Description
(formerly BUSI 2001) Introduces the basics of business and business corporations in society, in a real-world relevant manner. Particular attention is given to societal stakeholders and to corporations' internal business processes and management functions. Major emphases include corporate social responsibilities and management ethics, and these are recurring themes in other topics such as technology, globalization and people in organizations. The course is a combination of textbook theory and guided learning activities and assignments based on finding and integrating real-world information.
CR: the former BUSI 2001, Business 1010
UL: may be used in place of Business 1010 in programs offered in Business Administration at the Grenfell Campus
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
(formerly BUSI 2001) Introduces the basics of business and business corporations in society, in a real-world relevant manner. Particular attention is given to societal stakeholders and to corporations' internal business processes and management functions. Major emphases include corporate social responsibilities and management ethics, and these are recurring themes in other topics such as technology, globalization and people in organizations. The course is a combination of textbook theory and guided learning activities and assignments based on finding and integrating real-world information.
CR: the former BUSI 2001, Business 1010
UL: may be used in place of Business 1010 in programs offered in Business Administration at the Grenfell Campus
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
Introduces students to the concepts, analyses, and activities that comprise marketing strategy, and provides practice in assessing and solving strategic problems in marketing. The course is also a foundation for BUSI 2210 Introduction to Marketing Tactics, and for advanced electives in marketing. Topics include: marketing strategy, environmental analysis, competitive analysis, customer behaviour, marketing research, segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
CR: the former BUSI 1201; Business 2200
PR: English 1110 or 1021, BUSI 1000
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
develops research, writing, and oral communication skills In an interactive environment that encourages practice and participation. Through ongoing evaluation, students learn the fundamentals of business research using secondary sources. A key focus Is the writing process, Including grammar, punctuation, structure, flow, and style. Students develop oral presentation skills through in-class presentations. Students must demonstrate mastery of the material by successfully completing each of the written communication, grammar, and oral communication course components.
CR: BUSI 2000, Business 2020
PR: BUSI 1000, and English 1110 or 1021
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
develops research, writing, and oral communication skills In an interactive environment that encourages practice and participation. Through ongoing evaluation, students learn the fundamentals of business research using secondary sources. A key focus Is the writing process, Including grammar, punctuation, structure, flow, and style. Students develop oral presentation skills through in-class presentations. Students must demonstrate mastery of the material by successfully completing each of the written communication, grammar, and oral communication course components.
CR: BUSI 2000, Business 2020
PR: BUSI 1000, and English 1110 or 1021
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
introduces students to the concepts, analyses, and activities that comprise marketing tactics, and provides practice in making decisions about tactical problems in marketing. The course is also a foundation for advanced electives in marketing. Topics include: product management, pricing, marketing communications, channels of distribution, implementation, and budgeting.
CR: the former BUSI 2201, Business 2250
PR: BUSI 1210 or the former BUSI 1201
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Description
provides an introduction to: spreadsheet modeling; linear optimization and the related topics of integer, assignment, and transportation models; and decision analysis including payoff matrices, decision trees, and Bayesian revision. All topics will be taught within the context of business applications.
CO: Statistics 2500
CR: the former BUSI 4401
PR: Mathematics 1000
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Description
provides an introduction to: spreadsheet modeling; linear optimization and the related topics of integer, assignment, and transportation models; and decision analysis including payoff matrices, decision trees, and Bayesian revision. All topics will be taught within the context of business applications.
CO: Statistics 2500
CR: the former BUSI 4401
PR: Mathematics 1000
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Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
introduces techniques for understanding and modelling business processes and implementing them in modern enterprise systems. Course work will be project-based; students will create small-scale business applications, including web-based applications, using current design and development methodologies and tools.
PR: BUSI 1000, and English 1110 or 1021
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Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
(formerly BUSI 5200) deals with concepts related to factors which influence the purchase and consumption behaviour of individuals including culture, social class, reference groups, perception, learning, motivation, personality and lifestyle. The unique aspects of groups and organizational buyers will also be examined.
CR: the former BUSI 5200, Business 3240
PR: BUSI 2010, and BUSI 2210 or the former BUSI 2201
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Description
(formerly BUSI 2301 and 4300) focuses on the study of individual and group processes in formal organizations. The student is introduced to the nature of work, the systematic approach to the study of behaviour, organizational roles and socialization, motivation, leadership, communication, and group dynamics.
CR: the former BUSI 2301 and the former BUSI 4300; Business 2300
PR: English 1110 or 1021
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Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
teaches fundamental concepts, methods, tools, and techniques to understand, analyze, and effectively manage as well as improve operations in business organizations. The course covers operations competitiveness and strategy, productivity, forecasting, capacity planning, material requirements planning, waiting lines analysis, project management, inventory management, quality control and its improvement, and supply chain management.
