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General education electives (12 credits)
Humanities (six credits): English, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Philosophy, Speech, Theatre, Music, Film, Communications, History, Visual and Performing Arts
Social sciences (six credits): Anthropology, Archaeology, Canadian Studies, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. Note: Psychology and Sociology electives exclude statistics/data analysis courses.
MNGT 1710 Introduction to Business (3,0,0)MNGT 1710 Introduction to Business (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits This course introduces students to the fundamentals of many business disciplines such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resource management, supply chain management, and entrepreneurship. Students will engage with community business experts for example guest speakers, who will share their business experience dealing with a wide range of issues. Students will simulate, adapt, and respond to a variety of business challenges, expanding their knowledge of business. Throughout the course students will be encouraged to set goals, reflect on their learning and plan for their futures. Topics include multiple perspectives on business, management functions, forms of business ownership, the importance of entrepreneurship, and Indigenous business.
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CMNS 1290 Introduction to Professional Writing (3,0,0)CMNS 1290 Introduction to Professional Writing (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students study the theories and practice of professional organizational communication, learning the importance of effective communication to meeting goals, developing and maintaining relationships and the overall facilitation of work. Students develop skills in evaluating communication scenarios, designing communication strategies that meet goals and audience need, including requests, information sharing and persuasion. In addition, students learn to employ writing techniques and editorial skills relevant to professional communication contexts.
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MATH 1170 Calculus for Business and Economics (3,1.5,0)MATH 1170 Calculus for Business and Economics (3,1.5,0)Credits: 3 credits This course is intended for Business and Economics students. Topics include calculation and interpretation of derivatives, curve sketching, optimization (applied to business and economics), multivariable functions (including partial derivatives, optimization and Lagrange multipliers).
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ECON 1950 Principles of Macroeconomics (3,0,0)ECON 1950 Principles of Macroeconomics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine economic behaviour at the aggregate level, and the measurement and determination of national income. Topics include an introduction to economics; measuring macroeconomic variables including gross domestic product, unemployment, and inflation; the Keynesian model; aggregate demand and supply; money and banking; the money market; fiscal policy; monetary policy and the central bank; exchange rates and the balance of payments; and economic growth.
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ECON 2320 Economics and Business Statistics 1 (3,0,0)ECON 2320 Economics and Business Statistics 1 (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to statistics with an emphasis on its applications in business and economics. Topics include descriptive statistics and numerical measures; an introduction to probability; discrete and continuous probability distributions; sampling and sampling distributions; interval estimations; and testing hypotheses and statistical inferences.
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ACCT 2210 Financial Accounting (3,0,0)ACCT 2210 Financial Accounting (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop the skills necessary to prepare and analyze the financial statements of a public corporation. Topics include the conceptual framework; accounting standards; the accounting cycle; financial statements; internal control, cash and bank reconciliations; short-term investments and receivables; inventory; long-term assets including intangibles; liabilities including bonds payable; shareholders' equity, dividends, and share repurchases; comprehensive income and the statement of shareholders' equity; statement of cash flows; and financial statement analysis.
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FNCE 2120 Financial Management (3,0,0)FNCE 2120 Financial Management (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop a basic understanding of business finance, which deals with how organizations effectively manage their operating and fixed assets and fund them with an optimal mix of debt and equity financing. Topics include the role of the financial manager; goals of the firm; financial statement analysis; time value of money; risk and return including beta and the capital asset pricing model; common and preferred share valuation; bond valuation and interest rates; capital budgeting; cost of capital; and optimal capital structure.
Prerequisites: ACCT 2210 or equivalent (minimum C-), and CMNS 1290 or equivalent (minimum C-), and MATH 1070 or equivalent (minimum C-), and ECON 2320 or equivalent (minimum C-)
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MIST 2610 Management Information Systems (3,0,0)MIST 2610 Management Information Systems (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize information systems and technology in support of organizational strategy. Topics include an introduction to information systems; information systems strategy; ethics, privacy, and policy; data security; data and knowledge management; networks and communications technologies; wireless and mobile computing; e-business and e-commerce; Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and social networks; systems development and managing information systems projects; and personal productivity software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
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HRMN 2820 Human Resource Management (3,0,0)HRMN 2820 Human Resource Management (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students are introduced to the management of an organization's workforce through the design and implementation of effective human resource policies and procedures. Current Canadian issues and practices are emphasized. The topics include the strategic role of human resources management; human resources planning; job analysis and design; recruitment and selection; employment equity; compensation; training and development; performance appraisal; occupational health and safety; and employee and industrial relations.
