2001-2002 Undergraduate Calendar  Programs
	2001-2002 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR
	Carleton University

Business

(Public Affairs and Management)

710 Dunton Tower

Telephone: 520-2388

Academic Administration

Director, V. Kumar

Supervisor of Graduate Programs, U. Kumar

Supervisor of Bachelor of Commerce Program, Siva (Shibu) Pal

Supervisor of Bachelor of International Business Program, D. Cray

Supervisor, Professional Development, W. Lawson

Teaching Staff

Professors

Linda Duxbury, B.Sc., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo) • Donald Gerwin, B.S. (Carnegie-Mellon), M.S. (Case Western Reserve), Ph.D. (Carnegie-Mellon) • George H. Haines, Jr., S.B. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), M.S., Ph.D. (Carnegie Institute of Technology) • Louise A. Heslop, B.H.Sc., M.Sc. (Guelph), Ph.D. (Western Ontario) • Vijay M. Jog, B.Eng. (Birla Institute), M.Eng., M.B.A., Ph.D. (McGill) • Moses N. Kiggundu, B.A. (Makerere), M.B.A. (Alberta), Ph.D. (Toronto) • Uma Kumar, B.Sc. (Agra), M.Sc. (I.I.T. at Kanpur, Manitoba), Ph.D. (I.I.T. at Kanpur) • Vinod Kumar, B.Sc. (Agra), B.Eng. (Roorkee), M.Eng. (California at Berkeley), Ph.D. (Manitoba), P.Eng. • Nicolas Papadopoulos, B.B.A. (Athens Graduate School of Economics and Business), M.B.A. (Washington State), D.B.A. (Athens) • A.L. Riding, B.Eng., M.Eng. (McGill), M.B.A. (Sir George Williams), Ph.D. (McGill) • D. Roland Thomas, B.Sc. (Imperial College), M.Sc. (Carleton), Ph.D. (Imperial College)

Associate Professors

A.J. Bailetti, B.S. (Univ. National de Ingenieria), M.B.A., Ph.D. (Cincinnati) • John R. Callahan, B.Sc. (Carleton), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto) • David Cray, B.A. (New College), M.S., Ph.D. (Wisconsin) • Lorraine Dyke, B.A. (Ottawa), M.B.A., Ph.D. (Queen's) • W.M. Lawson, B.Sc. (McGill), M.B.A. (Western Ontario), M.A.Sc. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (York) • Judith J. Madill, B.H.Ec., M.Sc. (Manitoba), Ph.D. (Western Ontario) • Siva (Shibu) Pal, B.E. (Burdwan), M.S. (Wayne State), M.A. Sc., Ph.D. (Waterloo)

Assistant Professors

Gerald Grant, B.Sc, M.B.A (Andrews), Ph.D. (London School of Economics), Catherine Hajnal, B.Com (McGill), M.Sc. (Wisconsin), Ph.D. (Wisconsin), Michael Haughton, B.Sc. (West Indies), M.Sc. (Penn State), Ph.D. (Penn State) • David Jackson, B.Sc. (Toronto), M.Sc. (Queen’s), MBA (Toronto) • Shaobo Ji, B.Sc. (Dalian University of Technology), MBA (Wellesley), Ph.D. (Waterloo) • Ian Lee, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton) • Michael McIntyre, B.Com (Queen’s), MBA (York), Ph.D. (Queen’s) • Raili Pollanen, B.A. (Laurentian), MBA (Laurentian), Ph.D. (Lancaster) • Alejandro Ramirez, B.Sc. (Instituto Technológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey), M.Sc. (Syracuse), Ph.D. (Concordia)

Instructors

Ann Clarke-Okah, B.A. (Simon Fraser), Cert. Admin. (Brock), C.A. • Anna L. Gibbons, B.A., B.Ed., M.B.A. (Ottawa) • J.D. Herauf, B.Com. (Saskatchewan), C.A., C.G.A. • Jacques Maurice, B.Adm. (Ottawa), C.A., C.M.A. • Lorna Unger, B.A. (Manitoba), M.A. (Carleton)

Adjunct Research Professors

C. Higgins, University of Western Ontario • I. Kaliszewski, Systems Research Institute • Gregory E. Kersten, Concordia University • G. R. Mallory, Open University , S. Maguire, Carleton University • Wojciech Michalowski, University of Ottawa L. Moffat, Carleton University • B. Orser (Carleton University)

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Programs of Study

The School of Business offers two undergraduate degree programs: Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (with or without a Concentration, and with or without Co-op Option) and Bachelor of International Business with Honours; two graduate degree programs: Master of Management Studies (Thesis and Project Options) and Doctor of Philosophy in Management; and one Minor in Business for non-business students.

Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

The Commerce program offers students a variety of ways of tailoring their educational experience and studies to their career objectives. The options are: a general Honours Commerce degree; an Honours Commerce degree with one Concentration; an Honours Commerce degree with two Concentrations. All three options may be done with or without a Co-op Option. The area(s) of Concentration as well as the Co-op Option would appear on the diploma.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation regulations and all Faculty regulations, in addition to all School regulations and requirements as set out below.

Admission Requirements

First Year

Students may gain admission to the B.Com. program through one of two ways.

High School applicants must normally have the OSSD, or equivalent, including at least six OACs, with an overall average of 70 percent or better. Of the six OACs, one must be Calculus (with a grade of 60 percent or better), one must be either Algebra/Geometry or Finite Mathematics, and one must be English. For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of OAC English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section "English Language Requirements"

Applicants, who have successfully completed Qualifying-University Year with a GPA of 6.5 or better and a CI of 6.0 or better, who have completed Mathematics 69.007* and/or 69.017* (if the corresponding Mathematics OACs or equivalents were not taken), and who offer an OAC English credit or equivalent, may also be admitted to First Year.

Note: Algebra/Geometry is the preferred OAC Mathematics course, and students who do not present this OAC will be required to take the equivalent course from the School of Mathematics and Statistics during their first year.

Students who do not meet the standards required for entry to the B. Com. program may elect to take their First year in the B. A. program. The First year program should include Business 42.101*, and 42.102*, Economics 43.100 and Mathematics 69.109* and 69.119*. Application may then be made for admission to the Second year of the B.Com. Program.

Second and Subsequent Years

Applications for admission to the Second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate for the Commerce program. Students must present an Honours Commerce GPA of 6.5 or better, and a CI of 6.00 or better. On admission to the Commerce program, students will not receive credit for courses graded below C-.

Entry with Co-op Option

Admission into the Co-op Option can occur:

1. directly upon being accepted to the First year of the B.Com. program, for a student  meeting requirements for the "Entry with Co-op Option".

2. from within the B.Com. program for a student who

· has a cumulative GPA of 8.0 or better in Commerce and a C.I. of 6.5 or better overall;

· has successfully completed 4.0 core credits in Commerce and has at least 6.0 credits remaining for completion of the B.Com. program in addition to 2.0 Work Term Report credits;

is registered as a full-time student.

