2007-2008 Undergraduate Calendar

Business

General Information

Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)

Bachelor of Accounting Co-operative (Co-op)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Business Administration Co-operative (Co-op)

Periodic Review of Eligibility to Continue

BAcc Co-op

BAcc

BBA Co-op

BBA

Re-Admission and Transfer Eligibility

Program Notes

Bachelor of Accounting (Honours only)

Bachelor of Accounting for Students Holding Other Degrees

Bachelor of Business Administration

Concentration in Accounting

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Concentration in Finance

Concentration in General Management

Concentration in Human Resource Management

Concentration in Information Systems

Concentration in International Business

Concentration in Marketing

Concentration in Operations Management

Concentration in Public Administration

Students Not in an Area of Concentration

Concentration in Accounting Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Entrepreneurship Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Finance Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in General Management Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Human Resource Management Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Information Systems Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in International Business Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Marketing Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Operations Management Co-op (Honours only)

Concentration in Public Administration Co-op (Honours only)

Bachelor of General and Applied Studies

Combined Honours Program

Minor in Business

Course Descriptions

Prerequisites and Restrictions

ACCOUNTING

ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES

FINANCE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MANAGEMENT

MARKETING

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Business

 

Department of Accounting

Chair

Allister W. Young

Professor

Raafat R. Roubi

Associate Professors

Ian Adamson, Darlene Bay, Gail Lynn Cook, Louis Culumovic, Maureen E. Donnelly, Paul Dunn, Fayez Elayan, Hemantha Herath, Sandra M. Felton, Patricia M. Myers, Barbara Sainty, Paul Scarbrough, Anamitra Shome, Linda Stillabower, Allister W. Young

Assistant Professors

H. Donald Brown, Pascale Lapointe-Antunes, Jingyu (Jennifer) Li, James Moore, Alex Nikitkov, Samir Trabelsi

Lecturers

Marilyn Adams, Carmen Dima, Shari Sekel, Carolyn MacTavish

Director, Co-operative Programs

Cindy Dunne

Undergraduate Advisers

Bryan Butryn, Diana deMan, Lainie Wagner

Department of Finance, Operations and Information Systems

Chair

Robert Welch

Professors Emeriti

Thomas H. Barnes, J. Robert Hanrahan

Professors

Martin I. Kusy, Robert Welch

Associate Professors

Mohamed Ayadi, Ernest N. Biktimirov, Danny Cho, Don Cyr, Eugene Kaciak, Kenneth J. Klassen, John Walker

Assistant Professors

Anteneh Ayanso, Dipanjan Chatterjee, Anthony Halog, Zhongzhi He, Sahn-Wook Huh, Skandar Lazrak, Onem Ozocak, Unyong Pyo, Francine Vachon, Reena Yoogalingam

Director, Co-operative Programs

Cindy Dunne

Undergraduate Advisers

Bryan Butryn, Diana deMan, Lainie Wagner

Department of Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics

Chair

Eli Levanoni

Professors

William W. Liddell, Teresa V. Menzies, Carol A. Sales

Associate Professors

Dirk De Clercq, Eli Levanoni, E. Sharon Mason, Thomas M. Mulligan, Kojo Saffu, Mark J. Thomas, J. David Whitehead, Barry Wright

Assistant Professors

Mark Julien, Deborah M. Zinni

Lecturers

Isabelle Giroux, Calvin Hayes

Director, Co-operative Programs

Cindy Dunne

Undergraduate Advisers

Bryan Butryn, Diana deMan, Lainie Wagner

Department of Marketing, International Business and Strategy

Chair

H. F. (Herb) MacKenzie

Professor Emeritus

Kenneth E. Loucks

Professors

Barbara J. Austin, A. Tansu Barker, Sheng Deng

Associate Professors

Carman W. Cullen, H. F. (Herb) MacKenzie, Bülent Mengüç, H. Brian W. Metcalfe, Ronald H. Rotenberg, Peter Yannopoulos, Chuan-Fong (Eric) Shih

Assistant Professors

Seigyoung Auh, Shibing (Marshall) Jiang, Antonia Kronlund, Sampsa Samila, Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl, Maxim Voronov

Lecturers

M. Sharon Broderick, Tauri Caputo, Jacqueline Glenney, Michael Robertson, William Thurber

Director, Co-operative Programs

Cindy Dunne

Undergraduate Advisers

Bryan Butryn, Diana deMan, Lainie Wagner

 

General Information

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Administrative Assistants

Department of Accounting

Marisa Battista

905-688-5550, extension 3918

Taro Hall 233

Department of Finance, Operations and Information Systems

Val DeSimone

905-688-5550, extension 4426

Taro Hall 241

Department of Organizational Behaviour, Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship and Ethics

Debbie Ouellette

905-688-5550, extension 5072

Taro Hall 344

Department of Marketing, International Business and Strategy

Cindy Curtis

905-688-5550, extension 3944

Taro Hall 344

http://www.bus.brocku.ca

The Faculty of Business offers four-year, 20 credit programs in Accounting and Business Administration. A subsequent degree is available in the Bachelor of Accounting program for students holding an undergraduate degree in another discipline. The Faculty of Business also offers a Bachelor of General and Applied Studies to qualified students from the Seneca College three-year Accounting and Finance Program. A five credit Minor in Business is open to Brock students pursuing degrees in other Faculties.

Normally students cannot take courses for which they lack the prerequisites or for which they do not meet course restrictions. Exceptions may be allowed only in extraordinary circumstances and with permission of the instructor. Exceptions that would result in a violation of university regulations and exceptions for students refused admission into the Faculty of Business or who have been adjudicated out of any Faculty of Business program will also require Dean's approval. Students should submit override requests on-line at: http://www.bus.brocku.ca/current/undergraduate/handbook /overrides.html.

Faculty of Business regulations regarding requirements for approval of a Letter of Permission are outlined at: http://www.bus.brocku.ca/current/undergraduate/handbook/letterofperm.html.

Please refer to the Student Handbook at http://www.bus.brocku.ca/ug for program plans noting fall/winter sequencing.

 

Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc)

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The program in Accounting is designed for students pursuing careers in the accounting profession. The program is professionally oriented and combines a high degree of specialization in Accounting along with studies in Business, the Social Sciences, Humanities and Mathematics and Science. Students can choose either Program A, which is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario for the CA (Chartered Accountant) or Program B which offers all courses required for the CMA (Certified Management Accountant).

The Bachelor of Accounting program is offered as a regular four-year Honours program and on a Co-operative work/study basis. This is a limited enrolment program. On successful completion of the program, the degree Bachelor of Accounting (BAcc) is awarded.

 

Bachelor of Accounting Co-operative (Co-op)

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The Co-op program is fully accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. Students work in a wide variety of locations throughout Ontario. The program scheduling combines academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students must register with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario on a conditional basis at the beginning of the first work period. Chartered Accountant students must accumulate a minimum of 30 months work experience, six months of which must follow the completion of the Bachelor of Accounting degree. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Co-op Accounting students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees). Students awarded more than 5.0 transfer credits normally are not considered for the Bachelor of Accounting Co-op stream. The Bachelor of Accounting Co-op program is not open to international VISA students.

 

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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The program in Business Administration is designed for students pursuing careers in business and government. The program is professionally oriented and combines studies in the Business disciplines with studies in the Social Sciences, Humanities and Mathematics and Science.

The Bachelor of Business Administration program is offered as a regular four-year Honours program and on a Co-operative work/study basis. This is a limited enrolment program. On successful completion of the program, the degree Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is awarded.

The requirement for graduation with a BBA (Honours) is a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. The requirement for graduation with a BBA is a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average. Only those students admitted to a concentration who graduate with a BBA (Honours) will have their concentration recognized on their diploma and official transcript.

All BBA students are required to take a number of core courses. At the end of year 2 students may apply for admission to an area of concentration.

