CV CollegeAcademic Calendar 2026–27
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Course Catalog

Descriptions and learning outcomes for courses offered at CV College, grouped by academic level.

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Undergraduate courses223 courses

ACCT 101

Financial Accounting I

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the principles and practices of financial accounting for a business. The course covers the accounting cycle, from recording transactions to preparing the income statement, statement of owner's equity and balance sheet, and accounting for merchandising operations, cash and internal controls.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain the role of accounting in business and the basic accounting principles and assumptions.
  2. Analyze and record business transactions using double-entry bookkeeping.
  3. Complete the accounting cycle, including adjusting and closing entries.
  4. Prepare and interpret basic financial statements for service and merchandising businesses.
  5. Apply internal controls and procedures for cash, including bank reconciliations.
ACCT 103

Financial Accounting II

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Building on Financial Accounting I, students examine the measurement and reporting of assets, liabilities and equity. The course covers receivables, long-term assets, current and long-term liabilities, partnerships and corporations, the statement of cash flows and the analysis of financial statements.

Prerequisites
ACCT 101.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Account for receivables, including estimating uncollectible accounts.
  2. Measure and report property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and depreciation.
  3. Record and report current and long-term liabilities, including notes and bonds.
  4. Explain the accounting for partnerships and corporations, including share capital and dividends.
  5. Prepare a statement of cash flows and analyze financial statements using ratios.
ACCT 1210

Financial Accounting I

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 2 lecture, 2 lab per week · On campus

Introduces the accounting cycle and the preparation of financial statements for sole proprietorships and corporations under Canadian ASPE, including cash, receivables, inventory and internal control.

Prerequisites
BUSN 1100.
Recommended preparation
MATH 1115.

Effective Sep 8, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Apply the accounting cycle to record transactions for service and merchandising businesses.
  2. Prepare an income statement, balance sheet and statement of changes in equity under ASPE.
  3. Explain internal controls over cash and receivables.
ACCT 1220

Financial Accounting II

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Financial Accounting II covers partnerships, corporations and the cash flow statement. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind partnerships, corporations and the cash flow statement.
  2. Apply partnerships, corporations and the cash flow statement to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about partnerships, corporations and the cash flow statement clearly to a non-specialist.
ACCT 140

Accounting Principles

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the accounting cycle, accrual accounting, assets, liabilities, and equity. They actively engage in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements by employing the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE). This course is recommended for students who wish to pursue the CPA designation.

Prerequisites
Credit cannot be earned for ACCT 101 and ACCT 103, if cleared ACCT 140..

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Apply Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to record and classify business transactions accurately.
  2. Use recognition and measurement criteria to measure corporate income and complete the accounting cycle for a service company and a merchandising company
  3. Analyze how inventory valuation methods affect gross profit, asset valuation, and the presentation of inventory on the balance sheet.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of accounting treatments for Doubtful Accounts (AFDA) and Bad Debt Expense (BDE) in presenting a fair view of financial performance.
  5. Differentiate between amortizations methods (Straight line, Double Declining, and Units of Production) and analyse their suitability industries and asset types.
  6. Critique the structure and presentation of the equity section in corporate financial statements from a shareholder perspective.
ACCT 210

Computerized Accounting Practices I: Sage 50

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

This is a hands-on course where students learn how to use accounting software. Sage50 is a popular software, typically used at home and by small to mid-sized enterprises which focus on data entry and bookkeeping used in daily accounting transactions. Students set up company files and enter transactions for general ledger, accounts receivables, account payable and inventory, and learn how to manage capital expenses. Students experience a real-world computer-based financial information system which help them secure positions as entry-level bookkeepers, data entry clerks, accountant, or administrative assistant.

Prerequisites
one of ACCT 140 or ACCT 101 or equivalent.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Set up accounting system using Sage Cloud
  2. Perform all the activities in accounting cycle - transactions entry, posting, adjusting, reversing, closing, and prepare the full set of financial systems.
  3. Perform daily duties of Accounts Receivable, Payable, Inventory, Payroll, along with streamlining repetitive tasks within such modules for effective and efficient operations
  4. Set up vendors, customers, companies, employees, contractors, projects, inventory, items, and others.
  5. Create PO, SO, Quotes, Customer inquiries, remittances for CPP, EI, Income taxes, Benefits, and others.
ACCT 220

QuickBooks

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Students learn QuickBooks, the industry-standard software used for bookkeeping by small to midsize businesses. The course overviews accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and payroll. Students are assigned to set up companies for start-up businesses through financial analysis, preparing financial reports, and making strategic decisions. This prepares them for positions as entry level bookkeepers, data entry clerks, accountants or administrative assistants.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (9)
  1. Use a highly sought-after software-QuickBooks, which is used in small to mid-size enterprises for accounting and bookkeeping purposes.
  2. Set up accounting system using QuickBooks
  3. Convert a manual accounting to a computer-based accounting system
  4. Perform all the activities in accounting cycle – transactions entry, posting, adjusting, reversing, closing, and prepare the full set of financial systems.
  5. Perform daily duties of Accounts Receivable, Payable, Inventory, Payroll, along with streamlining repetitive tasks within such modules for effective and efficient operations.
  6. Have an excellent knowledge of accounting concepts such debit and credits, adjusting entries, trial balance, and other related activities.
  7. Set up vendors, customers, companies, employees, contractors, projects, inventory, items, and others.
  8. Export reports from QuickBooks to Excel and use various tools to perform financial and variance analysis.
  9. Create PO, SO, Quotes, Customer inquiries, remittances for CPP, EI, Income taxes, Benefits, and others.
ACCT 230

Foundations of Taxation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to principles and concepts related to Canadian federal income tax legislation and applicable to individuals and corporations. Students learn fundamental principles involved in Canadian tax law, concepts of income and liability, types of income and deductions, computation of taxable income, computation of tax payable, tax planning, international taxation issues and Sales tax – GST/HST.

Prerequisites
one of ACCT 101, ACCT 103 or ACCT 140 or equivalent, and one of MATH 101, MATH 106, MATH 110 or MATH 120, completion of 10 courses.

Effective Sep 26, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Explain the primary sources of tax law and describe the administrative system for filing, assessment, and appeals for both individuals and corporations.
  2. Compute the net income for tax purposes and the federal tax payable for an individual, including income from employment, business, and property.
  3. Calculate the federal income tax for corporations, including the tax treatment of capital property, and distinguish the rules for Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs).
  4. Differentiate between capital and income transactions to determine taxable capital gains and allowable capital losses on the disposition of property.
  5. Evaluate basic tax planning strategies for family members and describe the tax implications for various business structures, including partnerships and trusts.
  6. Determine a registrant's GST/HST liability by applying the rules for taxable, zero-rated, and exempt supplies, and prepare a basic GST/HST return.
ACCT 2310

Management Accounting

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Management Accounting covers costing and budgeting for management decisions. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how costing and budgeting for management decisions is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using costing and budgeting for management decisions and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on costing and budgeting for management decisions so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
ACCT 2320

Intermediate Accounting

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Intermediate Accounting covers assets, liabilities and revenue recognition. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that assets, liabilities and revenue recognition rests on.
  2. Use assets, liabilities and revenue recognition to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss assets, liabilities and revenue recognition productively with others in a team setting.
ACCT 301

Managerial Accounting I

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students explore the systems used by organizations to measure the cost and profitability of products and services and decision making based on this information. Students learn alternative costing methods, cost behavior, budgeting, profit planning, variance analysis, and decision making using relevant costs within an ethical context.

Prerequisites
one of Completion of 60 credits including ACCT 101 or ACCT 140.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Assess the nature, purpose, and importance of different types of decision- relevant management accounting information
  2. Use fundamental quantitative techniques used to generate decision-relevant management accounting information
  3. Make sound strategic and operational business decisions based on the development and evaluation of supporting management accounting information
  4. Evaluate the important theories that explain the practice of management accounting that is observed in Canada
  5. Appraise ethical issues involving management accounting
  6. Assist managers to make effective business decisions through case discussions and analyses
ACCT 303

Managerial Accounting II

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Continuing from Managerial Accounting I students will study the relationship between accounting and managerial decision-making. Students explore cost behaviour and allocation, joint products and by-products, inventory and product mix models, and pricing theory. Students develop and strengthen their professional competence and skills in applying systematic methodologies to solve issues of concern to management.

Prerequisites
ACCT 301.

Effective Sep 26, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Prepare detailed variance analysis for management control purposes
  2. Journalize transactions under alternative inventory costing models and methodologies
  3. Develop alternative costing methodologies
  4. Develop performance appraisal measures
  5. Analyze and recommend solutions for managerial decisions using cost information
ACCT 305

Auditing & Assurance

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

This course covers auditing and assurance principles and techniques. Students are introduced to audit and assurance standards, audit reporting, materiality, risk, sampling techniques and procedures. The course stresses independent external financial statement audit with some coverage of other reports and internal control.

Prerequisites
ACCT 340.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Explain the role of the auditor, professional ethics, and independence in the external audit.
  2. Apply Canadian auditing standards in the planning, executing, and concluding of an audit engagement.
  3. Assess the assurance needs of a client, determine audit risk, calculate materiality, and plan the audit.
  4. Test the internal controls of a client and evaluate their impact on the audit engagement.
  5. Perform audit procedures and document audit evidence including the use of audit data analytics, where appropriate.
  6. Conclude on the audit, prepare the audit report, and use data visualizations in the preparation of reports for stakeholders.
ACCT 307

Income Taxation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Principles and concepts of Canadian federal income tax legislation applicable to individuals and corporations are introduced. Students explore concepts of income and liability for tax, types of income and deductions, computation of taxable income, computation of tax payable, tax planning and international taxation issues.

Prerequisites
ACCT 230.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Compare and contrast the federal tax treatment of corporations, partnerships, and trusts, focusing on the calculation of net income and the allocation of income to stakeholders.
  2. Calculate net income for tax purposes and federal tax payable for both public corporations and Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs), applying relevant sections of the Income Tax Act.
  3. Analyze the tax implications of specific corporate reorganization provisions, including tax-deferred asset transfers, amalgamations, and the wind-up of a subsidiary.
  4. Determine the residency status of a corporation and explain the rules for computing income from carrying on a business in Canada versus internationally.
  5. Identify tax planning opportunities related to corporate capital structures and income distributions to shareholders that achieve tax deferral or reduction.
ACCT 3330

Auditing

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Auditing covers assurance engagements and professional judgement. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about assurance engagements and professional judgement.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on assurance engagements and professional judgement.
  3. Defend a position about assurance engagements and professional judgement against reasonable objections.
ACCT 3340

Taxation

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Taxation covers personal and corporate income tax in Canada. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind personal and corporate income tax in Canada.
  2. Apply personal and corporate income tax in Canada to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about personal and corporate income tax in Canada clearly to a non-specialist.
ACCT 340

Interm. Financial Reporting I

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Financial reporting primarily from a preparer’s perspective is introduced. Students utilize accounting standards and theory to learn current Canadian practice in the measurement, recording and reporting of financial information with emphasis on the accounting for assets.

Prerequisites
one of Completion of 60 credits including ACCT 103 or ACCT 140.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Analyze a given transaction or situation and identify the associated accounting problems
  2. Describe alternative accounting treatments and select the most appropriate accounting treatment
  3. Measure a transaction or situation and prepare the indicated journal entry
  4. Determine the relevant financial statement presentation and/or disclosure
  5. Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
  6. Analyze and interpret financial statements and other financial information
ACCT 341

Interm. Financial Reporting ll

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Financial reporting primarily from a preparer’s perspective is introduced. Students utilize accounting standards and theory to learn current Canadian practice in the measurement, recording and reporting financial information with emphasis on the accounting processes for liabilities and owners’ equity including accounting for leases, income taxes, employee benefits, earnings per share and accounting changes.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including ACCT 340.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Analyze a given transaction or situation and identify the associated accounting problems
  2. Describe alternative accounting treatments and select the most appropriate accounting treatment
  3. Measure a transaction or situation and prepare the indicated journal entry
  4. Determine the relevant financial statement presentation and/or disclosure
  5. Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
  6. Analyze and interpret financial statements and other financial information
ACCT 401

Strategic Managerial Accounting

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The key aspect of managerial accounting is the strategic focus. The ability to have a long-term plan is essential to a company's success. Every company develops its own specific strategy that will make it competitive in the industry. The course will just cover major issues such as: How does a company compete? What type of cost management systems does it need to be effective and efficient? This course explores why, when, and various techniques to help the company succeed.

Prerequisites
ACCT 303.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Critically evaluate complex decision-making models and justify the selection of cost information relevant for diverse managerial scenarios.
  2. Analyze and interpret the strategic significance of advanced capital investment analysis methods, including Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), payback period, and sensitivity analysis, within organizational planning contexts.
  3. Apply and critique key tools and frameworks used in the operational performance evaluation of mid-level managers and operating personnel, incorporating quantitative and qualitative measures for operational control.
  4. Examine the role and application of flexible budgets in strategic productivity analysis and sales variance assessment, using managerial accounting frameworks.
  5. Analyze responsibility accounting and performance evaluation frameworks, synthesizing their roles in management accountability, motivation, and organizational efficiency.
ACCT 440

Advanced Financial Reporting

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

This course covers additional topics in financial reporting. Students explore current issues in financial reporting, accounting for intercompany investments, business combinations, accounting for not-for-profit organizations, issues relating to interim reporting, foreign currency and operations, segmented information, and joint ventures

Prerequisites
ACCT 341.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Determine the relevant financial statement presentation and/or disclosure issues in preparing consolidated financial statements
  2. Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP / IFRS for companies with subsidiaries, and foreign operations
  3. Record necessary adjustments relating to foreign currency transactions, including hedges
  4. Translate financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into Canadian dollars
  5. Analyze transactions and prepare the required journal entries for investments in equities with various levels of influence/control
  6. Analyze transactions and prepare the required journal entries for not-for-profit organizations.
ANTH 102

Introduction to Anthropology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students will study social and cultural diversity in human populations, past and present. Students will analyze the meaning of culture, how cultures change, similarities and differences within and between cultures, and how cultures interact, including attention to language, economic and political organization, family and kinship, belief systems, conflict and inequities.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Describe disciplinary theories and concepts that are foundational to socio-cultural anthropology
  2. Identify the contextual and relational nature of behaviours and institutions that characterize, order and form various cultures
  3. Examine how personal characteristics such as gender, class, and ethnicity shape how meanings are made and interpreted in cultures
  4. Relate responsibly to other cultures to develop an appreciation and respect for the diverse ways humans order their lives
  5. Learn and use the tools and criteria of anthropological field research as methods for examining characteristics of culture
BIOL 100

Modern Biology

3 credits · 22.5 lecture, 5 lab, 13.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Biological science examines the diversity of living organisms and the evolutionary and physiological principles underlying this diversity. Topics include history of life on earth, evolutionary mechanisms, systems, and concepts of animal structure and function. Students are introduced to principles of biological analysis and apply them to everyday life.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Explain the origin, properties, and evolution of life
  2. Structure and function of major biomolecules and nutrients/vitamins
  3. Describe the structure and functions of cells and organelles and their role in creating whole organisms
  4. Explain the transfer of genetic information, cell division, and simple genetic concepts and disease
  5. Explain metabolism, digestion, and its regulation in the human organ systems at the basic level
  6. Describe the structure of microorganism and analyze its function in the development of infectious diseases
BIOL 1100

Introductory Biology

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Introductory Biology covers cells, genetics and evolution. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how cells, genetics and evolution is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using cells, genetics and evolution and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on cells, genetics and evolution so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
BUSI 100

Business Fundamentals

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Learners will study different forms of business organization, organizational structures, divisions, and processes which will foster critical thinking. Key areas include business finance, risk, corporate responsibilities, and employee management. The course covers major business functions such as production, marketing, human resources, accounting, finance, business law and ethic in the Canadian context.

Effective Sep 26, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify the fundamental types of businesses (service, manufacturing, non-profit) and their core functions (marketing, operations, finance, HR).
  2. Discuss the principles and techniques required to manage a dynamic business environment, identify economic issues affecting business, roles of government, and recognize the differences in global and local markets as well as their effects on business.
  3. Identify the functions and operations within a business organization
  4. Distinguish, integrate, and apply the components of business management in an ethical, legal, financial, and sustainable manner within an organization in today's business environment.
  5. Develop a basic business plan that outlines goals, strategies, and core functions.
  6. Demonstrate teamwork and communication skills in discussing and presenting business ideas.
BUSI 201

Business Environment

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Businesses function in social contexts that include many interests. Students are introduced to the marketplace and the many forces and interest groups that influence the outcome of business or organizational activity. These include government policies, globalization, and ecological issues. Students assess stakeholder interests and identify ethical issues.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Analyze and understand the various interacting facets of the existing business environments and their influences on international business.
  2. Determine the roles of different stakeholders in shaping the strategies, structures, conduct, and performance of a variety of business organizations
  3. Illustrate the business benefits of social responsibility, ethical business practices, and decision-making, which include stakeholder consideration.
  4. Show how to develop an organizational culture congruent with pressures on organizations to act responsibly.
  5. Define business ethics and examine business ethics issues and explore methods to incorporate ethical tests into decision making.
  6. Consider how theories, concepts and principles learned in this and in other courses can be usefully applied as a framework for analyzing the international business environment and its relationship with business firms.
BUSI 301

Entrepreneurship

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Entrepreneurship is a method to operate creatively within the organizational contexts. Students are introduced to the characteristics of entrepreneurial activities, including individual personality and corporate culture, as well as the impact of government policy. Students understand the principles of new venture creation and corresponding business plans.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (12)
  1. Comprehend the processes of entrepreneurship.
  2. Analyze the importance of opportunity recognition, creativity, innovation, and business ideation.
  3. Examine the role of the entrepreneurs in creating economic, social and environmental values.
  4. Evaluate the challenges that entrepreneur faces and how to deal with.
  5. Examine the role of social entrepreneurship.
  6. Examine the role of technology in entrepreneurship.
  7. Examine the role of entrepreneurship in growing and established business.
  8. Analyze the importance of corporate entrepreneurs (intrapreneurs).
  9. Evaluate the bounds of entrepreneurial corporate culture.
  10. Analyze the importance of financial ecosystem i.e., business angels, venture capitalists, crowdfunding, etc.
  11. Examine the new trends of entrepreneurship: social entrepreneurship, techno-entrepreneurship, family business entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial team, etc.
  12. Develop skills for effectively communicating business ideas verbally and in writing.
BUSI 302

Digital Strategy & Innovation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation has become a critical driver of innovation, growth, and competitive advantage. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the impact of technology on business and organizational change. Students will explore the current state of technology, the evolution of the tech life cycle, and the domains of digital transformation. They will also examine digital world strategies, including business models, competitive advantage, and strategic analysis. By the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of digital transformation and its potential to drive business growth and innovation, as well as the skills necessary to analyze, and plan digital transformation initiatives.

Prerequisites
CPSC 201.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Analyze the current state of technology and its impact on business
  2. Develop and evaluate digital world strategies for aligning technology and business goals
  3. Assess organizational culture and change management strategies
  4. Develop strategies and plans to overcome barriers and capitalize on opportunities for successful digital transformation
BUSI 305

Tourism Management

3 credits · 22 lecture, 22 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries. Students are introduced to the world of tourism management. They examine elements such as destinations, infrastructure, intermediaries and travel services, and the role of the Internet in delivering virtual service. After successfully completing this course, students will understand the related management processes with an emphasis on marketing, human resources, finance, and the need for environmental responsibility.

Effective Jul 1, 2024 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the various elements that comprise the Tourism Management industry
  2. Research different aspects of Tourism Management to assess potential careers in the industry
  3. Explain core business operations in Tourism Management, including business ownership, leadership principles,Indigenous Tourism Management practices.
  4. Describe the applications and impact of Technology in Tourism Management businesses.
  5. Evaluate pricing strategies, accounting and financial information to assess effectiveness and efficiency of Tourism Management business operations
  6. Summarize global and local trends in Tourism Management careers and businesses.
BUSI 310

Feasibility of Int'l Trade

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course explores the essential steps and strategic decisions required to assess the feasibility of international trade initiatives. It emphasizes market research, organizational readiness, cost evaluation, and risk analysis to determine whether a proposed venture aligns with a company’s strategic objectives and enhances profitability. The course also guides students in developing effective strategies to mitigate identified risks, ensuring informed decision-making in global trade contexts.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (8)
  1. Collect and summarize information on a prospective international initiative and its components, then apply the course viability checklist to classify the initiative’s viability level.
  2. Assess organizational readiness for new international trade initiatives.
  3. Screen possible target markets to determine most viable markets for designated initiatives.
  4. Learn market research for identified potential import and /or export ventures.
  5. Learn cost benefit analysis for importing and/or exporting potential products and services.
  6. Identify potential risks of international initiatives.
  7. Determine if the potential gains and opportunities of the venture outweigh the possible risks.
  8. Identify strategies and activities to monitor and manage identified risks.
BUSI 311

Int'l Market Entry Strategies

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students will learn how to research and assess market entry options, analyze strategic partnerships, and select the most effective entry approach for global ventures. Emphasis is placed on the implementation and management of these strategies, including direct and indirect exports, foreign mergers and acquisitions, and franchising or licensing agreements. Additionally, learners will examine the importance of intercultural competence, ethical business practices, and compliance with local and international laws. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to develop and execute market entry strategies that align with international business plans and drive sustainable success in global trade.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify the most advantageous market entry strategy based on research and analysis of available options and potential issues.
  2. Develop a basic international business plan that outlines key business strategies and includes metrics to monitor success.
  3. Design a detailed market entry plan that builds on the international business plan and supports successful implementation in a global context.
  4. Recognize and apply the core elements of an organizational code of ethics/ conduct by using ethical guidelines and compliance tools in everyday international trade decisions.
  5. Identify and explain key domestic and foreign legal requirements governing international trade and investment and create a simple compliance checklist for routine transactions.
  6. Explore the process of forming strategic alliances by conducting research, evaluating potential partners, and applying negotiation and communication skills.
BUSI 321

International Business

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Businesses and organizations operating in a global economy face a broad range of challenges. The course topics include international business issues; diversity; global marketing, international trade; global monetary systems; the ethics of international finance, accounting, and taxation; and corporate social responsibility. Students will gain knowledge about the current global macroeconomic environment, learning how to scant the environment for emerging issues and how to evaluate their impact on business decisions.