Note that meeting the above requirements only establishes eligibility for admission to the program.

Eligibility for Placement in the First Work Term of the Co-op Option

To be eligible for placement in the first work term of the Co-op Option a student must meet the following requirements by the end of the term preceding the first job placement process:

· successful completion of 6.0 core credits in Commerce;

· a cumulative GPA of 8.0 or better in Commerce and a C.I. of 6.5 or better overall;

· registration as a full-time student; and

· eligibility to work in Canada.

Academic Standing

Academic Standing will be assessed according to the standards and criteria  ( 5.2) of this Calendar with the following exception:

Probation (as defined in 5.8 of the regulations) is not available to students in the Bachelor of Commerce program.

Concentration GPA

Students registered in Concentrations are reminded (see 7.5) that Concentration GPA establishes eligibility for the Concentration notation on the diploma at the time of graduation. The GPA in a concentration must be 6.5 or better. This GPA shall be calculated over all successfully completed courses (core and optional) that are to meet the requirements specified for the chosen Concentration.

Additional Requirements for Continuation in the Co-op Option Program Beyond the First Work Term

Students must:

a) meet the academic standards required to continue in the B.Com. program;

b) maintain full-time status in each study term from the point of entry into the option through to the final academic term (An exception to this is granted if a student has sufficient credits to be able to register as a part-time student in the final term.);

c) obtain a Sat grade in all Work-term Report courses;

d) accept positions which they have been awarded;

e) attend all pre-arranged interviews with employers;

f) maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada.

Students who are required to withdraw from the Co-op Option due to failure to meet any of the conditions listed above except the first one, will be eligible to continue in their B.Com. program.

Credits Earned by Exchange Agreements

Bachelor of Commerce students in good standing may be eligible to study elsewhere on one or more of the many exchange agreements available to undergraduate students. Students who wish to study overseas should contact the Exchange Coordinator at the School of Business for information. Registration for business courses in the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ottawa requires approval of the School of Business and of the appropriate department at the University of Ottawa.

Credit Requirements

Candidates for the B.Com. degree must take a minimum of 20.0 credits.

Completion of Work term courses does not earn credits toward the B.Com. degree with or without Co-op Option. Completion of any of the Work term courses will not be counted as an "Attempt" as defined in Section 5.4 of the Academic Regulations

Acceptance in the program will be governed by the standards required for entry to the Honours program. Students with a prior university degree will receive advanced standing where appropriate; however, a minimum of 7.0 credits will be required for the Bachelor of Commerce degree, following admission to the program. All degree Core Credits and all Concentration Credits, if applicable, must be satisfied.

Required (Core) Courses

The following is a list of courses that all students in the B.Com. program must take. Individual students may adapt the timing of the courses to meet their needs; however, the courses are generally designed to be taken in the year for which they are recommended.

 

 

Required Courses in the Co-op Option

During a work term, Co-op students must be registered in one of four Co-op work term report courses: Commerce 42.391*, 42.392*, 42.393*, 42.394*. While on a work term, students may register in an additional 0.5 credit course, unless they have written support from their employers to take 1.0 credit. Under no condition may they register for more than 1.0 additional credit.

Co-operative Option in Bachelor of Commerce

General information on Co-op programs can be found in the Co-operative Education section.

Students in the Co-op option must satisfy the normal requirements for their degree programs as well as the graduation requirements specific to the Co-op Option in order to graduate with a "Co-operative Option" notation.

Co-op Regulations

The B.Com. Co-op Option Program is governed by regulations set out in this calendar. Important information and guidelines are detailed also in the B.Com. Co-op Handbook. Students are responsible for complying with these regulations and guidelines.

The Work Term/Study Term Sequence

Students admitted to the Co-op Option normally enter the work-place for their first work term on completion of year two in the Bachelor of Commerce program. The normal requirement for Co-op notation is satisfactory completion of four work terms.

The following patterns of Work Term/Study Term sequence are currently available:

Accounting Model*

General Model*

 

Accounting Model*

 

*All but Accounting normally follow the General model. Both Accounting and the General Models can be tailored to meet your specific needs.

Variations in the work term/study term sequence may be requested due to academic or work situations in upper years. Precise start and finish dates for work terms are established in consultation with Co-op employers. All work terms must be completed before the final study term.

Change of Work Term - Academic Study Sequence

Upon entry into the Co-op option, a student is expected to follow a prescribed work term/study term sequence. However, applications for changing the sequence will be considered by the School.

Work Term Assessment

Successful completion of a work term is achieved by receiving a "satisfactory" grade. This grade will be based both on the quality of the mandatory Work Term report and a satisfactory evaluation from the employer (see below). Students are required to register in the corresponding Work Term Report course and to submit a written work term report at the end of each work term. For a two-term work period, two work term reports - one at the end of each term - will be due. Employers may require additional reports from students as part of the job. Normally, for a report to be considered, it must have been written during the work term and be related to or evoked by the work term activity. In addition, Co-op students will be assessed on their work performance by their work place supervisor, the assessment being reported to the Co-op Office.

The Co-op Office provides a set of written guidelines for work term reports. Work term reports are evaluated and graded Sat or Uns by a designated faculty member.

An Uns grade in a Work Term Report course will not affect a student's academic progress in the B.Com. degree program, but will result in a loss of eligibility to continue in the Co-op Option. In such events, student's diploma, B.Com.(Honours), will not have the additional notation of "Co-operative Option".

Voluntary Withdrawal from the Co-op Option

Students may withdraw from the Co-op Option without penalty and without reimbursement of the Co-op fees paid. Such students are eligible to continue in their regular program provided they meet the academic standards required for continuation in that program.

Required Withdrawal from the Co-op Option

Students may be required to withdraw from the Co-op Option, and without reimbursement of the Co-op fees paid, for one or more of the following reasons:
· Failure to meet the academic standards required for continuation in the Co-op Option (see other parts of this calendar for details);

· Failure to submit a work term report;

· Obtaining an Uns grade in a Work Term Report course;

· Dismissal with cause by an employer;

· Refusal to accept a position which the student has ranked;

· Failure to report to an employer or leaving an employer without prior approval;

· Independent search, without prior permission, for a work placement by a student who has previously elected to take part in the normal application and interview process arranged by the Co-op Office;

· Missing a pre-arranged interview with an employer.

Concentrations

In the Bachelor of Commerce program, a Concentration is a structured set of courses, which complements and accents a core business education. Successful completion of a prescribed set of courses, along with fulfillment of other requirements of the degree, leads to an official notation of a Concentration on the diploma and the transcript. The Concentrations are designed to meet both the job market and student needs and are open only to students registered in the Bachelor of Commerce program. The requirements for the Concentrations vary.