 

Business Administration Co-operative (Co-op)

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The BBA Co-op program is a limited enrolment program combining academic and work terms over a four and one-half year period. Students spend two years in an academic setting studying the functional areas of business as well as the Canadian and global business environments prior to the first work term. The exposure to courses in the core areas of business provides the necessary academic background for the work experience. In addition to the current fees for courses in academic study terms, Co-op students are assessed an annual administrative fee (see the Schedule of Fees). Students awarded more than 5.0 transfer credits normally are not considered for the Bachelor of Business Administration Co-op stream.

The BBA Co-op program designation will be awarded to those students who have honours standing and who have successfully completed a minimum of twelve months of Co-op work experience.

 

Periodic Review of Eligibility to Continue

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BAcc Co-op

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Students admitted to the Bachelor of Accounting Co-op program must follow the Co-op program schedule. The eligibility of each student to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average and will be reviewed when the student has attempted three or more credits since the previous review.

1.  A student with a minimum 70 percent major average, a minimum 60 percent non-major average, will be permitted to continue.
2.  A student with a major average lower than 70 percent average will not be permitted to continue in the BAcc Co-op program. Re-admission to the BAcc program requires a minimum 70 percent major average, 60 percent non-major average, a minimum of 70 percent ACTG average and permission of the Co-op Admissions Committee.
3.  Students admitted to the Co-op program must follow the BAcc Co-op program schedule. Failure to adhere to the schedule, without the permission of the Co-op Programs Director, may result in removal from the BAcc Co-op program.
 

BAcc

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Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average and will be reviewed when the student has attempted three or more credits since the previous review.

1.  A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue in the program.
2.  A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue in the BAcc program.
 

BBA Co-op

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Students admitted to the Bachelor of Business Administration Co-op program must follow the Co-op program schedule. Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average and will be reviewed following completion of a Session.

1.  A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue.
2.  A student with a major average lower than 70 percent will not be permitted to continue in the BBA Co-op program, but may continue in the BBA stream. If a student subsequently raises his/her major average to 70 percent, the student can be readmitted to the Co-op program only if approved by the Co-op Admissions Committee.
 

BBA

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Eligibility to continue is based on the student's major average and non-major average and will be reviewed following completion of a Session.

1.  A student with a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average will be permitted to continue in the BBA Honours with a concentration program, as outlined in the concentrations below.
2.  A student with a minimum 60 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent overall average will be permitted to continue in the BBA program.
3.  A student with a major average lower than a 60 percent will not be permitted to continue in the BBA program.
 

Re-Admission and Transfer Eligibility

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The application form for re-admission or to transfer into the BAcc or BBA program (Request to Declare or Change Majors) is available on the web at http://www.brocku.ca/registrar/forms/index or at the Registrar's Office. The Request to Declare or Change Majors form to transfer into either the BAcc or BBA must be completed and returned to the Office of the Registrar by May 15th. The BAcc and BBA are limited enrolment programs. Admission is not guaranteed by attainment of the minimum requirements outlined below.

To be eligible for readmission to the BAcc program (or to transfer from another program), a student must meet all of the following requirements:

- Completion of at least two and one-half major credits required in the BAcc program, including both ACTG 1P91 and 2P12 or ACTG 1P11 and 1P12 and at least one course in each of ECON and MATH.
- A minimum 70 percent average in BAcc major courses, 60 percent non-major average, and a minimum 70 percent ACTG average and permission of the Chair.

To be eligible for readmission to the BBA program (or to transfer from another program), a student must meet all of the following requirements:

- Completion of at least 2.5 major credits required in the BBA, including ACTG 1P91 and at least one course in each of ECON and MATH.
- A minimum 65 percent average overall and in all business courses taken to date, which would be included in the calculation of the BBA major average.
- A minimum 60 percent overall average.
 

Program Notes

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1.  For BBA students, a minimum of one elective credit in year 3 and 4 must be a non-business elective credit. For BAcc students, one and one-half electives must be non-business elective credits.  
2.  There is a one-half credit overload for BBA Co-op students during theWinter Term of year 3.  
3.  Students wishing to obtain a Minor, within a degree program, may not use the same courses(s) to satisfy both the major requirements and the minor requirements. CSBC, SPMA and TOUR majors are not eligible for the Minor in Business.  
4.  BAcc students pursuing the CA designation are required to take ACTG 3P41, ACTG 4P41 and ACTG 4P42. BAcc students and BBA students pursuing the CMA designation are required to take ACTG 4P40 (NOT ACTG 3P41, 4P41 and 4P42). Students undecided about Program A or B, should follow Program A.  
5.  In year 3 and 4 of the program there are two streams: Program A requirements are designed for students pursuing the CA designation after graduation. Program B requirements are designed for students pursuing the CMA designation after graduation. Students interested in the CGA designation should consult the Chair.  
6.  In addition to ITIS 3P98 a maximum of one-half ITIS credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above may be taken by Operations Management students.  
7.  In all 20 credit degree programs, at least 12 credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, six of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above and of these, three must be numbered 3(alpha)90 or above. In all 15 credit degree programs, at least seven credits must be numbered 2(alpha)00 or above, three of which must be numbered 2(alpha)90 or above.  

Bachelor of Accounting (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P11, 1P12 and 1P71
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P21, 2P31 and 2P32
- ECON2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 3

- ACTG 3P11, 3P23, 3P33 and 3P97
- ACTG 3P41 or 4P40 (see program note 4)
- MGMT 3P82
- POLI 2P62
- one Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- ACTG 4P11, 4P12 and 4P34
- MGMT 4P90
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Program A:

- ACTG 4P41, 4P42, 4P61 and 4P62 (see program notes 4 and 5)

Program B:

- MGMT 3P98
- one credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER, POLI 4P54 (see program note 5)
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Bachelor of Accounting Co-op (Honours only)

Year 1

- ACTG 1P11, 1P12 and 1P71
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit

Winter Term:

- ACTG 0N90

Year 2

Fall Term:

- ACTG 2P31 and 3P97
- ECON 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- OPER 2P91

Winter Term:

- ACTG 0N01

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P21, 2P32 and 3P11
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82
- one Science context credit

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ACTG 0N02

Winter Term:

- ACTG 0N03

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 3P23, 3P33 and 3P41 (see program note 4)
- POLI 2P62

Year 4

Fall Term:

- ACTG 4P41 (see program note 4)
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ACTG 0N04

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 4P34, 4P42 and 4P61 (see program note 4)
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- ACTG 4P11, 4P12 and 4P62
- MGMT 4P90
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Bachelor of Accounting for Students Holding Other Degrees

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Students holding a university degree in which the major area of study is other than a Business discipline and with a minimum 70 percent overall average may be admitted and receive a maximum of 10 credits towards a Bachelor of Accounting degree (offered as an Honours program only). Students who have been granted fewer than 10 advanced standing credits will require more than 10 Brock credits to complete the requirements.

 

Bachelor of Business Administration

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Students who have successfully completed year 1 and 2 required BBA courses may apply for admission to an area of concentration provided they meet the specific requirements of the concentration as outlined below. The deadline for concentration admission applications is June 15th.

 

Concentration in Accounting

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To concentrate in Accounting, students must have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 70 percent average in ACTG 1P91 and 2P12 or ACTG 1P11 and 1P12.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P21, 2P31, 2P32, 2P40 and 3P97
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42

Year 4

- ACTG 3P11 and 4P40 (see program note 4)
- MGMT 3P98 and 4P90
- three elective credits (see program notes 1 and 7)
 

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

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To concentrate in Entrepreneurship, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- one of ENTR 3P92, 3P93, 3P94, 3P96, 3P98, 3P99, 4P10, 4P93
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- MGMT 4P90
- one and one-half credits from ENTR 3P92, 3P93, 3P94, 3P96, 3P98, 3P99, 4P10, 4P93
- one credit from ACTG 4P40, ENTR 3(alpha)90 or above, OBHR 3P96, 4P65
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Finance

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To concentrate in Finance, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses and a minimum grade of 70 percent in FNCE 2P91.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or SCIE context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93 and 3P96
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- FNCE 4P04 and 4P16
- MGMT 4P90
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one and one-half FNCE credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in General Management

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To concentrate in General Management, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and year 2 required BBA courses and a minimum 70 percent average in FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91, OBHR 2P91 and OPER 2P91.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- FNCE 3P96
- MGMT 4P90
- MKTG 3P96
- OBHR 3P97
- one and one-half credits from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER, POLI 4P54
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Human Resource Management

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To concentrate in Human Resource Management, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses and a minimum grade of 70 percent in OBHR 2P91.