Prerequisites
Completion of 45 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2024 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Interpret current global business issues in context of international trade and management.
  2. Assess the influence of transformational shifts (e.g., digitalization, sustainability, geopolitics) on the global business environment.
  3. Apply international economic and trade theories to explain contemporary global challenges.
  4. Evaluate the role of world regulatory organizations (e.g., WTO, IMF, World Bank) in shaping international business practices.
  5. Design responsible business strategies that integrate corporate social responsibility, ethical values, and sustainability into global contexts.
  6. Demonstrate cross-cultural awareness and the impact of global financial and monetary systems on Canadian and international businesses.
BUSI 322

Int'l Sales and Marketing

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The International (Int'l) Sales and Marketing course emphasizes marketing as key in ensuring an organization’s product or service is seen to fit the needs and interests of an international target market. While marketing can create the demand, an effective sales strategy is essential to profit from this demand. This course details considerations an organization must make when promoting and selling products and or services beyond its domestic borders.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including BUSI 311.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Adapt products and services for the specific international market being targeted.
  2. Evaluate global brands and explain how they align with the values and preferences of targeted international audiences.
  3. Design an international sales and marketing plan that support the market entry and competitive positioning.
  4. Develop strategies to generate demand for selected products and services in a chosen international market.
  5. Select appropriate sales channels and pricing models, and draft sales agreements that comply with international legal and regulatory standards.
  6. Apply digital tools to optimize e-commerce operations, including logistics, customer engagement, and sales performance.
BUSI 323

E-Business

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The Internet is growing as a basis of commerce. Issues of website design, transaction effectiveness and financial security are evaluated within the context of the business models used by corporations. The so-called “brick and click” value proposition is compared with pure Internet plays. Legal and intellectual property questions are also discussed. Students learn how to match e-business techniques to organizational strategies.

Prerequisites
Completion of 45 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain the impact of the Internet in a variety of business environments.
  2. Relate E-Business and competitive strategies.
  3. Get acquainted with e-business applications and future trends.
  4. Evaluate and assess E-Business as a scalable approach suitable for the small and medium enterprises.
  5. Analyze and discuss individual cases to identify business decision-making processes and activities.
BUSI 324

Products for a Global Market

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course explores the critical factors—regulatory, legal, cultural, and consumer/client requirements—that influence product and service modifications in global trade. Students will analyze how these differences impact cost structures, product design, packaging, labeling, product testing, and service delivery. Through strategic approaches, they will learn how organizations can maintain a competitive edge by effectively adapting and customizing offerings for diverse international markets.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including BUSI 310.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Evaluate product design options and apply development and testing strategies that enhance competitiveness in global markets.
  2. Assess international product requirements based on customer needs, regulatory standards, and cost-efficiency goals.
  3. Customize products effectively to meet legal, cultural, and buyer-specific requirements while minimizing risk and controlling costs.
  4. Design tailored service offerings that align with international market expectations and strengthen organizational advantage.
BUSI 325

Business Law

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

All businesses operate within complex legal frameworks. This course delves into the pivotal role that law plays in shaping business decisions, highlighting how legal principles facilitate both personal and commercial transactions. Through a practical lens, the course offers an in-depth analysis of key legal domains, including contract law, torts, environmental regulations, real and intellectual property, the sale of goods and services, import/export laws, financing, and insurance. Additionally, students will explore the selection, structure, and strategic use of various forms of business organizations.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including BUSI 100.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Explain Tort Law and distinguish between intentional and unintentional torts.
  2. Analyze contract law including valid contracts, discharge, and breach of contracts.
  3. Compare various forms of business organizations including the characteristics of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations.
  4. Identify how consumers are protected under the sale of goods legislation.
  5. Describe laws of insurance, banking and finance, bankruptcy, protection of intellectual property and real property transactions.
  6. Examine laws regulating international business transactions and environmental protection.
BUSI 401

Strategy & Decision Making

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Decision-making takes place in the context of organizational strategy. Students apply their knowledge to develop an organizational strategy that integrates contextual factors, ethics, and core organizational components. Based on this knowledge, they outline a decision-making strategy.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including BUSI 201.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyze how people make decisions involving multiple objectives and assess heuristics and biases in probability assessment.
  2. Calculate introductory probability and evaluate decision-making processes under uncertainty.
  3. Apply decision trees, fishbone diagrams, and influence diagrams.
  4. Critique scenario planning as an alternative method for managing uncertainty and integrate scenario planning with decision analysis.
  5. Develop and present a strategic decision-making report.
BUSI 402

Fintech; Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

This course offers a clear definition and understanding of Fintech, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain concepts. It evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of Blockchain and current payment methods to leverage technology to create better financial services in different businesses. Students explore how Fintech can be employed to help businesses reach untapped markets, reduce costs, create economies of scale, and improve customer experience. They will share ideas about the needs of today’s leading FinTech companies and become familiar with the future of Fintech. Topics include: The basics of Fintech, Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency, Advantages and Shortcoming of Current Payment Systems, Benefits and Applications of Fintech in Business, Blockchain Security, Smart Contracts, and the Role of Blockchain in Businesses.

Prerequisites
CPSC 201, and completion of 60 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2024 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Determine and explain the impact of FinTech on changing the traditional payment regime
  2. Examine and describe how different businesses can be influenced by Blockchain
  3. Recognize and explain Distributed Ledger Technology and its fundamentals
  4. Explain the relationship between Blockchain and Digital Currencies
  5. Identify and discuss the top Cryptocurrencies and how they work
BUSI 403

International Trade Finance

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course explores the essential financial strategies and instruments that support successful international trade transactions. Students will explore key factors such as payment options, risk mitigation, financial tools, contracts, and cash flow management, analyzing how each element contributes to smooth and secure global operations. The course also addresses practical approaches to resolving disputes, equipping students with the skills to manage financial complexities and maintain stability in international trade environments.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including BUSI 324.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Access commercial, currency, and other risks in international trade and propose strategic responses to mitigate their impact.
  2. Analyze import ventures by integrating market interest, costs-benefit analysis, and risks assessment to optimize profitability and negotiate competitive trade terms.
  3. Assess export opportunities by considering pricing structures, market and environmental risks to support sustainable global expansion and effective contract negotiation.
  4. Examine and compare payment terms and instruments used in cross-border contracts
  5. Evaluate strategies by which importers and exporters can mitigate potential currency exchange rate fluctuations risks.
  6. Investigate how banks and international financial institutions support international trade finance.
BUSI 404

Global Value Chain

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course explores the key components of global value chain, focusing on primary activities such as distribution and inventory management, as well as supporting functions like document management and procurement. Students will examine how businesses navigate regulatory, financial, geographical, cultural, and consumer requirements when sourcing resources and managing logistical systems. By understanding strategic business management decisions, learners will develop the skills needed to minimize costs and risks while maximizing international business potential.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including BUSI 322.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Understanding global procurement and outsourcing with efficiency and compliance manner
  2. Determine and plan compliant, timely, and efficient transportation of goods.
  3. Prepare goods for safe, compliant transport while preserving condition
  4. Compute reorder point, safety stock, and EOQ for a given international case and implement the specified strategy using the course template.
  5. Analyze products/services globally with legal and cultural compliance
  6. Prepare and manage all necessary documentation for exporting and importing goods and services.
BUSI 445

Digital Commerce

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In the digital age, e-commerce is a fundamental part of the business landscape. The E-commerce course explores the fundamental principles, concepts, and practices of electronic commerce. Students will examine the various components of e-commerce, including online marketing, electronic payment systems, supply chain management, and cybersecurity challenges. They will also analyze the impact of e-commerce on traditional business models and the broader economy. By the end of the course, students will have a solid understanding of the opportunities and challenges of e-commerce, and be able to apply this knowledge in diverse business contexts.

Prerequisites
CPSC 201.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyze the role of e-commerce in modern business
  2. Evaluate the benefits and challenges of different e-commerce models, platforms, and technologies
  3. Develop and implement online marketing strategies to promote products and services
  4. Evaluate the legal and ethical considerations of e-commerce to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
  5. Design and implement an e-commerce strategy plan for a specific business case
BUSI 496

Sustainable Business Practices

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course equips students with the leadership skills to manage sustainable operations and drive transformative initiatives. It focuses on implementing sustainable practices across the value chain, enabling the shift from traditional operations to sustainability models. Students will explore global change drivers, including population growth, resource demand, technological advancements, and the impacts of consumerism, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Through case studies and practical exercises, students will assess sustainability challenges, develop strategic solutions, and cultivate the leadership needed to drive sustainable transformation within organizations.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including BUSI 201.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Deepen Understanding of Sustainability: Explore the fundamental principles of sustainability, along with the key drivers of change and their impacts on the planet and its inhabitants.
  2. Define and assess Sustainability: Clearly define sustainability and evaluate the sustainability of existing business processes, identifying key areas for improvement.
  3. Perform Sustainability Risk Assessments and Stakeholder Analysis: Conduct risk assessments to identify and prioritize sustainability risks within business operations. Identify key stakeholders and assess their impact on sustainability efforts to enhance business strategies.
  4. Develop Sustainable Business Models: Create business models that incorporate sustainability principles, emphasizing low-carbon growth, circular economy practices, and long-term societal benefits.
  5. Implement Corporate Sustainability: Select and Integrate sustainability standards and frameworks into corporate strategy and operations.
  6. Integrate Sustainability in Decision-Making: Incorporate sustainability into strategic business decisions to ensure long-term viability and responsibility.
BUSN 1100

Introduction to Business

Effective Sep 6, 2022Effective Jan 6, 2025

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

A survey of how businesses are organized and operate in Canada: ownership structures, management, marketing, operations, finance, and the economic and ethical environment in which firms compete.

Effective Jan 6, 2025 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Describe the functional areas of a business and how they interact.
  2. Compare forms of business ownership and their legal and tax implications.
  3. Interpret basic financial statements to assess a company’s performance.
  4. Prepare and present a short business plan as part of a team.
BUSN 1200

Business Communication

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Fully online

Written and spoken communication for the workplace: audience analysis, routine and persuasive messages, short reports, employment documents and team presentations, with attention to plain language and professional tone.

Prerequisites
Grade 12 English with a minimum grade of C+.
Equivalent courses
CMNS 1140 (credit is granted for only one of these courses).

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Write routine, negative and persuasive business messages that suit their audience and purpose.
  2. Plan and deliver a short professional presentation with visual support.
  3. Summarize research in a business report and cite sources accurately.
  4. Edit written work for clarity, tone and correctness.
BUSN 2400

Capstone Consulting Project

4 credits · 2 lecture, 3 seminar per week · On campus

A term-long consulting project for a local organization. Student teams scope a business problem, gather and analyze evidence, and present findings and recommendations to the client and a faculty panel.

Prerequisites
BUSN 1100, ACCT 1210, and one of BUSN 1200 or CMNS 1140.
Corequisites
STAT 2150.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Scope a client problem into a project with clear deliverables and timelines.
  2. Gather and analyze evidence from primary and secondary sources.
  3. Present recommendations and their financial implications to a client.
  4. Work productively in a team, managing conflict and shared deadlines.
BUSN 2500

Business Law

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Business Law covers contracts and commercial obligations. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that contracts and commercial obligations rests on.
  2. Use contracts and commercial obligations to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss contracts and commercial obligations productively with others in a team setting.
BUSN 3100

Business Ethics

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Business Ethics covers ethical reasoning inside organizations. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about ethical reasoning inside organizations.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on ethical reasoning inside organizations.
  3. Defend a position about ethical reasoning inside organizations against reasonable objections.
BUSN 4200

International Business

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

International Business covers operating across borders. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind operating across borders.
  2. Apply operating across borders to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about operating across borders clearly to a non-specialist.
BUSN 4900

Business Capstone

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Business Capstone covers bringing the whole degree to bear on one client problem. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how bringing the whole degree to bear on one client problem is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using bringing the whole degree to bear on one client problem and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on bringing the whole degree to bear on one client problem so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
CHEM 1100

Introductory Chemistry

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Introductory Chemistry covers atomic structure and chemical reactions. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that atomic structure and chemical reactions rests on.
  2. Use atomic structure and chemical reactions to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss atomic structure and chemical reactions productively with others in a team setting.
CLST 204

Classical Mythology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the main characters and stories of Greek and Roman mythology, facilitating a critical engagement with primary source texts. The classical myths of Ancient Greece are examined in historical context, exploring the ways myth was understood and used by the Ancient Greeks. Students learn various theories that provide different approaches to interpreting and understanding the meaning and significance of myths. Classical myths are compared with mythology from other cultures in ancient Eastern Mediterranean providing a larger context for Greek mythology. The ways classical mythology has been used, abused, adopted and adapted throughout history is discussed with particular focus on its use in contemporary western art, culture and business.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100, ENG XXX, and completion of 24 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Describe the core myths of the Greek Olympian gods and goddesses as they appear in ancient sources.
  2. Analyze the meaning and importance of Greek myths within Ancient Greek society and beyond using various approaches and theories relevant to life in the twenty-first century.
  3. Compare and contrast Greek myths with those from other cultures (such as the contemporaneous Eastern Mediterranean cultures).
  4. Explain why and how subsequent societies adopted and adapted Greek mythology for their own context—from the Roman period to the current day.
  5. Use Greek mythological characters, stories, and imagery in art, literature, theatre, and/or business in ways that remain true to the original myths and meanings while also creating new meanings relevant to life in the twenty-first century.
CMNS 1140

Introduction to Professional Communication

3 credits · 45 lecture in total · Fully online

A self-paced online introduction to professional communication: correspondence, short reports, research and citation, and communicating in teams and across cultures. Intended for students who cannot attend scheduled sections of BUSN 1200.

Prerequisites
Grade 12 English.
Equivalent courses
BUSN 1200 (credit is granted for only one of these courses).

Effective Sep 5, 2023 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Adapt written messages to the needs of a professional audience.
  2. Produce a short researched report with accurate citation.
  3. Apply strategies for respectful communication in diverse teams.
COMM 102

Mass Media & Society

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Contemporary culture is developed and transmitted through mass communication. Students review mass communication’s vital role in society through discussion of media institutions, theories, practices, professional fields, and effects on society, groups, and individuals. Students learn to observe and critique the impact of mass communications on society.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify the main theories of media studies.
  2. Interpret, at an introductory level, the significance of the history of communication.
  3. Evaluate the global and national social dynamics that shape mediated communication in the Canadian context.
  4. Assess specific mass communications for persuasion and logic.
  5. Interpret from a critical perspective the relation between media and their producers and audiences and describe your interpretations.
  6. Reflect on the future possibilities of mediated communication in a global and digital context
COMM 105

Conversational Writing Tools

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course has an applied and experiential orientation and lays the foundation knowledge to move forward with a communications degree. Students learn conversational writing tools for the business context, which include writing speeches, traditional broadcasting, and digital offerings, such as podcasts and social media channels. Students learn basic Canadian Press style and consider ethical responsibilities as content creators. All content created in this course is scenario-based and culminates in a portfolio of content students can take forward with them.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Present and apply main conversational writing style features (for a business context) based on the required deliverable.
  2. Demonstrate basic Canadian Press style (for use in a business context).
  3. Design content (in a business context) that reflects creativity, practical thinking, and design principles.
  4. Create specific audience targeted content in the conversational writing style for broadcast-podcast scripts, short speeches, blogs, and social media channels popular with business.
COMM 140

Business Communications

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students learn to compose written documents and presentations that help them succeed in the workplace. Students learn to analyze context and audience, to determine purpose and message content, and to integrate effective visual design and media in order to create written workplace communication, including correspondence, reports, proposals, project plans, social and digital media communications, and technical descriptions as well as the preparation and performance of oral presentations for use in the workplace as well as the classroom.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyze context and audience, and determine and explain the appropriate content, medium and delivery strategy of a message.
  2. Discover authoritative primary and secondary research sources and integrate such research with appropriate attribution in APA.
  3. Identify and explain essential ideas from both written and oral sources and summarize that material effectively.
  4. Employ informative and persuasive strategies to meet specific communication goals.
  5. Demonstrate effective interpersonal and teamwork skills in the design, development, and delivery of sophisticated communication.
COMM 150

Issues: Communication & Media

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Communication is an ever-evolving field of study and practice. Students are guided through the many ways communication affects their day-to-day lives. The focus is on contemporary communication practices and concepts that are challenging students to become thoughtful communicators and scholars of communication.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (8)
  1. Identity the role(s) that communication plays in their day-to-day lives
  2. Use communications studies approaches to analyze specific media
  3. Identify key components of personal communication
  4. Identify key components of group communication
  5. Understand the role of the medium in shaping communication meaning
  6. Critically reflect on bias and distortion in communication events
  7. Create messages using a variety of communications media
  8. Research a communications topic
COMM 200

Communications Theory

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

There are many perspectives on the nature of communication and how it functions in human groups and organizations. Students survey contemporary social, scientific, and humanistic theories of mediated communication. Students learn various theories of the communications and their relationships to society.

Prerequisites
COMM 102.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Understand models and frameworks of communication and use it analyze specific communication events
  2. Evaluate and compare different communication theories for their context, methods, and goals.
  3. Understand the role of the medium in shaping communication dynamics
  4. Analyze communication processes for components, conflicts, and problems
  5. Reflect on bias, distortions, and different forms of impact in communication practices
  6. Critically read, research, and organize essays on communications topics.
COMM 203

Information Gathering

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

The information used to develop communications materials comes from many sources. Students research and evaluate information from print and electronic records, databases, and interviews. They examine issues relating to how information is gathered, stored, retrieved, and disseminated. Students enhance their creative and critical thinking skills through finding and evaluating information.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Gain familiarity with primary and secondary research resources available to media professionals.
  2. Appreciate the vital role played by journalists in a democratic society and to develop a commitment to investigative journalism.
  3. Develop the research skills necessary to produce investigative journalism.
  4. Practice and fine-tune effective interviewing techniques.
  5. Learn team skills in focusing, honing, and editing original research into journalism that's both a pleasure to read and a contribution to the community
COMM 205

Writing for Media

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Writing for communications and news media requires an understanding of audiences, format and structure, attribution and style This course introduces the process and practice of writing for news media, and how that news writing style is also used in communications and public relations writing Students create a variety of writing samples to apply their learning.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Examine audience analysis, format, and structure of media writing in news and communications
  2. Determine proper writing style, format, and attribution requirements for different forms of non-academic writing
  3. Analyze and employ stylistic and content conventions of various media including news, public relations and marketing
  4. Generate writing samples for communications, including media relations, speech writing, external communications, and marketing
COMM 207

Visual Communications in Mass Media

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Images are one of the building blocks of human communication. Students explore the theory and application of visual communication in newspapers, magazines, video, advertising, and public relations. Students develop a critical appreciation for the impact of visual images in communicating messages

Prerequisites
ENGL 102.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Understand the communication opportunities in visual media and its importance.
  2. Understand basic visual communications terminology, theories, and necessary critical thinking tools for image analysis.
  3. Identify how visual communication is used and perceived in all forms of mass media and recognize visual applications, the uses of persuasion, and visual stereotypes.
  4. Compare the understanding of visual media to the understanding of other visual media, and link this to the larger context of mass media.
  5. Exhibit sensitivity to ethical and transitional issues in the media and concepts of target audience.
  6. Produce and master visual compositions and formal writing that explores, considers, and exhibits comprehensive knowledge of visual communications in mass media, while using appropriate language and proper referencing of sources.
COMM 260

Content Creation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course has an applied and experiential orientation. It builds on the foundation of knowledge acquired in COMM 105: Conversational Writing Tools as students advance in their communications degree. Students apply conversational writing tools at a professional level for publication as online blog postings, business newsletters and social media promotions. Students further develop their Canadian Press style skills. All content created in this course culminates in a portfolio students can present to prospective employers. Students work in teams and independently. The course may also involve work with an outside organization.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits including COMM 105.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Apply main conversational writing style features to professional level standards based on the required deliverable.
  2. Demonstrate intermediate Canadian Press style (for use in a business context).
  3. Design content that reflects creativity, the ability to follow a design brief and design principles.
  4. Create and populate a blogsite carrying topical audience-targeted content.
COMM 304

Social Media

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Social media is a pervasive and powerful communications medium. Students assess developments in social media within existing communication theories and practical applications Emphasis is placed on the impacts of social media on journalism, politics and identity, community, and business contexts. Students perform critical analysis of blogs, twitter, content communities, social networking sites and other social media tools.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. To research and analyze the role of social media in interpersonal and group communication, journalism, political settings, and business contexts.
  2. To develop an understanding social media platform through research and direct experience.
  3. To analyze the development of social media and the phenomenon of the migration of traditional forms of journalism and marketing to digital media.
  4. To gain an understanding of the ethical and legal issues that emerge from the use of social media.
  5. To gain a practical understanding of the limitations of social media.
COMM 312