For a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a Concentration, one must successfully complete all the requirements for the B.Com. degree; the completed credits must include a set of Concentration Core Credits, and Concentration Options (a specified number of courses from a list designed to augment the core courses in a chosen Concentration). The Concentration Core Credits and the Concentration Options will be applied toward the Options requirements for the B.Com. (Honours) degree.

Students are not permitted to register in or graduate with more than two Concentrations. No more than 2.0 Concentration credits may be applied towards requirements of both the selected Concentrations.

The order in which the courses listed for the Concentrations are taken should be planned in advance. Students are therefore strongly advised to consider their concentration choices by the end of their first year.

• Accounting

The Concentration in Accounting is designed to provide a foundation for careers in financial accounting, management accounting and/or auditing. It provides a base for individuals wishing to pursue a professional designation in accounting, including the C.A. (Chartered Accountant), C.M.A. (Certified Management Accountant), and/or C.G.A. (Certified General Accountant) designations. Students interested in these designations should consult with one of the faculty members in accounting.

The Concentration in Accounting requires: 2.0 Concentration Core Credits: 42.201*, 42.202* (should be taken in the second year of studies), 42.301* and 42.308*. Concentration Options comprise 2.0 credits to be chosen from: 42.255*, 42.305*, 42.400*, 42.401*, 42.402*, 42.407*, 42.408*, 42.440*.

• Business Operations Analysis

The Concentration in Business Operations Analysis is designed to provide a foundation for students interested in career opportunities in decision support functions, group decision making, and support of business negotiations. Successful completion of the Concentration in Business Operations Analysis would satisfy the requirements for the diploma of the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), a professional designation. Students interested in
pursuing this professional designation should consult with one of the faculty members in this area. The Concentration in Business Operations Analysis requires 2.0 Concentration Core Credits: 42.435*,42.436*, 42.338*, and 42.446*. Concentration Options comprise 2.0 credits to be chosen from: 42.242*, 42.327*, 42.340*, 42.437*, 42.447*, 69.353*, 69.354*, 69.357*, 70.460*.

• Finance

The Concentration in Finance is designed to prepare students to pursue careers in corporate financial management, financial analysis, corporate planning, investment banking, financial services, portfolio management, and financial consulting. The Finance Concentration also provides students with the necessary foundation to pursue a professional designation in Finance such as the C.F.A. (Chartered Financial Analyst).

Students registered in the B.Com. program may earn the Bachelor of Commerce with a Concentration in Finance designation by completing 4.0 credits in addition to the B.Com. core. Of these 4.0 credits, 2.0 credits must comprise 42.255* (should be taken in the second year of studies), 42.350*, 42.352*, and 42.354*. In addition, those students who wish to focus on corporate finance may complete the concentration requirements by taking 42.450* and 1.5 credits of options from among: 42.201*, 42.202*, 42.242*, 42.301*, 42.340*, 42.343*, 42.416*, and 42.452*. Those students who wish to focus on financial services may complete the concentration requirements by taking 42.452* and 1.5 credits of options from among:  42.201*, 42.202*, 42.242*, 42.301*, 42.340*, 42.343*, 42.416*, and 42.450*. Students with either focus may also take 42.550 (0.5 credit) with permission from the School.

• Information Systems

The Concentration in Information Systems is designed to provide a strong managerial and technical foundation for individuals wishing to pursue careers analyzing, designing, implementing and maintaining information systems.

The Concentration in Information Systems requires: 2.5 Concentration Core Credits: 42.242* (should be taken in the second year of studies), 42.340*, 42.343*, 42.344*, 42.440*. Concentration Options comprise 2.0 credits to be chosen from: 42.338*, 42.416*, 42.442*, 42.444*, 42.446*, 42.447*, 42.467*, 59.405*.

• International Business

The Concentration in International Business is designed to combine the core strength of the B. Com. program with a solid understanding of international business and management. It requires 2.5 Concentration Core Credits: 42.373*, 42.374*, 42.417*, 42.425*, 42.474*. Concentration Options comprise 2.0 credits: 1.0 Option credit is to be chosen from: Business: 42.352*; 42.354*; 42.361*; 42.416*; 42.464*; 42.530 (0.5 credit) and 42.531 (0.5 credit); and, 1.0 credit must be chosen from: European and Russian Studies 55.405*; Economics 43.361*, 43.362*, 43.370*; Geography 45.220*, 45.329*, 45.344*; Law 51.327*, Political Science 47.260, 47.360* or other courses with permission of the School.

• Marketing

The Concentration in Marketing is designed for students interested in a managerial, behavioural, international, or research approach to marketing. The Concentration in Marketing requires 2.0 Concentration Core Credits: 42.327*, 42.426, 42.428*. Concentration Options comprise 2.0 credits to be chosen from: Business 42.324*, 42.325*, 42.328*, 42.423*, 42.425*. Other courses, complementary to the Concentration, may be counted as options by prior permission of the School.

• Strategic Human Resources Management

The Concentration in Strategic Human Resources Management is designed to provide a conceptual foundation for students interested in career opportunities in personnel/human resource management, management consulting, and labour/industrial relations. Those interested in professional designations such as the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and the Comprehensive Provincial Examination (CPE), both offered by the Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario (HRPAO), should consult one of the faculty members in the area. The Concentration in Strategic Human Resources Management requires: 2.5 Concentration Core Credits: Business 42.312*, 42.413*, 42.414*, 42.415*, 42.416*. Concentration Options comprise 2.0 credits to be chosen from: Business 42.373*, 42.417*, 42.418*, 42.462*, Economics 43.356*, Psychology 49.313*, Law 51.306*, 51.341*, 51.442* and Sociology-Anthropology 56.358*. Students may also take one of 42.510 (0.5 credit) or 42.511 (0.5 credit) with permission from the School.

• Technology and Operations Management

The Concentration in Technology and Operations Management focuses on managing operations in a global economy. It is designed to lay the foundation for careers in hi-tech manufacturing including managing the transfer of new products into manufacturing, full-scale production, and supply and distribution as well as in operations in other manufacturing or in service industries. The Concentration will have an applied focus to provide students with as much practical experience as possible.

Students may earn a Concentration in Technology and Operations Management by completing 4.0 credits in addition to the B.Com. core. Of these, 2.0 credits must be: Business 42.332*, 42.333*, 42.447*, and 42.467*. The other 2.0 credits for Concentration Options are to be chosen from: Business 42.308*, 42.334*, 42.338*, 42.416*, 42.435*, 42.438*, 42.444*, 42.561*, 42.571*. (Students in this Concentration should complete 42.330* in the Winter term of their Second Year of studies.)

Bachelor of International Business with Honours

The Bachelor of International Business with Honours is a limited-enrolment program designed to provide depth in both international business studies and in a major language used in international business. In addition, courses give an exposure to social sciences which are related to international business, and a year at a foreign university develops in students an experience-based international and intercultural point of view.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of International Business program consists of the following 20.0 credits:

10.5 credits of non-language core courses;

4.0 credits of core language courses (in one language);

5.5 credits of electives.