Note: The following courses are recognized by the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) as education requirements towards the Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation: ACTG 1P91, 2P12, OBHR 2P91, 3P42, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 4P66, 4P67, 4P69, 4P94

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42 and 3P97
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- MGMT 4P90
- OBHR 3P96
- two and one-half OBHR credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Information Systems

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To concentrate in Information Systems, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses and a minimum grade of 70 percent in ITIS 2P91 (3P97).

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- ITIS 3P98
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- ITIS 4P22, 4P25, and 4P26
- MGMT 4P90
- one of ITIS 3P91, 4P21, 4P91, 4P27
- one credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one-half credit from ITIS 3(alpha)90 or above, OPER 3(alpha)90 or above, GEOG 3P05
- one elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in International Business

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To concentrate in International Business, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)

Year 4

- MGMT 4P90
- one credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- two credits from ECON 3P13, 3P93, FNCE 3P96, 4P05, MGMT 4P35, MKTG 4P33, 4P34, OBHR 4P90
- one elective credit or one language credit other than English numbered 1(alpha)90 or above (see program note 1)
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Marketing

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To concentrate in Marketing, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses and a minimum grade of 70 percent in MKTG 2P91.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24 and 3P96
- OBHR 3P42
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- MGMT 4P90
- MKTG 4P25 and 4P31
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER, POLI 4P54
- one and one-half credits from MGMT 4P82, MKTG 4P23, 4P26, 4P27, 4P28, 4P29, 4P33, 4P34, 4P36, 4P91, 4P92, 4P93, 4P94, 4P95, 4P98, 4V90-4V99
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Operations Management

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To concentrate in Operations Management, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses and a minimum grade of 70 percent in OPER 2P91.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- OPER 3P92
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 4

- MGMT 4P90
- ITIS 3P98
- OPER 4P26
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one and one-half credits from OPER 3P91, 3P93, 4P31, 4P41, 4P91, ITIS 3(alpha)90 or above (see program note 6)
- one and one-half elective credits (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Public Administration

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To concentrate in Public Administration, students must have a minimum 70 percent overall average in all year 1 and 2 required BBA courses.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- POLI 2F98 or POLI 3P50 and 3P65
- one and one-half elective credits

Year 4

- ACTG 2P40
- POLI 4P52 and 4P54
- one credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one and one-half credits from POLI 3P52, 4P01, 4P14, 4P15, 4P50, 4V10-4V19, 4V60-4V69
- one elective credit
 

Students Not in an Area of Concentration

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ECON 2P23 and 2P91
- FNCE 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91
- OBHR 2P91
- OPER 2P91
- the Humanities context credit or Science context credit not taken in year 1

Year 3

- ACTG 2P40
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P93
- MGMT 3P82 and 3P98
- MKTG 3P24
- OBHR 3P42
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 7)

Year 4

- MGMT 4P90
- one credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER, POLI 4P54
- one credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER numbered 3(alpha)90 or above, POLI 4P54
- two and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 7)
 

Concentration in Accounting Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term:

- ACTG 2P21 and 2P40
- ECON 2P23
- MGMT 3P82
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- ACTG 2P31 and 3P97
- ENTR 3P45
- MGMT3P98
- one-half Humanities context credit

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P32 and 3P11
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- ACTG 4P40
- MGMT 4P90
- one and one-half elective credits (see program notes 1 and 7)
 

Concentration in Entrepreneurship Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- ITIS 2P91
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term:

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- MGMT 3P98
- one credit from ACTG 4P40, ENTR 3(alpha)90 or above, OBHR 3P96, 4P65
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- two credits from ENTR 3P92, 3P93, 3P94, 3P96, 3P98, 3P99, 4P10, 4P93
 

Concentration in Finance Co-op (Honours only)

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Students admitted to the BBA Co-op program must follow the program schedule as listed below. Failure to adhere to the schedule may result in removal from the program.

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term:

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- FNCE 3P96
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- FNCE 4P04 and 4P16
- MGMT 3P98
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, IT IS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER, POLI 4P54
- one and one-half FNCE credits numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
 

Concentration in General Management Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term:

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- one of FNCE 3P96, MKTG 3P96, OBHR 3P97
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- MGMT 3P98
- one credit from FNCE 3P96, MKTG 3P96, OBHR 3P97 (not taken in year 3)
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credits (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- two credits from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
 

Concentration in Human Resource Management Co-op (Honours only)

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Note: The following courses are recognized by the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO) as education requirements towards the Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation: ACTG 1P91, 2P12, OBHR 2P91, 3P42, 3P96, 3P97, 3P98, 4P66, 4P67, 4P69, 4P94

Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- OBHR 3P97
- one-half OBHR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- MGMT 3P98
- OBHR 3P96
- one-half OBHR credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- one and one-half OBHR credits numbered 4(alpha)00 or above
- one-half elective credit
 

Concentration in Information Systems Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- ITIS 3P98
- one of ITIS 3P91, 4P21, 4P27, 4P91
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- ITIS 4P22 and 4P25
- MGMT 3P98
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- ITIS 4P26
- MGMT 4P90
- one-half credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one-half credit from ITIS 3(alpha)90 or above, OPER 3(alpha)90 or above, GEOG 3P05
- one-half elective (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in International Business Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- one-half credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one of ECON 3P13, 3P93, FNCE 3P96, 4P05, MGMT 4P35 MKTG 4P33, 4P34, OBHR 4P90
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- MGMT 3P98
- one-half credit numbered 3(alpha)90 or above from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, ITIS, MGMT, MKTG, OBHR
- one of ECON 3P13, 3P93, FNCE 3P96, 4P05, MGMT 4P35, MKTG 4P33, 4P34, OBHR 4P90
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit or one language credit other than English numbered 1(alpha)90 or above (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- one credit from ECON 3P13, 3P93, FNCE 3P96, 4P05, MGMT 4P35, MKTG 4P33, 4P34, OBHR 4P90
- one elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Marketing Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term:

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- MKTG 3P96
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, ITIS, MKTG, OBHR, OPER, POLI 4P54
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- MGMT 3P98
- MKTG 4P25 and 4P31
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- one and one-half credits from MGMT 4P82, MKTG 4P23, 4P26, 4P27, 4P28, 4P29, 4P33, 4P36, 4P34, 4P91, 4P92, 4P93, 4P94, 4P95, 4P98, 4V90-4V99
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Operations Management Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Winter Term:

- ECON 2P23
- ENTR 3P45
- ITIS 3P98
- one-half credit from OPER 3P91, 3P93, 4P31, 4P41, 4P91, ITIS 3(alpha)90 or above (see program note 6)
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program notes 1 and 2)

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Fall Term:

- MGMT 3P98
- OPER 3P92
- one-half credit from OPER 3P91, 3P93, 4P31, 4P41, 4P91, ITIS 3(alpha)90 or above (see program note 6)
- one-half Humanities context credit
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)

Year 5

Fall Term:

- MGMT 4P90
- OPER 4P26
- one-half credit from ACTG, ENTR, FNCE, MGMT, ITIS, MKTG, OBHR, OPER
- one-half credit from OPER 3P91, 3P93, 4P31, 4P41, 4P91, ITIS 3(alpha)90 or above (see program note 6)
- one-half elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Concentration in Public Administration Co-op (Honours only)