Professional Communications

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Communication is a leadership skill with an emphasis on interpersonal relations, team building, and leadership, students learn to develop, manage, and deliver complex communication products designed for diverse audiences and contexts. They become familiar with the theories, principles, and practices for designing, developing, and delivering both individual and collaborative projects. Students research and write correspondence, reports, proposals, project plans, social media communications, and technical descriptions as well as prepare and perform oral presentations.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including COMM 140.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Explain and apply basic communication theory, such as the transactional model of message/ sender/ receiver/ feedback/ noise, in the context of workplace interaction communications
  2. Apply common principles of audience-focused perspective in a variety of contexts and for diverse audiences and purposes
  3. Apply effective interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills in the design, development, and delivery of effective communication
  4. Apply research skills in the development and delivery of oral communication
COMM 360

Digital Storytelling

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course has an applied and experiential orientation. It builds on the foundation of practical communications knowledge acquired by communication students in previous courses. Expanding on their conversational writing and interviewing skills, students learn the technical production and storytelling processes necessary to create a podcast promoting an organisation’s brand or issue of public interest. Content created in this course culminates in a audio portfolio sample students can present to prospective employers. Students work in teams and independently. The course may also involve work with an outside organization.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including COMM 105.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Produce a podcast episode of a minimum 10 minutes in length.
  2. Demonstrate effective sound design using audio editing software to edit guest interviews and to mix musical elements (to create a professional-sounding audio presentation).
  3. Write engaging scripts that are audience-targeted, conversational and reflect creativity.
  4. Demonstrate ability to create and use interview preparation tools, such as research, pre-interviews and question-lists.
COMM 405

Writing: Media Communications-2

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students explore advanced processes and practices of writing for multimedia that include journalism, public relations, and marketing-communications. This course builds on the students’ prior knowledge of media writing, understanding of audiences, format and structure, attribution, and style. With industry-related research and extensive peer and instructor feedback, students create a variety of writing samples to apply their learning and prepare them for entry-level jobs in communications and marketing.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including COMM 205.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Assess the importance of audience analysis, format, and structure of media writing in news and communications
  2. Produce a variety of media, communications and marketing writing samples following proper writing style, format and attribution and incorporating research from business and industry sources
  3. Demonstrating best practices in teamwork, analyze and provide feedback on writing samples of peers to collaborate on and improve written work
COMM 410

Communication Strategy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Communications is a key part of social, organizational, and personal change. Students choose a target of collective change such as environment issues, governmental laws, community action, or business operations to develop a communications plan for managing social or organizational change in the context of issues of stakeholders and social responsibility.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including COMM 405.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Propose successfully a real-world term project that describes an organization’s current communications strategies and proposes changes based on current best practices.
  2. Provide a three interlocking report: a communications audit, an internal-communications recommendation report, and an external-communications recommendation report.
  3. Use traditional and new research tools to critically assess communications methods used by a real-world organization as well as organizations and competitors within that organization’s sector.
  4. Organize information to communicate persuasively to an organization’s management and relevant personnel and stakeholders.
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness and integration of all types of media and communication and apply communication methods to business problems and contexts.
COMM 496

Current Communication Topics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Communications professionals are trained to outline, research, and plan their work through relevant contemporary issues. This work is important to inform decisions and strategies related to different organizations` efforts, such as advertising, public relations, and social media campaigns, so they can identify key themes and patterns in how people perceive and respond to different forms of communication. In this course, students will elaborate a report with data-driven insights to help them create effective communication strategies for organizations. In teams, they will produce and present a Communications Plan targeting internal and/or external audiences of an organization, focusing on at least one contemporary topic (e.g. Human Rights; Sustainability; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental Health.) This course is typically completed in a student’s second last term.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including COMM 405.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Use Business Communications research tools and methods to critically assess basic business topics.
  2. Work productively in a collaborative and multicultural environment.
  3. Create ethically and legally sound communications proposals, plans, and presentations
  4. Organize and integrate information to assess the effectiveness of persuasive communications on target audiences.
  5. Develop a clear communications strategy for key audiences based on an organization`s position.
  6. Critique communication media influence on audience perceptions of issues, events, products, and services.
COOP 2900

Co-operative Education Work Term

1.5 credits · On campus · Pass or fail · May be repeated twice

A full-time paid work term of at least twelve weeks with an approved employer, supported by negotiated learning objectives, a site visit and a final work term report.

Prerequisites
BUSN 1100, and admission to the co-operative education option.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Set and meet learning objectives negotiated with an employer and a co-op coordinator.
  2. Apply classroom knowledge to tasks in a workplace setting.
  3. Reflect on professional conduct, feedback and career direction in a work term report.
COOP 3900

Business Co-operative Work Term

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Business Co-operative Work Term covers learning from a paid term of supervised work. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that learning from a paid term of supervised work rests on.
  2. Use learning from a paid term of supervised work to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss learning from a paid term of supervised work productively with others in a team setting.
CPSC 110

Computer Applications

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Students learn fundamental computer concepts and become aware of the latest terminology and technology being used in today’s world. This hands-on course also introduces students to the most popular application packages used in the industry and at home. The computer applications taught are word processing, spreadsheet, presentation software and introductory database management.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify and apply the common computer terminology in business scenarios
  2. Use basic functions of an operating system and the internet with ease throughout the course
  3. Present conclusions effectively in writing by using letters, memos, business reports, flyers, newsletters and mail merge to the scenarios provided.
  4. Reformulate written information to make it understood in an oral context
  5. Convert data into tabular, pictorial form and perform simple data analysis
  6. Query and classify information according to a hypothesis to solve a practical problem using a database application software
CPSC 1100

Introduction to Programming

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Introduction to Programming covers writing and testing small programs. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how writing and testing small programs is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using writing and testing small programs and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on writing and testing small programs so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
CPSC 111

Business Analytics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Excel is a powerful data analytic tool and businesses whether big or small use it. This introductory course in the use of Excel in business analytics is designed to provide a working knowledge of Excel with the aim of applying it in more advanced topics in business statistics. This hands-on course teaches operations such as reading data in Excel, using various data formats, organizing and manipulating data using Pivot tables, Charts, What-if Analysis, Formulas and Functions, Templates, Inspection, Macros, and developing programs using VBA.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Write powerful and dynamic Excel formulas from scratch
  2. Correctly apply the appropriate charts in Excel
  3. Demonstrate how to manage and analyze large sets of data
  4. Demonstrate how to use Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
  5. Confidently use the most crucial Excel functions and techniques using What-if Analysis
  6. Apply Excel concepts for comparisons, trend analysis, contribution calculations, co-relations and frequency analysis
CPSC 1200

Object-Oriented Programming

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Object-Oriented Programming covers classes, objects and abstraction. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that classes, objects and abstraction rests on.
  2. Use classes, objects and abstraction to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss classes, objects and abstraction productively with others in a team setting.
CPSC 201

Management Information Systems

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course reviews the emerging computer technologies and applications that equip the accounting and management processes and practices to ensure secure and appropriate platforms. It explores computer applications for managing data and information and ways of integrating them with business strategies, mitigation of risks strategies, and opportunities aimed at improving organizational productivity and creating a competitive advantage for a business. Topics enhance business strategy, operations, and decision-making and include fundamentals of information systems, the relationship between information systems and strategic achievement, development of information systems within organizations, common enterprise applications of information systems, as well as security, risk management, data integrity, and access control.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Recognize and explain the importance of information systems for business
  2. Examine the importance of security in information systems, its effect on business, and determine the security risks
  3. Explore and discuss the development of information systems
  4. Apply information systems for management purposes
  5. Identify main trends in information systems
CPSC 2100

Data Structures

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Data Structures covers structures for storing and retrieving data. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about structures for storing and retrieving data.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on structures for storing and retrieving data.
  3. Defend a position about structures for storing and retrieving data against reasonable objections.
CPSC 2200

Algorithms

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Algorithms covers designing and analysing algorithms. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind designing and analysing algorithms.
  2. Apply designing and analysing algorithms to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about designing and analysing algorithms clearly to a non-specialist.
CPSC 2300

Computer Systems

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Computer Systems covers how a computer executes a program. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how how a computer executes a program is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using how a computer executes a program and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on how a computer executes a program so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
CPSC 2400

Database Systems

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Database Systems covers relational design and SQL. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that relational design and SQL rests on.
  2. Use relational design and SQL to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss relational design and SQL productively with others in a team setting.
CPSC 301

Cybersecurity Awareness

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students develop a practical understanding of cybersecurity from a business perspective. The course covers common threats and attacks, social engineering and phishing, protecting information and devices, identity and access management, privacy and data protection law in Canada, security policies and awareness programs, and responding to incidents.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including CPSC 201.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify common cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities and attack methods that affect organizations.
  2. Explain how social engineering and phishing work and apply practices that reduce the risk.
  3. Apply basic controls to protect information, devices and accounts, including authentication and encryption.
  4. Describe Canadian privacy and data protection requirements and their implications for business.
  5. Evaluate an organization's security policies and awareness program and recommend improvements.
  6. Outline the steps of responding to and recovering from a security incident.
CPSC 3100

Software Engineering

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Software Engineering covers building software in teams. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about building software in teams.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on building software in teams.
  3. Defend a position about building software in teams against reasonable objections.
CPSC 311

Data Visualization & Stories

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The adoption of big data in enterprises has led to a growing need for data visualizations and storytelling across all industry sectors. This beginner-friendly course discusses the fundamentals of data visualization, exploratory data analysis and effective communication with data. Upon successful completion of the course, students will appreciate both the science and art of data visualization and will acquire hands-on experience working with popular visualization techniques and tools. Furthermore, this course will give students the skills they need to leverage data to discover patterns and trends and produce valuable insights from real-world datasets.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including CPSC 111.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Identify and explain data types in every dataset
  2. Prepare data for visualization by identifying and fixing quality issues
  3. Determine and apply the appropriate type of visualization based on the nature of the data
  4. Incorporate design principles to make visualizations more powerful. Leverage the power of storytelling and contextualization to inspire the audience
CPSC 3200

Operating Systems

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Operating Systems covers processes, memory and files. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind processes, memory and files.
  2. Apply processes, memory and files to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about processes, memory and files clearly to a non-specialist.
CPSC 321

Information Technology Ethics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Ethics in Information Technology (IT) is crucial as technology increasingly impacts our lives and societies. This course explores the ethical implications of IT. Students will analyze ethical challenges and considerations involved in designing, developing, and using information technology. They will explore privacy concerns, cybersecurity, intellectual property rights, and the societal impact of IT. By the end of the course, students will be able to identify and analyze ethical issues in IT and propose solutions that promote ethical behavior and social responsibility in the field.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including CPSC 201.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Explain the ethical considerations in the IT industry to analyze the potential risks
  2. Analyze the impact of IT policies, laws, and regulations on ethical practices within organizations
  3. Understand strategies to promote ethical behavior and prevent unethical conduct in IT settings
  4. Apply ethical IT frameworks to make sound ethical decisions
CPSC 3300

Computer Networks

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Computer Networks covers network protocols and design. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how network protocols and design is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using network protocols and design and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on network protocols and design so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
CPSC 3400

Web Application Development

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Web Application Development covers building and deploying web applications. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that building and deploying web applications rests on.
  2. Use building and deploying web applications to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss building and deploying web applications productively with others in a team setting.
CPSC 4100

Machine Learning

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Machine Learning covers learning patterns from data. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about learning patterns from data.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on learning patterns from data.
  3. Defend a position about learning patterns from data against reasonable objections.
CPSC 4200

Computer Security

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Computer Security covers threats, cryptography and defence. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind threats, cryptography and defence.
  2. Apply threats, cryptography and defence to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about threats, cryptography and defence clearly to a non-specialist.
CPSC 4300

Capstone Software Project

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Capstone Software Project covers delivering working software for a client. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how delivering working software for a client is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using delivering working software for a client and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on delivering working software for a client so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
CPSC 441

Emerging Technologies

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In today's fast-paced business environment, emerging technologies are revolutionizing the way organizations operate and compete. This course is designed to explore the latest technological advancements that are rapidly transforming the business landscape. The focus of this course will be on the impact of emerging technologies on businesses, with an emphasis on how they can be leveraged to achieve strategic objectives and gain a competitive advantage. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of current technology trends. The course will also cover potential risks and challenges associated with adopting these technologies and the ethical considerations that arise from their use.

Prerequisites
CPSC 201.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Understand the potential applications of emerging technologies in various industries
  2. Recognize the ethical and social implications of emerging technologies
  3. Propose solutions for real-world problems using emerging technologies
  4. Study the potential impact of emerging technologies on businesses and society
CRIM 101

Introduction to Criminology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students examine core concepts, theories, data sources, and general research findings in the field of criminology, with particular attention to Canadian developments. They investigate elements of traditional and contemporary theories of crime, deviance, criminality, and social control and apply these to contemporary social and criminological problems.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (7)
  1. Describe and explain the origins, development, and contemporary applications of criminology.
  2. Recognize and critically assess the media's influence on understandings of and responses to crime and criminality.
  3. Understand and evaluate crime statistics, patterns, and trends.
  4. Interpret, question, and critique core criminological perspectives on crime and criminology within historical (e.g., the Classical School, positivism) and contemporary (e.g., social structure, social process, conflict, critical) frameworks.
  5. Understand and examine the influence of power(lessness) (e.g., race, ethnicity, class, gender, ability) on experiences with crime, criminality, and justice with case-based analyses and applications within the Canadian (e.g., Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry, the overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in all stages of the criminal justice process) and North American (e.g., police perpetrated homicides of unarmed Black men and boys) contexts.
  6. Appraise and develop recommendations for change and policy implications based the differing theoretical understandings of crime and criminality, as well as propose practical social and criminal justice reforms.
  7. Challenge traditional models of justice (e.g., punitive responses to crime, reactive justice), and understand, interpret, and examine more progressive models of justice (e.g., decriminalization of crimes of morality, restorative justice, therapeutic jurisprudence, harm reduction models) through a case-based analysis of responses to crime in Canada (e.g., sex work, drug crimes).
ECOL 100

Introduction to Ecology

3 credits · 22.5 lecture, 13.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to principles of ecology: biotic and abiotic conditions, population, community and ecosystem structure, human impacts on these systems, and basic concepts of conservation and preservation of ecosystems.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Explain the process of scientific method and problem solving
  2. Extract, analyze and present information from published articles
  3. Describe the basic relationships between the structure and function of organisms at various levels and their interactions within ecosystems
  4. Explain ecological theories and apply them to assess case studies in BC and Canada
  5. Describe the ecological linkages and complexity of global issues such as climate change, preservation and sustainability
  6. Recognize personal roles and responsibilities regarding the physical and biological environment.
ECOL 300

Ecosystems & Sustainability

3 credits · 22.5 lecture, 5 lab in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students investigate the ecology and interaction of natural and human ecosystems, including energy systems and global climate change, world fisheries, rain forests, deserts, and their implication for economic sustainable development.

Prerequisites
one of Completion of 45 credits including ECOL 100 or GEOG 101.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Explain how local, national, and global ecological, socioeconomic, and institutional factors influence biodiversity threat
  2. Use interdisciplinary tools to address and mitigate conflicts between economic development and conservation efforts.
  3. Analyze the environmental, economic, and social implications of various renewable energy systems, within the context of sustainable development.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of modern environmental management strategies and assessment tools in promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and transitioning to renewable energy source
  5. Evaluate resource related media to distinguish credible sustainability sources.
  6. Apply sustainable development principles and Indigenous perspectives in personal and professional settings.
ECON 102

Microeconomics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to microeconomic concepts: the market system, price determination, demand and utility, competitive supply, cost analysis, market structures, equilibrium of the firm, pricing of factor inputs, land rents, wages, and interest and capital.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe why a market economy operates the way it does, the results that it produces, and how individuals and organizations can utilize these realities and principles to advance their goals.
  2. Discuss the strengths and limits of market forces, and what determines economic value.
  3. Identify major flaws in arguments for or against a particular government policy that would intervene in specific markets.
  4. Evaluate choices that will affect your own life and in teamwork.
  5. Present your own responsibility to the material in this course in a way that is interesting, informative,
  6. clear, and with innovate goals.
ECON 104

Macroeconomics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to macroeconomic concepts: circular flow of income and product; national income; equilibrium level of domestic income; fiscal policy; money and banking; international trade; inflation and unemployment.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Discuss how the performance of an economy is measured, evaluated, and managed.
  2. Analyze the consequences of making bad governmental decisions regarding the macro economy: especially regarding the money supply, taxation, and budget policies.
  3. Evaluate arguments for or against a particular government policy that would affect the entire economy.
  4. Access the impact of macro-economic events on policy-aware decision-making in projects.
ECON 105

Economics for Business

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Economics is a branch of social sciences that studies human behavior and how we respond to scarcity. This course covers the core principles of economics in relation to how individuals, firms, and societies make decisions under scarcity. Focusing on various market structures, students explore how markets work, when they work efficiently, and when governments need to intervene. Students will investigate introductory microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts, critically analyze current economic affairs, and employ their economic way of thinking in their professional careers.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Recognize the core principles of economics and economic way of thinking.
  2. Describe various market structures and how to make optimal decision.
  3. Identify key economic indicators.
  4. Apply economic concepts to analyze real-world economic events in teamwork.
  5. Evaluate firm/individual/government policy-aware decision-making in projects.
  6. Assess economic stabilization policies and identify how they influence markets.
ECON 1100

Principles of Microeconomics

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Principles of Microeconomics covers how households and firms make choices. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about how households and firms make choices.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on how households and firms make choices.
  3. Defend a position about how households and firms make choices against reasonable objections.
ECON 1200

Principles of Macroeconomics

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Principles of Macroeconomics covers output, employment and inflation. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind output, employment and inflation.
  2. Apply output, employment and inflation to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about output, employment and inflation clearly to a non-specialist.
ECON 201

Canadian Microeconomic Policy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course builds on the introductory microeconomics course. It examines government microeconomic policies towards private and public sectors of the economy and identifies the main influences policies have on resource allocations and markets in the Canadian context. Students apply microeconomic thought and reasoning when examining current Canadian microeconomic policy issues of allocative efficiency and income distribution, taxation, trade policies, subsidies, price controls, marketing boards, competition policy, environmental pro

Prerequisites
ECON 102.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Use fundamental microeconomics concepts to understand the main public policies that affect the private and public sectors in Canada
  2. Relate the subject matter to current business and regulatory events and use economic theories to evaluate Canadian microeconomic policies
  3. Describe and explain consumption and production externalities and understand environmental protection policies in Canada
  4. Recognize allocative efficiencies, government actions, and markets in Canada
  5. Interpret the economic policy-aware decision-making of the public sectors in Canada in the sphere of the Canadian regulatory economic environment.
  6. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to abstract microeconomic policies through the lens of economic thoughts and reasoning individually and in teamwork.
ECON 202

Canadian Macroeconomic Policy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Canadian macroeconomic policy applies fundamental macroeconomic principles and theories to macroeconomic policy issues in Canada. Using basic tools of macroeconomics, the course provides insights into Canadian macroeconomic trends. Students are introduced to contemporary Canadian macroeconomic performance and corresponding policy issues, national income account, and aggregate prices, inflation, unemployment, monetary and fiscal policies, as well as balance of payments, exchange rates and regional trade agreements

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Use fundamental macroeconomics concepts to understand Canadian macroeconomic performance and policy issues.
  2. Relate the subject matter to the contemporary macroeconomic trends in Canada and use economic theories to evaluate Canadian macroeconomic policies and policy-aware decision-making in projects.
  3. Describe and explain the measures of macroeconomic performance and understand the Canadian monetary and fiscal policies and exchange rate policy.
  4. Understand regional trade agreements, foreign trade, and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
  5. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to abstract macroeconomic policies through the lens of economic thoughts and reasoningindividually and in teamwork.
ECON 204

Money & Financial Markets

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to monetary economics. It provides a framework for understanding the role of money and financial institutions in the economy. The course builds on introductory Economics courses (ECON 102 and ECON 104) by constructing supply and demand curves used to illustrate various monetary theories. In particular, students examine the evolution of money; monetary systems; financial markets; interest rates; Canadian financial institutions and their role in the creation of money supply; Bank of Canada and its role in and tools for setting monetary policy; international financial system and exchange rates, and monetary policy and its role in business and economic environments.

Prerequisites
ECON 102 and ECON 104.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the role of money, financial institutions, and financial markets in the conduct of business and the economy in general.
  2. Analyze the relationship between international finance, monetary policy and the role of exchange rate regimes.
  3. Assess the impact of alternative monetary policies on specific business environment.
  4. Apply course concepts to real-world economic situations and policy-aware decision-making process.
  5. Evaluate the economic and social responsibilities of business within the framework of policy-aware decision-making.
  6. Integrate macroeconomic knowledge and decision making skills to navigate in a competitive and global business climate.
ECON 205

Managerial Economics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The course focuses on microeconomic theory, techniques, and tools for the economics of managerial decision making. Students learn about demand and supply, consumer behaviour, production and costs, market structure and pricing, and regulation and examine business strategies over time.