The language selected to be studied must be approved by the School of Business Supervisor of Undergraduate Programs.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation requirements and all Faculty regulations, in addition to all School regulations and requirements as set out below.

Admission Requirements

The OSSD or the equivalent with an average of 75 percent or better, including at least six OACs. Of the six OAC's, one must be English and another must be Calculus, or Algebra/Geometry, or Finite Mathematics. A grade of 60 percent or better is required in the mathematics course offered. If Finite Mathematics is offered, the student must also have successfully completed Grade 12 Advanced Mathematics.

For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of OAC English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section "English Language Requirements".

Some knowledge of another language will be beneficial.

• Second or Subsequent Years

Applications for admission to Second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits, subject to available spaces. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate for the International Business program. Students who are admitted with advanced standing may have to delay the Third Year Abroad requirement until the First- and Second-year curricula are completed. Students must present an Honours International Business GPA of 7.0 or better, and a CI of 6.00 or better. On admission to the Bachelor of International Business program, students will not receive credit for courses with grades below C-. Students with a prior university degree will receive advanced standing where appropriate; however, following admission to the program, a minimum of 7.0 credits will be required for the Bachelor of International Business degree.

Academic Standing

To continue in the B.I.B. program, students proceeding into Second year must have and maintain a GPA of 6.0 or better in Business and Economics Core Courses of the program and a GPA of 6.0 or better in Language Core Courses.

To proceed into and continue in Third or Fourth year of the Bachelor of International Business program, students must have and maintain a GPA of 6.5 or better in Business and Economics Core Courses and a GPA of 6.5 or better in Language Core Courses.

In all years, students must also maintain a CI of 6.00 or better.

Credits in all Required (Core) Courses are used for GPA calculation except any taken abroad.

Language Training Component

Students may select French, German, Japanese, or Spanish as their specialization language for study. Applicants to the program should indicate both a first and second choice as their first choice may be oversubscribed. Students are strongly advised to continue their study and use of their selected language on their own in the summers between academic years. Failure to do so may seriously undermine their efforts during the year of study abroad.

Applicants to the program interested in languages other than those listed above should contact the School of Business Supervisor of Undergraduate Programs to verify if the preferred language option may have become available after the publication of this calendar.

All First year Bachelor of International Business students will be assessed for their ability in their selected language by the relevant language unit and placed in the appropriate courses as authorized by the language unit.

Students with some ability in their selected language may be allowed to pursue studies in that language on the understanding that they will effect a significant improvement in their ability.

Required (Core) Courses

 

 

Third Year (Abroad)

The Third year will be spent taking a set of courses at a foreign institution approved by the Carleton University School of Business. The number of courses available in English in foreign schools may vary. Students will take up to 5.0 credits as outlined below. Carleton credits commensurate to courses taken abroad will be determined by the School and awarded towards the student's degree.

In order to be eligible to study abroad in Third year, students are required to have successfully completed a minimum of 4.0 specified Language Core Credits (except in the case of Japanese; see details) and 5.0 Business and Economics Core Credits from First and Second year and be in Good Standing.

3.0 credits in Business or Economics at the 200-level or higher

1.0 credit of any subject

1.0 credit in Political Science, History, Geography, Law, Sociology, Anthropology, or Women's Studies.

Notes: 1) At least 1.0 credit of the above must be delivered in the student's selected language.

2) Students studying Japan will follow a program modified according to the Table above

Students are responsible for all traveling, living and incidental costs for fulfilling Third-year requirements abroad. Tuition fees and compulsory miscellaneous fees will be paid to Carleton University according to Carleton University's fee structure. The student may be liable for compulsory miscellaneous fees assessed by the foreign institution.

A limited number of bursaries which may offset the cost somewhat are usually available for which a student can apply. The details of these bursaries can be obtained from the Awards Office.

Minor in Business

Minor in Business is an option designed for students registered in degree programs other than the Bachelor of Commerce or Bachelor of International Business. The Minor can be earned through successful completion of the 5.0 credits specified below. On successful completion of all requirements, the designation "Minor in Business" will be added to the student's transcript and diploma.

Students in some degree programs may not have sufficient "free" electives to complete the requirements for the Minor in Business within the normal number of courses designated for their degree. In such cases, students choosing to pursue the Minor option, with its additional certification, will have to fulfill the requirements of the Minor over and above the requirements of their primary degree program.

Entry, Continuation and Graduation Requirements

•  To apply students must have completed at least 4.0 credits with a minimum overall GPA of 6.0.

One may apply for the Minor in Business through the office of their Registrar. Registration will enable the registrar’s office to provide students with proper guidance and counseling, and the School to plan the services.

• To remain in the Minor option students must maintain a GPA of 6.0 in the Minor courses. Standing will be regularly audited once a registered student has completed 2.0 credits in the Minor courses and students who fail to maintain the required GPA will be deregistered from the Minor option.
• The Minor will be earned through successful completion of the 5.0 credits specified below with a GPA of 6.0 or better.

Required Courses (3.0 credits)

42.101* Principles of Financial Accounting

42.102* Management Accounting

42.211* Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

42.224* Basic Marketing

42.240* Introduction to Information Systems

42.254* Essentials of Finance

Elective Courses

2.0 credits must be completed from among any other Business courses. Of these 2.0 credits, at least 1.0 credit must be at or above 300-level. A list of optional courses deemed suitable for the program, and regulations governing their admissibility for credit, can be picked up from the School's Undergraduate Program Adviser's office.

Master of Business Administration

The School of Business offers a graduate program in the field of management leading to the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

The focus of the program is applied research directed toward developing productivity and innovation in Canadian business. The skills developed in the program are deemed to be essential if Canadian businesses are to be more productive and innovative in the increasingly competitive and complex world economy. The M.B.A. program requires successful completion of the equivalent of 5.0 credits through either a thesis or a research project option.

The areas of specialization within the M.B.A. program are:

Business Information Systems, Finance, International Business, Management, Marketing, Production and Operations, Research and Development Administration.

Fast-Track MBA

Applicants may apply for admission into the M.B.A. (Thesis) Program, without having to write an otherwise-required GMAT test provided they meet the following requirements:

1) an honours business degree (equivalent to a B.Com. from Carleton University) or the expectation of completing the course requirements of such a degree program by May of the year in which they plan to join the M.B.A. Program;

2) a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 10.0 in their business courses and 9.0 GPA or better overall in their business degree program;

3) successful completion of courses in research methods (equivalent to 42.592, Business Research Methods) and multivariate statistics (equivalent to 42.593, Multivariate Statistics for Business Research).

Such applicants may be admitted with an advanced standing of 1.0 credit

Courses

Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.