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Year 1

- ACTG 1P91
- ECON 1P91 and 1P92
- ITIS 1P97
- MGMT 1P93 and 1P96
- MATH 1P97 and 1P98
- one Humanities context credit or Science context credit

Year 2

- ACTG 2P12
- ADMI 0N90
- ECON 2P91
- ITIS 2P91
- FNCE 2P91 and 3P93
- MKTG 2P91 and 3P24
- OBHR 2P91 and 3P42
- OPER 2P91

Year 3

Winter Term, Years 4 and 5 Fall Term:

- Contact the Department for course requirements

Year 3

Fall Term:

- ADMI 0N11

Spring Term:

- ADMI 0N12

Year 4

Winter Term:

- ADMI 0N13

Spring/Summer Sessions:

- ACTG 2P40
- MGMT 3P82
- one elective credit (see program note 1)
 

Bachelor of General and Applied Studies

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Applicants who have graduated from the Seneca College three-year Accounting and Finance Program with a minimum 3.5 grade point average will be granted eight transfer credits. To complete the Bachelor of General and Applied Studies degree at Brock, the student must complete the following:

- One Humanities context credit
- one Science context credit
- one Social Sciences context credit
- four elective credits (one of which may be in business) numbered 2(alpha)00 or above
 

Combined Honours Program

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Combined Honours programs leading to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree are available in Business and Economics, Business and Great Books/Liberal Studies and Business and Political Science.

Business and Economics

See the Economics entry for a listing of course requirements.

Business and Great Books/Liberal Studies

See the Great Books/Liberal Studies entry for a listing of course requirements.

Business and Political Science

See the Political Science entry for a listing of course requirements.

Also reference, Business Economics, Communications Studies and Computing and Business.

 

Minor in Business

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Students in other disciplines can obtain a Minor in Business within their degree program by completing the following courses with a minimum 60 percent overall average:

- ACTG 1P91 and 2P12
- ENTR 2P51 (see program note 3)
- FNCE 2P51
- MGMT 1P51, 1P52 and 3P51 (see program note 3)
- MKTG 2P51
- OBHR 2P51
- OPER 2P51
 

Course Descriptions

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Note that not all courses are offered in every session. Refer to the applicable term timetable for details.

# Indicates a cross listed course

* Indicates primary offering of a cross listed course

 

Prerequisites and Restrictions

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Students must check to ensure that prerequisites are met. Students may be deregistered, at the request of the instructor, from any course for which prerequisites and/or restrictions have not been met.

 

ACCOUNTING

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ACTG 1P11

Introduction to Accounting I

Nature and role of accounting information for planning, decision making, control and external reporting by businesses and other economic organizations.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors.

Note: enrolment limited to 45 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 1P91.

ACTG 1P12

Introduction to Accounting II

Emphasizing the application of various accounting concepts to generate information for a variety of purposes.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P11.

Note: enrolment limited to 45 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 2P12.

ACTG 1P71

The Legal Environment of Business

Canadian legal system as it affects the modern business environment, in particular the accounting professional. Topics include financial disclosure and audit requirements, corporate finance and securities, corporate capacity and agency and professional liability for negligence and other business torts.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors.

Note: enrolment limited to 65 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 2P40.

ACTG 1P91

Introduction to Financial Accounting

Fundamental concepts of financial accounting as related to the balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flow. Problems of income determination, asset and equity measurements and analysis of financial statements.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB, BTEB, combined Business majors and Business minors until date specified in Registration guide. In Winter Term not open to BBA and BBE majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Note: enrolment limited to 45 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 1P11.

ACTG 2P12

Introduction to Management Accounting

Accounting for managerial decision-making, including identifying relevant data, understanding various cost accounting systems and breakeven analysis.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB, BTEB, combined Business majors and Business minors until date specified in Registration guide. In Winter Term not open to BBA majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 45 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 1P12.

ACTG 2P21

Cost and Managerial Accounting I

Internal recording systems developed to implement and guide management planning and control emphasizing cost identification, product costing, cost behaviour and cost allocations as well as analysis and communication of relevant information to users in a professional manner.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors, BBA students approved to the accounting concentration and BBE Financial Economics option students until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Term open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P12 or 2P12.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 2P31

Accounting for External Reporting I

Topics in theory preparation and analysis of external financial reports under Canadian GAAP. Topics may include the Canadian financial reporting environment, the conceptual framework underlying financial reporting, accounting information systems, revenue recognition, reporting financial performance, financial position and cash flows, and accounting for cash, temporary investments and receivables.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors and BBA students approved to the accounting concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P12 or 2P12.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 2P32

Accounting for External Reporting II

Advanced topics in the preparation of external financial reports according to current GAAP. Use, critique and analysis of financial reports. Topics may include accounting for inventory; property, plant and equipment; intangibles; short and long term liabilities; and owners' equity.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors and BBA students approved to the accounting concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Term open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 2P31.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 2P40

Commercial Law

Basic legal considerations for the business organization.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Spring Term open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Note: enrolment limited to 45 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 1P71.

ACTG 3P11

Auditing Concepts

Nature of verification, audit evidence, testing, the elements of effective control structures, the use of statistical sampling and evolution of external, internal and comprehensive auditing.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors and BBA students approved to the accounting concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Term open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 3P97 (3P22 or MGMT 4P12).

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 3P23

Cost and Managerial Accounting II

Continuation of the study of internal recording systems emphasizing performance evaluation, divisional performance measurement, transfer pricing, behavioural implications of accounting information and current issues including analysis and communication of relevant information to users in a professional manner.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 2P21.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 3P33

Accounting for External Reporting III

Advanced topics in the preparation of external financial reports according to current GAAP. Use, critique and analysis of these reports. Topics may include accounting for long-term investments, leases, income taxes, pensions, error analysis, cash flow statements and ethics.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 2P32.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 3P41

Taxation I

Principles underlying federal income taxation in Canada through an analysis of the Income Tax Act, R.S.C., as amended. Computation of net income for tax purposes.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op students until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P12 or 2P12.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 3P97

Accounting Information Systems

Fundamental concepts of accounting information systems emphasizing analysis, design and implementation of information systems and internal controls.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors and BBA students approved to the accounting concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average.

Prerequisites: ACTG 1P12 or 2P12; ITIS 1P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ACTG 3P22.

#ACTG 4P03

Financial Analysis

(also offered as FNCE 4P03)

Importance and use of financial statement information in areas such as analysis of credit, equity investment, industry and competitors, analysis of mergers and acquisitions and the firm's strategy in communicating information to capital markets.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc students, BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P93.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P11

Accounting Theory

Economic, behavioural and ethical foundations of accounting theory including the need for and development of standards, a conceptual framework, alternatives to present accounting models and current issues.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum of 12 overall credits and a 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average.

Prerequisite: ACTG 3P33.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P12

Integration and Problem Solving

Incorporates sub disciplines of accounting in the context of a wider view of organizations through the examination of applied and theoretical issues.

Cases, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average.

Prerequisites: ACTG 3P23 and 4P34.

Note: ACTG 4P34 may be taken concurrently. Enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P34

Accounting for External Reporting IV

Advanced topics in theory, preparation and analysis of external financial reports under Canadian GAAP. Topics may include theory and practice of consolidation procedures, accounting for international operations and financial instruments, and basics of accounting for not-for-profit organizations.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Fall Term not open to BAcc Co-op majors without permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite: ACTG 3P33.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P40

Tax Strategies for Planning and Decision Making

Principles of individual and corporate taxation emphasizing the effects of federal and sub federal income taxes on decision making in business.

Lectures, discussion, cases, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE Financial Economics option students and combined Business majors with a minimum of 10.0 overall credits until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who hold a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average; not open to BAcc majors.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P12 or 2P12.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P41

Taxation II

Computation of taxable income and taxes payable for individuals and corporations. Rights and obligations of the taxpayer. Determination of the effects of federal income taxes on decision-making.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average.