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ECON 3040 Managerial Economics (3,0,0)ECON 3040 Managerial Economics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students focus on the application of economic models and rational choice to business decision making. Topics include an introduction to managerial economics, demand analysis and estimates, production and cost analysis, technological change and industrial innovation, pricing strategies in imperfectly competitive markets, game theory and competitive strategies, government and business, and forecasting.
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SCMN 3320 Supply Chain Management (3,0,0)SCMN 3320 Supply Chain Management (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the strategic fit of supply chains with organizational goals; this course lays the foundation for advanced study in the field. Topics include an introduction to supply chain management; supply chain strategy; demand management, inventory management; inventory modeling; supply chain network design and facility location; warehouse management; and transportation management.
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MNGT 3710 Business Ethics and Society (3,0,0)MNGT 3710 Business Ethics and Society (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore the complex business environment and the relationships organizations have with each other, civil society, and the natural environment. Through this examination, students learn how critical ethical decision-making is to the successful management of any organization. Topics include elements of critical thinking, business ethics fundamentals, frameworks for ethical thinking, awareness of ethical pitfalls, ethical reasoning, ethical principles, drafting a code of ethics, illustrating an ethical decision-making process, applying ethical decision-making skills, ethical decision-making in the workplace, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, and stakeholder theory.
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ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing(recommended)ENGL 1100 Introduction to University Writing (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore the practices of reading and writing in scholarly contexts by investigating a chosen topic or issue. Students read, critically analyze, and synthesize information and ideas found in appropriate secondary sources and coming from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. They also develop their abilities to communicate knowledge by composing in the genres and sub-genres of scholarly writing, including the incorporation of research and documentation while using a clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct style.
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ENGL 1110 Critical Reading and Writing (3,0,0)ENGL 1110 Critical Reading and Writing (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop skills in close critical reading comprehension, written composition, and argumentation through the exploration and evaluation of a variety of creative narrative texts. Students learn critically and creatively to articulate complexities of various perspectives, techniques and rhetorical strategies, and assumptions employed by writers to convey a given subject matter or social issue. They also practice critical reflection and clear, persuasive, and grammatically-correct communication by building on scholarly writing and documentation skills. Students develop critical reading and writing skills, which are keys to success in any academic discipline and transfer directly to the workplace.
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ENGL 1120 Introduction to Poetry (3,0,0)ENGL 1120 Introduction to Poetry (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop skills in close critical reading comprehension, written composition, and argumentation through the exploration and evaluation of a variety of poetic forms that take up a particular theme, topic, or issue chosen by the professor. Through lecture, class discussion, and written assignments, students learn critically and creatively to interpret and compare classic and contemporary poetic texts. Students demonstrate how to reflect critically and to articulate the complexities of various perspectives, techniques, rhetorical strategies, and assumptions employed by poets to convey a given subject matter or social issue. They also practice clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct communication while building on scholarly writing and documentation skills.
Prerequisites: English Studies 12 /English First Peoples 12 with a minimum 73% or equivalent
Exclusion Requisites: ENGL 1210-Introduction To Drama & Poetry, ENGL 1011-Literature and Composition II |
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ENGL 1140 Introduction to Drama (3,0,0)ENGL 1140 Introduction to Drama (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop skills in close critical reading comprehension, written composition, and argumentation through the exploration and evaluation of a variety of poetic forms that take up a particular theme, topic, or issue chosen by the professor. Through lecture, class discussion, and written assignments, students learn critically and creatively to interpret and compare classic and contemporary poetic texts. Students demonstrate how to reflect critically and to articulate the complexities of various perspectives, techniques, rhetorical strategies, and assumptions employed by poets to convey a given subject matter or social issue. They also practice clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct communication while building on scholarly writing and documentation skills.
