italy, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, and Israel). Students will be placed on one of these projects, typically in the summer following their first year of coursework. No prior fieldwork experience is expected or required — the necessary skills will be taught as part of the fieldwork. Students will be required to demonstrate participation and submit a fieldwork daybook to the Specialization committee for assessment and feedback.

This course provides students with a deeper understanding of the complex financial reporting issues in today’s multifaceted and ever-changing environment. It provides opportunities to integrate the technical and practical knowledge obtained in undergraduate courses, apply this knowledge using case simulations and explore current research in financial reporting. Students will further develop their appreciation of how issues in all areas of business impact financial reporting and decision-making. The course builds on the strong knowledge and foundation acquired from the undergraduate studies of financial accounting topics with a specific focus on developing the ability to interpret and critically evaluate generally accepted accounting principles related to financial reporting topics. Students will also develop professional skills including professional and ethical behaviour, problem-solving and decision-making, communication, self-management, teamwork and leadership.

This course examines the increasing importance of management accounting in an organization and its contributions to the strategic management process and explores current research in the areas of strategy, ethics and governance, sustainability and accountability. Many stakeholders expect organizations to adopt strategies and engage in behaviours that are sustainable for the long-run and contribute to the long-run sustainability of the society. This course engages four interrelated concepts: strategy, ethics and governance, sustainability and accountability. The course also deals with the integrative and interdisciplinary role of management accountants and their ability to use both qualitative and quantitative information in the planning, controlling and decision-making processes. The performance assessment and cost containment systems within an organization will also be reviewed. The course focuses on critical thinking skills and applying knowledge to situations encountered in professional practice through the use of integrated cases.

This course explores assurance concepts and theory designed to enhance the reliability of information including current research in the area of assurance, ethics and governance. Building on topics from courses taken at the undergraduate level, this course integrates other areas of business as they relate to assurance engagements. Practical and situational case based applications in varying degrees of complexity are used to engage students to demonstrate knowledge while also developing professional judgement and professional skepticism. The practical and integrative nature of the course will develop professional skills including ethical behaviour, decision-making, problem-solving, communication and leadership.

This is an advanced course in Canadian income taxation that builds on basic taxation concepts covered in undergraduate income tax courses. The objective of the course is to help students apply the income tax rules to minimize the income tax burden for Canadian taxpayers earning business and property income in Canada and foreign jurisdictions. This course also covers some of the ethical issues encountered by income tax practitioners as well as current research in taxation and ethics. In addition to further developing income tax concepts, this course helps students to broaden their professional skills. Students are required to identify tax solutions for several business scenarios through the use of case questions. Students are also required to consult several income tax sources including the Income Tax Act, CRA publications, and Income Tax Treaties.

This explores the current and future issues in accounting and assurance by examining current and emerging issues as well as leading research in accounting and assurance. Topics covered each semester will vary based on current and emerging issues. Areas of current interest include integrated and sustainability reporting, the use of non-GAAP measures, changes to auditor reporting, the impact of technology on audit, audit quality indicators, changes in audit firm organization, the importance of transparency, the rise of regulation and more.

This fundamental course has two components: quantitative methods and economics for valuation. The first part of the course aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of statistical concepts, techniques, and statistical inference in the context of decision making process. Topics to be covered include, but not limited to, probability and probability distributions, sampling theory, confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, univariate and multivariate regressions, analysis of variance, time series analysis, panel data analysis, and estimation with endogeneity. The second part of the course provides a wide coverage of economic theories, concepts, principles, and practices that professional investors need to know in order to make informed investment decisions. Topics to be covered include the economic dynamics in currency exchange market, economic growth, and the economics of regulations. This part of the course will also cover ethics.