Business Administration (online BBA)

This course covers two functional areas of business: managing people in organizations and financial management. The course is taught using the case method with a heavy emphasis on decision-making. Students are encouraged to arrive at a course of action/decision in each case consistent with their analysis of the facts presented in each situation. (cst 3) cr 3. Cross-listed as ADMN 1016. Students may not retain credit for both COMM 1006, COMM 1005 and MGMT 1006.

This course covers three functional area of business: operations management, marketing management, and general management. The course is taught using the case method with a heavy emphasis on decision-making. Students are encouraged to arrive at a course of action/decision in each case consistent with their analysis of the facts presented in each situation. PREREQ: COMM 1006. (cst 3) cr 3. Cross-listed as ADMN 1017. Students may not retain credit for COMM 1007, COMM 1005 and MGMT 1007.

This course is designed not only to help students in their writing, but also to give them the skills they will need after graduation. It covers such areas as letters, memoranda, proposals, effective presentations, and collaborative writing. While useful for all students, B.Com. students should find the course especially beneficial. (lec 3) cr 3. Students cannot retain credits for both COMM 1206 and MGMT 1036.

This course provides an introduction to the functions of individual decision-makers, both consumers and producers, within the larger economic system. The primary emphasis is on the nature and functions of product markets, the theory of the firm under varying conditions of competition and monopoly, and the role of government in promoting efficiency in the economy. (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ECON 1006 and either ECON 1005 or ECON 4000. Lecture (3.00).

This course provides an introduction to the theory of the determination of total or aggregate income, employment, output, price levels, and the role of money in the economy. The primary emphasis is on monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and international economics. (lec 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for both ECON 1007 and either ECON 1005 or ECON 4000. Lecture (3.00).

This course introduces the students to advanced features of personal computing including some basic principles of programming. A practical introduction to application software such as spreadsheets, databases, statistical packages and efficient use of internet tools is provided. (lec 3) cr 3. Students cannot retain credit for both COSC 1702 and COSC 1700. This course DOES NOT fulfil the Linguistic Awareness requirement for the BA.

This course will provide students with an overview of the role of financial information in society and in their own lives. It will increase awareness of ethical and public policy issues. Content includes an exploration of the uses of financial information in decision making from the perspectives of managers, owners, creditors, governments, and other users. This is followed by an examination, in more detail, of issues involving income, cash flow, and economic resources from either management or owners' and creditors' points of view. The focus is "learning to learn" based on an interactive environment as well as individual efforts. Integral to this approach is the extensive use of real financial statement data. Throughout the course students will use excerpts from annual reports of corporations, reprinted as they originally appeared. Students will have ample opportunity to develop analytical and problem-solving skills as well as communication skills. Cross-listed with ADMN 1126. (lec 3) cr 3. Students cannot retain credit for both COMM 1106 and ACCT 1001.

This course introduces deterministic and stochastic mathematical models that support decision making for management. Topics include linear and integer programming, network models, transportation problems, dynamic programming, CPM and PERT methods in project management, queuing theory, computer simulation and decision under uncertainty. Pre-requisites: MATH 1000 level (excluding MATH 1911 and MATH 1912) Credits: 3cr. Methods of teaching: Lectures Students may not retain credit for both OPER 2006 and COMM 1057

This course is an introduction to management accounting and provides an overview of relevant information for decision-making on such matters as short run decision-making and long run decision-making. The course covers such topics as cost and revenue behaviour; alternate choice decisions under uncertainty; CVP analysis; differential cash flows; and operating budget and capital budget decisions. Cross-listed with ADMN 3106. PREREQ: ACCT 1001 (formerly COMM 1106, minimum C. (cst 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for COMM 2016, COMM 2015 and ACCT 2011.

This course introduces the application of statistics in the business workplace. It emphasizes the understanding of the underlying mathematical concepts of statistical tools, as well as their application to support managerial decision making. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, probability distributions, statistical estimation, hypothesis testing of proportions, means and variances of populations, analysis of variance, and regression. Credits: 3cr. Methods of teaching: Lectures Pre-requisites: MATH 1000 level (excluding MATH 1911 and MATH 1912) Students may not retain credit for both STAT 2066 and STAT 1056, COMM 1056, STAT 2606, STAT 2126 and STAT 2246.