Prerequisites: English Studies 12 /English First Peoples 12 with a minimum 73% or equivalent
Exclusion Requisites:
ENGL 1210-Introduction To Drama & Poetry
ENGL 1011-Literature and Composition II |
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ENGL 1210 Introduction to Drama and Poetry (3,0,0)ENGL 1210 Introduction to Drama and Poetry (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop skills in close critical reading comprehension, written composition, and argumentation through the exploration and evaluation of a variety of poetic and dramatic forms that take up a particular theme, topic, or issue chosen by the professor. Through lecture, class discussion, and written assignments, students learn critically and creatively to interpret and compare classic and contemporary poetic and dramatic texts. Students demonstrate how to reflect critically and to articulate the complexities of various perspectives, techniques, rhetorical strategies, and assumptions employed by poets and dramatists to convey a given subject matter or social issue. They also practice clear, persuasive, grammatically-correct communication while building on scholarly writing and documentation skills.
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MATH 1070 Mathematics for Business and Economics (3,1.5,0)MATH 1070 Mathematics for Business and Economics (3,1.5,0)Credits: 3 credits This course is designed for Business and Economics students. Topics include linear and non-linear functions and models applied to cost, revenue, profit, demand and supply, systems of equations (linear and nonlinear), matrices, linear programming, difference equations, and mathematics of finance (including simple and compound interest, annuities, mortgages, and loans).
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ECON 1900 Principles of Microeconomics (3,0,0)ECON 1900 Principles of Microeconomics (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the interactions between individuals and firms in various types of markets. Topics include a definition of economics; demand and supply analysis; consumer theory; production and cost; market structure including perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly; market efficiency and market failure; resource markets; and international trade.
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PHIL 1110 Introduction to Critical Thinking (3,0,0)PHIL 1110 Introduction to Critical Thinking (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students access the basic blocks of knowledge building through an exploration of logical analysis. Students use the
philosophical methodology of argument analysis to navigate issues presented in natural language and to resolve real
world problems. Students examine the meaning of logical terms and philosophically investigate their contribution to
arguments. Students give considerable attention to representing the logical structure of arguments and discovering
their validity or invalidity
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ECON 2330 Economics and Business Statistics 2 (3,0,0)ECON 2330 Economics and Business Statistics 2 (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students study advanced statistical techniques and methods and their applications in business and economics. Topics include inferences about population variance, including hypothesis testing and confidence intervals; analysis of variance and experimental designs; simple and multiple regressions; time series analysis and forecasting; statistical quality control; and decision analysis. Students are required to apply statistical techniques using Excel and/or Minitab.
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ACCT 2250 Management Accounting (3,0,0)ACCT 2250 Management Accounting (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop the skills necessary to collect, analyze, and communicate quantitative and non-quantitative information to assist management in making more effective planning and control decisions. Topics include the role of managerial accounting; basic cost management concepts; job, process, hybrid and activity-based costing; cost behaviour and estimation; cost-volume-profit analysis; profit planning and activity-based budgeting; standard costing, flexible budgeting and variance analysis; cost management tools including the balanced scorecard, benchmarking and reengineering; and relevant costs for decision making such as make or buy, special orders, joint products and outsourcing.
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MKTG 2430 Introduction to Marketing (3,0,0)MKTG 2430 Introduction to Marketing (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students receive an overall view of the marketing function, the role of marketing in society and its application within organizations. Topics include an overview of marketing; developing a marketing plan and strategies; analyzing the marketing environment; consumer behaviour; segmentation, targeting, and positioning; developing new products; product, branding, and packaging decisions; pricing concepts and strategies; distribution strategies; and integrated marketing communications.
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ORGB 2810 Organizational Behaviour (3,0,0)ORGB 2810 Organizational Behaviour (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the behavior of individuals and how they interact with each other in different workplace organizations. Topics include defining organizational behavior; perception, personality and emotions; values, attitudes and their effects in the workplace; motivating self and others; working in teams; communication, conflict and negotiation; power and politics; leadership; decision making, creativity and ethics; and organizational culture and change.
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BLAW 2910 Commercial Law (3,0,0)BLAW 2910 Commercial Law (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine the legal environment in which businesses operate and how common law and different provincial and federal government statutes influence decision making. Topics include origins of Canadian law; resolving disputes and navigating the court system; tort law, contract law; sales of goods and consumer protection; methods of carrying on business; workplace law; property law; and creditor law.