B.Com. and B.I.B. students should use Business (42) prefix for registering in courses that are cross-listed with other Carleton units.

In addition to the following list of courses, students may wish to consider graduate (500-level) courses. Their descriptions can be found in the Graduate Calendar. Registration in them requires Fourth-Year Standing, an overall GPA of 9.0 at the time of registration, and permission of the School of Business.

Business 42.101*

Principles of Financial Accounting

Discussion of the concepts of asset valuation and income measurement underlying the preparations and interpretation of financial statements.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.100, 42.104* and 42.270*.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.102*

Management Accounting

An introduction to the problems of the use of accounting data for the purposes of planning and control of operations.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.100, 42.105* and 42.270*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.101*.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.104*

Integrated Accounting I

An integrated approach to the basic concepts of both financial and managerial accounting. The users and uses of accounting information. Accounting issues involving income and cash-flows.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.100, 42.101* and 42.270*.

Prerequisite: Restricted to students registered in the B.Com. program.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.105*

Integrated Accounting II

Accounting issues related to the management and use of economic resources and capital. Additional financial and managerial accounting topics are introduced along with related concepts in auditing, taxation and information technology.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.100, 42.102* and 42.270*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.104* (with a grade of C- or better). Restricted to students registered in the B.Com. program.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.142*

Programming for Business Students I

Basic control structures of sequence, selection, and iteration. Focus on problem solving in the context of programming for Business. Structured and visual languages may be taught.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week

Business 42.171*

Introduction to International Business

An introduction to the principles and practices of international business. Topics include political and cultural differences, trade theory, global marketing, global human resource management and global strategy.

Prerequisite: Enrolment in the B.I.B. program.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.173

Quantitative Methods in Business

Quantitative tools employed in business and economics. Aspects of differential and integral calculus, finite series, linear algebra, and matrix theory.

Precludes additional credit for Mathematics 69.007*.

Prerequisite: Enrolment is restricted to students in the B.I.B. program.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.201*

Intermediate Accounting I

An examination of accounting and reporting issues related primarily to asset valuation and revenue recognition.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.200.

Prerequisites: Business 42.101* and 42.102*; or 42.104* and 42.105* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.202*

Intermediate Accounting II

An examination of accounting and reporting issues related primarily to liabilities and equities.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.200.

Prerequisite: Business 42.201*(with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.211*

Introduction to Organizational Behaviour

Models of individual and small group behaviour in organizations. Topics include motivation, communication, job design, leadership and group dynamics to provide systematic explanations of employee and managerial behaviour in organizations.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.311*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.224*

Basic Marketing

Basic problems and practices in marketing, for students without a background in accounting and business. Marketing strategy, planning, packaging, branding and promotion at the level of the individual firm.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.228*.

Prerequisite: Registration in B.I.D., B.I.B., B. P.A.P.M., Minor in Business or the Management Concentration in Engineering.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.228*

Introduction to Marketing

Overview of the marketing function within the firm. Promotion, product design, pricing and distribution channels are examined. Consumer buyer behaviour, trends in retailing, wholesaling, sales force management and marketing research are also reviewed. Case studies are used.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.224*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.101* and 42.102*, or 42.104* and 42.105*, Economics 43.100 and one of Psychology 49.101* and 49.102*, or Sociology 53.100 (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.230*

Introduction to Management Science

Introduction to management science techniques that are routinely used as decision aids in government and industry. The course examines linear programming techniques, decision analysis and simulation. Students are introduced to quantitative models for decision making.

Precludes additional credit for Economics 43.404* and Engineering 94.320*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.142*; Mathematics 69.109* and 69.119*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.240*

Introduction to Information Systems

Management issues associated with information systems in organizations. Definition, description, fundamental technologies impacts and development of information systems, and associated ethical issues.

Prerequisite: Second-year standing.

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.242*

Programming for Business Students II

Introduction to the Object-Oriented Paradigm. Fundamentals of Object-oriented programming using C++. Objects, abstraction and inheritance. Event-driven programming. Advanced concepts of iteration, sequence and selection. Algorithms for searching, sorting, string processing and numerical analysis. Development of Business applications in C++.

Precludes additional credit for Computer Science 95.102*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.142* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one hour a week

Business 42.254*

Essentials of Business Finance

Business firms' financing, capital investment, and dividend policy decisions, cost of capital and short-term asset management problems (Also listed as Economics 43.254*.)

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.250*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.105* or 42.102* or 42.270* (with a grade of C - or better).

Lectures two hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.255*

Business Finance

Capital investment and financing decisions in the context of risk and return tradeoffs. Primary and derivative securities, and their role in risk management. Mergers, corporate restructuring, the theory of principal-agent relationships, and financial planning, forecasting, and control. (Also listed as Economics 43.255*.)

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.250*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.254*, Economics 43.100, or Engineering 91.380*, Business 42.173 or Mathematics 69.109* and 69.119*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.261*

Business Law I

The legal system and legal ordering as they affect those engaged in business and economic activities. Particular emphasis on the law of tort and the law of contract.

Precludes additional credit for Law 51.231*.

Prerequisite: For students registered in the B.Com., B.I.B. or Minor in Business only.

Note: Students in Law programs cannot include Business 42.261* towards the fulfillment of their degree requirements, even as an option, nor can they claim credit for it toward their Minor in Business certification.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.262*

Business Law II

Legal topics of importance to those involved in business relationships. These topics include forms of business organization, property law and specialized contractual relationships such as sale of goods, negotiable instruments, personal property security, insurance, bailment and agency.

Precludes additional credit for Law 51.232*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.261* or Law 51.231* (with a grade of C- or better).

Note: Students in Law programs cannot include Business 42.262* towards the fulfillment of their degree requirements, even as an option, neither can they claim credit for it toward their Minor in Business certification.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.270*

Accounting Fundamentals

Financial and managerial accounting from the perspective of a user of accounting data. Tools necessary to understand and perform analysis of financial statements. Both North American and international accounting principles and practices. Product costing and the use of accounting data for management decision making and control.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.101*, 42.102*, 42.104* and 42.105*.

Prerequisite: Enrolment in the B.I.B. or in the Management Concentration in Engineering program.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.301*

Accounting for Business Combinations

Consideration of accounting problems associated with business combinations. Particular attention is given to the preparation of consolidated financial statements. Discussion may also extend to financial reporting and diversified companies, reorganizations, etc. Selection of some topics may vary from year to year.

Prerequisite: Business 42.202* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.305*

Taxation 1: Introduction to Federal Income Tax

An examination of federal income tax laws and regulations and their impact on an individual's financial and business decisions. Problems, issues and planning associated with the Income Tax Act and concerned with the computation of taxable income and taxes payable by an individual are discussed.

Prerequisite: Business 42.202* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.308*

Cost Accounting

The use of accounting information for purposes of cost control and performance evaluation. Emphasis is on cost accumulation systems, performance evaluation, control models and analytical tools.