Prerequisites
ECON 102 and ECON 104, completion of 12 courses.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Reinforce the understanding of the concept principles in microeconomics
  2. Differentiate rational expectations and behaviour economics
  3. Analysis different market structures
  4. Assess corporate governance and sustainability principles in addressing real-world business challenges.
  5. Formulate business and policy-aware decisions using principles of managerial economics
ECON 206

Environmental Economics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students examine and analyze environmental problems using economic principles such as externalities, public goods and benefit-cost analysis. They learn how environmental policies can be employed to address these problems in a Canadian context.

Prerequisites
ECON 102, and ECON 104.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Analyse the interconnections between economic activity and environmental systems, with emphasis on sustainability challenges
  2. Identify appropriate analytical tool to address specific environmental issues in economic and policy contexts
  3. Apply governance framework and the g sustainability principles using analytical tools to evaluateenvironmental challenges
  4. Evaluate Canadian environmental policyacross industries using data analytics, foresight and integration methods.
ECON 2100

Intermediate Microeconomics

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Intermediate Microeconomics covers consumer and producer theory. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how consumer and producer theory is understood in the field today, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Analyse a case using consumer and producer theory and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on consumer and producer theory so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
ECON 2200

Intermediate Macroeconomics

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Intermediate Macroeconomics covers growth and the business cycle. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that growth and the business cycle rests on.
  2. Use growth and the business cycle to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss growth and the business cycle productively with others in a team setting.
ECON 3100

Econometrics

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Econometrics covers estimating economic relationships from data. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about estimating economic relationships from data.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on estimating economic relationships from data.
  3. Defend a position about estimating economic relationships from data against reasonable objections.
ECON 3200

International Trade

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

International Trade covers trade theory and trade policy. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind trade theory and trade policy.
  2. Apply trade theory and trade policy to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about trade theory and trade policy clearly to a non-specialist.
ENGL 100

Academic Writing

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

To succeed in academic environments, students must be able to communicate effectively in writing. Students learn to apply principles of rhetoric and critical thinking to readings drawn from a variety of academic disciplines. They learn to read closely and analyze different types of essays (e.g., narrative, expository, cause and effect, comparison and contrast, persuasive) in terms of how each best engages different types of audiences and contexts. They develop sound writing skills through a recursive approach that employs pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading and practice essential research strategies.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (8)
  1. Comprehend, analyze, summarize, and synthesize texts from a variety of academic disciplines.
  2. Use a recursive writing process that employs pre-writing, drafting, and revising strategies.
  3. Evaluate and integrate feedback from instructors and peers.
  4. Adapt and deliver information in writing for different audiences, contexts, and purposes.
  5. Edit to achieve clarity, unity, emphasis, coherence, and grammatical correctness.
  6. Develop, assert, and support a clear thesis.
  7. Research write ethically.
  8. Analyze, integrate, and document source materials to support claims and arguments appropriately.
ENGL 102

Critical Analysis & Writing

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Undergraduate students are expected to write increasingly complex texts and develop arguments that provide persuasive grounds for their positions on topics and solutions to problems. This course builds on the skills taught in English 100. Students develop their ability to listen, read challenging texts, analyze an issue from multiple perspectives, and collect and assemble evidence. Students become skilled at appealing to the needs of a particular audience, connecting reasons to claims, and developing a method for building successful arguments with those who disagree. They analyze context, audience, purpose, and genre in written communications, and integrate relevant and appropriate media to create effective and accurate messages that can be received and understood. Students are introduced to research and writing, composition, critical thinking, and preparing and presenting professional presentations for academic environments and classrooms. The course culminates in a signature assignment that, through structured experiences, non-judgmental reflection, and acquired writing skills, helps students understand their strengths and challenges as advanced learners and the skills they need to succeed in their program.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Foundational Knowledge: Students conduct critical analyses of various texts from different disciplines by identifying and evaluating main ideas, dominant rhetorical patterns, and social and academic context. Students actively engage in discussions, identify aspects of effective presentation delivery, and assess the most effective means of conveying their arguments. They perfect their writing to meet the needs of specific audiences for specific purposes.
  2. Application: Students employ a developmental method for writing that includes planning, organizing, researching, drafting, and editing when composing different types of scholarly writing, e.g., summary, critical summary, and literature review. They construct clear and precise communication that the intended audience will readily understand. Students document research material accurately using an appropriate documentation system, such as APA, and apply principles of academic integrity.
  3. Human Dimension: Students effectively collaborate with their classmates to develop ideas and share feedback on each other's work progress. They determine logical arguments and stylistic approaches suited to form or genre of communication like transitional language or progressive development of ideas needed for conflict resolution, debate, and logical arguments.
  4. Integration: Students design and implement creative, comprehensive, and inclusive strategies to help understanding. Students conduct research to find, assess, and use appropriate supporting materials from the university libraries, the Internet, and other sources. They use analytical reasoning to identify issues and evaluate evidence to make informed decisions. Students use invention, research, drafting, revising, and editing in their writing for effective integration.
  5. Valuing: Students evaluate literary texts and genres within their historical, ethical, philosophical, or cultural contexts as part of the human experience and their crucial role in creating an inclusive environment. Students understand the importance of valuing people and the need for taking a positive value-added, problem-solving approach to decision-making.
  6. Learning How to Learn: Students write a learning journey essay or record a vlog that reflects and documents the learning gained concerning the linkages between ethics, culture, and history. Students become familiar with sources of knowledge they can use as resources for further research and resolving challenges in the future. Students apply information management and digital technology skills applicable for academic research and lifelong learning. They benefit from practicing the cultivation of curiosity, openness, engagement, creativity, persistence, accountability, flexibility, and reflection.
ENGL 105

Contemporary Literature: Drama and Narrative

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Literature is a window into human reality through the imagination. Students are introduced to contemporary drama and the novel, including screenplays and works by Canadian authors. Students learn to interpret a range of works in terms of theme, plot, character, and context. This is a writing intensive course.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100 and ENGL 102.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Demonstrate understanding of the surface meaning of literature as well as formal, symbolic, and thematic meanings
  2. Use basic literary terms and techniques (such as setting, point of view, character, dialogue, plot, symbol, and theme); understand the principles of close reading and how they apply to analysis of narrative texts
  3. Identify and explain differing genres and narrative traditions, such as poem, short story, novella, novel, play/drama, play script, screenplay, and film
  4. Notice, assess, and write out reactions and responses to texts
  5. Make transitions in thinking and writing from responses to passage analysis, and ultimately to the critical analysis of texts
  6. Compare the understanding of a particular literary work to the understanding of other works, and link the understanding of texts to the understanding of the larger world (context), using appropriate language and tone
ENGL 1100

Academic Writing

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Academic Writing covers academic writing and argument. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind academic writing and argument, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Apply academic writing and argument to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about academic writing and argument clearly to a non-specialist.
ENGL 1200

Introduction to Literature

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Introduction to Literature covers reading and interpreting literary texts. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how reading and interpreting literary texts is understood in the field today, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Analyse a case using reading and interpreting literary texts and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on reading and interpreting literary texts so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
ENGL 2100

Canadian Literature

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Canadian Literature covers Canadian literary traditions. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that Canadian literary traditions rests on, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Use Canadian literary traditions to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss Canadian literary traditions productively with others in a team setting.
ENGL 2200

Shakespeare

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Shakespeare covers Shakespeare in print and in performance. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about Shakespeare in print and in performance.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on Shakespeare in print and in performance.
  3. Defend a position about Shakespeare in print and in performance against reasonable objections.
ENGL 3100

Literary Theory

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Literary Theory covers contemporary approaches to literary criticism. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind contemporary approaches to literary criticism.
  2. Apply contemporary approaches to literary criticism to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about contemporary approaches to literary criticism clearly to a non-specialist.
ENGL 3200

Creative Writing

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Creative Writing covers craft in fiction and poetry. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how craft in fiction and poetry is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using craft in fiction and poetry and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on craft in fiction and poetry so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
ENGL 3300

Postcolonial Literature

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Postcolonial Literature covers writing from and about the colonial aftermath. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that writing from and about the colonial aftermath rests on.
  2. Use writing from and about the colonial aftermath to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss writing from and about the colonial aftermath productively with others in a team setting.
FNCE 2300

Business Finance

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Business Finance covers the time value of money and capital budgeting. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how the time value of money and capital budgeting is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using the time value of money and capital budgeting and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on the time value of money and capital budgeting so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
FNCE 301

Investments

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Students explore the many types of investments, and their respective risks, historic yields, and regulation: stocks, bond, option, annuities, insurance, foreign exchange, precious metals, real estate, and other investment avenues are considered. They review the major alternative approaches for selecting specific investment instruments and identify the advantages and disadvantages of domestic vs. international markets.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify how the Financial System meets the needs of participants markets for a comprehensive Overview of the Financial Services Industry Globally
  2. Compare different Financial Instruments of the Capital Market: Fixed Income, Equity, Stock, Indexes, and Derivative Securities to make informed financial decisions
  3. Illustrate how securities are issued - Primary vs. Secondary Security Sales, Public Offerings, Private Placements, International Market Structures, Margin Trading, Short Sales, enabling better interpretation of Financial Instruments in practice
  4. Compare different Investment Policies, Open-End Funds, Closed-End Funds, Bond Characteristics, Bond Pricing, Default Risk and Rating to formulate real life scenarios of Investments
  5. Explain the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Prepare Portfolio Selections to get a basic understanding of covariance, and correlation coefficients
  6. Investigate the Options and Derivative Markets: American vs. European Options, Puts, Calls, Futures and Forward Contracts to Illustrate the basic concepts of Fundamental Analysis: Models of Equity Valuation, Earnings, Growth and Price-Earnings Ratios, and Technical Analysis. Discuss the importance of International Investing by evaluating Diversification Benefits, International Investment Choices and the Risks of International Investing for Financial Managers globally
FNCE 303

Finance

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to concepts of financial techniques necessary to assist the organization obtain capital and manage it effectively. Models of evaluating various returns will be based on accounting inputs. Underlying most analysis will be net present value theory. Students develop their decision-making skills in relation to the cost and availability of funds and maximizing economic returns.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including MATH 1XX.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Understand corporate finance and demonstrate how managements’ use of financial information and financial techniques are required to obtain capital and manage it effectively.
  2. Understand and calculate the time value of money, net present value theory, valuation of bonds, stocks, and the financial markets in Canada.
  3. Understand and develop decision-making capability in relation to the cost and availability of funds and maximizing economic returns.
  4. Calculate and analyze financial statements to learn how to extract information from them and apply ratio analysis in support of decision making.
  5. Understand leasing, corporate securities, capital budgets, risks and returns and the cost of capital, examination of cash versus accrual accounting classify the discussion of the effectiveness of the techniques.
  6. Understand and relate concepts of international corporate finance, risk management, options, and behavioural finance.
FNCE 3310

Investments

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Investments covers portfolio theory and securities markets. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that portfolio theory and securities markets rests on.
  2. Use portfolio theory and securities markets to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss portfolio theory and securities markets productively with others in a team setting.
GEOG 101

Physical Geography

3 credits · 22.5 lecture, 13.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

An introduction to basic systematic approaches in the study of modern physical geography, including the climate, vegetation, soil, water, and landforms as components of environmental systems; interrelationships among the components; spatial patterns of environmental systems over the earth; changes in the systems overtime; human impacts on natural systems. Emphasis is on quantitative skills through the study of physical geography. This is a laboratory science course.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify geographical concepts and tools utilized in geographical study
  2. Explain characteristics of landforms and key topographical features as well as other environmental systems such as weather and climate
  3. Apply processes of formation/evolution and distribution of major features of the earth
  4. Define spatial diversity and dimensions of the Earth's natural and environmental systems
  5. Summarize causes, processes, and impacts of global warming and global climatic changes
  6. Distinguish interactions between the various earth systems such as the atmosphere, the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, and biosphere on the one hand, and the ensuing processes as well as resulting landforms on the other
HIST 1100

World History to 1500

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

World History to 1500 covers societies and exchange before 1500. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about societies and exchange before 1500.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on societies and exchange before 1500.
  3. Defend a position about societies and exchange before 1500 against reasonable objections.
HIST 1200

Modern World History

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Modern World History covers the making of the modern world. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind the making of the modern world, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Apply the making of the modern world to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about the making of the modern world clearly to a non-specialist.
HIST 305

Canadian Urban History

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Canadian cities have evolved. Students learn how Canadian cities have developed in different regions of the country over time and explore how wider trends in our history have affected urban life. Topics include colonization, industrialization, and post-war urbanization Students develop understanding of the ways different historical forces interact to create major social impacts.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Understand key themes in Canadian urban history.
  2. Understand the basic methods of history writing, and how historical variables interact with events to prompt social change.
  3. Apply historical knowledge to better understand current situations and conditions.
  4. Continue developing their research and writing skills.
HRMT 1200

Introduction to Human Resources

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Introduction to Human Resources covers the human resources function. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about the human resources function.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on the human resources function.
  3. Defend a position about the human resources function against reasonable objections.
HRMT 2210

Recruitment and Selection

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Recruitment and Selection covers attracting and choosing staff. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind attracting and choosing staff.
  2. Apply attracting and choosing staff to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about attracting and choosing staff clearly to a non-specialist.
HRMT 2220

Compensation and Benefits

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Compensation and Benefits covers pay structures and total rewards. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how pay structures and total rewards is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using pay structures and total rewards and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on pay structures and total rewards so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
HRMT 301

Human Resource Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Human Resources in business and organizations is a key strategic function. The course provides an understanding of the various HR functions including recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, performance management, health and safety; and employee and labour relations. Students explore how external influences such as the legal system and demographics impact the practice of HR management.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify the objectives of human resources management, understand job analysis, including developing a job description and a job specification
  2. Provide an estimate on an organization's demand for human resources through various methods and provide solutions to surplus or shortage of human resources
  3. Learn how to develop an employment equity program which is in line with Canadian Human Rights Act emphasizing on diversity and inclusion
  4. Acknowledge the strategic importance of recruitment, develop an effective selection system which is in line with the strategic direction of the organization and uses appropriate screening tools
  5. Understand the significance of onboarding, training and develop an effective performance management system which is in line with organizational goals
  6. Understand basic compensation and benefits plan and learn the principles of safety and health at workplace as well as the unions and principles of labour relations
HRMT 302

Recruitment and Selection

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides exploration of recruitment and selection processes within organizations. Students will gain an understanding of the legal frameworks, scientific approaches, and best practices that shape recruitment strategies and selection systems. Topics include job analysis, recruitment methods, candidate screening, psychological testing, selection interviews, and the use of performance measures to make hiring decisions. Students will also examine the ethical and legal issues surrounding recruitment and selection, ensuring compliance with labour laws and standards. By the end of the course, students will be equipped to design and recruitment and selection systems that align with organizational goals and legal requirements.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including HRMT 301.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Describe the importance of recruitment and selection within an organization's HR system and its impact on overall success.
  2. Explain the legal frameworks and ethical standards governing recruitment and selection, ensuring compliance with labour laws.
  3. Explain job analysis techniques and recruitment strategies that align with organizational objectives and ensure valid and reliable selection processes.
  4. Identify various screening tools, selection tests, and interview techniques to make informed hiring decisions.
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment and selection systems, considering bias, reliability, and validity in decision-making.
HRMT 303

Occupational Health and Safety

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course introduces occupational health and safety (OHS), emphasizing legal, economic, and social responsibilities. Students will explore the legislative frameworks governing workplace safety, the roles and duties of employers and employees, and the importance of joint health and safety committees. The course covers topics such as hazard recognition, risk assessment, accident prevention, workplace violence, and the management of physical, chemical, and psychosocial hazards. Students learn about the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), workers' compensation, and strategies for developing effective health and safety programs. By the end of the course, students will have the knowledge to promote a safe work environment and ensure compliance with OHS legislation, with a focus on reducing workplace accidents and illnesses.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain the legal frameworks and responsibilities of stakeholders under occupational health and safety legislation.
  2. Identify workplace hazards and define risk assessment techniques to reduce incidents, injuries, and property damage.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of workers' compensation systems, including injury frequency and severity rates, and their impact on workplace safety.
  4. Understand the impact of psychosocial hazards, workplace violence, and harassment on employee well-being and organizational outcomes.
  5. Explain strategies for implementing effective occupational health and safety programs.
HRMT 310

Industrial Relations

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides an exploration of industrial relations and employment law in Canada, focusing on both unionized and non-unionized sectors. Students analyze the economic, social, political, and legal factors shaping labour relations and the impact of employment law on organizational practices. Key topics include collective bargaining, the role of unions, labour market dynamics, and the regulatory frameworks governing employment standards and human rights. In this course, students will gain the skills needed to manage workforce relations, navigate legal complexities, and foster fair and productive workplaces. This course integrates Canadian labour legislation, preparing students to understand and apply employment laws.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including HRMT 301.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain the role of industrial relations in Canadian workplaces and distinguish between unionized and non-unionized environments.
  2. Understand labour relations law, including collective bargaining, employment standards, and human rights legislation.
  3. Describe legal frameworks to workplace scenarios involving labour disputes, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
  4. Identify strategies for managing employment relations that align with business objectives and comply with legal standards.
  5. Recognize the impact of industrial relations policies on organizational performance and employee satisfaction.
HRMT 3230

Labour Relations

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Labour Relations covers collective bargaining and labour law. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that collective bargaining and labour law rests on.
  2. Use collective bargaining and labour law to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss collective bargaining and labour law productively with others in a team setting.
HRMT 3240

Training and Development

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Training and Development covers building capability at work. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about building capability at work.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on building capability at work.
  3. Defend a position about building capability at work against reasonable objections.
HRMT 3250

Occupational Health and Safety

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Occupational Health and Safety covers keeping people safe at work. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind keeping people safe at work.
  2. Apply keeping people safe at work to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about keeping people safe at work clearly to a non-specialist.
HRMT 401

Strategic HR Planning

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides students with an understanding of how human resource (HR) planning is integrated into the overall strategic management of an organization. The course covers key concepts such as HR forecasting, workforce planning, and succession management, as well as the challenges and solutions associated with labour shortages and surpluses. Students explore the impact of organizational decisions like mergers, restructuring, and international ventures on HR planning. Additionally, the course emphasizes the importance of aligning HR strategies with organizational objectives to ensure effective workforce management and long-term success.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including HRMT 301.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyze the role of strategic HR planning in aligning HR with organizational goals.
  2. Conduct HR forecasting to predict labour supply and demand.
  3. Develop effective strategies for managing labour shortages and surpluses.
  4. Evaluate the impact of external and internal environmental factors on HR planning processes.
  5. Apply workforce planning techniques to ensure talent availability for future organizational needs.
HRMT 402

Strategic Compensation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides students with an understanding of compensation systems and strategies within organizations. It covers the development, implementation, and management of compensation programs, including base pay, performance-based pay, and employee benefits. Students explore the legal, economic, and social factors influencing compensation and examine job evaluation methods, compensation surveys, and the strategic alignment of reward systems with organizational goals. By the end of the course, students will be able to design and explain compensation programs that drive organizational performance and ensure fairness and equity.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including HRMT 301.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain the relationship between compensation strategy and overall organizational goals.
  2. Evaluate job evaluation methods, compensation surveys, and performance management systems to design equitable compensation structures.
  3. Analyze legal, labor market, and economic constraints on compensation strategies.
  4. Design compensation programs that include base pay, performance pay, and benefits.
  5. Assess strategic compensation solutions for special employee groups.
HRMT 405

Workforce Training & Growth

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides an overview of the training and development function within organizations, emphasizing the strategic role it plays in improving employee performance and organizational outcomes. Students explore key concepts such as training needs analysis, learning theories, instructional design, and the evaluation of training programs. The course also covers both traditional and modern training methods, including experiential and technology-based approaches, as well as on-the-job and off-the-job techniques. By the end of the course, students will have the skills to design and evaluate effective training programs that support organizational goals and enhance employee growth.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including HRMT 301.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain the role of training and development within organizations.
  2. Conduct training needs to analysis and identify gaps in employee skills.
  3. Design training programs using instructional methods.
  4. Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs using appropriate evaluation criteria.
  5. Develop both on-the-job and off-the-job training methods to meet the diverse learning needs of employees.
HSTM 101

Hospitality & Tourism

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students gain an understanding of the nature of business related to the Hospitality and Tourism industry, including the growing Indigenous Tourism sector Students learn about the history, culture and other aspects of Indigenous life and business as it relates to the Hospitality and Tourism industry. The course adopts an integrated approach to acquire knowledge of the concepts, issues, growth trends and linkages within the Hospitality and Tourism industry. Students apply knowledge and skills in professor led lectures, class discussions, group assignments, case studies of Indigenous businesses and presentations.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the history and overview of the Hospitality and Tourism industry including the history, culture, and other aspects of Indigenous Tourism, Introduction to Indigenous Peoples, Colonization, Decolonization and Reconciliation
  2. Discuss Indigenization, meaningful integration and engaging with Indigenous Communities. Explain the key factors for the transportation, accommodation, food and beverage, recreation, events, culture, heritage, and travel services in a holistic way
  3. Associate the importance of customer service, services marketing, and loyalty programs with a practical approach of how things work in the real world of the Hospitality and Tourism industry
  4. Recognize communication strategies that fosters long term relationships with customers and peer groups
  5. Summarize the concepts by defining top trends in globalization, risk management, rules, and regulations appropriately to assess it impacts on consumer behaviour
  6. Identify growing sectors within Hospitality and Tourism industries, and career opportunities that match student experience or future interests,including those in the growing Indigenous Tourism sector in Canada
HSTM 240

Customer Service

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The course focuses on the development of excellent service skills that lead to high levels of customer satisfaction. Students learn to build beneficial and long-term customer relationships through developing a strong understanding customer service principles and strategies. Problem solving skills help prepare learners to outperform their customer expectations. Students learn critical thinking through exercises that enhance learner ability to interpersonal communication, assertiveness, and soft skills.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Recognize service culture in the Canadian context.
  2. Record customer complaints and feedback.
  3. Understand how to receive and serve customers professionally.
  4. Understand how to predict and record any workplace conflict.
  5. Communicate effectively to produce long term relationships.
INFO 2100

Information Systems

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Information Systems covers the role of information systems in organizations. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that the role of information systems in organizations rests on.
  2. Use the role of information systems in organizations to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss the role of information systems in organizations productively with others in a team setting.
INFO 3100

Systems Analysis and Design

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Systems Analysis and Design covers gathering and modelling requirements. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about gathering and modelling requirements.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on gathering and modelling requirements.
  3. Defend a position about gathering and modelling requirements against reasonable objections.
MATH 101

Business Mathematics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students explore methods, procedures, and applications of business mathematics, including the mathematics of merchandising, simple interest, and compound interest. Applications include discounts and mark-ups, cost-volume-profit, short-term and long-term loans, credit card debt, savings and payment plan annuities, mortgages, bonds, and investment decisions. Must be taken in a student’s first 24 credit hours of study.

