Business
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Major - Courses

Year I Required Courses | CREDITS | |||||
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AC | 130 | Accounting I | 3 | |||
AC 130 and AC 230 introduce concepts and applications of financial accounting. Topics include accounting concepts and principles, the recording process, preparing financial statements, internal control, cash and receivables. | ||||||
AC | 230 | Accounting II | 3 | |||
Continuation of AC 130. Topics include: inventories, capital assets, current liabilities, owner's equity in partnerships and corporations, analyzing financial statements, the statement of cash flows and accounting information systems. Emphasis on problem solving and application of financial accounting to real life situations. Provides experience in maintaining a manual accounting system. Prerequisite: AC 130. | ||||||
BA | 120 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | |||
Look at behaviour of individuals and groups in organizational settings through theories and models and examines how such behaviour can be modified to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Case studies, exercises and role-plays drawn from real life used to illustrate principles. | ||||||
CO | 131 | Communications I | 3 | |||
This course offers an opportunity for business students to improve their business communication skills. The course covers a broad spectrum of writing skills and business messages. Emphasis in this course is on writing and formatting a variety of business documents—emails, letters, memos, proposals, and instructions/procedures. Prerequisites: Grade XII English or equivalent. | ||||||
CO | 231 | Communications II | 3 | |||
This course offers an opportunity for business students to improve their skills in two specific areas: written and oral communication. The written component of this course requires students to learn the fundamentals of report writing. The oral component of this course utilizes different multimedia technologies to hone the students’ oral presentation skills. Upon completion of this course, students will have mastered the technical skills required for effective written and oral business communication skills. Prerequisite: CO131. | ||||||
CU | 248 | Business Computer Applications | 3 | |||
This course covers a combination of the following computer applications: file management (Windows), word processing (Word), spreadsheets (Excel), presentations (PowerPoint) and using relational databases (MS Access). More depth and application of topics follow overviews of each individual application. Business topics are stressed in examples used. | ||||||
EC | 211 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |||
Macroeconomics extends the principles learned in microeconomics to the national economy. The health of the economy is measured using gross domestic product (GDP), inflation, and employment. Business cycles, money and banking inform the monetary and fiscal policy that guides the maintenance of a healthy, growing, and prosperous country. Prerequisite: Grade 12 math or equivalent. | ||||||
MA | 101 | Business Mathematics | 3 | |||
Solve practical financial and mathematical problems encountered in the business world through review of mathematics of ratios, percentage and basic algebra and their applications to business problems. Principle of time value of money covered in depth with its important applications to finance, investments and capital budgeting. Use financial calculators. | ||||||
MK | 170 | Marketing Principles | 3 | |||
Develop knowledge and understanding of marketing techniques including analysis of marketing operations, product assortment, price structure, channels of distribution and promotion of goods and services. | ||||||
Choose 1 elective | ||||||
Year II Required Courses | CREDITS | |||||
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AC | 444 | Management Accounting | 3 | |||
Look at accounting data through eyes of those who must use it in planning, controlling operations and making many decisions involved in management of an enterprise. Topics include cost, cost behaviours, cost relevance, budgeting, flexible budgeting and capital budgeting. Prerequisite: AC 230. | ||||||
BA | 170 | Salesmanship | 3 | |||
This course deals with the concepts, qualities, and skills required of a salesperson. Development of sales presentations and role-playing are used to practice sales technique. The importance of the sales function to an organization's success is emphasized, as well as the rewards and duties of the professional salesperson. | ||||||
BA | 546 | Small Business Management I | 3 | |||
This course covers the fundamentals of successfully managing and operating a small business. Emphasis is on planning and strategy in the areas of operation, finance and marketing. Instruction involves a combination of lectures, discussions, a project and a simulation. Pre-requisites: AC 130 and MK 170 | ||||||
BA | 548 | Small Business Management II | 3 | |||
This course is based on a simulation game that applies theoretical concepts to a reality-based scenario. Emphasis is on gaining hands-on experience in operating and managing a small service business. Students gain practical skills in a controlled environment. Prerequisite: BA 546 | ||||||
BA | 656 | Leadership & Supervision | 3 | |||
Covers wide spectrum of topics dealing with how management sees the supervisor, how supervisors see themselves and how supervisors lead. Covers planning, control, communications, motivation, training, appraisal, discipline, selection, safety and other relevant topics. Should have well-rounded understanding of theory and practical application of leadership and supervision. Prerequisite: BA 120. | ||||||
EC | 111 | Microeconomics | 3 | |||
Microeconomics deals with the choices we make under conditions of scarcity. The study of economics introduces student to analytical and problem-solving techniques that can be applied to consumer behaviour, production decisions, market structures, and the price mechanism. This knowledge enables better decisions in business, private, and public life. Prerequisite: Grade 12 math or equivalent. | ||||||
LA | 180 | Business Law | 3 | |||
Study sources of law and the judicial system emphasizing contract law, contract of sale, consumer protection, restrictive trade practices, agency, negotiable instruments, unincorporated business and corporations, insurance, the law of torts and real property law. | ||||||
Choose 3 electives | ||||||
Working with your academic advisor, you'll choose three electives based on your interests and available courses. See the business elective pages for options. | ||||||
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