Prerequisites: One of Business 42.102* or 42.105* and Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours and tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.312*

Introduction to Human Resources Management

Human Resource Management function in large formal organizations. Topics include human resources planning, recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, career development and training, compensation and benefits and the role of the professional personnel manager.

Prerequisite: Business 42.211* or 42.311* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.313*

Introduction to Organization Theory

Macro-organization theory. Structuring of organizations in a complex global economy. The effects of the external environment, technology, culture and organizational goals on the structure, processes and effectiveness of the organization are examined.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.210*.

Prerequisites: Third -year standing and Business 42.211* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.317*

Introduction to Industrial Relations

Industrial relations covering such topics as industrial relations systems, the functioning of trade unions, collective bargaining in Canada and Canadian public policy in industrial relations. (Also listed as Economics 43.357*.)

Prerequisites: Business 42.211* and Economics 43.100.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.324*

Marketing: New Tools and Approaches

Introduction and assessment of key new marketing tools and approaches, e.g., marketing on the Internet, relationship marketing, direct marketing. Effective adoption and implementation of these tools and approaches across a variety of industries and organizations will be considered.

Prerequisite: Third-year Standing and Business 42.224* or 42.228* (with a grade of C- or better)

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.325*

Marketing Communications

Study of promotion as a communication process and a tool of marketing management. The course examines the planning of a promotional campaign, including budget development, consumer research in promotion, creative strategy, media strategy, non-product promotion, ethical issues and evaluating the effectiveness of promotional programs.

Prerequisite: Business 42.228* or 42.224* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.327*

Marketing Research

Topics include research design, questionnaire design, scales, sources of information and error, sampling techniques, basic statistical measures, measures of association, regression, and an overview of multivariate methods. The pragmatic implications of marketing research are stressed, with the use of case studies and actual data analysis.

Prerequisites: Business 42.224* or 42.228* and one of Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.266* and 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.328*

Business-to-Business Marketing

Theories and practice of marketing in business-to-business markets with special emphasis on high technology businesses, including strategic marketing management, buyer behaviour and competitive analysis, sales management, new product management, and international issues.

Prerequisite: Third-year Standing and Business 42.224* or 42.228* (with a grade of C- or better)

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.330*

Introduction to Operations Management

Activities, mostly managerial, entailed in selecting, designing, operating and controlling and updating production systems.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.337*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.173 or 42.230*, one of Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.332*

Management of Quality

Topics include quality in manufacturing and service systems, quality management philosophies, total quality management, quality in product and process design, continuous improvement, reengineering, benchmarking, quality management assessment, and quality assurance, management of quality in the global enterprise.

Prerequisite: Business 42.330* or 42.337* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.333*

Supply Chain Management

Controlling the flows of material in supplier/manufacturing/distribution systems. Material and capacity requirements planning, manufacturing resource planning, master production scheduling, Just-in-Time, implementation issues, and supply chain management in global enterprises.

Prerequisite: Business 42.330* or 42.337* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.334* (ADM 3307)

Business Forecasting

Concepts, techniques and methods used in the private and public sectors to prepare short-term and long-term forecasts. Methods used include time series analysis, econometric models in forecasting, economic indicators, growth models, opinion polling and technology forecasting.

Prerequisites: Enrolment in B.Com. Technology and Operations Management concentration; and Business 42.330* or 42.337*(with a grade of C- or better).

Business 42.338*

Simulation Methods in Business

Computer-based simulation. Specific topics will include generating random observations, problem formulation, simulation model design, implementation using a computer language, and interpretation of simulation output.

Prerequisites: Business 42.142* and 42.230*; Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.340*

Database Analysis and Design

Information Management, database administration, Entity-Relationship Model, Database development life cycle: Planning, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance of database management systems. Construction of a database. An introduction to SQL, distributed databases, object-oriented databases, and data warehousing.

Precludes additional credit for Computer Science 95.305*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.142* and 42.240* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.343*

Information Systems Analysis

Methods of analysis of computer-based information systems. Requirements analysis; the systems development life cycle; object oriented analysis; analysis of real time systems, and data analysis.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.342* and Engineering 94.310*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.102* or 42.105*; 42.242* or Computer Science 95.204* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one hour a week .

Business 42.344*

Information Systems Design

A continuation of Business 42.343*. Students will learn techniques to transform analysis into design. Topics will include user interface design, object oriented design, hardware, software and application design, integration and implementation.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.342*.

Prerequisites: Business 42.340* and 42.343* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one hour a week.

Business 42.350*

Corporate Finance

An examination of the major issues in corporate finance and applied financial management. Topics include: introduction to portfolio theory, the capital asset pricing model, cost of capital, capital structure and dividend policy, lease financing, capital budgeting under uncertainty, mergers and consolidations. (Also listed as Economics 43.350*.)

Prerequisites: Business 42.250* or 42.255*, Economics 43.202* and one of Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.352*

Principles of Investments

Procedures and methods of investment analysis. The stock and bond markets. Government regulation of securities markets. Valuation of common stocks and fixed income securities. Options, warrants, convertibles and commodities. (Also listed as Economics 43.351*.)

Prerequisites: Business 42.250* or 42.255* and Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267*.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.354*

International Finance

Management of corporate finance as it is affected by the requirements of international business. Issues related to international acquisitions, global investments, volatile exchange rates and hedging techniques. Role of international markets in financing corporate activity.

Prerequisite: Business 42.250* or 42.255* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.360*

Small Business Management

Socio-economic functions and activities of the owner-manager entrepreneur and examines the operations and nature of small businesses. Methods and models that are useful in the analysis of a small business enterprise.

Prerequisites: Business 42.224* or 42.228*; 42.250* or 42.254* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.361*

Business and Its Environment

Dynamic conditions that influence Canadian business, its organization, management and operations: consumerism and other social groups, technological developments, economic conditions, politico-governmental actions and legislation as well as contemporary issues such as ecology and pollution.

Prerequisites: Economics 43.100 and Business 42.211* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.362*

Designing Organizational Systems: An Overview

Key models and theories of organizational strategy, structure, processes, and effectiveness along with individual and group behavior in organizations are reviewed. Topics covered include organizational structure, organizational goals, organizational effectiveness, leadership, motivation and job design.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.211* or 42.313*. For the purposes of a Minor in Business this course will fulfill the requirement of 42.211*.

Prerequisite: Third-year Standing in the B.P.A.P.M. program.

Business 42.373*

International and Comparative Management

Focus on managing large organizations spanning national boundaries, including both domestic firms with international markets and multinational corporations. Difficulties of maintaining lines of communication and control in international operations in disparate cultural settings.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.463*.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing; Business 42.171* or 42.211* (with a grade of C- or better)

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.374*

The Environment of International Business

Theories linking environmental factors and business strategy as a conceptual basis for a study of some of the major factors and institutions that shape international business strategy. International trade patterns, regionalization, shifts in international finance, research and development and transnational data flows.