Prerequisites
Must be taken in a student’s first 24 credit hours of study..

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Apply basic mathematics to perform calculation related to payroll, product pricing, taxes, currency exchange
  2. Perform Cost-volume-profit and break-even analysis
  3. Assess the effects of simple interest and compound interest on various financial instruments
  4. Evaluate various financial instrument like annuities, amortization, and sinking funds
  5. Evaluate bond price and return on bond investment
  6. Apply the DCF, NPV and IRR concepts to evaluate the profitability of an investment
MATH 106

Precalculus

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students review and extend the algebra and functions needed for calculus and quantitative business courses. The course covers equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometry and systems of equations, with applications.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Solve linear, quadratic, rational and absolute value equations and inequalities.
  2. Analyze functions and their graphs, including transformations, compositions and inverses.
  3. Use polynomial, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions to model real situations.
  4. Apply trigonometric functions and identities to solve problems.
  5. Solve systems of equations and interpret the results in context.
MATH 110

Calculus I

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course applies some mathematical techniques and concepts within practical contexts, as well as quantitative approaches to undergraduate art-science programs. It begins with basic observations about functions and graphs and emphasizes power functions and polynomials. The derivative is introduced in three complementary ways: (1) As a rate of change, (2) as the slope and (3) as a computational quantity. All applications of calculus are developed using simple functions (power and polynomials). The course covers chain rule and its applications and transcendental functions (exponentials and trigonometric). Linear differential equations of the first order are explored as well as interpretations of graphs and slopes to motivate linear approximation and Newton’s method for finding zeros of a function

Prerequisites
MATH 106 with a minimum grade of 50% / Precalculus 12 with a minimum grade of C+ or similar course in the last two years.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Evaluate limits and compute derivatives of polynomial and transcendental functions.
  2. Sketch graphs of functions using derivatives.
  3. Apply the Mean Value and the Intermediate Value Theorem Theorems to solve applied problems.
  4. Solve optimization problems of single and several variable functions.
  5. Solve applied problems involving first-order linear differential equations.
  6. Numerically approximate functions near a given point.
MATH 1115

Business Mathematics

3 credits · 3 lecture, 1 seminar per week · On campus

The mathematics behind everyday business decisions: ratio and proportion, percentage applications, simple and compound interest, annuities, loan amortization, and break-even analysis.

Prerequisites
one of Grade 12 Foundations of Mathematics or Grade 12 Pre-calculus (or a satisfactory result on the mathematics placement test).

Effective Sep 8, 2020 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Solve simple and compound interest problems, including present and future value.
  2. Calculate payments and balances for annuities and amortized loans.
  3. Apply break-even and cost-volume-profit analysis to a pricing decision.
  4. Interpret business data presented as ratios, percentages and index numbers.
MATH 120

Calculus II

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the concepts of integrals. They build on knowledge gained in Calculus I (which focused on solving for the change in quantity) and are introduced to solving the quantity itself. The concepts and applications of integrals are covered, including approximate integration, integration techniques, sequences and series, power series, Riemann sums and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Students learn how to apply calculus concepts and theories to modern day business and science situations. This is an in-depth course that develops problem solving skills.

Prerequisites
MATH 110.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Recognize and apply the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
  2. Recognize and apply appropriate integration techniques to find antiderivatives and evaluate definite integrals.
  3. Compute areas, volumes and arc length using integration techniques.
  4. Solve applied problems involving first-order linear differential equations
  5. Determine the radius and interval of convergence of power series.
  6. Use Taylor series to solve differential equations.
MATH 1200

Calculus I

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Calculus I covers limits, derivatives and their uses. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how limits, derivatives and their uses is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using limits, derivatives and their uses and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on limits, derivatives and their uses so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MATH 1210

Calculus II

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Calculus II covers integration, sequences and series. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that integration, sequences and series rests on.
  2. Use integration, sequences and series to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss integration, sequences and series productively with others in a team setting.
MATH 200

Statistics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In this introductory statistics course, students will learn basic statistical concepts, methods and procedures used in business, including descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Topics will include graphics and numerical presentations, probability theory, discrete and continuous sampling distribution, sampling method, estimation, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, time series, linear regression, and multiple regression. The use of statistical software applications is covered. Students are expected to already possess basic Excel skills or to learn them on their own.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits including MATH 1XX, and Note that credit cannot be earned for MATH 201 and MATH 202 if cleared MATH 200..

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify and present different types of data and collection methods as well as data from charts and plots into raw data and vice versa
  2. Apply simple and combined probability functions
  3. Analyze business problems using discrete and continuous probability functions.
  4. Assess the reliability of a statistic, make inferences, and apply suitable hypotheses tests
  5. Compare and explain the variances of different populations using ANOVA and forecasting using time series
  6. Calculate and apply the correlation coefficient and formulate the regression equation and conduct multiple and linear regression
MATH 201

Business Statistics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This first statistics course of two, introduces basic statistical concepts, methods and procedures used in business, including descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Topics include graphics and numerical presentations, probability theory, discrete and continuous sampling distribution, sampling method, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Students explore the use of a software application as a statistical analysis tool and are expected to come into the course with basic Excel skills or to learn them on their own.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify and present different types of data and collection methods as well as data from charts and plots into raw data and vice versa.
  2. Apply simple probability and combined probability.
  3. Apply discrete and continuous probability functions.
  4. Demonstrate the mathematical relationship between sample and population for use in generalizing information from sample to population
  5. Describe the way uncertainty affects parameters and explain this using sampling distribution
  6. Assess the reliability of a statistic, make inferences, and apply suitable hypotheses tests
MATH 202

Quantitative Decision Making

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This second statistics course (out of two) cover advanced topics. Together with MATH 201, the course explores concepts and statistical methods used to analyze and solve quantitative business problems. Topics include: Analysis of Variance, correlation/linear regression, multiple regression analysis, nonparametric methods, index numbers, time series/forecasting, process control/quality management.

Prerequisites
MATH 201.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Compare and explain the variances of different populations using ANOVA
  2. Calculate and apply the correlation coefficient and formulate the regression equation
  3. Test a hypothesis related to proportion using nonparametric methods and explain your analysis
  4. Illustrate and construct various index numbers
  5. Apply time series in forecasting
  6. Apply the statistical method to process control and quality management
MATH 2300

Discrete Mathematics

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Discrete Mathematics covers logic, sets, graphs and counting. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about logic, sets, graphs and counting.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on logic, sets, graphs and counting.
  3. Defend a position about logic, sets, graphs and counting against reasonable objections.
MATH 2400

Linear Algebra

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Linear Algebra covers vectors, matrices and linear transformations. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind vectors, matrices and linear transformations.
  2. Apply vectors, matrices and linear transformations to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about vectors, matrices and linear transformations clearly to a non-specialist.
MGMT 2100

Organizational Behaviour

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Organizational Behaviour covers individuals and groups at work. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about individuals and groups at work.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on individuals and groups at work.
  3. Defend a position about individuals and groups at work against reasonable objections.
MGMT 307

Managing Innovation

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

The goal is to expose students to best practices of innovation and new business/product/service development. These are rooted in the future of competition: co-creating unique value with customers. Students examine the fundamental transformation of the value creation process already underway in our business system.

Prerequisites
Completion of 45 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2024 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Able to describe the importance of innovation
  2. Identify the main trends in the management of R&D
  3. Apply innovation concept in product development
  4. Able to formulate a variety of different innovation strategies
  5. Explain the sources of innovation and the innovation network
  6. Demonstrate how innovation can contribute the sustainability
MGMT 3200

Operations Management

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Operations Management covers process design and quality. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind process design and quality.
  2. Apply process design and quality to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about process design and quality clearly to a non-specialist.
MGMT 401

Project Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In the contemporary business environment, project teams serve as a fundamental component of organizational operations. This course provides a comprehensive examination of project management, focusing on the effective management of project teams and the achievement of successful project outcomes. Upon completion, students will possess the necessary skills to lead and manage project teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with strategic objectives.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Assess the Role of Projects in Modern Organizations
  2. Identify and Initiate New Project Opportunities
  3. Apply Project Management Concepts, Tools, and Techniques
  4. Construct and Utilize Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  5. Analyze and propose possible solutions for Project Conflicts
MGMT 403

Business Strategy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course explores governance, corporate social responsibility, and strategic management within organizations. Students will develop and implement business-level and corporate strategies, applying tools such as SWOT and stakeholder analysis to real-world case studies. The course includes evaluating the impact of strategy on organizational structures and cultures, developing strategic plans with a systems mindset, and assessing core competencies using key performance indicators. Additionally, students will analyze global economic impacts on strategy and assess societal, governmental, and stakeholder influences in diverse business contexts.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits + BUSI 201, and Recommended in Tier 4.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Apply SWOT and stakeholder analysis to two business case studies, providing measurable strategic recommendations.
  2. Evaluate strategy’s impact on structures and cultures by analyzing three organizational models.
  3. Develop two strategic plans using a systems mindset, linking imperatives to measurable outcomes.
  4. Apply core competencies as strategic tools in two scenarios, assessing effectiveness through KPIs.
  5. Analyze global economic impacts on strategy through a detailed case study of an international company.
  6. Assess societal, governmental, and stakeholder influences on strategy in two business contexts.
MGMT 4100

Strategic Management

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Strategic Management covers competitive strategy. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how competitive strategy is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using competitive strategy and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on competitive strategy so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MRKT 1200

Principles of Marketing

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Principles of Marketing covers the marketing mix. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how the marketing mix is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using the marketing mix and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on the marketing mix so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MRKT 201

Marketing Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Marketing is one of the fundamentals of all businesses Students learn the fundamentals of marketing and explore the relationships between companies, their customers, and their competition. They examine concepts integral to the field of marketing including marketing environment, customer behaviour, marketing research, product analysis, distribution, pricing, and promotion strategies. Students apply these concepts to solve marketing problems

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explore the marketing environment and evaluate the consumer decision making process.
  2. Recognize and evaluate B2B market, demonstrate segmentation, targeting and position and understand global market.
  3. Illustrate the marketing research process and analyze marketing mix, products and brands.
  4. Describe the characteristics of Services, analyze the SERVQUAL model, discuss the GAP analysis and evaluate different pricing strategies.
  5. Design a marketing plan, incorporating the discussed concepts and theories, and evaluate the effectiveness.
MRKT 221

Service Marketing

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Marketing in the services sector has experienced significant growth and change in recent years. Students develop their ability to evaluate, implement and lead effective marketing campaigns in service companies and organizations. Students explore how marketing plays a key role in the success or failure. Topics include defining marketing; analyzing the characteristics of intangibility, perishability, inseparability and variability; role of the internet in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery; processes by which consumers initiate, carry out and conclude the purchase of services; the reasons behind customer loyalty programs; issues involved in the recruitment, motivation, training and control of staff employed in the services sector; service marketing in global perspective.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Define service marketing and evaluate the distinguishing characteristics of intangibility, perishability, inseparability and variability and analyze consumer behaviour in a service context.
  2. Evaluate positioning services in competitive Markets and discuss the components of a service product and recognize the issues of delivering services through electronic channels and evaluate different pricing strategies in service context
  3. Interpret the communication mix in service context evaluating the importance of service quality in the service-profit chain and develop methods used to set standards of service quality and understand customer participation in service process.
  4. Develop techniques to match service supply to demand and recognize the essential elements of the communication process and recognize the four core purposes service environments fulfill.
  5. Interpret the key issues involved in the recruitment, motivation, training and control of staff employed in the services sector, especially those involved in front-line service encounters.
  6. Discuss the benefits of CRM and assess the principles of effective service recovery systems and recognize the relationships between service quality, productivity, and profitability.
MRKT 2210

Consumer Behaviour

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Consumer Behaviour covers how buyers decide. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that how buyers decide rests on.
  2. Use how buyers decide to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss how buyers decide productively with others in a team setting.
MRKT 2220

Digital Marketing

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Digital Marketing covers search, social media and campaign analytics. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about search, social media and campaign analytics.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on search, social media and campaign analytics.
  3. Defend a position about search, social media and campaign analytics against reasonable objections.
MRKT 223

Digital Marketing Strategy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The rapid evolution of digital technologies has complicated the customer journey and demand for digital marketing skills. Students are introduced to the concepts, channels, and tactics involved in designing an integrated digital marketing strategy. Students apply these skills to the task of assisting an organization to acquire, engage, and retain customers in the digital age. They learn how to develop an integrated digital marketing strategy from its formulation to implementation.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits including MRKT 201.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (8)
  1. Describe the digital ecosystem and how technology has shaped the modern digital consumer
  2. Explain the role different channels and tactics play in an integrated digital marketing strategy
  3. Distinguish between organic (SEO) and paid search techniques (SEM) in driving qualified website traffic
  4. Recognize the different types and formats of display advertising including programmatic targeting
  5. Identify the most relevant social media marketing and advertising channels based on goals and audience
  6. Understand how to build an effective content strategy including content types and pillars
  7. Examine the factors that drive effective e-mail marketing campaigns
  8. Describe the importance of measurement and the different tools available in web and social analytics
MRKT 225

Marketing Research

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Marketing research is studied from the perspective of the marketing manager. Students prepare to make effective marketing decisions through focusing on the initiation, design, and interpretation of research for marketing decision-making. They build on the statistical tools learned in MATH 200 and on the foundational skills taught in MRKT 201. Students carry out real-world evidence-based research and analysis that can provide marketing decision-makers a competitive advantage for improving their strategies and policies.

Prerequisites
MRKT 201 and MATH 2XX.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Review research literature and formulate a marketing research problem designing a marketing research project to address an identified problem.
  2. Understand and apply techniques used in identifying populations and samples.
  3. Construct survey instruments or use other methodologies to gather data and analyze data using statistical software.
  4. Evaluate and organize statistical results of data analysis and present and defend a formal research report.
  5. Appraise the quality of marketing research performed by research teams and assess methodological and ethical dilemmas in marketing research.
  6. Recognize the importance of client-researcher relationships.
MRKT 302

Integrated Marketing Comm

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Marketing communication is a key part of business sand society. Students examine how the various forms of marketing communications are used to help fulfill the overall strategy of the enterprise. Integrated marketing communications role in marketing is explored in a practical way and the relationship among the planning process, creative strategies, and media selection are examined. Students analyze the social and economic roles that integrated marketing communications play in profit and non-profit organizations

Prerequisites
MRKT 201: Marketing Management.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Apply the basic concepts of and terminology in advertising theory and practice
  2. Analyze the impact communications plays in the success of an enterprise
  3. Implement in-depth analysis, using consumer behaviour and data, to create a strong foundation for the development of a clear brand in line with the marketing and communication strategy
  4. Differentiate between societal, ethical, and legal issues that face advertising
MRKT 305

Consumer Behaviour

3 credits · 22 lecture, 22 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course will introduce the theories and concepts behind customer psychology when making purchase decisions. Major topics will include the decision-making process, purchase motivation, factors influencing consumer behaviour.

Prerequisites
MRKT 201-Marketing Management.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Explain internal and external factors that influence the consumer purchase decision
  2. Identify the consumer decision process and factors influencing it
  3. Demonstrate how marketers can develop an effective marketing strategy to influence the consumer decisions
  4. Apply the consumer behaviour theories and concepts to marketing problems
MRKT 3230

Marketing Research

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Marketing Research covers designing and interpreting market research. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind designing and interpreting market research.
  2. Apply designing and interpreting market research to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about designing and interpreting market research clearly to a non-specialist.
MRKT 3240

Brand Management

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Brand Management covers positioning and brand equity. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how positioning and brand equity is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using positioning and brand equity and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on positioning and brand equity so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MRKT 3250

Services Marketing

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Services Marketing covers marketing an experience rather than a product. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that marketing an experience rather than a product rests on.
  2. Use marketing an experience rather than a product to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss marketing an experience rather than a product productively with others in a team setting.
MRKT 427

Global Marketing

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In this course, students will explore how marketing concepts can be applied in the international markets. Students will be provided with an overview of country differences in terms of culture, political and legal environment. Characteristics of major foreign markets in different countries will be discussed. From there, students will be able to formulate a sound marketing plan to enter the foreign market.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including MRKT 201.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Apply the marketing theories and concepts in the international context
  2. Explain the cultural, political and legal differences in various foreign markets
  3. Compare and contrast characteristics of the market in different countries
  4. Conduct global market research and analyze the global marketing environment
  5. Develop a comprehensive market entry strategy
OPMT 301

Operations Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides an in-depth examination of the processes and strategies involved in converting financial, human, physical, and natural resources into products and services. During this course students will acquire understanding of the statistical tools employed in various facets of Operations Management. Emphasis is placed on the critical roles of quality and productivity within logistical operating systems. The curriculum covers system-wide methodologies for integrating efficient technical and human processes. Through this course, a comprehensive understanding of operations management is developed, focusing on the creation of streamlined, resource-efficient systems.

Prerequisites
one of Completion of 60 credits including MATH 200 or MATH 201.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Evaluate the contribution of operations management to an organization’s strategic goals by analyzing case studies and providing evidence-based assessments.
  2. Assess the prevalence of operations across various industries and accurately conceptualize operations from a process perspective through the application of process mapping techniques.
  3. Identify and implement effective operations management standards in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors by completing a comparative analysis and applying these standards in simulated scenarios.
  4. Critically compare and contrast decision-making strategies in operations management by evaluating their effectiveness in real-world case studies and developing actionable recommendations.
  5. Develop and apply operations management models to manage inventory, measuring success through key performance indicators such as optimal inventory level, reorder points and order accuracy; undertaking inventory control through the usage of cost-minimization models.
  6. Analyze and interpret operational decisions by conducting detailed case studies, focusing on their practical implications and alignment with best practices in operations management.
ORGB 201

Organizational Behaviour

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Organizations have distinct characteristics based on their culture, composition, and history. Students learn how the behaviour of individuals and groups in work environments affect organizational performance and the dynamics of organizational relationships. They are introduced to topics such as individual attributes, motivational theories and strategies, group dynamics, teamwork, organizational structure, job design, leadership, organizational culture and politics, communication, conflict, stress and change management. Diversity, cross-cultural issues, and ethical conduct in organizations will be examined.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits including ENGL 100.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the complexity of human behaviour within an organizational context, list how people differ in their personality, and explain how organizational design influences an organization's culture and behaviour.
  2. Analyze organizational structural models, describe the bases of power, norms and conformity that occurs in organizations and explain useful employee performance characteristics.
  3. List the critical elements of employee motivation, describe how to identify, and manage conflict and explain models of negotiation.
  4. Describe the social and cultural contexts in which organizations operate and explain how leaders, change, and change management influence organizational outcomes.
  5. Explain the types of communication methods used by organizations and describe how to create a culture of ethics and integrity within an organization.
  6. Identify how stress, employee health, and the creation of health workplace behaviour influences member satisfaction and organizational performance outcomes.
PHIL 102

Moral Philosophy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Every decision has an ethical and moral component. Students explore prominent theoretical approaches to ethics that attempt to answer questions about the morality (the rightness and wrongness) of human conduct. Students develop critical skills of analysis that enable them to identify differing applications of ethics and the cultural sources of morality.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Evaluate ethical assumptions, evidence, and reasoning in diverse contexts.
  2. Construct moral arguments with a clear thesis, supporting reasons, and a conclusion.
  3. Communicate moral arguments effectively in oral and written forms, individually and collaboratively.
  4. Explain key concepts in moral philosophy from Western, non-Western, and Indigenous traditions.
  5. Apply moral theories to contemporary ethical problems in science, technology, medicine, ecology, and human and nonhuman rights.
  6. Compare ethical frameworks—including Enlightenment, post-Enlightenment, Indigenous, religious, and virtue traditions—to reflect on philosophy’s role in decolonization.
PHIL 1100

Introduction to Philosophy

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Introduction to Philosophy covers the central questions of philosophy. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about the central questions of philosophy, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on the central questions of philosophy.
  3. Defend a position about the central questions of philosophy against reasonable objections.
PHIL 1200

Critical Thinking

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Critical Thinking covers argument analysis and informal logic. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind argument analysis and informal logic.
  2. Apply argument analysis and informal logic to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about argument analysis and informal logic clearly to a non-specialist.
PHIL 210