Prerequisite: ACTG 3P41.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P42

Taxation III

Topics include tax implications of changes in corporate structures, corporate distributions, rollovers and shareholder/manager remuneration, trusts and partnerships.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits and a 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 4P41.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P61

External Auditing I

Financial statement audit including the professional and legal responsibilities of the auditor, generally accepted auditing standards, risk, materiality and the planning and execution of the audit.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors with a minimum of 12.0 overall credits until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum of 12.0 overall credits and a 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Fall Term not open to BAcc co-op majors without permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite: ACTG 3P11.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P62

External Auditing II

Emphasis on the completion of the audit, evaluation of results, audit reports, review engagements and current topics.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to students who have a minimum 70 percent major average and a minimum 60 percent non-major average.

Prerequisite: ACTG 4P61.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ACTG 4P91

Research Topic

Directed intensive study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

ACTG 4V90-4V99

Topics in Accounting

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors.

CO-OP COURSES

ACTG 0N01

Work Placement I

First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BAcc Co-op students.

ACTG 0N02

Work Placement II

Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BAcc Co-op students.

ACTG 0N03

Work Placement III

Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BAcc Co-op students.

ACTG 0N04

Work Placement IV

Optional co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BAcc Co-op students.

ACTG 0N05

Work Placement V

Optional co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BAcc Co-op students.

ACTG 0N90

Co-op Training and Development

Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the Co-op experience goal setting, résumé preparation, interview skills preparation.

Lectures, presentation, site visits, 2 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc Co-op students.

ADMI 0N11

Work Placement I

First co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BBA Co-op students.

ADMI 0N12

Work Placement II

Second co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BBA Co-op students.

ADMI 0N13

Work Placement III

Third co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BBA Co-op students.

ADMI 0N14

Work Placement IV

Optional co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BBA Co-op students.

ADMI 0N15

Work Placement V

Optional co-op work placement (4 months) with an approved employer.

Restriction: open to BBA Co-op students.

ADMI 0N90

Co-op Training and Development

Framework for the development of learning objectives by students for individual work terms. Includes orientation to the Co-op experience goal setting, résumé preparation, interview skills preparation.

Lectures, presentation, site visits, 2 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA Co-op students.

 

ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES

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ENTR 2P51

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs and the new venture creation process: attributes of entrepreneurs and the processes involved in successfully launching new enterprises.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to SPMA majors and Business minors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must hold a minimum 3.0 overall credits. Not open to BBA and BAcc majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENTR 3P45.

ENTR 3P45

Entrepreneurial Management

Theories of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, entrepreneurial attributes, new venture creation processes, business plan preparation.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA and BAcc majors. In Winter term open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisites: FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91 and OBHR 2P91.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENTR 2P51.

ENTR 3P92

Creativity and the Entrepreneur

Exploration of creative and personal entrepreneurial abilities. Topics include sources of ideas and their transformation into commercial opportunities, environmental scanning, trend identification and futurism.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: ENTR 2P51 or 3P45.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENTR 3P52.

ENTR 3P93

New Venture Management

Development of management concepts and techniques relevant to new and growing enterprises. Adaptations of management techniques due to limitations of management time and resources in early stage companies and changes to management approaches as companies grow.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: ENTR 2P51 or 3P45.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ENTR 3P94

Corporate Entrepreneurship

Management of innovation and entrepreneurship in midsized and larger organizations. The role of leadership in developing and maintaining innovation and entrepreneurship and the mechanisms for stimulating organizational growth and entrepreneurial culture. How organizations respond to innovation.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: ENTR 2P51 or 3P45.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ENTR 3P96

Venture Capital and the Entrepreneur

Financial challenges and strategies for new and growing ventures; evaluating and packaging new venture opportunities; importance of business angel and venture capital finance.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: ENTR 3P45.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ENTR 3P98

Family Business

Theories, research and current practices relating to family business management. Topics include the importance of family businesses, the role of the founder and the entrepreneur, intergenerational succession, going outside the family, managing conflict, strategic management of the family business.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc and BBA majors with a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 4P98 and 4V98.

#ENTR 3P99

Behavioural and Organizational Research Methods and Designs

(also offered as OBHR 3P99)

Techniques and methods of conducting reliable and valid Human Resources research including measurement and evaluation using experimental, survey, and quantitative and qualitative research methods. Emphasis on understanding and critical evaluation of empirical human resource management, organizational behaviour and organizational theory studies.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the entrepreneurship and human resource management concentrations until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4P92 and 4V92.

ENTR 3V90-3V99

Topics in Entrepreneurship I

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

ENTR 4F90

Research Topic

Directed intensive study and research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

ENTR 4P10

Planning New Venture Creation

Identification and assessment of appropriate forms for commercial development of new ventures. Strategic and operational planning relevant to the creation of an entrepreneurial firm. Preparation of a formal business plan.

Lectures, case discussion, presentations, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: ENTR 2P51 or 3P45.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ENTR 3P91 and 3P92.

ENTR 4P91

Research Topic

Directed study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

ENTR 4P93

International Dimensions of Entrepreneurship

Strategies to recognize global opportunities and to use global networks for resources, design and distribution of goods and services for customers in other parts of the world.

Lectures, case discussion, presentations, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: ENTR 2P51 or 3P45.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade in ENTR 4V93.

ENTR 4V90

2007-2008: Real Estate Management

Principles, roles and purposes of real estate management as they relate to business concepts and practices.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc and BBA students.

Prerequisites: ACTG 2P12, FNCE 2P91, MKTG 2P91 and OBHR 2P91.

ENTR 4V90-4V99

Topics in Entrepreneurship II

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

 

FINANCE

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FNCE 2P50

Introduction to Personal Financial Planning

Financial goal setting, evaluating the financial implications of goals, preparation and analysis of personal financial statements, understanding personal credit and debt; emphasis on mortgage borrowing, investment alternatives for individuals and families, personal taxes, basic insurance products desired for family protection, financial planning in retirement, and estate planning.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: not open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Note: enrolment limited to 45 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FNCE 2P95.

FNCE 2P51

Introduction to Finance

Criteria used in making investment decisions, risk concepts and the valuation of assets, a financial analysis, forecasting and leverage, the theory of interest, valuation and capital budgeting.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: not open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisites: MGMT 1P51 (1P92) and 1P52 (1P91).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FNCE 2P91.

FNCE 2P91

Corporate Finance I

Finance function in the private and public sectors. Techniques of financial analysis. Investment in current assets, capital budgeting, valuation, risk and return.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, BTEB and combined Business majors. In Fall Term open to BAcc, BAcc Co-op and BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisites: ACTG 1P11 or 1P91; ECON 1P91 and 1P92; MATH 1P01 or 1P97; MATH 1P98.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FNCE 2P51.

FNCE 3P93

Corporate Finance II

Cost of capital, capital structure and dividend policy. Analysis of long and short term financing decisions. Introduction to options and futures, mergers and acquisitions.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. In Spring Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Winter Term open to BAcc, BAcc Co-op and BBA Co-op majors until date specified in the Registration guide.

Prerequisite: FNCE 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 3P95

Personal Financial Planning

Tools and techniques of developing comprehensive personal financial plans. Topics include financial analysis of client goals, assessing wealth and the capacity to accomplish goals, debt management strategies, personal portfolio management, tax management strategies, risk management and insurance, financial strategies in retirement, and estate planning emphasizing wills, trusts and estate freezing.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P93.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in FNCE 2P95.

FNCE 3P96

Financial Theory

Theoretical foundations of finance and their implications for the financial decision making of both individuals and corporations. Decisions involving the valuation of fixed assets and marketable securities under conditions of certainty and uncertainty and in the context of perfect and imperfect capital markets.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration, general management concentration, international business concentration and BBE financial economics option students, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisites: FNCE 3P93 (minimum 60 percent); ECON 2P90 or 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P02

Corporate Financial Policy

Case discussions to develop and apply understanding of material in FNCE 2P91 and 3P93 to situations encountered in business decision settings.