This course introduces students to the elements of the business environment associated with markets, marketing strategies, and marketing mix variables that can be used in marketing. Topics include concepts of marketing, role of marketing, markets, forecasting demand, market segmentation, marketing research, and consumer behaviour. PREREQ: COMM 1007 or ADMN 1107. Students may not retain credit for ADMN 3126, COMM 2036, SPAD 2036, COMM 2035 and MKTG 2001. Cross-listed with ADMN 3126. (cst 3) 3 cr.

This course examines market applications using case method, allowing students to put into practice the foundations of marketing. Marketing topics introduced include: Business to business marketing, international marketing, eMarketing, retailing, marketing research, marketing of services and customer relations. PREREQ: MKTG 2006 (CST 3) Students cannot retail credit for both MKTG 2011 and COMM 2037 and/OR SPAD 2037.

This course introduces concepts and theories that explain individual, group, and organizational behaviour in organizations. Topics include personality, perceptions, motivation, communication, emotional labour, stress, power, conflict, leadership, team dynamics, team development, organizational culture, organizational structure and organizational change management. PREREQ: MGMT 1001. (sem 3). Students may not retain credit for COMM 2046, COMM 2045 and HROB 2001. This is an approved course for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation

This course focuses on theories and techniques of personnel management. Topics include employment legislation, human resource planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection, compensation, performance appraisal, training and development, employee benefits, employee relations, workplace health and safety, union management framework, and global human resource management. Prerequisite: MGMT 1001 or equivalent (sem 3) credits: 3. Students may not retain credit for COMM 2045, COMM 2047, COMM 4456 and HROB 2002.

This course is designed to give students awareness and knowledge of the marketing function. Marketing is concerned with understanding the consumer and relating this to the formulation of marketing strategies and practices. Topics include the marketing concept, consumer behaviour, market segmentation, market forecasting, marketing research, and marketing strategy formulation. The concepts of marketing management are applied to problems and practices of the consumer, industrial, and international markets. PREREQ: COMM 1007 (cst 3) cr 6. Students may not retain credit for COMM 2035, COMM 2036/7, SPAD 2036/7 and ADMN 3126/7.

This course builds on the relevant information for decision-making introduced in COMM 2016 with an emphasis on the use of information in the administration of organizations. It deals mainly with the organization's information system, the purpose of which is to facilitate decision-making and motivation of management. To this end, the course is concerned with cost accounting systems; decision support systems; financial/cost policy design; and management control systems design. PREREQ: ACCT 2011 (formerly COMM 2016) minimum C. (cst 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for COMM 2017, ADMN 3107, COMM 2015 and ACCT 3001.

This course sets up a basic framework (concepts, principles, tools and techniques) for making decisions affecting a firm's present and future cash flow. The focus is on financial statement analysis and the principle of time value of money. Students are provided with opportunities to apply these analytical tools and skills in making decisions with regard to financial planning and control, working capital management, and capital budgeting. The risk factor in financial decision-making is also introduced. PREREQ: COMM 1106 or 1107. (cst 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for ADMN 3116, COMM 2026 COMM 2025, and FNCE 3006. Cross-listed as ADMN 3116. Lecture (3.00).

This course provides students with an opportunity to further develop their problem-solving and decision-making skills. Students are exposed to real business world situations and required to make decisions with regard to a firm's cost of capital, capital structure, long-term financing, dividend policy, growth policy, and risk management. PREREQ: COMM 2026 (minimum 60%). (cst 3) cr 3. Students may not retain credit for COMM 2027 COMM 2025 and FNCE 3007. Cross-listed with ADMN 3117.

This course covers operations management concepts and techniques for manufacturing and service sectors with an emphasis on planning, managing and controlling operations. Topics include forecasting, sales and operations planning, inventory and qualify management. A variety of quantitative techniques are also used for valuable insights in analysis and in decision-making. Credits: 3cr. Students may not retain credit for both OPER 3006E, and COMM 2056 and COMM 2055. Methods of teaching: Lectures. Pre-requisites: STAT 2066 and OPER 2006.

This course examines the legal rights and duties of business and individuals in society. Topics include contracts, insurance, negotiable instruments, property, business forms, and credit. (lec 3) cr 3. Crosslisted with JURI 2306 and ADMN 2306. Students may not retain credit for COMM 4716, ADMN 2306, JURI 2306 and MGMT 4001.