Business Ethics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course examines the roles of organizations in society and their impact on stakeholders. It emphasizes business ethics, social responsibility, and decision-making dilemmas faced by managers and professionals. Students analyze ethical issues affecting businesses, including Indigenous communities, environmental concerns, and global contexts. Classical ethical theories (utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics) are studied alongside care ethics, environmental ethics, and Indigenous perspectives. Topics include corporate social responsibility, sustainability, ethical technology use, AI, supply chains, and governance in international business. Through readings, discussions, and assignments, students develop awareness and skills for responsible and thoughtful ethical decision-making in complex business contexts.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Recall key concepts and theories of business ethics, including classical ethical theories (deontology, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, justice) and contemporary issues in technology and AI ethics.
  2. Interpret how business ethics concepts and theories apply in organizational, global, and technological business contexts.
  3. Apply stakeholder and governance frameworks to common ethical issues, with explicit attention to Indigenous communities, ethical leadership, and ESG/sustainability considerations as they arise in concrete business practices and policies.
  4. Analyze the impact of organizational activities on stakeholders, including Indigenous peoples, communities, lands, and global/environmental systems, drawing on Indigenous-informed ethical approaches and relevant case studies.
  5. Explain the role of moral philosophies and cultural frameworks—including Indigenous knowledge systems as articulated in business, legal, and community contexts—in ethical decision-making.
  6. Recommend corporate governance practices and ethical leadership strategies that foster responsible stakeholder relationships, sustainability, and respectful engagement with Indigenous ethical frameworks, alongside considerations of technology, AI, and multinational business practices.
PHIL 2100

Ethics

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Ethics covers normative ethical theory. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how normative ethical theory is understood in the field today, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Analyse a case using normative ethical theory and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on normative ethical theory so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
PHIL 2200

Symbolic Logic

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Symbolic Logic covers formal deduction and proof. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that formal deduction and proof rests on.
  2. Use formal deduction and proof to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss formal deduction and proof productively with others in a team setting.
PHIL 3100

Philosophy of Mind

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Philosophy of Mind covers theories of consciousness and mental content. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about theories of consciousness and mental content.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on theories of consciousness and mental content.
  3. Defend a position about theories of consciousness and mental content against reasonable objections.
PHIL 3200

Political Philosophy

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Political Philosophy covers justice, liberty and the authority of the state. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind justice, liberty and the authority of the state.
  2. Apply justice, liberty and the authority of the state to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about justice, liberty and the authority of the state clearly to a non-specialist.
PHYS 101

Introductory Physics

3 credits · 22.5 lecture, 13.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Physics is the study of matter and energy and the basis of natural sciences. Students examine concepts of motion, force, energy, momentum, electricity and magnetism, DC circuits, and geometric optics. Students develop skills in applying physical concepts to solve problems from everyday situations. In the laboratory, students practice basic techniques of measurement and use of instrumentation. They also study experimental uncertainties, graphical analysis and report writing. This is an algebra-based course for students without Physics 12

Prerequisites
One of: BC Pre-Calculus12, BC Pre-Calculus 11 (B), IB Mathematics (SL) 12 (B), or equivalent.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Apply established physical concepts and techniques to solve physics problems
  2. Interpret the physical meaning of numerical answers to physics problems
  3. Apply physical concepts to analyze everyday situations
  4. Use manual and computer interfaced equipment to acquire experimental data
  5. Organize and interpret experimental data with due regard to experimental uncertainties
  6. Write laboratory reports in a prescribed format
PHYS 1100

Physics I

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Physics I covers mechanics and motion. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about mechanics and motion.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on mechanics and motion.
  3. Defend a position about mechanics and motion against reasonable objections.
PHYS 1200

Physics II

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Physics II covers electricity, magnetism and waves. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Associate of Science

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind electricity, magnetism and waves.
  2. Apply electricity, magnetism and waves to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about electricity, magnetism and waves clearly to a non-specialist.
POLI 102

Politics & Government

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the basic concepts and systems of government and politics in a historical and modern context. It examines major texts in the history of political thought and the questions raised about the design of the political and social order. Students consider the ways philosophical thinkers have responded to the political problems of their day, and how they contribute to a broader understanding of modern justice, democracy, and the relationship of the individual to the state.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Examine and critically evaluate the main concepts, theories, and approaches used in political science.
  2. Critically assess the major systems, and examine how power is distributed and contested within and across these systems.
  3. Analyze real-world political events, issues, and controversies using political science concepts and theories.
  4. Apply research skills by locating, evaluating, and synthesizing information from a variety of academic sources.
  5. Apply oral and writing communication skills by presenting political science research findings, theories, and arguments.
  6. Collaborate with peers to complete group work.
POLI 1100

Introduction to Political Science

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Introduction to Political Science covers the study of politics and power. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how the study of politics and power is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using the study of politics and power and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on the study of politics and power so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
POLI 1200

Canadian Government

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Canadian Government covers Canadian political institutions. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that Canadian political institutions rests on.
  2. Use Canadian political institutions to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss Canadian political institutions productively with others in a team setting.
POLI 2100

Comparative Politics

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Comparative Politics covers comparing political systems across countries. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about comparing political systems across countries, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on comparing political systems across countries.
  3. Defend a position about comparing political systems across countries against reasonable objections.
POLI 2200

International Relations

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

International Relations covers states, conflict and cooperation. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind states, conflict and cooperation.
  2. Apply states, conflict and cooperation to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about states, conflict and cooperation clearly to a non-specialist.
POLI 301

Media & Government

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In contemporary culture governments rely upon the mass media in the development and application of public policy. Students explore media roles in reporting and assessing the workings of legislative and administrative bodies; and government’s roles in regulating and monitoring media practices. Students realize the interdependence between media and government.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. To define the media, politics, and government
  2. To understand the role of the media in government
  3. To explore the media's role in assessing the working of legislative and administrative bodies of government
  4. To understand the media's 'watchdog' role in politics and government
POLI 303

Cultural & Political Systems

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The major religious, philosophical, historical and economic underpinnings of modern cultural and political systems are evaluated. The dynamics of religion and culture are reviewed in the context of contemporary problems in diplomacy, including terrorism and military responses to current problems.

Prerequisites
POLI 102.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Examine various political systems, including Western systems, Socialist systems, Post-Communist systems, and Sultanate/Monarchy systems, and evaluate their underlying cultural, historical, and economic influences.
  2. Evaluate the complex and dynamic relationship between political systems and culture, and examine how culture both shapes and is shaped by political systems.
  3. Analyze real-world events, issues, and controversies using a critical lens informed by politics and culture.
  4. Apply research skills by locating, evaluating, and synthesizing information from a variety of academic sources.
  5. Apply oral and writing communication skills by presenting political science research findings, theories, and arguments.
  6. Collaborate with peers to complete group work.
POLI 3100

Public Policy

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Public Policy covers how public policy is made and evaluated. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how how public policy is made and evaluated is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using how public policy is made and evaluated and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on how public policy is made and evaluated so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
POLI 3200

Political Theory

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Political Theory covers the history of political thought. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that the history of political thought rests on.
  2. Use the history of political thought to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss the history of political thought productively with others in a team setting.
PSYC 101

Introduction to Psychology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to psychology as the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes. The course surveys the history and methods of the discipline, the biological bases of behaviour, sensation and perception, learning, memory, motivation and emotion, development, personality and social behaviour, and applies these ideas to everyday life, work and study.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the major perspectives, historical developments and subfields of psychology.
  2. Explain how psychologists use scientific methods, including research design and basic statistics, to study behaviour.
  3. Identify the biological bases of behaviour, including the structure and function of the nervous system.
  4. Compare theories of learning, memory, motivation and emotion, and apply them to everyday situations.
  5. Discuss how development, personality and social context shape individual behaviour.
  6. Communicate psychological concepts clearly in writing and in oral presentations.
PSYC 103

Introductory Psychology-I

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the principles of psychology and basic psychological processes. They are introduced to the brain and the nervous system, genes and behaviour, sensory processes, perception, consciousness, learning and memory. Historical foundations of psychology, as well as research methods and data analysis procedures used in psychology are also examined. Note: Both PSYC 103 and PSYC 104 are prerequisites for second-year psychology courses; however, students can take them in any order or concurrently. Students cannot earn credit for more than one of PSYC 101 and PSYC 103.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100, Both PSYC 103 and PSYC 104 are prerequisites for second-year psychology courses, and however, students can take them in any order or concurrently. Students cannot earn credit for more than one of PSYC 101 and PSYC 103..

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the psychologists' contributions to the study of behaviour.
  2. Explain the essential elements of basic research methods and explain the importance of statistics to the analysis of behavioural data.
  3. Identify the major structures of a neuron, major brain regions and divisions of the nervous system and describe their roles in basic mental function, such as forming memories, sleep and consciousness, cognition, sensory processes and perception.
  4. Describe the role of evolution, genetics and environmental factors in shaping human behaviour.
  5. Describe and distinguish various forms of learning, specifically, classical and operant conditioning, and social-cognitive learning.
  6. Demonstrate effective writing and oral presentation skills
PSYC 104

Introductory Psychology-II

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to psychology theories, issues and problems. They explore development across the lifespan, personality theory, social psychology, motivation and work, psychopathology and therapy, and stress and health. Historical foundations of psychology and research methods and data analysis procedures used in psychology are examined. Both PSYC 103 and PSYC 104 are prerequisites for all second-year psychology courses; however, students can take them in any order or concurrently.

Prerequisites
ENGL 100, Both PSYC 103 and PSYC 104 are prerequisites for second-year psychology courses, and however, students can take them in any order or concurrently..

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Discuss the role of psychologists in understanding and explaining behavior through various perspectives and research methods.
  2. Explain the essential elements of research methods in psychology and the importance of statistics in analyzing behavioral data.
  3. Compare psychoanalytic, humanistic, trait, and socio-cognitive theories in explaining personality and assessment.
  4. Summarize current research on biophysical, cognitive, and psychosocial perspectives in explaining human development across the lifespan.
  5. Explain the sources, effects, and health implications of stress, along with strategies for coping and managing stress.
  6. Describe the causes of psychological disorders from biological and psychological perspectives, and discuss different therapy methods (psychoanalytic, biomedical, cognitive, behavioral, and humanistic).
PSYC 1100

Introduction to Psychology I

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Introduction to Psychology I covers the foundations of psychological science. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how the foundations of psychological science is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using the foundations of psychological science and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on the foundations of psychological science so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
PSYC 1200

Introduction to Psychology II

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Introduction to Psychology II covers development, personality and psychological disorder. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that development, personality and psychological disorder rests on, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Use development, personality and psychological disorder to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss development, personality and psychological disorder productively with others in a team setting.
PSYC 202

Social Psychology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students explore key concepts and theories in social psychology including: the influence of social environment on personality, attribution, attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, aggression, love, prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, group behaviours, altruism, interpersonal relationships, conflict, conformity, and obedience. They examine research findings in social psychology and issues that impact the study of people in society.

Prerequisites
PSYC 103, and PSYC 104.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the core characteristics, theories, research, history, and principles of social psychology and contrast them with related disciplines.
  2. Explain how individuals use expectations, affect (i.e., mood and emotions), the cognitive self, self-concept, self-esteem, and the role of the social situation.
  3. Explain the concept of initial impression formation, inferring dispositions, process of attitudes, persuasion, casual attribution, biases in attribution and individual differences in personal perception and changes in behaviour.
  4. Identify and describe the various aspects of conformity, obedience, power and leadership, person, gender and cultural differences, attraction, love, close relationships, and the impact on social psychology.
  5. Explain altruism and the social context of helping others, aggression, the biological and emotional causes of aggression, violence, personal and cultural influences of aggression and its impact on society and the individual.
  6. Describe social categorization and stereotyping, social groups’ characteristics, process of formation, decision-making, and performance, ingroup favouritism and prejudice, discrimination, and the influence of social psychology on these issues.
PSYC 2100

Research Methods in Psychology

Effective Sep 7, 2021Effective Sep 8, 2026

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Research Methods in Psychology covers designing and reporting psychological research. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work. Revised for 2026 to align the outcomes with the provincial transfer guide.

Effective Sep 8, 2026

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about designing and reporting psychological research, to the level the transfer guide expects.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on designing and reporting psychological research.
  3. Defend a position about designing and reporting psychological research against reasonable objections.
PSYC 220

Abnormal Behaviour

3 credits · 22 lecture, 22 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the basic concepts and theories of the scientific study of mental illness/psychopathology. Students examine a range of topics that include: the history of mental illness, classification and diagnosis, assessment, research, major psychological disorders, etiology, common therapeutic approaches, legal and ethical issues. Students explore biological, psychological and socio- cultural approaches to understanding psychopathology.

Prerequisites
PSYC 103, and PSYC 104.

Effective Apr 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Describe the history, core theories, current paradigms of abnormal psychology, and legal and ethical implications related to the assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.
  2. Develop a working knowledge of mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
  3. Critically evaluate models of psychopathology and related empirical research.
  4. Apply various theoretical models to explain the etiology and treatment of psychological disorders.
  5. Develop an understanding of the important social and cultural considerations in mental illness.
  6. Define common characteristics and symptoms of major psychological disorders.
PSYC 2200

Social Psychology

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Social Psychology covers how people influence one another. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind how people influence one another.
  2. Apply how people influence one another to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about how people influence one another clearly to a non-specialist.
PSYC 230

Brain and Behaviour

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Perception is the result of environmental energy being transformed into sensory information, and that sensory information being organized to give us a representation of our environment permits effective responses. Students recognise how our sensory and perceptual systems process visual, auditory, touch and pain, kinesthetic, smell and taste information, and how that processing permits us to interact effectively with our world. As part of this exploration, students examine how our system can be misled, including visual and auditory illusions, and ways in which our unconscious process misinforms us about the actual state of the world.

Prerequisites
PSYC 103, and PSYC 104.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Identify and describe the general function of the major structures of the brain.
  2. Describe the basics of neuronal cell communication.
  3. Explain the role of the brain and the nervous system in producing behaviour.
  4. Discuss the effects of drugs and hormones on behaviour.
  5. Describe how the brain changes during development and injuries.
PSYC 240

Research Methods in Psychology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course covers ways of knowing, psychology as a science and study of behaviour, data and nature of measurement in behavioural sciences, and research ethics. Students examine descriptive and quantitative research such as naturalistic observation, survey research, case studies, correlational, differential, experimental designs, quasi-experimental, and analysis and generalization of research findings.

Prerequisites
PSYC 103, and PSYC 104.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Discuss the principles by which scientists acquire knowledge in psychology and identify and describe the phases and types of scientific research.
  2. Identify and familiarize relevant ethical considerations in conducting research projects, especially those using human subjects.
  3. Discuss key concepts in research design including operational definitions, assumptions, hypotheses, conclusions, variables, reliability, relationship between internal validity and generalizability, sampling procedures, and the use of statistical control vs experimental control.
  4. Identify and describe the strengths and weaknesses of various research methods such as naturalistic observations, surveys, case studies, correlational, differential, experimental, experiments, quasi-experiments, and factorial designs; learn to identify common errors in research design.
  5. Design a psychology-based study, then write and present an effective research report or proposal using APA guidelines.
PSYC 250

Data Analysis in Behavioural Sciences

3 credits · 22 lecture, 22 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to research and data analysis in the behavioural sciences. The course covers graphing and tabulation of data, central tendency and variability, standard scores, correlation and regression, confidence interval, power and effect size, z-test, t-test, and analysis of variance.

Prerequisites
PSYC 103, and PSYC 104.

Effective Jul 1, 2024 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Differentiate between descriptive and inferential statistics, explain and solve various measures of central tendency and variability, as well as construct useful tables and plot graphs of behavioural data.
  2. Describe the location of scores in normal distribution, practice calculation of z- scores, probabilities corresponding to sample data and transformation of data; explain the use of hypothesis testing and its best practices.
  3. List and explain the basic assumptions underlying parametric tests on means.
  4. Test and explain the difference between independent sample tests of means and dependent samples.
  5. Evaluate the significance of correlation and regression equation.
  6. Explain the logic of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), (i.e., why ANOVA is the proper procedure for testing null hypotheses concerning means) and explain how factorial ANOVA designs enable the study of interaction.
PSYC 3100

Cognitive Psychology

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Cognitive Psychology covers attention, memory and decision making. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how attention, memory and decision making is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using attention, memory and decision making and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on attention, memory and decision making so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
PSYC 3200

Abnormal Psychology

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Abnormal Psychology covers the classification and treatment of psychological disorders. Delivered through weekly lectures and applied work.

Effective Sep 7, 2021

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that the classification and treatment of psychological disorders rests on.
  2. Use the classification and treatment of psychological disorders to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss the classification and treatment of psychological disorders productively with others in a team setting.
PUBR 300

Public Relations in Practice & Theory

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

While the principles of public relations remain the same, the digital age requires an integrated approach which includes earned, paid, and owned media tactics to effectively build relationships with digital savvy consumers. Using real life case studies, this course helps students develop effective and measurable public relations campaigns using traditional and new media methods.

Prerequisites
Completion of 36 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Define public relations, and become familiar with its key values and principles, including Canadian professional associations’ codes of ethics
  2. Understand how convergence in the digital age affects public relations, and requires an integrated approach including owned, paid, and earned media tactics
  3. Apply the RACE model to develop effective public relations campaigns
  4. Utilize primary and secondary research methods (including qualitative and quantitative) to form campaign strategy, analyze an audience, and determine relevant channels/tactics
  5. Develop an evaluation framework using tools, methods, and metrics based on campaign objectives
PUBR 304

Risk and Crisis Communication

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In an era of uncertainty and instant information, organizations must learn how to effectively communicate risks in a timely manner before they turn into crisis. This course introduces students to the concepts, theories, and best practices involved in strategic risk and crisis communication. Using case studies, students learn to develop, implement, and evaluate risk and crisis communication plans using the most appropriate messaging, channels, and tactics.

Prerequisites
Completion of 60 credits including COMM 205.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Determine the purpose and goals of risk communication.
  2. Analyze an audience to determine the most appropriate message, channels, and tactics for different types of risk communication.
  3. Develop and assess risk and crisis communication strategies
  4. Select and develop (where appropriate) suitable risk communication methods such as/for social media, influencers, face to face communication, mainstream media, visual aids, and stakeholder engagement
  5. Identify the ethical implications of decisions made in the field of risk communication.
  6. Critically discuss topics related to risk and crisis communication and demonstrate effective public speaking and presentation skills.
RSCH 300

Research Methods

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The course introduces research methodologies including attributes of a good research topic, critical literature reviews, formulating the research design, primary vs. secondary data, negotiating access to data, research ethics, selecting samples, data collection methods, writing and presenting results.

Prerequisites
Completion of 45 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. To develop the skill of analyzing a situation and drawing understanding of a problem
  2. To conduct preliminary research, including a review of literature and/or secondary data in the subject area
  3. To create a suitable research design for achieving the desired research objectives
  4. To understand the need for appropriate sampling methods and validity determination
  5. To understand different data collection methods and techniques
  6. To create and communicate sound research report
RSCH 404

Research and Development

3 credits · 22 lecture, 22 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course is designed to equip students with skills to research and run real-world projects from inception. Students identify practical solutions for challenges in different industries that help optimize business activities. The course covers R&D and its management, R&D elements and their coordination, skills for planning and designing an R&D strategy, R&D policy, applying relevant research methods and techniques, and collecting materials for developing solutions to problems in different industries. Students run R&D projects in a framework supported and funded by the Canadian government, create, manage and lead an R&D organization effectively and efficiently.

Prerequisites
RSCH 300, and completion of 60 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2024 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Identify and explain the basic elements of research and development
  2. Distinguish and articulate the role of research and development in the growth of businesses
  3. Apply the process of conducting a research and development project
  4. Explain and discuss how to build a research and development team and manage it
  5. Summarize the role of governments in promoting research and development
SJCJ 101

Introducing Social Justice

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the study of social justice and the core conceptual frameworks that underpin examination of social injustices worldwide, and in particular, emergent critical perspectives that extend historical approaches. Students grapple with the nexus between theory and practice by using theoretically grounded critical analyses to explore historical (e.g., immigration policies, Canada’s residential schools, marriage inequality) and contemporary social injustices (e.g., environmental protests and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Girls and Women (MMIGW)).

Prerequisites
ENGL 100.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Define and discuss the foundations of social justice, such as core conceptual frameworks and critical perspectives for examining social injustices.
  2. Discuss and critically assess key principles of social justice (i.e., access, equity, rights, and participation).
  3. Identify and critique relationships of power and oppression on the basis of individual and social identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, age, ability).
  4. Use a social justice lens to understand and challenge socio-structural inequalities through examining individual and group experiences of oppression, marginalization, power(lessness), activism, and resistance worldwide.
  5. Employ critical, intersectional, and interdisciplinary lenses to understand local, national and international case studies such as requests for colonial reparations and assessing Canadian prisons as the `new residential schools.
SJCJ 102

(In)Justice in Global North

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are provided an overview and in-depth analysis of contemporary social justice issues and oppressions in the Global North (defined as First World nations), with special attention to how gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, ability, religion, and other identities impact relationships with systems of power and oppression (e.g., capitalism, neoliberalism, patriarchy).