Prerequisites: Third-year Standing; Business 42.171* or 42.211* and Economics 43.100 (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.391*

Co-operative Work Term Report 1

A comprehensive report is due on the lessons learned in the first work term.

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Education Option of the Bachelor of Commerce program and permission of the School.

Business 42.392*

Co-operative Work Term Report 2

A comprehensive report is due on the lessons learned in the second work term.

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Education Option of the Bachelor of Commerce program, successful completion of 42.391* and permission of the School.

Business 42.393*

Co-operative Work Term Report 3

A comprehensive report is due on the lessons learned in the third work term.

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Education Option of the Bachelor of Commerce program, successful completion of 42.392* and permission of the School.

Business 42.394*

Co-operative Work Term Report 4

A comprehensive report is due on the lessons learned in the fourth work term.

Prerequisites: Registration in the Co-op Education Option of the Bachelor of Commerce program, successful completion of 42.393* and permission of the School.

Business 42.400*

Accounting Theory

Evolution of accounting theory with emphasis on concepts of income and current issues.

Prerequisites: Business 42.202*, 42.250* or 42.254*; Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.401*

Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting

A review of the standard setting process, the conceptual framework and accounting measurement models. An evaluation of selected current topics of interest.

Prerequisite: Business 42.202* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.402*

Advanced Accounting Problems

Discussion, analysis, and integration of accounting, auditing, and income tax issues and problems encountered in professional practice. This course builds upon and integrates the knowledge and skills developed in preceding courses.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.302*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.202* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.405*

Taxation 2: Corporate Tax Management

An intensive review of federal income tax laws and regulations as significant elements in the planning and decision making process of taxable Canadian corporations. Emphasis is placed upon the tax planning function of corporate management and the associated accounting and reporting aspects.

This course builds upon Business 42.305*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.305* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.407*

Auditing I

A course in auditing theory, methodology and application.

Prerequisite: Business 42.202* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.408*

Cost Management Systems

Discussion of the role of accounting, performance evaluation and product costing. Attention is directed to the significant changes in the manufacturing environment and the reporting problems arising therefrom.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.309*.

Prerequisite: Business 42.308* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.409*

Auditing II

Emphasis on the audit of advanced EDP systems, computer-assisted audit techniques and applications of sampling theory to auditing. Topics of current interest will be discussed.

Prerequisites: Business 42.240* or Computer Science 95.108* ; Business 42.407* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.413*

Organization Design and Restructuring

Effective structuring of business organizations in competitive environment. Evaluation of design alternatives and analysis of success factors. Application of the theories in the context of the management process.

Prerequisites: Business 42.210* or 42.313*; 42.211* or 42.311* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.414*

Strategic Human Resources Management

A strategic approach to human resources management designed to enhance the organization's sustaining competitive advantages, innovativeness, core competencies and capabilities, and productivity within a complex and dynamic business environment. Current topics are discussed within the context of the organization's overall vision and corporate strategy.

Prerequisites: Business 42.312*; 42.210* or 42.313* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.415*

Organization Development and Change Management

Process and structural theories and methods of organizational development. Issues of organizational renewal and personnel development. Various theories and methods of individual and organizational diagnosis and intervention.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing; Business 42.210* or 42.313*; 42.211* or 42.311* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.416*

Practicum in Interpersonal and Team Skills

Skills of supervising and working with other people including such topics as negotiating, dealing with conflict, setting goals, working with groups, and communication. Extensive use of experiential learning.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing in B.Com program; Business 42.210* or 42.313*; 42.211* or 42.311* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures, seminars, and laboratory tutorials three hours a week.

Business 42.417*

Managing Workforce Diversity

Issues confronting managers of a diverse workforce. Gender, ethnic diversity, disability, and sexual orientation. Practices which can help organizations to accommodate and benefit from workforce diversity.

Prerequisites: Business 42.312*; 42.210* or 42.313* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.418*

Organizational Learning

Contemporary training and development challenges facing individuals, organizations, and communities and the role of information technology in enhancing individual and collective skills development, capabilities, core competencies, intellectual capital and competitiveness.

Prerequisites: Business 42.312*; 42.210* or 42.313* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.423*

Marketing In Not-for-Profit Organizations

Theories and practices of marketing in not-for-profit organizations including government. Similarities and differences between marketing in not-for-profit and for-profit organizations and the key issues faced by marketers in developing marketing strategies in not-for-profit organizations will be examined.

Prerequisite: Third-year Standing and Business 42.224* or 42.228* (with a grade of C- or better)

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.425*

International Marketing

The marketing function in international markets from a managerial perspective. Environments of foreign markets in relation to the marketing management functions of product, price, distribution and communication strategy and marketing research. International expansion methods, joint ventures and other business alliances, and international marketing.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing; Business 42.224* or 42.228* (with a grade of C- or better )

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.426

Consumer Behaviour

The traditional socio-psychological theories of consumer behaviour. Current literature and the fundamental theories and concepts from various disciplines. Motivation, personality, perception, learning, communication of innovations, attitude theory, role theory, life style analysis, consumerism, etc.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing, and Business 42.228* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.428*

Marketing Management

This course emphasizes the "managerial" aspects of marketing. Such topics as: market segmentation, social and regulatory aspects in marketing, channels of distribution, industrial marketing, sales force management and other current topics are discussed in detail.

Prerequisite: One of Business 42.325* or 42.327* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.435*

Operations Research II

Dynamic programming, inventory models, queuing, simulation, non-linear programming. (Also listed as Economics 43.405*.)

Prerequisites: Third-year standing; Business 42.230* or Economics 43.404* or Mathematics 69.381*; Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.436*

Introduction to Statistical Decision Theory

Examination of Bayesian approaches to decision-making under uncertainty for individuals and firms.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.439 and Economics 43.407*.

Prerequisites: Economics 43.202*; and Economics 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.437*

Applications of Statistical Decision Theory in Business

Statistical Decision Theory-based approach to the Theory of Information Systems and other applications of Statistical Decision Theory to Business decision making.

Prerequisite: Business 42.436* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.438*

Construction/Project Management

Systems approach to project planning and control. Analysis of alternative network planning methods: CPM, precedence and PERT; planning procedure; computer techniques and estimating; physical, economic and financial feasibility; implementation feedback and control; case studies. (Also listed as Civil and Environmental Engineering 82.440*.)

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing.

Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.

Business 42.440*

Management of Information Systems

Comprehensive treatment of current trends and management issues associated with information systems within organizations of local, national and international scope. Issues and techniques of information systems planning, administration, resource management and new technology adoption. Case studies are used.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing, Business 42.210* or 42.313* and Business 42.240* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.442*

Information Systems Analysis and Design Practicum

Students form teams for the purpose of designing and implementing a typical business information system. Projects are drawn from actual problems suggested by local business and institutions.

