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BUS-345 Operations Management A comprehensive study of the production and operations function. Topics include product design; process selection; supply chain management; quality management; just-in-time philosophy; forecasting; capacity planning; facility location and layout; work system design; inventory management; aggregate planning; and scheduling. Prerequisite: BUS-204 and 255 (F) BUS-359 Customer Relationship Management (F)* A study of the processes and techniques to find, acquire, and retain customers. It is a systematic and comprehensive review of CRM concepts and practices. The course covers topics on development, implementation, and evaluation of CRM strategies, including assessment of industry best practices, through case studies and exercises. Prerequisite: BUS-204 and 255 BUS-351 Introduction to Finance (F) An introduction to the principles and problems of financial management of the firm, covering basic concepts in asset acquisition and management and the financing of these assets; short- and longterm sources of funds; and capital structure. Prerequisite: BUS-204 or permission of the instructor BUS-353 Personal Finance * A comprehensive introduction to the field of personal finance designed to equip students with the tools and skills needed to make sound financial decisions throughout their lives, as they earn, budget, save and spend monetary resources. Topics include the financial planning process; managing taxes; making automobile and housing decisions; borrowing and using consumer loans; life, health, and property insurance; saving and investing; and planning for retirement and estate dissolution. Recommended Prerequisite: BUS-351 or permission of the instructor BUS-355 Applied Marketing Management (W)* An exploration of the practical application of marketing concepts in real world business situations. Using the case method, marketing opportunities and/or challenges in a variety of different industries are analyzed in depth and alternative strategies are evaluated. Prerequisite: BUS-255; Year 3 standing BUS-357 Consumer Behaviour (W)* A study of the behavioural aspects of consumers and their strategic implications to marketers, including different approaches to the analysis of consumer behaviour, the process of consumer choice, and application of behavioural theories and research techniques to solve marketing problems. Prerequisite: BUS-255; Year 3 standing BUS-358 Marketing Communications (F) A course designed to develop analytical and decision-making skills relevant to the formulation of an effective marketing communications strategy. The course deals with development, implementation, and evaluation of advertising, personal selling, and other promotional activities. Prerequisite: BUS-255; students in Marketing Stream should take this course in Year 3 BUS-363 International Business * A broad introduction to international business in the contemporary world. The course covers a range of material touching on the international environment and operational issues encountered by firms doing business in that environment. Topics include an overview of world economies; international trade theories; tariffs, quotas, and other trade issues; global strategic planning; cross-cultural management; and international marketing, human resource management, and financial management. BUS-370-79 Special Topics BUS-414 Cost and Managerial Accounting * A study of cost accounting with a managerial emphasis. Topics include various costing systems and how they are used to make managerial decisions; use of budgets and standards as keys to planning and control; determination of how costs behave and how to manage costs; evaluation of the performance of the organization; cost allocation methods and their impact on decisions; and evaluation of projects using capital budgeting techniques. Prerequisite: BUS-204 BUS-415 Advanced Assurance Services * An extension of the auditing and assurance services topics covered in BUS-315. Topics include ethics; assurance services and reporting; legal liability and independence; analytical procedures; the audit risk model; statistical sampling; and completing the audit. This course also examines special auditing topics such as forensic audits, internal audits, comprehensive audits, not-for-profit audits, public sector audits, environmental audits, future oriented financial information, and international financial reporting standards. Prerequisite: BUS-313 and 315 BUS-417 Advanced Financial Accounting (W)* An advanced course in financial accounting dealing with financial accounting theory and generally accepted accounting principles related to investments, business combinations, foreign operations, not-forprofit organizations, and partnerships. Emphasis is on concepts and issues as well as techniques. Prerequisite: BUS-313 and 317 75