Seminar, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 30 students per section.

*FNCE 4P03

Financial Analysis

(also offered as ACTG 4P03)

Importance and use of financial statement information in areas such as analysis of credit, equity investment, industry and competitors, analysis of mergers and acquisitions and the firm's strategy in communicating information to capital markets.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration, BAcc and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P93.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P04

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management

Examination of the investment/asset allocation decision for the individual and institutional investors. Discussion of the main asset pricing models and market efficiency tests. Theoretical and practical valuation models of common stocks, preferred stocks, mutual funds and pension funds. Use of different instruments in various investment strategies such as investment, speculation, hedging and arbitrage. Techniques used by analysts to pick investments such as fundamental analysis, technical analysis and quantitative analysis.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P05

International Finance

Overview of the international financial environment, the theoretical and practical aspects of the various international financial markets, and the impact of the international environment on the financial decision making of the individual and the firm.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration, international business concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P93 or 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P08

Management of Financial Institutions

Organizational structure and operating practices; self-regulation, government and international regulation of financial institutions; managerial aspects associated with savings, credit liquidity, assets, liabilities and capital problems, financial planning, strategy formulation and performance evaluation. Growth of financial services on a global basis.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P09

Portfolio Management

Utility theory and stochastic dominance, the efficient formation of portfolios in mean/variance framework under various assumptions, application of asset pricing models to portfolio management, the evaluation of portfolio performance and current topics in portfolio management. Students will employ computer software in the management of stock and fixed income portfolios.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA and BBA Co-op students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisites: FNCE 3P96 and 4P04.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P15

Advanced Topics in Financial Theory

Theoretical concepts are extended to include capital structure, dividend policy, leasing and mergers. May include computer applications of theory to empirical data.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE , BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P96 (4P06).

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P16

Derivatives I

Introduction to options and futures markets. Pricing principles and theory of these derivative securities as they apply to various trading and hedging strategies.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P17

Derivatives II

Further refinements in the theory of derivative securities and its application to options and futures markets.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 4P16.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P18

Fixed Income Securities

Analysis of the bond markets concentrating on fixed income and fixed income derivatives markets. Risks and returns associated with investments in the markets, and on how these instruments can be optimally allocated to yield successful portfolio performance.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the finance concentration and BBE financial economics option students until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: FNCE 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

FNCE 4P91

Research Topic

Directed intensive study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

FNCE 4V90-4V99

Topics in Finance

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE and combined Business majors.

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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ITIS 1P97

Data Analysis and Business Modelling

Process of transforming input data into useful information for effective business decision making. The use of data and information to better understand the customers and the markets. Hands-on experience with computer software tools in data analysis, model development and solution analysis.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA and BTEB majors. In Fall term open to BAcc majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Winter Term open to BBA majors until date specified in the Registration guide.

ITIS 2P91

Management of Information Systems and Technology

Value and uses of information systems for business operation and management decision making for strategic advantage. Applications to business including intranet, extranet and e-commerce. Analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of information systems and the management challenges of information technology.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA and BTEB majors. In Winter term open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ITIS 1P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in ITIS 3P97.

ITIS 3P91

Quantitative Methods for Information Systems

Multivariate data analysis and quantitative methods in information systems and their application to business decision making. SPSS and/or other relevant statistical software to generate solution output. Topics include data preparation, data testing and transformation, multiple regression, principal components analysis, common factor analysis, multiple discriminant analysis, multiple and logistic regression, and multivariate analysis of variance. Introduction to structural equation modelling, hierarchical linear modelling, canonical correlation or multidimensional scaling.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ITIS 2P91 (3P97) or ACTG 3P97; MATH 1P97 and 1P98.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ITIS 3P98

Fundamentals of Database Design and Management

Role of databases in organizations. Business requirement analysis and use of tools and techniques for designing and administering a new database. Conceptual data modelling and emphasis on the relational database model. Application of concepts using current commercial systems. Database manipulation using SQL and other query mechanisms. Transaction management, maintenance, reliability and security. Database trends and emerging technologies.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ITIS 2P91 (3P97) or ACTG 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ITIS 4P21

Data Mining Techniques and Applications

Foundations, functionalities and applications of data mining. Data mining languages and systems, data characterization, generalization and comparison, classification and prediction, association rule mining, and clustering.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ITIS 2P91 (3P97) or ACTG 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ITIS 4P22

e-Business Applications

Architecture of e-commerce applications and communications infrastructure supporting e-business. Managing e-business practices and strategic deployment of e-business for global competitive advantage.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ITIS 2P91 (3P97) or ACTG 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ITIS 4P25

Systems Analysis and Design

System development life cycle and design strategies. Feasibility study, process modeling, and data modeling. System prototyping, implementation, operation and maintenance, and security. User involvement and training. Measurement and evaluation of system performance and emerging trends.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ITIS 2P91 (3P97) or ACTG 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

#ITIS 4P26

Supply Chain Management

(also offered as OPER 4P26)

Supply chain modelling and performance. Managing material, information, and financial flows. Enabling roles of the Internet, technology and information. Design of supply chain networks, applications of ERP, e-commerce and e-procurement technologies, and decision support systems in managing supply chains. Business process outsourcing and strategic partnerships.

Lectures, case discussions, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: ECON 2P91 and OPER 2P91; ACTG 3P97 or ITIS 2P91 (3P97).

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ITIS 4P27

Advanced Topics in Information Systems

Critical debates and issues involved with IT-based information systems in organizations. Topics include the use, development and effects of modern information systems, and the social, organizational and behavioural aspects of information systems and their application in company environments.

Lectures, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the information systems and operations management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ITIS 2P91 (3P97) or ACTG 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

ITIS 4P91

Research Topic

Directed study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area of demonstrated student competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB and combined business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: topic to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

 

MANAGEMENT

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MGMT 1P51

Understanding Canadian Business

Basic functional areas of: operations, marketing, human resources, information technology and accounting.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to CSBC, Public Admin Co-op, SPMA majors and Business minors until date specified in the Registration guide. Not open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 1P92 and 1P93.

MGMT 1P52

Business and its Environment

Impact on business of political, economic, social and technological forces including legal and ethical considerations. Focus on finance and entrepreneurship with international business.

Lectures, discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to CSBC, Public Admin Co-op, SPMA majors and Business minors until date specified in the Registration guide. Not open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 1P91 and 1P93.

MGMT 1P93

Introduction to Business in Canada

Issues relating to managing businesses in Canada. The definition and interaction of the core functional areas of business, the legal environment and ethical issues.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BCB and combined Business majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 1P51, 1P52, 1P91 and 1P92.

MGMT 1P96

Business Analysis and Reporting

Skill-based introduction to business problem solving. Structured case study analysis to develop critical thinking, teamwork, professionalism, report writing and business presentations.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA, BCB and combined Business majors until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BCB and combined Business majors.

*MGMT 2P82

Business Ethics

(also offered as PHIL 2P82)

Evaluation of the contribution of business practices, institutions and actions to the general human good. Topics include false or misleading advertising, product safety, monopolistic price schemes, effects of pollution, discriminatory hiring policies, the role of shareholders, management, government and the public in determining corporate policy and economic justice.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: not open to BAcc and BBA majors.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 3P82.

MGMT 3P51

Strategic Management

Identification, development and implementation of organizational strategy.

Seminar, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: not open to BAcc, BBA or combined Business majors.

Prerequisites: FNCE 2P51, MKTG 2P51, OBHR 2P51 and OPER 2P51.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 3P80, 3P81, 4P89.