Prerequisites
ENGL 100, and SJCJ 101.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Describe and apply key theories of social justice to explain how systems of oppression can perpetuate injustices in the Global North.
  2. Critically assess, critique, and problematize interconnected instances of social injustice on local, national, and global scales
  3. Examine the interconnected nature of social justice theory and practice through consideration of individual and group experiences of oppression, marginalization, power(lessness), activism, and resistance in the Global North
  4. Discuss, interpret, and appraise resistance against social injustices in the Global North (e.g., the Black Lives Matter movement, #MeToo, acts of protest).
  5. Use a critical lens to explore solution-oriented and empowerment-based responses to social injustices
SJCJ 150

Indigenous Social Justice

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course examines the historical and contemporary lived experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Students will develop an understanding of Indigenous people’s experiences with and the impacts of colonialism, colonization, forced assimilation, cultural and physical genocide, and historical and intergenerational trauma through analysis of real life historical and on-going experiences such as the Indian Act, residential school legacy, and missing Indigenous women, girls, and two spirited peoples.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Foundational Knowledge: Students are able to describe social, political, legal, economic, and cultural dimensions of Indigenous peoples' lives by exploring real-life examples of the experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
  2. Application: Students apply decolonial, Indigenized, and anti-racist ways of knowing to historical and contemporary injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples through the critical book review assignments.
  3. Human Dimension: Students reflect on and recognize their own positioning and privilege in a colonial society and how to develop and integrate decolonial practices into their day-to-day lives.
  4. Integration: Students integrate informed, reflective, and creative problem-solving through solution focused in-class case-based analyses of real-life examples of structural racism and colonial systems of oppression such as public policies and institutional practices that create and maintain inequality.
  5. Valuing: Students learn the value of supporting Indigenous peoples' rights, safety, and sovereignty.
  6. Learning how to Learn: Students become self-directed learners of Indigenous rights and Indigenous lived experiences by reflecting on and applying decolonial and Indigenous ways of knowing in weekly learning journals and the end of term reflection essay.
SJCJ 201

Social Justice in Action

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

SJCJ 201 builds on the theoretical foundations of SJCJ 101 to understand social, political, and economic (in)justice, as well as the mechanisms and movements through which these injustices are addressed Research is situated as a form of social justice in practice within participatory action, social science, radical, and intersectional methodological frameworks. Specific attention is given to contemporary social injustices in the Global North (e. g., unfair labour practices, structural violence) and Global South (e. g., consequences of armed conflict, terrorist groups, human trafficking, sexual slavery).

Prerequisites
one of SJCJ 102 or SJCJ 202.

Effective Apr 1, 2024 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (7)
  1. Define and discuss participatory action research, as well as intersectional methodological frameworks (e.g., feminist, critical race, conflict), social science methodologies, and more radical research methods that interlink with social justice activism.
  2. Discuss, examine, and weigh how social and institutional structures create, reinforce, and perpetuate injustice by constructing barriers to equality and equity within developed nations (e.g., devaluation of and violence against marginalized people, continued acts of colonization, structural violence, degradation of welfare and other social safety nets) and in developing nations (e.g., global poverty, limited access to education, large scale violent conflicts and wars).
  3. Interpret, compare, and contrast current policies, practices, and social structures which either promote or deny access, equity, rights, and participation.
  4. Appraise and develop pathways for reforming social institutions and practices that align with the principles of social justice.
  5. Critically assess promising practices that promote equality (e.g., harm reduction models, human rights education) and support the resistance, activism, and movements of marginalized groups (e.g., Black Lives Matter, #MeToo).
  6. Use theoretically and methodologically grounded problem solving.
  7. Design and execute social justice in practice and engage in social justice research through the creation of small-scale student-led service-learning projects (e.g., on-campus, local) to address social injustice.
SJCJ 202

Social Justice in the Global South

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Students engage in an intersectional analysis of contemporary social justice issues and oppressions in the Global South with a focus on the experiences of marginalized groups in developing nations. Students analyze topics such as gender-based violence (e.g., honour-based violence and killings, Female Genital Mutilation) and oppression and exploitation of marginalized groups (e.g., resource exploitation of Brazilian indigenous peoples, Ogoni people devastated by oil drilling in Nigeria, child soldiers in various nations in Africa), as well as the dynamics of law and justice in these nations.

Prerequisites
SJCJ 101.

Effective Apr 1, 2024 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (7)
  1. Define and explain social justice issues and oppressions experienced by marginalized groups in developing nations.
  2. Interpret and question injustices in the Global South through analysis of real-life cases of violence, abuse, exploitation, and oppression, such as gender-based violence and oppression and exploitation of marginalized groups (e.g., imperialism masked as humanitarianism, mechanisms of third world debt, the ways Indonesia has kept Indigenous West Papuan peoples from thriving for decades in Irian Jaya, the Boko Haram in Nigeria).
  3. Recognise, question, and critique how legacy social, economic, political, legal, religious, and educational institutions create and perpetuate marginalization of individuals based on both actual and perceived group divisions.
  4. Recognise and critically assess injustices in developing nations through a holistic and multifaceted lens with a deep understanding of how these injustices widen the gap of equity, income, wealth, access to resources, and justice.
  5. Identify, interpret, and question global inequalities from the point of view of oppressed and marginalized peoples.
  6. Develop the necessary skills to think critically about and challenge these injustices with a problem-solving and solution-oriented focus on social, political, and legal change (e.g., social movements, resistance, transitional justice).
  7. Critique and construct ways through which these inequalities can be addressed.
SJCJ 250

Human Rights & Social Justice

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Contemporary human rights issues and systemic and social injustices domestically and internationally are explored in depth. Topics include child marriage, women’s health, Female Genital Mutilation, sexual violence, human and sex trafficking, honour-based violence and killings, gender inequality, immigration, and labour rights and labour laws. After considering historical and contemporary examples of oppressions and challenges related to gender, sexuality, and social justice, students investigate race and ethnicity within a social justice framework

Prerequisites
SJCJ 101, and ENGL 100.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (7)
  1. Define and describe the complexities of human rights and human rights violations on local, national, and worldwide scales.
  2. Identify and examine how gender, sexuality, race, and ethnicity contribute to and reproduce power relations within Canada and internationally.
  3. Recognize and interpret how intersecting identity factors inform our understanding of power, oppression, and activism.
  4. Examine and appraise conflicts between ideals of justice and the everyday local and global expressions of injustice.
  5. Differentiate modern forms of resistance from various lens including literature, media (e.g., film, social media), art, graffiti, popular culture, and social movements (e.g., Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, Idle No More, the Red Dress campaign) through the lenses of critical race and critical gender theories.
  6. Question and critique contemporary social injustices and human rights violations.
  7. Support and construct solutions to injustices (e.g., policy, practice) within human rights and anti-oppression frameworks.
SJCJ 260

Justice for Children & Youth

3 credits · Hybrid, Fully online

Children and youth experience varying forms of violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, oppression, and injustice worldwide. Within a human rights framework, students explore topics such as barriers to resources and equity (e.g., education, health care, food), child marriage, child labour, child soldiers, sexual exploitation, human and sex trafficking of children, children, and the law (e.g., conflict, migration, acts considered offences only for those under 18 years of age or applied predominately to girls), and youth justice systems from local and global perspectives.

Prerequisites
SJCJ 101, and ENGL 100.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Define and discuss the rights and safety of children and youth within a human rights framework through the various lens of health, violence/neglect, exploitation, and justice.
  2. Critically assess the varying forms of injustice experienced by children on local and global scales (e.g., violence, abuse, exploitation, neglect, oppression).
  3. Explain and interpret the causes and consequences of human rights violations experienced by children within law, policy, practice, and social structures.
  4. Critique and formulate potential mechanisms that foster and protect the safety and rights of children.
  5. Examine local youth justice systems and related injustices world-wide (e.g., school to prison pipeline, adult sentencing of young offenders) within a human rights framework.
SOCI 100

Sociology

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

People live in complex social systems. Students are introduced to sociology through topics of culture, gender, socialization, race and ethnicity, groups and organizations, economics and politics, social interaction, family and religion, deviance, education and medicine, global and social stratification, population and urbanization, sex, and environmental concerns. Students critically appraise social systems using theories and methods of sociological research.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Explain how sociology penetrates our everyday lives and reflect on the influence of `social' in informing who we are as individuals.
  2. Stimulate the sociological imagination process for understanding the foundation of modern societies and how they have evolved over time.
  3. Understand social structures such as cultures, groups, organizations, institutions, demographics, social processes, and social forces.
  4. Critically think beyond the mere concept of individualism and focus on social interactions within organizational settings.
  5. Explain the globalization of societies around the world and the observed impact of globalization on Canadian society, such as immigration, diversity, family composition, family size, and working norms.
STAT 2150

Statistics for Business and Analytics

3 credits · 3 lecture, 1 lab per week · On campus, Hybrid

Descriptive statistics, probability, sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and simple linear regression, with weekly spreadsheet work on business datasets.

Prerequisites
MATH 1115 with a minimum grade of C.

Effective Sep 6, 2022 · Part of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Summarize and visualize a dataset using appropriate descriptive measures.
  2. Construct and interpret confidence intervals for means and proportions.
  3. Carry out and interpret hypothesis tests for one and two samples.
  4. Fit and interpret a simple linear regression model in a spreadsheet.
WORK 298

Career Preparation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course reinforces and advances the workplace skills learned in Tier One (i.e., COMM 140) through integrated, cumulative learning modules, and milestones workshops designed towards the real business world. Students are expected to learn and demonstrate enhanced workplace and business understanding, analyses, teamwork, presentation, and communication skills as they engage in business scenarios and role-play activities. They advance to a combination of optional group business analyses and workplace problem solving (Innovation Fuel podcasts), and/or dialogues and discussions with businesspersons’ experiences that high-light and conclude course sections.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Prepare and deliver audience-congruent written and oral messages for workplace scenarios including key strategies for use in persuasive workplace communications and negotiations.
  2. Create problem-solving pathways and decisions using critical thought processes.
  3. Analyze, differentiate, and respond to various interpersonal situations and team conditions while also engaging in self-appraisal through reflection and ongoing self-analysis methods.
  4. Complete data-derived analyses through APA research documentation, where essential ideas and advanced learnings from multiple sources are combined and summarized.
  5. Integrate theoretical concepts into practical work situations; Assess and demonstrate understanding of practical work situations by making a connection back to the theoretical concepts
WORK 490

Communication Capstone Project

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This capstone course guides students through the process of delivering a consulting project for a real organization (the client). After identifying a challenge or an opportunity for the client, students will work in groups to research, analyze, and provide recommendations which culminate in a strategic communications plan. Students will document updates through progress reports and presentations. This course is best taken in the last term so students can synthesize the program learning outcomes.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including WORK 298 and COMM 410, and Course to be best taken in the last term.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Arts in Business Communication

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Demonstrate effective project management and collaboration skills while adhering to project deliverables and timelines
  2. Develop leadership, team building, advanced writing, and oral presentation skills
  3. Assess the needs, challenges, and/or opportunities of a real organization
  4. Apply program concepts to research, analyze, and deliver practical solutions based on a client’s objectives
WORK 498

Capstone Project

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The capstone project is designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired throughout the program. Through real-world project analysis, students identify client's needs, challenges and opportunities. They analyze, evaluate, and develop a strategic plan of action to effectively address the identified issue.

Prerequisites
Completion of 90 credits including WORK 298.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Demonstrating effective and efficient collaboration with the employer, team members, and stakeholders to manage and deliver the project.
  2. Assessing the situation and urgency of the project by evaluating business processes, resources, and employer needs.
  3. Applying academic theories and concepts into practical solutions for employer using business and industry tools.
  4. Evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources to develop innovative and effective solutions to business challenges.
  5. Create ethically and legally sound proposal and plan.

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ACCT 621

Accounting for Managers

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The Accounting for Managers course is designed to help students understand and apply accounting, “the language of business”. Students are initially introduced to financial reporting and then taught to use quantitative and qualitative analysis to enhance management decision making. In their learning journeys, students will develop relevant real-world skills, such as conducting thorough case analysis, integrating accounting knowledge with other business subject areas, and communicating, verbally and in writing, ethical and sustainable recommendations.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (9)
  1. Utilize appropriate financial accounting methodology to produce outputs which comply with Canadian
  2. accounting standards.
  3. Apply management accounting concepts, principles, and techniques in real-world scenarios to produce
  4. sound outputs.
  5. Conduct a diverse mix of quantitative and qualitative analyses to generate ethical and sustainable
  6. business recommendations in a multi-cultural Canadian context.
  7. Design effective responses to case studies in business memo, report, and spoken presentation form.
  8. Integrate Indigenous elements into business analysis, specifically through preliminary understanding of
  9. the local Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh nations.
BUSI 601

Business Ethics in Context

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students will explore the Canadian business context, including the impact of social, technical, environmental, and political factors. A wide range of diagnostic tools (PESTEL, Porter’s five forces, VRIO, and others) will be applied to analyze the external business environment and stakeholders with an emphasis on Canada and its Indigenous peoples. Students will explore sustainability and evaluate the implications of ethical decision making for business stakeholders. They will practice triple bottom line and sustainability thinking to appreciate business challenges in different industries.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Apply sustainability thinking and triple-bottom-line approaches.
  2. Evaluate the ethical impact of business decisions to all stakeholders
  3. Analyze the external context of business and the business system in Canada
  4. Formulate macro and micro analysis of business social contexts using business diagnostic tools.
  5. Assess the role and impact of Indigenous Peoples on business decisions and strategy
BUSI 640

Consulting Practices

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course is designed to develop analytical consulting and business skills for a career path to: Work within an existing consulting firm; or, Establish your own consulting practice. It explores both the technical and human dimensions of consulting. Working directly with a client, you will apply technical critical analysis and problem-solving skills to deal with management or business processes and problems faced by the client. The focus will be on moving from analysis to practical and realistic recommendations and solutions for the client, using AI as a tool and considering the Indigenous worldview.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Develop critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills used in consulting and apply those skills and proven business analytical tools to real-world challenges.
  2. Apply AI tools to establish foundational industry trends and key success factors for the client’s industry niche(s).
  3. Appraise and apply an appropriate balance between the technical dimension (skills) and human dimension (relationship management) considering the client's perspective and the market realities.
  4. Situationally assess the cultural nuances of the client’s business, including their values and organizational culture, while respecting and considering Indigenous rights and values.
  5. Collaborate effectively with team members, clients, and industry stakeholders in project initiation, data gathering, analysis and synthesization of all the information to develop recommendations and implementation activities.
  6. Demonstrate effective professional written, oral and visual presentation skills in assignments ensuring that the needs of the client are a central consideration.
BUSI 641

Entrepreneurship

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course introduces students to the process of creating their own business venture from opportunity recognition, idea generation and customer discovery, towards the launch of their innovative business. The course investigates the main challenges associated with the first steps of startup. Students assess the opportunities, build, and verify business hypothesis, define the right customer segments, market research, and plan strategic development of their brand-new venture. Various frameworks are introduced that can help them start a new venture as they further explore the legal aspects and the fundraising process. Upon the completion of the course, students will have the capacity to reasonably assess the problem-solution and product-market fit and how to pitch their ideas to investors.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Apply the mindset of an entrepreneur and assess one’s own potential of becoming an entrepreneur.
  2. Develop and assess business ideas based on the opportunity and industry analysis, problem-solution and product-market fit based on the value proposition.
  3. Evaluate the financing, legal, intellectual property & regulatory compliance aspects of starting a business.
  4. Develop skills in “pitching” a business idea clearly and concisely to the stakeholders.
  5. Develop an ethical and sustainable business plan that adheres to EDII concepts.
BUSI 650

Business Analytics

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students evaluate the fundamentals of business analytics within the context of management and marketing data-driven business decisions. Topics include quantitative and qualitative data analytics, database management, data visualization, predictive modeling, sustainability, and the application of statistical techniques for interpreting and reporting results.

Prerequisites
Completion of 3 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Evaluate current business performance using a variety of descriptive statistical techniques, including sustainability metrics.
  2. Create interactive data visualizations for current business performance, including dashboards and storytelling.
  3. Apply Queries, joining data sets, and data cleaning techniques to construct and analyze data with the focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and indigenization (EDII)
  4. Construct and analyze predictive models, including regression, classification, and time series forecasting techniques, to address business challenges.
  5. Apply Generative AI tools to Business Analytics, communicate findings effectively, and evaluate ethical considerations
BUSI 651

Machine Learning

3 credits · 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students explore the fundamental concepts and advanced techniques in machine learning and deep learning, focusing on their application in real-world business scenarios. Emphasis will be placed on best practices for data handling, model selection, and evaluation to ensure that learning algorithms can effectively identify patterns and make accurate predictions. Students will engage in hands-on activities to apply machine learning models to various datasets, analyze their performance, and refine their approaches to predict outcomes for future data, unlocking insights that can drive business decisions.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits, and BUSI 650.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Design machine learning algorithms and predictive models that enhance data-driven decision making.
  2. Gain hands-on experience with the fundamentals of programming for machine learning applications.
  3. Gain hands-on experience using deep learning tools and frameworks to solve advanced real-world business problems and generate predictive insights.
  4. Integrate principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and indigenization (EDII) in data analysis to ensure fair and unbiased outcomes.
  5. Develop communication skills through project presentations, effectively conveying data-driven insights.
BUSI 652

Business Predictive Analytics

3 credits · 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students deepen their knowledge in predictive analytics and learn to apply it to business problems by converting them into analytical solutions, with a focus on incorporating principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII). The course emphasizes data understanding and preparation, with a focus on data quality and preprocessing. Students explore information-based, distance-based, and error-based learning methods to apply machine learning techniques effectively. Additionally, the course covers segmented regression, feature engineering, and time series analysis, ensuring data-driven insights align with strategic business objectives.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and BUSI 650.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

BUSI 653

Cloud Computing Technologies

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Organizations across the globe are increasingly moving to the cloud. Students investigate cloud technology, best practices and economics, and the rewards, environmental benefits of cloud solutions and risks of this rush to the cloud. They adapt and design sustainable data-oriented cloud computing solutions for business challenges while they focus on and integrate EDII concepts and solutions, explore the fundamentals of cloud computing, and build the foundational knowledge required for understanding and applying cloud computing from both practitioner and business perspectives. Cloud computing essentials, history, emerging trends, the business case for cloud computing, cloud service models, deployment models and the key components of data-oriented Cloud architecture are covered. Students review emerging trends in the cloud such as Hybrid Multi-cloud, Containerization, Serverless, Cloud Native, DataOps, Cloud Security Basics.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Investigate and explain cloud computing technology and enterprise strategies, common cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (Public, Private, Hybrid).
  2. Analyze components of cloud infrastructure, types of cloud storage and cloud security, encryption and monitoring to create solutions.
  3. Examine and discuss emerging trends in cloud computing including Hybrid Multi-Cloud, Containers, Serverless, Cloud Native, DataOps, and sustainable cloud solutions.
  4. Compare leading Cloud Service Providers and their cloud computing technology and select the most appropriate to solve business challenges.
  5. Apply cloud computing and the steps to approve, plan and formulate solutions for general and professional audiences with focus on the integration of EDII concepts and solutions.
BUSI 654

Application of AI in Business

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course explores the applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in different business domains, including marketing, finance, strategy, operations, human resources, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity (EDII), sustainability, and product development. Additionally, the course introduces AI tools and their practical applications across these domains.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits, and BUSI 650.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Evaluate and critically analyze real-world AI applications in business, considering ethical considerations such as bias, transparency, and privacy
  2. Apply AI techniques and tools to solve current business challenges
  3. Develop skills for continuously monitoring and adapting to evolving AI trends and technologies
BUSI 660

Small Business Growth & Development

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

By the end of this course, students will be equipped to manage and support small businesses by applying strategic insights to enhance profitability and sustainability. The course focuses on helping small businesses achieve long-term success by creating value, building strong stakeholder relationships, and maintaining competitiveness. By engaging with practical business scenarios, including collaborations with real-world small businesses or analyzing case studies, students will develop strategies to drive growth, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure financial stability. The course emphasizes integrating human resources, finance, marketing, and operations into cohesive business strategies. It also explores technology, innovation, sustainability, and Indigenous worldviews as essential components of responsible management.

Prerequisites
Completion of 33 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Analyze and design a business that ethically and effectively integrates innovation, sustainability, Indigenous worldviews, and digital technologies, including generative Artificial Intelligence (AI).
  2. Diagnose the critical success factors of a small business, incorporating principles of social responsibility and sustainability to ensure long-term viability. Emphasize the importance of ethical decision-making and consider the positive environmental impact of business practices.
  3. Assess and adapt business culture to promote respect for Indigenous perspectives, in alignment with the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. Foster collaboration and integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into business practices.
  4. Apply innovative solutions to enhance business productivity, efficiency, and output quality by leveraging appropriate technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.
CMPT 641

Digital Transformation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course builds a foundation for good business decision-making and problem solving related to assessing organizational needs for the implementation and management of digital transformation in organizations which includes a mindset and reflection towards sustainability and EDII. Various digital technology trends (e. g., AI, AR/VR, Big Data, Blockchain, IoT) will be examined, including different aspects of business value chains (core and support activities), with specific attention to technology strategy and governance. Students explore change management and contemporary project management approaches (e. g. Agile) to digital transformation. A hands-on, consulting-like project approach is taken with an external client, typically a business navigating the process of digital transformation. Through digital transformation stories (mini cases) students build analytical skills and apply business frameworks, industry practices, ESG, and EDII. Class presentations and discussions enhance student communication and analytical skills related to technology.