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CMNS 3240 Advanced Professional Communication (1,2,0)CMNS 3240 Advanced Professional Communication (1,2,0)Credits: 3 credits Students develop best practice skills in advanced professional writing with an emphasis on the design and production of strategic and planning-level communication documents, including a formal report, with added emphasis on online communication contexts, including multimedia production and social media. In addition, students consider and develop multi-phased communication strategies, learn advanced research skills and consider techniques for effective collaboration.
Prerequisites: CMNS 1290 OR CMNS 1291 AND Completion of 42 credits
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IBUS 3510 International Business (3,0,0)IBUS 3510 International Business (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students examine globalization and the steps managers take to establish or expand operations in international markets. They explore the influence of forces such as culture, economics, politics, and geography on management decision making. Topics include globalization; national differences in political economy; political economy and economic development; differences in culture; ethics in international business; international trade theory; political economy of international trade; foreign direct investment; regional economic integration; international business strategy; entry strategy and strategic alliance; and global marketing and research and development
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MNGT 4780 Strategic Management (3,0,0)MNGT 4780 Strategic Management (3,0,0)Credits: 3 credits Students explore the basic concepts and methodologies of developing and executing successful business strategies in a dynamic global environment. Effective strategy is about developing competitive advantage. Learners develop insights into the working of CEOs and top management teams in preparation for senior positions in organizations. Topics include an introduction to strategic management, an analysis of the internal and external environments, business-level strategy, competitive strategy and dynamics, corporate-level strategy, acquisition and restructuring strategies, international strategies, and strategy implementation.
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Specialization (24 to 30 credits)
BBA students must complete one of the following majors in business or economics or a General BBA. All programs are 24 credits (eight courses) in length except for the accounting major, which is 30 credits (10 courses).
- Accounting
- Economics
- Finance
- Human Resource
- International Business
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurship
- Supply Chain Management
- General BBA
General electives (6 to 12 credits)
BBA students must take 12 credits (four courses) of general electives to complete their degree, with at least nine credits (three courses) at the upper level. Accounting majors only need to take six credits (two courses) with at least three credits (one course) at the upper level.
The general elective courses can be from any academic discipline, which can include additional courses in business or economics. The BBA offers other interesting paths:
- Business/Economics minors (12 credits): Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development, Financial Markets and Institutions, Leadership, Project Management
- Co-operative education option (up to 9 credits) Note: Can only be applied to program if you're not completing a minor.
- Honours option (12 credits)
- Service learning, directed studies, selected topics, international business field courses (three credits each)
Typical Schedule (Not Mandatory)
Year 1
| First semester | Second semester | ||
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| MNGT 1710 | Introduction to Business | PHIL 1110 | Introduction to Critical Thinking Skills |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Microeconomics | CMNS 1290 | Introduction to Professional Writing |
| ENGL 1210 | Introduction to University Writing (recommended) or Critical Reading and Writing or Introduction to Poetry or Introduction to Drama or Introduction to Drama and Poetry |
MATH 1170 | Calculus for Business and Economics |
| MATH 1070 | Mathematics for Business and Economics | ECON 1950 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| General Education Elective | ORGB 2810 | Organizational Behaviour | |
Year 2
| First semester | Second semester | ||
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| ACCT 2210 | Financial Accounting | FNCE 2120 | Financial Management |
| MIST 2610 | Management Information Systems | MKTG 2430 | Introduction to Marketing |
| ECON 2320 | Economics and Business Statistics 1 |
ACCT 2250 | Management Accounting |
| BLAW 2910 | Commercial Law | HRMN 2820 | Human Resource Management |
| General Education Elective | ECON 2330 | Economics and Business Statistics 2 | |
Year 3
| First semester | Second semester | ||
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| SCMN 3320 | Supply Chain Management | MNGT 3710 | Business Ethics and Society |
| IBUS 3510 | International Business | ECON 3040 | Managerial Economics |
| CMNS 3240 | Business Communications | General Education Elective | |
| General Education Elective | Major/Minor/General Elective | ||
| Major/Minor/General Elective | Major/Minor/General Elective | ||
Year 4
| First semester | Second semester | ||
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| Major/Minor/General Elective | Major/Minor/General Elective | ||
| Major/Minor/General Elective | Major/Minor/General Elective | ||
| Major/Minor/General Elective | Major/Minor/General Elective | ||
| Major/Minor/General Elective | Major/Minor/General Elective | ||
| Major/Minor/General Elective | MNGT 4780 | Strategic Management | |