MGMT 3P82

Ethics in Business

Philosophical ideas and ethical issues pertaining to business behaviour, business organizations and economic systems. Topics may include basic concepts of ethics; social purpose of business; rights and responsibilities of employees and employers; product and workplace safety; roles of shareholders and other stakeholders; environmental issues; morality of capitalism and other systems; cases in marketing, finance, operations, employee relations and international business.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors. In Spring Session open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide. In Summer Session open to BAcc Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT (PHIL) 2P82.

MGMT 3P98

International Business

Global business environment; development, implementation and evaluation of international business strategies; international opportunities and constraints facing Canadian businesses.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA and BTEB majors with a minimum of 8.5 overall credits. In Fall term open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisites: ACTG 1P11, or ACTG 2P12, MGMT 1P93 and 1P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MGMT 3V90-3V99

Topics in Management I

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

MGMT 4F90

Research Topic

Directed intensive study and research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

MGMT 4P35

Export Strategy and Management

Techniques required to do business overseas. Concepts, processes, and theories associated with the development and management of export markets. Investigation, analysis and reporting on various export marketing management issues.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc and BBA students.

Prerequisite: MGMT 3P98.

MGMT 4P90

Business Strategy

Industry analysis and competitive strategy emphasizing integration of functional area strategies and positioning with regard to market opportunities.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA and combined majors with a minimum of 14.0 overall credits. In Fall term open to BAcc Co-op and BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisites: FNCE 3P93, MKTG 2P91, OPER 2P91 and OBHR 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 4P80 and 4P89.

MGMT 4P91

Research Topic

Directed study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

MGMT 4P93

e-Business Strategy

Business models for the web. Business webs: partner networks of producers, service providers, suppliers, infrastructure companies, and customers, all linked via digital channels. Mapping, analysis and critique of emerging models.

Lectures, seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, CSBC, BCB and combined Business majors with a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 4V93.

MGMT 4P97

Advanced Topics in Business and Society

Topics may include neoclassical economics and the social role of business, environmentalism and the "greening" of business, social issues relating to downsizing, automation and the future of work, corporate philanthropy, employment equity and pay equity, the relation of business and government.

Seminar, case discussion, student presentations, 3 hours per week.

Prerequisite: MGMT 2P82 or 3P82.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MGMT 4V97.

MGMT 4V90-4V99

Topics in Management II

A course structured by a faculty member having specialized interest in an area within the discipline.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.

 

MARKETING

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MKTG 2P51

Marketing Basics

Introduction to basics of marketing.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to CSBC majors and Business minors until date specified in Registration guide. Not open to BAcc, BBA, BBE and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: MGMT 1P51 (1P92) or 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 2P91, RECL (TOUR) 3P40 and SPMA 3P65.

MKTG 2P52

General Marketing Management

Exploring the marketing management process.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to CSBC majors until date specified in Registration guide. Not open to BAcc, BBA, BBE and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: MKTG 2P51.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 2P91, MKTG 3P24, MKTG (OEVI) 4P92, OEVI 4V92, RECL (TOUR) 3P40 and SPMA 3P65.

MKTG 2P91

Introduction to Marketing

Characteristics of the marketing function in Canada, basic marketing concepts and the marketing function in organizations.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, BTEB and combined Business majors. In Fall Term open to BAcc, BAcc Co-op and BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 2.5 overall credits.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P12 or 1P91.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 2P51, 2P52 and 3P22.

MKTG 3P24

Marketing Management

Marketing concepts in decision-making and the role of the marketing manager.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. In Winter Term open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: MKTG 2P91.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 2P52.

MKTG 3P96

Marketing Research

Market research as a managerial tool including scientific method, research and questionnaire design, experimentation, sample selection, data collection and research procedure.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration and general management concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: a fieldwork assignment will be required. Enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4F90

Research Topic

Directed intensive study and research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

MKTG 4P23

Marketing Communications

Management problems in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of programs in the areas of advertising, selling and promotional activities.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, CSBC, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P25

Marketing Strategy

Topics include analysis of industry, customer, market and competitive environments, sources of competitive advantage and methods of allocating resources to new and established products. The strategic role of market evolution and cost dynamics.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, CSBC, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P26

Sales Management

Management of the sales force and the role of the sales function in marketing strategy. Topics include the interface between sales strategy and marketing strategy; duties of the sales manager with respect to sales force selection, training, compensation and evaluation; time and territory management; sales forecasting; the impact of new technology on the sales management function; career paths in sales management.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, CSBC, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P28

Retail Management

Managerial role and its effect on retailing decisions. Institutional structure of retailing and its past and probable future patterns. Marketing strategies and interrelationships among suppliers, customers and members of the distribution channels.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE , BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P29

Business to Business Marketing

Application of marketing principles to business products and services to other companies, government bodies and institutions. Unique aspects of business marketing including the shifting of power in buyer-seller relationships, shortness of distribution channels emphasizing personal selling. Types of business customers and increasingly important role of B2B commerce in the business marketplace.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P31

Consumer Behaviour

Application of behavioural science concepts to marketing; the interactions of consumers, sellers, public policy makers and researchers.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P33

International Marketing

Marketing concept and individual components of the marketing mix in the context of the international environment; the differences between international and domestic marketing and how they affect the planning, organization and control of marketing programs.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration and international business concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: MKTG 3P24 and MGMT 3P98.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P34

Marketing Financial Services

Application of marketing principles to financial services.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration and international business concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: site visits to Canadian and US financial institutions. Enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P36

Marketing Channel Management

Channels from the manufacturer to end-users including structure and design, selecting channel members and managing channel relationships for superior performance.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration and general management concentration, until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

MKTG 4P91

Research Topic

Directed study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

#MKTG 4P92

Wine Marketing

(also offered as OEVI 4P92)

Understanding the wine consumer, segmentation, positioning, marketing mix, marketing research, marketing strategy, domestic and international wine marketing issues.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to OEVI majors and OEVI certificate students or permission of the instructor.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 2P52, 4V92, OEVI 4V92 and SPMA 3P65..

MKTG 4P93

Internet Marketing

New marketing as enhanced, enabled, and challenged by rapidly-evolving electronic and interactive media and communications methods. Opportunities provided by the Internet; exposure to the Internet marketing sector. Topics include personalization, permission marketing, traffic building, brand development and web measurement.

Lectures, class discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, CSBC, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 4V93.

MKTG 4P94

New Product Development

Examination of process through which new products are designed, developed and commercialized. Integration of different functions including design, marketing, packaging and finance in the development of a successful new product.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 4V94.

MKTG 4P95

Services Marketing

Nature and characteristics of services, their marketing and service quality.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the marketing concentration until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: MKTG 3P24, or MKTG 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 4V95.

MKTG 4P98

Pricing

Price strategies and interaction of price with other marketing mix variables. Normative management practice and underlying conceptual theories and models involved in pricing decisions. Topics include customer-driven pricing, relevant costs, price sensitivity, managing competitive information, negotiated prices, segmented pricing, pricing psychology, ethics and price law.

Lectures, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: MKTG 3P24 and 3P96.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in MKTG 4V98.

MKTG 4V90-4V99

Topics in Marketing

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE and combined Business majors until date specified in Registration guide. Students must have a minimum of 13.5 overall credits.

 

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

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OBHR 2P51

Basics of Organizational Behaviour and Design

Micro and macro aspects of formal organizations from a behavioural perspective. Theories, research and current practices in the management of human resources and the design of organizations. Topics include motivation, leadership, group dynamics, organizational goals and effectiveness, environment and other contingencies and organizational culture.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to CSBC majors and Business minors until specified date in Registration guide. Not open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: MGMT 1P51 (1P92) or 1P93.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 2P91, 3P42, RECL 2P10, 2P90, 3P10, 3P20, SPMA 2P05, 2P21 and 3P21.