Prerequisites: Business 42.340* or Computer Science 95.304* (with a grade of C- or better), and Business 42.343* (with a grade of B- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.444*

Telecommunications: A Management Perspective

This course addresses the challenges and issues managers face in coordinating telecommunications and data networking services delivery to their organizations. It explores technical and managerial aspects of data communications, local, widearea, and wireless networks, network protocols, Internet/intranets, client/server computing, network security and management.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing and Business 42.240* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.446*

Decision Making and Support Systems

Framework, processes and technology components for building decision support systems. Planning and organizing for DSS, system design and integrating DSS into the organization. Group support systems, negotiation support systems, meeting and teleconferencing systems, knowledge based systems and artificial intelligence. High-level modelling languages are used.

Prerequisites: Business 42.230* and Business 42.240* or Computer Science 95.204* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.447*

Technology Project Management

Organizational, managerial and technical issues of information system and technology industry projects. Defining and setting up successful projects. Characteristics of successful project managers. Tracking and monitoring. Estimation techniques. Risk analysis. Learning from projects. Examples and case studies.

Prerequisites: Business 42.330* or 42.337*; 42.240* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.450*

Advanced Corporate Finance

An in-depth examination of some of the major theoretical issues in corporate finance. This course requires analyses and presentations of both articles from the finance literature and case studies. (Also listed as Economics 43.408*.)

Prerequisite: Business 42.350* (with a grade of C-or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.452*

Investment Management

Analysis of investment requirements for individuals and institutional investors: liquidity, risk and return; portfolio design, construction, management and control; performance measurement; capital market theory. (Also listed as Economics 43.411*.)

Prerequisite: Business 42.352* (with a grade of C- or better).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.453*

Capital Markets

Analysis of money and capital markets and instruments used in these markets; term structure of interest rates; derivation and implication of yield curve in financial markets; risk and invetsment decisions in capital markets; foreign currency exchange markets and instruments. Mathematical tools are employed in the exposition of topics (also listed as Economics 43.410*)

Prerequisites: Economics 43.202*, 43.203*, 43.212*, and 43.220 or Mathematics 69.267* (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week. 

Business 42.461*

Business Ethics

Use of ethical reasoning to analyse business decisions. The ethical content of these decisions. The role of ethics in business situations. Practice in ethical reasoning. Major ethical systems.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in B.Com. or B.I.B. program.

Seminars three hours a week.

Business 42.462*

Women in Management

Organizational and personal challenges arising from changing gender roles and the increased participation of women in management and professional organizational roles.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing; Business 42.211* or 42.311*; 42.210* or 42.313* or Women's Studies 09.188 (with a grade of C- or better in each).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.464*

The Business Environment in East/Central Europe and the Soviet Successor States

An examination of the economic and legal environment in which new businesses are emerging in the region and the practical problems which face business ventures. Regulatory structures, patterns of foreign trade, market characteristics, scientific and technological base and business culture. (Also listed as East European Studies 55.406*.)

Prerequisites: Business 42.361* or Economics 43.370*, or permission of the School.

Seminar three hours a week.

Business 42.467*

Management of Technology and Innovation

Integration of technology and strategy; the design of technological strategy; the development of new business around new technology; and the management of corporate research and development, including pre-competitive consortia.

Prerequisites: Third-year standing; Business 42.224* or 42.228*; 42.311* or 42.313* (with a grade of C- or better in each ).

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.468*

History of Business in Canada 1850-1980

The place of business in Canadian society, economics and politics. The internal dynamics of Canadian business, and its external implications. Students apply a historical perspective to issues and problems in the contemporary business environment. (Also listed as History 24.325*.)

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in B.Com. or B.I.B.

Business 42.469*

Strategic Management

Analysis and evaluation of the organization's corporate and business strategies; integration and synthesis of knowledge acquired in the program by application of acquired functional skills to strategic decision making.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.479*.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in B.Com.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.471*

Cross-Cultural Communication

Focus on effective cross-cultural communication. Readings, discussions, and activities build on experiential learning from the student's year of study abroad.

Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing in the B.I.B. program.

Workshop and discussion three hours a week.

Business 42.474*

Workshop on International Management and Global Business

A particular managerial field from an international perspective. Possible topics include personnel management in the global firm, international information systems, international logistics, and international research and development.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing in B.Com. or B.I.B. program.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.479*

Strategic Management for International Business

Analysis and evaluation of the organization's global and national strategies. Emphasis on firms' market-entry strategies and on the unique problems of managing in distant and different cultures.

Precludes additional credit for Business 42.469*.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing in B.I.B. or B.Com., International Business Concentration.

Lectures three hours a week.

Business 42.480*

Business Case Analysis

Analysis, solution, and presentation of business cases in a competitive environment focusing on a specific functional area, choosing from a number of functional areas. Participation in the Annual (Canadian) Inter-Collegiate Business Competition.

Prerequisites: Enrolment in B.Com. or B.I.B. program; and permission of the School.

Flexibly scheduled meetings and workshops with faculty.

Business 42.481*

Selected Topics: Workshop in Urban Studies

Study of one specific aspect of architecture in the area of urban studies. Workshop offerings change from year to year. (Also listed as Architecture 78.392*.)

Prerequisite: Fourth-year B.Com. or B.I.B.

Workshop six hours a week.

Business 42.490*

Auditing III

This course reviews the fundamental role of auditing and develops an understanding of issues and challenges facing the profession such as comprehensive auditing and auditing small businesses and non-profit organizations. Integration of topics from this course and its prerequisites is accomplished primarily through applications problems.

Prerequisite: Business 42.407* (with a grade of C- or better).

Business 42.491*

Topics in Management Studies I

A selected topics course may be offered. (The topic is announced when resources become available to address needs that may arise.) Eligibility for this course to serve as an option for specific concentrations is to be established by the School.

Prerequisite: Permission of the School.

Business 42.492*

Topics in Management Studies II

A selected topics course in a concentration area that may be offered. Eligibility for this course to serve as an option for a specific concentration is to be established by the School.

Prerequisite: Permission of the School.

Business 42.494

Directed Studies I

This course is intended to provide qualified students with the opportunity of carrying out a major research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Students should enquire about procedures for Directed Studies, and about the possibility of counting this credit toward a specified concentration's requirements, in advance of the term in which they intend to register for the course.

Prerequisites: GPA of 10.0 or better and permission of the School.

Business 42.495*

Directed Studies II (Term Paper)

This course provides qualified students with the opportunity of carrying out a minor (one-term) research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Students should enquire about procedures for Directed Studies, and about the possibility of counting this credit toward a specified concentration's requirements, in advance of the term in which they intend to register for the course.

Prerequisites: GPA of 10.0 or better and permission of the School.

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