BUS-419 Canadian Income Taxation II (W)* A study of Canadian income tax legislation that focuses on the basic underlying theoretical concepts and principles and their application to corporations. Topics include calculation of taxable income for corporations; integration for business and investment income; planning the use of a corporation and shareholder-manager remuneration; rights and obligations under the Income Tax Act; corporate distributions, winding-ups and sales; income deferral; and partnerships and trusts. Prerequisite: BUS-203 and 319 BUS-421 Computer Assurance Services and Control (W)* An examination of the control and security of computerized accounting information systems with an assurance services perspective. Topics include professional standards and guidelines for auditing information systems; information technology risks and controls; information systems deployment and management risks; network, telecommunications, and E-Business risks; service organization audits; computer-assisted audit tools and techniques; and conducting the IT audit. Prerequisite: BUS-225, 313 and 315 BUS-423 Accounting Theory * An examination of the nature and evolution of accounting theory and its importance for accounting practice and standard setting. The focus is on understanding the theories underlying generally accepted accounting principles, thereby providing a broad conceptual framework for critically evaluating current and proposed accounting practices. Topics include decision usefulness approach to financial reporting; efficient securities markets; information approach to decision usefulness; measurement approach to decision usefulness; measurement applications; economic consequences and positive accounting theory; analysis of conflict; executive compensation; earnings management; and both economic and political issues in standard setting. Prerequisite: BUS-313 BUS-430 Business Ethics (Capstone) (F) A comprehensive examination of business ethics and the social responsibilities of business. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision making and the management of social issues. Topics include moral reasoning; major ethical criteria for decision making; a framework for ethical problem solving; social responsibility; the marketplace; the environment; production and marketing; the individual in the organization; and designing ethically responsible organizations. Prerequisite: Year 4 standing or permission of the instructor. BUS-430 is the Capstone Couse in the Business Department and is required for all majors in the 4th year. BUS-430 also serves as the second required philosophy core for Business majors. BUS-458 Marketing Research * A comprehensive exploration of marketing research designed to develop an understanding of the environment within which marketers operate and the ability to make better marketing decisions. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the skills and understanding the theories needed to initiate, conduct, and analyze marketing research effectively, and on equipping students with critical management skills in the formulation and execution of marketing decisions, planning, implementation and control. Prerequisite: BUS-255 BUS-461 Entrepreneurship (W) A course designed to develop an understanding of the management principles involved in smaller firms and their application to the typical problems of small businesses. The course builds on and integrates the student’s knowledge of the functional areas of business. It requires the development of an extensive business plan for a prospective business. Prerequisite: BUS-203, 204, 255 and 345; Year 4 standing BUS-465 Strategic Management Seminar (W) A course in strategic management using the case-study method to build on and integrate the student’s knowledge of the functional areas of business. Topics include an overview of the strategic management process; environment; resources; stakeholders’ preferences; organizational structure and design; creating a change plan; market diversification; using technology for strategic advantage; and strategic management in the not-for-profit sector. Prerequisite: BUS-341; Year 4 standing and final semester of studies BUS-480 Internship (F/W) A field experience working in a business or not-for-profit organization. Each student intern will normally work ten hours a week under the direction of an employer supervisor. In addition, meetings with a faculty supervisor and written work will be required. Work experience eligible for an internship should involve one or more of the following components: analysis and problem-solving, communications, integrated exposure to all aspects of the organization. Prerequisite: Year 4 standing and a minimum cumulative average of 6.00 in all Business courses taken. Approval must be obtained from the department chair at the beginning of the previous term. Offering of internships is dependent on available placements and/or faculty supervisors. First priority Is given to students who are not in the Co-operative Education Program in Business. BUS-485-86 Independent Study For information on setting up an independent study see page 51. BUS-451 International Marketing * A study of what a small or medium sized business needs to do in order to enter the U.S. market or other international markets. Topics include international market regulatory and cultural differences; negotiation skills; distribution channel options; research and pricing; supply chain management; risk management and government agencies and support programs. Application of principles and approaches will be developed through case study discussions. Prerequisite: BUS-363 76
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