This course focuses on the application of concepts and methods introduced in COMM 4006 and on the development of practical solutions to complex organizational problems involved in the process of strategy implementation. Particular emphasis is placed upon the development of an internal capability profile, built on the organization's core competencies, which enables organizations to cope with the changing environment and the implementation of formulated strategies. Students must carry out a comprehensive analysis of an ongoing organization and submit a detailed report according to strategic management principles. PREREQ: COMM 4006 (minimum 60%). (cst 3) cr 3. Students cannot retain credit for COMM 4007, COMM 4005 and MGMT 4032. Cross-listed with ADMN 4607.

This course is intended to give an understanding of the factors affecting investment decisions and the importance of measuring these against the risks involved. The course also relates investment objectives (security of capital, stability of income, capital growth, marketability) to different investment vehicles. Topics include: calculation of yields; taxation of investments; objective setting; RRSPs, and other sheltered investments; bond valuation; stock valuation; options warrants; preferred shares; and other investments. PREREQ: FNCE 3006(cst 3) cr 3. Methods of teaching: lectures and case studies. Credits: 3. Students cannot retain credit for both COMM 4227 and FNCE 4007.

This course addresses psychological factors and external influences that affect the consumer's decision-making process,and the implications formarketing strategies. Topics include consumers needs, attitudes, motivations, emotions and learning. PREREQ: At least 60 university credits obtained including MKTG 2011 or SPAD 2037 or COMM 2037. Students cannot retain credits for both MKTG 4071 and any of the following: COMM 4327. ADMN 4946. (Cst/Lec 3) cr 3.

The course focusses on the preparation of international marketing plans based on country economic and social analyses relevant to international and multinational marketing. The course covers problems and perspectives of marketing within various countries in terms of specific business, environmental and ethical contexts. PREREQ:MKTG 2006 or SPAD 2036. (cst 3) cr 3..

Humanist Issues in Commercial Practice encourages you to understand the social, cultural, and philosophical traditions of commercial life and enterprise - then and now. The course provides an account of when and how "transactions for value received" (otherwise known as value exchange) first entered written human history and developed through modern times. It deals with commercial exchange and economic thought from biblical and classical times to the present day. You will be introduced to the Judaic, Buddhist, Christian, and Islamic Wisdom literature and to their impact on medieval philosophic ideas of commercial and distributive justice. You will also study a wide spectrum of Western writing from the sixteenth century onward, coming to appreciate how many of the ethical questions and humanist principles of commercial interaction had their origins in early religious and philosophical thought. (6 cr) Students cannot retain credits for both COMM 4405 and MGMT 4105.

This course examines the management of projects. Topics include needs assessment, scope definition, team building, planning, scheduling, risk management, budgeting, resource allocation, communication, stakeholder management, project execution, and ongoing project control. PREREQ: Either OPER 3006, COMM 2056, or COMM 2055; or ENGR 2097 (for students in Engineering). Methods of teaching: lectures. Credits: 3. Students may not retain for both COMM 4506 and OPER 4016.

This course examines the identification, evaluation, and management of risk in organizations. cr 3. PREREQ: Either COMM 2027 or 2025 (lec 3) cr 3. Students cannot retain credit for both COMM 4736 and FNCE 4036.

This course examines the process of strategic management in organizations. Topics include organizational and environmental analysis, strategy formulation in single- and multi-business companies, strategy evaluation, and choice. PREREQ: completion of COMM 2017, and 2027, 2037, and 2047, or if COMM 4006 is taken as part of the last 30 credits in the program. Students may not retain credit for COMM 4006, COMM 4005 and MGMT 4021. Cross-listed with ADMN 4606. (cst 3) cr 3.

The course deals with a broad range of issues regarding the general management of organizations. It includes the study of the organizational systems and processes used to establish overall organizational goals and objectives and to formulate, implement, and control the strategies and policies necessary to achieve these goals and objectives. The course commences with an introduction framework and methodology of strategic management in Business and non-Business sectors. Specific topics covered include : (1) the strategic management framework; (2)organizational and environmental analysis and diagnosis; and (3) strategy formulation, evaluation and choice. Special attention will be conferred to the application of concepts and methods introduced and to the development of practical solutions to complex organizational problems. The particular emphasis is placed upon the development of an internal capability profile which would enable organizations to cope with the changing environment and implementation of formulated strategies. In the content of strategic management, students are required to proceed to an industry study and description and analysis of a concrete strategic situation. Prerequisite: COMM 2017, COMM 2027, COMM 2037 and COMM 2047, or COMM 2035 and COMM 2045 (or COMM 2046 and HROB 2001). (cst 3) cr 6