CR: the former BUSI 5400, Business 3410
PR: BUSI 2400 or the former BUSI 2401, Statistics 2500
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Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
examines the operational and strategic importance of information systems in organizations. Topics include: types of systems; business requirements and information systems planning; approaches to acquiring information systems; managing information systems resources; and ethics, security and privacy issues in information management.
CR: the former BUSI 3701
PR: BUSI 1000, and English 1110 or English 1021
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Description
introduces students to the strategic management approach. The course builds upon the knowledge and concepts developed in Business 1000 and prepares students for later business courses in their programs, especially Business 7000. Through experience and analysis in and of real or reality-based situations and issues, students will develop critical and integrative thinking and information literacy. Activity and action components of the strategic management process are the basis for student learning. The purpose of this course is to recognize the importance of situational analysis and strategy in the management process, including business functional and organizational integrative thinking, and decision-making regarding courses of action, resource allocation, and leadership.
CO: BUSI 4000 and 4330
CR: Business 4010
PR: BUSI 1600, BUSI 2010, BUSI 2101, BUSI 2210, BUSI 2400, BUSI 3310, BUSI 3401, BUSI 3700
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Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.
Description
provides students with an overview of business in the Canadian environment, with a focus on the economic and business systems, as well as major social, technological, and global trends. The course introduces students to fundamental concepts related to many functional areas of business, such as human resource management, marketing, production, operations management, accounting, and financial management. Emphasis is placed on relating the course material to current events in the business world, as well as helping students acquire critical and analytical thinking skills.
CR: Business 1000 and the former Business 2001
UL: may be used in place of Business 1000 in programs offered by the Faculty of Business Administration at the St. John's Campus
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Description
is designed to give students a broad understanding of the field of entrepreneurship and the role that entrepreneurship plays in innovation in society. Topics will include the nature and theories of entrepreneurship, the characteristics and behaviours of entrepreneurs, and the entrepreneurial process in small and large firms. Students will think and act in a creative manner, engage with local entrepreneurs, practice the entrepreneurial process, and evaluate their own entrepreneurial skill set. Students will learn entrepreneurial, technical and communication skills that will be useful in any organizational setting.
CR: Business 1600, Business 2600
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Description
further develops concepts from Organizational Behaviour and provides students with an opportunity to explore various theories of leadership in the context of today’s business environment. Students will consider topics related to effective leadership and management that may include an examination of leader behaviour, attitudes and style, the role of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, communication style, followership, employee motivation and engagement, power and influence tactics, and ethics and social responsibility in decision making.
CR: the former Business 3350
PR: BUSN 2300
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Description
emphasizes the fundamental concepts of organizational theory: the nature of organizational structure and its determinants in a complex global economy, the boundaries and impacts of organizational environments, measures of organizational effectiveness, and the roles of organizational learning, culture, innovation, development and change in shaping today’s organizations. In addition to exploring the underlying theory of these organization-level phenomena, students will have an opportunity to critically apply course concepts to their own professional experiences.
CR: Business 5301, the former Business 5300
PR: BUSN 2300
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Description
teaches fundamental concepts regarding the nature, design and management of the operations function of organizations. Focus will be on capacity planning, forecasting, quality management, inventory management, and material requirements planning.
CR: Business 3401, the former Business 5400
PR: Statistics 2500 or equivalent
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Description
teaches students how to analyze and evaluate an organization’s corporate strategies from the perspective of organizational leadership. This first of two capstone course integrates and synthesizes knowledge acquired in the program and applies skills developed in all functional areas of business. Students work to identify, diagnose and recommend appropriate action for challenges faced in various types of business organizations. Conceptual frameworks, analytical tools and critical thinking are emphasized.
CR: Business 4050, Business 7000
PR: BUSN 2110, BUSN 2250, BUSN 2300, BUSN 3010, BUSN 3030, BUSN 3300, BUSN 3500
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Description
teaches students how to analyze and evaluate an organization’s corporate strategies from the perspective of organizational leadership. This first of two capstone course integrates and synthesizes knowledge acquired in the program and applies skills developed in all functional areas of business. Students work to identify, diagnose and recommend appropriate action for challenges faced in various types of business organizations. Conceptual frameworks, analytical tools and critical thinking are emphasized.
CR: Business 4050, Business 7000
PR: BUSN 2110, BUSN 2250, BUSN 2300, BUSN 3010, BUSN 3030, BUSN 3300, BUSN 3500
Note: Please be advised the course information above is subject to change. Please consult the University Calendar for the official course description.