OBHR 2P91

Organizational Behaviour

Micro aspects of formal organizations from a behavioural science perspective. Theories, research and current practices in the management of human resources. Topics include motivation, leadership, group dynamics, interpersonal communication, conflict and stress management.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, BTEB and combined Business majors. In Fall Term open to BAcc, BAcc Co-op and BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisite: ACTG 1P12, or MGMT 1P93 and 1P96.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 2P51.

OBHR 3P42

Organization Theory and Design

Macro aspects of formal organizations from a behavioural perspective. Theories, research and current practices in organizational design and redesign. Topics include the development of management thought, organizational goals, organizational effectiveness and efficiency; environment, technology, structural alternatives, power and politics in organizations and organizational culture.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. In the Winter Term open to BBA Co-op majors until date specified in the Registration guide.

Prerequisite: OBHR 2P91.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 2P51.

OBHR 3P96

Labour Relations

Labour management relations in Canada emphasizing the collective bargaining process, the grievance and arbitration process and other aspects of collective agreement administration.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4P63.

OBHR 3P97

Human Resource Management

Recruitment, selection and training, wage and salary administration and the design and administration of benefit programs.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration and general management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 3P98

Occupational Health and Safety

Legal, technical and management issues regarding employee health and safety.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42, or OBHR 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4P98 and 4V98.

*OBHR 3P99

Behavioural and Organizational Research Methods and Designs

(also offered as ENTR 3P99)

Techniques and methods of conducting reliable and valid Human Resources research including measurement and evaluation using experimental, survey, and quantitative and qualitative research methods. Emphasis on understanding and critical evaluation of empirical human resource management, organizational behaviour and organizational theory studies.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management and entrepreneurship concentrations until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4P92 and 4V92.

OBHR 4F90

Research Topic

Directed intensive study and research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member.

Note: topic to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

OBHR 4P61

Organizational Development: Individual and Interpersonal Skills

Theory and practice of individual and interpersonal skills needed to affect development and change in organizations emphasizing small group experiential exercises for skill development.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42, or OBHR 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P65

Negotiating in Organizations

Causes and consequences of conflict in organizations, and strategies and tactics to manage conflict. Emphasis on the use of bargaining and negotiation skills to manage conflict and resolve disputes.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P66

Compensation Management

Compensation theory and practice, design and administration of compensation and reward systems. Pay and benefits determination; job and market evaluation; use of individual, group and organizational incentives.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P97 or permission of the instructor.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P67

Training and Development

Three sequential steps in the training and development process in organizations: assessment of training needs, development and implementation of the training program and evaluation of the training program. Training methods used in employee orientation, skill training and management development in the context of adult education.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P68

Leadership

Topics may include leadership research, leadership effectiveness through the organizational hierarchy, focussing on middle management issues and other managerial roles.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42, or OBHR 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P69

Recruitment and Selection

Personnel selection, placement and performance evaluation in organizations in the context of human rights/equal employment legislation. Recruitment and selection strategies and the validation of selection, placement and performance evaluation practices.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P72

Labour Law

Federal and provincial labour statutes, the practices of federal and provincial labour relations boards and ministries of labour and the common law of employer employee relations. The impact of these statutes, regulations, boards and ministries on management, unions and employees.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42, or OBHR 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OBHR 4P90

International Organizational Behaviour

Understanding behaviour in global organizations. Topics may include cultural differences, managing decision-making and personnel transitions, international negotiations and organization design for global competition.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration and international business concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42, or OBHR 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4V90.

OBHR 4P91

Research Topic

Directed study and research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area in which the student has shown particular competence.

Restriction: open to BBA and combined business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising Faculty member.

Note: topic to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

OBHR 4P93

Planned Organizational Change

Theories, research and practice in the area of planned organizational change emphasizing the organization as a whole and the interdependency of its elements.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB, CSBC and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P42, or OBHR 2P52 and COMM 3P65.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4V93.

OBHR 4P94

Human Resources Planning

Human resource strategies and their support of organizational strategies. Identification of business strategies, determination of appropriate human resource strategies, assessment of current human resource assets and planning future human resource requirements of the firm.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P97.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4V91.

OBHR 4P96

Administration of the Collective Agreement

Issues faced by employees, union representatives, supervisors and managers in the day-to-day administration of collective agreements. Types of disputes include discipline and discharge, seniority related disputes, compensation, management rights and the reasons why some complaints cannot be decided by arbitrators.

Seminar, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the human resource management concentration until date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA and combined Business majors. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OBHR 3P96 (4P63).

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OBHR 4V96.

OBHR 4V90-4V99

Topics in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources

Courses in specialized areas within the discipline.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE and combined Business majors with a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

 

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

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OPER 2P51

General Operations Management

Operations management and its interactions with other functional areas. Topics include process analysis, forecasting, scheduling, materials management, quality assurance and capacity planning.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: not open to BAcc, BBA, BBE, BCB or combined Business majors.

Prerequisites: ACTG 1P91 and MGMT 1P51 (1P92).

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OPER 2P91.

OPER 2P91

Operations Management

Improving efficiency and quality in organizations. Service and product design, process design, managing technology, capacity planning, facility location and design, resource planning, inventory management, scheduling, improving productivity, managing quality, and various tools for decision-making.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BAcc, BBA, BCB, BTEB and combined Business majors with a minimum of 5.0 overall credits. In the Fall Term open to BAcc and BAcc Co-op majors and in the Winter Term open to BBA and BBA Co-op majors until date specified in Registration guide.

Prerequisites: ACTG 1P12 or 2P12; ITIS 1P97

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OPER 2P51.

OPER 3P91

Advanced Operations Management

Skills and intuition development for approaching various operational challenges. Tools for more advanced analysis and software for improving efficiency and quality.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the operations management and information systems concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OPER 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

Completion of this course will replace previous assigned grade and credit obtained in OPER 3P31.

OPER 3P92

Project Management

Concepts and techniques for managing projects. Role of the project manager, strategic issues, resource allocation, conflict management, planning, budgeting, scheduling and controlling projects.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the operations management and information systems concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OPER 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OPER 3P93

Quality Management Systems

Effectively managing quality, combining theory and practice to formulate models for quality improvement and control. Emphasis on statistical tools, techniques for process re-engineering and improvement, and designing quality into products and services.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the operations management and information systems concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OPER 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

*OPER 4P26

Supply Chain Management

(also offered as ITIS 4P26)

Supply chain modelling and performance. Managing material, information, and financial flows. Enabling roles of the Internet, technology and information. Design of supply chain networks, applications of ERP, e-commerce and e-procurement technologies, and decision support systems in managing supply chains. Business process outsourcing and strategic partnerships.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the operations management and information systems concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: ECON 2P91 and OPER 2P91; ACTG 3P97 or ITIS 2P91 (3P97).

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OPER 4P31

Simulation of Business Systems

Science and art of business modelling, using computer software with animation. Models for operations, information systems, finance, marketing, and other types of systems. Technical aspects of simulation blended with the practical realities of working with real data in real situations. Implementation of the entire simulation modeling process, including data collection, model development, analysis of outputs, and how to improve on existing system configurations and/or decision rules.

Lectures, case discussion, lab, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the operations management and information systems concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisite: OPER 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OPER 4P41

Management Science

Emphasis on modelling business issues. Topics include network optimization, integer, nonlinear and goal programming, queueing models and computer simulation.

Lectures, case discussion, 3 hours per week.

Restriction: open to BBA students approved to the operations management and information systems concentration until the date specified in the Registration guide. After that date open to BAcc, BBA, and BCB. Students must have a minimum of 10.0 overall credits.

Prerequisites: ECON 2P91 and OPER 2P91.

Note: enrolment limited to 40 students per section.

OPER 4P91

Research Topic

Directed study or research under the supervision of a faculty member in an area of demonstrated student competence.

Restriction: open to BBA, BBE, BCB and combined Business majors with a minimum of 13.5 overall credits and permission of the Chair and supervising faculty member

Note: topic to be chosen in consultation with the supervising faculty member.

 
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