Prerequisites
Completion of 33 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (9)
  1. Distinguish the concepts and theories related digital transformation.
  2. Analyzing the nature (what they are), basic functionality (what they do), applications (how they are
  3. employed in business), benefits (how they improve business functions, and the overall value chain), and
  4. challenges (difficulties and opportunities managers face when implementing and benefiting from) of main technology trends.
  5. Formulate widely accepted change management and project management frameworks to plan and
  6. monitor the implementation of digital technologies in business.
  7. Applying the application of digital transformation to a variety of industries such as banking, hospitality,
  8. retail, and manufacturing with a mindset that includes environmental sustainability and EDII.
  9. Demonstrate solutions with critical success factors, including EDII, related to the implementation of digital technologies in business.
DATA 5000

Foundations of Data Analysis

3 credits · 2 lecture, 2 lab per week · Hybrid

Foundations for the post-degree diploma: descriptive and inferential statistics, probability, sampling and experimental design, with hands-on work in Python and SQL on organizational datasets.

Cannot be taken with
STAT 2150.

Effective Sep 2, 2025 · Part of Post-Degree Diploma in Data Analytics

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Query and reshape tabular data with SQL and Python.
  2. Choose descriptive and inferential methods that suit a business question.
  3. Judge whether a sample supports the conclusion being drawn from it.
  4. Document an analysis so that another analyst can reproduce it.
DATA 5100

Applied Machine Learning

3 credits · 2 lecture, 2 lab per week · Hybrid

Hands-on supervised and unsupervised learning with Python and scikit-learn: feature engineering, model selection, evaluation metrics, and deploying models responsibly in business settings.

Prerequisites
one of DATA 5000 or STAT 2150.
Recommended preparation
one term of programming in Python.

Effective Sep 2, 2025 · Part of Post-Degree Diploma in Data Analytics

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Prepare features and training data from messy business datasets.
  2. Train, tune and validate supervised learning models using cross-validation.
  3. Interpret model results and communicate their limitations to stakeholders.
  4. Identify leakage and overfitting in an existing model pipeline.
FNCE 623

Financial Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The impacts of financial decisions, internal and external to the organization, are examined. The course introduces the topic of financial markets, and how financial information is related to the success of the firm, especially regarding the ability to raise capital. It reviews the different instruments and institutions used during the process. Strategies for evaluating and minimizing risk are presented. Underlying much of the analysis is the concept of time value theory of money. The role and expectation of shareholders is presented. Most decisions within an organization have important financial implications, explicit or otherwise and must be well understood and managed.

Prerequisites
Completion of 6 credits, and ACCT 621.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Appraise and discuss financial management decisions and goals, agency problems and financial markets.
  2. Validate all variables of the time value of money by assessing future and present value of investments, multiple cashflows, annuities and perpetuities.
  3. Calculate bond value, bond yield and stock price while discriminating between their types and characteristics.
  4. Assess and communicate basic financial statements and compute and interpret financial ratios.
  5. Measure and appraise projects’ financial feasibility using capital budgeting techniques.
  6. Assess portfolio risk and return, capital structure and determine a firm's overall cost of capital.
FNCE 625

Investment Analysis & Mgmt

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Investment Analysis and Management course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of financial investments and their management, including the characteristics of different financial assets and valuation models for fixed-income securities. The purpose of this course is to offer students a practical application of financial investment theory that can benefit both potential investors and individuals seeking employment opportunities within the finance industry. It also delves into various aspects of finance, including the management of investment risks and the application of different valuation models to evaluate fixed income securities, stocks and derivatives securities.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits, and FNCE 623.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Apply investment analysis theories and concepts to evaluate investment opportunities and make informed decisions.
  2. Utilize various security analysis techniques and valuation methods to assess investment options and determine their potential value.
  3. Analyze the trade-offs between risk and return for various investment options and assess their impact on investment performance.
  4. Assess the effectiveness of risk management strategies in minimizing investment risks and protecting investment portfolios.
  5. Apply knowledge of Canadian and global trends, regulations, ethical considerations, and industry practices to inform investment decisions.
  6. Critically evaluate different investment strategies, considering their potential benefits, risks, and alignment with specific investment objectives, and make recommendations based on thorough analysis and evaluation.
FNCE 627

Personal Financial Planning

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The Personal Finance Planning course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of personal finance concepts and strategies. The course aims to equip the students with the knowledge and skills related to personal finance topics including budgeting, saving, investing, tax planning, risk management, retirement planning, and estate planning. The emphasis will be placed on different Canadian financial regulations, tax laws, and financial products.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and FNCE 623.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (8)
  1. Develop and implement a personalized financial plan based on individual needs and risk analysis.
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Six-Step Financial Strategy in developing and implementing a
  3. portfolio.
  4. Apply techniques such as analyzing cash inflows and outflows, identifying surplus or deficit, and making adjustments to optimize cash flow and to make informed investment decisions.
  5. Analyze the different registered accounts in Canada and evaluate Canadian Tax Implications in adapting retirement account portfolio strategies.
  6. Evaluate the significance of diversification, portfolio management, asset allocation, tax planning, and
  7. estate planning in achieving financial goals and optimizing investment outcomes.
  8. Evaluate the effectiveness of diversification strategies in reducing portfolio risk and enhancing returns.
FNCE 630

Sustainability and Finance

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

In the Sustainability and Finance course students will evaluate sustainability principles and determine how they relate to financial decision-making. The course focuses on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, sustainable finance instruments, methodologies, and frameworks for integrating sustainability into financial decisions, key global sustainable finance initiatives, and sustainable finance regulations. The course also analyzes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a strategy for a better world and provides evidence that environmental, social, and governance factors matter, explaining in detail how to incorporate these factors in the corporate and financial sectors and equips students with the knowledge and skills to evaluate sustainability risks and opportunities.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and FNCE 623.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Analyze the relationship between sustainability and financial performance, examining how environmental and social factors can affect financial outcomes.
  2. Evaluate the impact of environmental and social factors on financial performance and analyze sustainability risks and opportunities in investment decision-making.
  3. Apply sustainable finance frameworks and methodologies and develop sustainable investment strategies and portfolios.
  4. Assess the sustainability performance of companies and financial institutions and understand the role of financial institutions in promoting sustainability.
  5. Comprehend the challenges and opportunities in sustainable finance in the Canadian and Global context.
  6. Analyze sustainability reporting and disclosure practices and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address complex sustainability and finance issues.
HRMT 622

Talent Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Talent Management serves as a foundational course for students who wish to understand contemporary organizations, their work culture, and the role of HR within the Canadian workplace. Taking an applied approach, student design strategies, policies, procedures, systems, and structures required to successfully operate in a business context. Students also examine the key OBHR tools considered as a set of business "best practices" to support and advise managers/leaders, and employees to be successful in the contemporary work environment.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyzing and performing the assessments (TriMetrix) to evaluate individual personality - perception, emotions, values, attitudes - emotional intelligence, and leadership style.
  2. Critique and compare organizational culture, structure, change, team dynamics, and communication of leading organizations to promote growth, sustainability, and inclusive practices aligned with EDII principles.
  3. Integrate OB and HRM industry-specific best practices to develop/ design organizational level policies and recommendations.
  4. Explore and critically examine Canadian employers' recruitment and selection strategies, addressing underlying requirements for equal employment opportunity, while incorporating inclusive and culturally responsive practices.
  5. Create a career development plan as part of career readiness that includes strategic Canadian HR policies and practices.
HRMT 623

HR Strategy

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

HR is core to the achievement of long-term organisational success at every step from effectively implementing business strategies to attracting, developing, evaluating, motivating, and retaining talent. This course constitutes part of three elective courses offered for students wishing to achieve their CPHR designation upon fulfilment of their MBA requirements. Developing effective HR strategies are important to an organisation’s competitive advantage and sustainability. Students will explore business and HR topics relevant for addressing contemporary challenges in the 21st century workplace. The learning journey will commence by understanding how strategic human resource management stems from the business strategy, requiring HR forecasting and planning with succession management to ensure that the organisation has the best diverse human capital to implement its strategic intent. Specific attention will be given to how the HR function operates, manages change, considers international HR, implements HR technology for proper HR metrics and analytics, and steers corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits, and HRMT 622.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Synthesise the HR strategy within the business strategy to ensure that the organisation’s goals are achieved through the strategic allocation of human resources and initiatives.
  2. Analyse business challenges to inform strategic HR plans and initiatives that are required for achieving the organisation’s vision and mission.
  3. Formulate strategic HR plans that foster equity, diversity, indigenisation, and inclusion (EDII) towards creating talented human capital responsible for implementing the organisation’s strategic intent.
  4. Develop employee-inclusive strategies to address the everchanging business environment.
  5. Propose an appropriate HR technology platform to produce adequate HR metrics that supports HR analytical decision-making.
HRMT 624

Recruiting & Retaining Talent

3 credits · 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Attracting the right people and developing them to achieve organizational goals are critical functions for all types and sizes of organizations. This course constitutes part one of three elective courses for students who wish to achieve the CPHR designation upon fulfilment of their MBA requirements. The focus of this course is Human Resource Management (HRM) cycle of employer branding, recruitment, selection, training, performance management, and internal career planning. Students also explore the special needs of remote working (Nomad). Students are exposed to HRIS relating to performance management.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, HRMT 622, and HRMT 623.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Identify and develop the various steps along the HRM cycle from recruitment through to internal career planning.
  2. Assess the impact of each step of the HRM cycle from recruitment through to internal career planning
  3. Create a plan, develop, demonstrate, and reconcile student evaluations for in-class and online training sessions.
  4. Plan and advocate for a performance management cycle including exploring the outcome of staff performance and mitigation plans.
  5. Identify, develop, evaluate, and present career planning for employees using strategies identified in HRMT 623 HR Strategy and information from the HRIS.
  6. Strategize, monitor, implement and evaluate recruitment and selection policy and best practices surrounding equity, diversity, indigenization and inclusion (EDII)
HRMT 625

Management-Employee Relations

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course focuses on industrial relations and strategic compensation package that all organizations must address, as well as the Canadian labour market considerations and issues of strategies for attracting and retaining talent. The course is part three of three electives offered to students wishing to earn a designation from CPHR after fulfilling their MBA requirements. Students explore a systematic framework for designing a compensation package that adds value to an organization. They examine labour unions and the labour laws of Canada and British Columbia as well as employee satisfaction & retention, employee benefits and compensation, occupation health and safety, and employee separation.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, HRMT 622, and HRMT 623.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Students will evaluate key concepts and analyze policies to apply strategies for retaining and motivating employees.
  2. Students will apply negotiation strategies and demonstrate their use in workplace settings.
  3. Students will design, implement, and recommend strategies to enhance employee satisfaction, retention, well-being, and workplace safety while adhering to labor laws.
  4. Students will develop and propose strategies and compensation packages aligned with Canadian labour standards, incorporating EDII (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization) principles.
  5. Students will appraise HR’s strategic role and evaluate the importance of proactive HR policy-making.
MBAC 660

MBA Consulting Capstone Project

9 credits · Hybrid

Leverage your past business experiences to showcase the skills you’ve acquired, the lessons you’ve learned, and accomplishments you’ve achieved in your industry, organization or profession. This project-based course requires collaboration with clients to address real-world business challenges. Critical thinking, strong communication, planning skills, and innovative problem-solving are essential. The Capstone course concludes with a professional consulting report and presentation to industry stakeholders.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jul 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

MBAE 660

Launch Your Venture

9 credits · 40 seminar, 240 field experience in total · Online, scheduled

This practical applied course focuses on the creation, evaluation, development and launch readiness of a new business or social venture. Building upon a business idea key issues are addressed such as refining business model, extended customer discovery and validation, initiate building Minimum Viable Product and conduct market validation (initiate product-market fit process), in-depth industry and market analysis, product or service innovation analysis, initial product or service execution, brand development and go-to-market strategies, team selection and management, financing and funding challenges/opportunities, legal considerations. Throughout this course students refine their venture's business model possibly through interactions with experts in different knowledge areas, and, based on feedback and data. This is not a team based course, the business venture and course deliverables will be an individual initiative within this course.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Apply evolutionary and data-driven methods for market opportunities analysis for scaling and expansion.
  2. Develop an entrepreneurial business model and business plan in alignment with EDII.
  3. Apply the latest trends in technology including but not limited to AI in the process of venture creation.
  4. Create business ideas and Go-to-Market strategies that meet market needs.
  5. Design a compelling entrepreneurial pitch for potential investors and stakeholders.
  6. Develop career readiness through individual work on an entire initiative.
MBAP 660

MBA Practicum

9 credits · 40 lab, 40 seminar, 240 other in total · Online, scheduled

The MBA Practicum provides students with hands-on experience in a Canadian workplace, applying MBA knowledge to real business challenges under the guidance of an employer supervisor and a faculty mentor. Students contribute value through analysis, problem solving, and strategic recommendations while practicing professionalism and communication, with attention to ethical decision making, inclusivity and Indigenous perspectives, sustainability, and the responsible use of AI where relevant. Employer feedback contributes to the final grade. By the end of the course, students integrate academic learning with professional practice, demonstrate career readiness, and are prepared to contribute effectively to the Canadian workplace.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Jul 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Formulate strategic business solutions with ethical reasoning, artificial intelligence, Indigenous perspectives, inclusivity, and sustainability principles for complex organizational challenges.
  2. Collaborate effectively in diverse, cross cultural, and global teams (as applicable) with emotional intelligence for organizational goals and societal impact.
  3. Communicate business insights professionally through clear, analytical, and digitally enabled presentations and reports.
  4. Develop personal and professional competencies through self-reflection, continuous learning, and career management strategies for enhanced leadership effectiveness and long-term employability.
  5. Demonstrate a lifelong learning mindset through reflective practice and application of feedback from the instructor, peers, and employer for sustained personal development in the Canadian workplace.
MBAR 660

MBA Academic Research Project

9 credits · 132 other in total · Online, scheduled

Academic Research Project, in the final stage of MBA degree, is a research completed independently or in a small team of two students under the direction of an assigned academic supervisor. Students are assessed on the quality of the final paper and their ability to conduct ethical research, analyze the results and implications of the study outcomes. The project is important not only to advance and apply what students have learnt in the MBA program, but also for the value it delivers to the academic discipline under study. Research papers/chapter should be structured so as to be ready for submission to a conference venue or a refereed journal/book for publication. Students can suggest a faculty supervisor, but the supervisor is designated by the corresponding department chair. To fulfill the course requirements, students must conduct an oral presentation of their academic research manuscript to members of a panel designated by the course lead. To enroll in this course, prospective students or faculty need to submit a research proposal to the course lead at least four weeks before the upcoming term. Once the proposal is approved, the official registration will be completed. MBAR 660 is the ideal course for those students interested in research work, knowledge dissemination, Ph.D or DBA program, or future university academic/research careers.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Apply and implement an appropriate research design and associated methods
  2. Conduct an ethical research project in both approach and result
  3. Test critical elements behind a theoretical framework and apply empirical evidence approaches
  4. Produce a research project manuscript suitable for publication in academic outlets
  5. Present and defend the research outcome and process
MENT 602

Design Thinking

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to Design Thinking as a problem-solving approach in business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Students are introduced to how entrepreneurship, creativity, sustainability, and social innovation interrelate to become the modus operandi in creating new business ideas. The focus is on practical concepts, tools, and designs/models as a means for researching, identifying, building, and utilizing skills and competencies that will help develop the ideation process. Students work on projects that incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) concepts, using the empathy phase of Design Thinking to deeply understand the experiences and challenges of marginalized groups, such as Indigenous communities, and develop inclusive, human-centred business solutions. Through experiential learning, students practice innovation and creativity skills to transform ideas into their competitive advantage and generate business opportunities. Students can earn digital badges from IBM Design Think by completing assignments.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Assess the appropriate problems for design thinking, including those addressing challenges marginalized groups face to promote inclusivity and equity.
  2. Discover the stakeholders' needs and wants, using empathy-driven techniques to understand diverse perspectives, including those of underrepresented communities.
  3. Apply the concepts of the design thinking approach to problem-solving, ensuring solutions are inclusive and human-centred.
  4. Apply human-centred design techniques to the idea generation process or a business situation.
  5. Evaluate the applicability of the design thinking approach during different stages of problem-solving/idea generation.
MGMT 601

Leadership in Global Context

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Through incorporating elements of leadership at all levels within an organization, students explore leadership theories and best practices that differentiate successful leaders from others including indigenous leadership and equity, diversity, and inclusion/inclusivity. With a view to enhancing their ability to lead teams, students are challenged to identify their own leadership style and to adopt new leadership approaches, skills, and strategies. Strategic planning, leadership skills, and critical thinking skills are developed by applying strategic management tools and processes to real-world problems with a particular focus on ethical leadership.

Prerequisites
Completion of 12 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Contrast the role of leadership on communal, corporate and societal levels in terms of styles, models and the philosophy of leadership in order to lead diverse teams with cross-cultural differences, including Indigenous teams.
  2. Assess the key role of critical thinking in leadership development and the importance of various reflection frameworks as powerful tools for enhancing leadership skills.
  3. Categorize a wide range of leadership skills and attributes and assess various sources of power and multiple approaches to influencing others.
  4. Compare different leadership styles in terms of benefits, limitations and impact of emotional intelligence and apply different leadership techniques to real-world examples, including indigenous leadership.
  5. Assess the role of ethical leadership and the resources available to overcome the challenges to sustainable leadership development.
MGMT 640

Project Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The changing nature of work due to technological advances, globalization, and other factors means that work is increasingly organized around projects, with teams brought together based on the skills needed for specific tasks. This course equips students with the knowledge and practical experience that drive project delivery across all industry sectors, from construction to information technology. Students possess a detailed understanding of how project management directly improves business productivity and profitability.

Prerequisites
Completion of 21 credits.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Assess and explain project stakeholders' requirements and develop and communicate appropriate action plans
  2. Develop professional-level teamwork and leadership skills to manage project teams and work as a project team
  3. Analyze data and information to create methods and tools for controlling and monitoring projects
  4. Create and articulate project management plans, including schedules, cost and scope baselines, along with subsidiary management plans
MGMT 641

Advanced Project Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Taught by leading project management professionals, the advanced project management course focuses on an in-depth study of project management key pillars. The areas of study include project portfolio management, discovery/feasibility analysis, planning, procurement/contract management/negotiations, organizational change management, risk management, performance management, benefit realization, lessons learned vs retrospectives and a closer look at selected agile project management practices including PMI’s ACP and Disciplined Agile Discipline. The approach adopted includes lectures, case analysis, and formalized presentations through role playing and team collaboration.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyze the project portfolio management process, governance, and alignment of organizational goals to plan and explain selection of projects
  2. Create organizational change management and integrate into the project management life cycle
  3. Appraise organizational project management maturity level to develop improvement pathways
  4. Analyze various types of conflicts and develop and communicate methods to apply them using conflict resolution process such as negotiation mediation, conciliation, etc.
  5. Evaluate the context of the project and apply the appropriate methodologies, e.g., Agile principles, mindset, Waterfall, etc.
MGMT 642

Agile Project Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course focuses on the core components of Agile project management, examining how it is distinct from traditional project management. It provides the students with the strategies and techniques for successful Agile project implementation, such as modelling, prioritising, timeboxing, user stories, and estimating, as well as take a more in-depth look at the fundamental Agile concepts of adaptive planning, customer collaboration, and value- driven delivery in dynamic and often highly constrained environments. This course will take a more practical approach to teaching agile project management by enabling the students to apply their knowledge to project scenario(s) analysis.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Evaluate the five levels of agile planning
  2. Apply and develop Agile Teamwork, collaboration, and communication practices
  3. Analyze and evaluate the various agile practices
  4. Evaluate and apply one of the main agile frameworks to a learning situation
  5. Plan and estimate using one of the main agile frameworks
MGMT 643

Change Management

3 credits · 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students investigate intervention theory surrounding the dynamics of change. Methods of aligning organizational structures with strategy within environmental vagaries are explored. Change agent models are reviewed and data collection, content analysis and feedback mechanisms outlined to assist the organization achieve risk reduction through harnessing creative, proactive response.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Critique and analyze the major external and internal environmental factors driving the needs for organizational change specifically adhering to UCW policies of recognition of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenisation (EDII).
  2. Distinguish and apply the major theories and models of change management.
  3. Contrast and apply the best practices approach to change management planning.
  4. Predict and diagnose success of change and innovation using change management diagnostic tools
  5. Critique and apply human attitude and behavioral factors associated with organizational change.
MGMT 645

Negotiation

3 credits · 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Negotiation is the art and science of obtaining agreements between two or more interdependent parties. Students recognize that theory and processes of negotiation is practiced in a variety of settings, the components of an effective negotiation, and analyze their own behaviour in negotiations. The course is largely experiential, providing students with an opportunity to develop their skills by participating in negotiation exercises and integrating their experiences with the principles presented in the assigned readings and class discussions.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and MGMT 601.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Negotiate effectively by analyzing negotiation situations.
  2. Apply appropriate strategies and tactics to real-world case studies.
  3. Practice and demonstrate the communication climate necessary for effective negotiations.
  4. Develop a deeper knowledge of the negotiation process (preparation, opening offers, target points, bargaining, and settlement) while also emphasizing the importance of cultural awareness in negotiations.
  5. Apply analytical skills and evaluate cultural and international differences to foster EDII in workplace.
  6. Compare personality and behaviours and individual strengths and weaknesses in terms of their influence on negotiation processes and outcomes.
MGMT 648

Professional Project Mgmt

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The Professional Project Management Course will illustrate project management methodologies, techniques, and best practices so as to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively manage complex projects. The course covers the 10 Project Management knowledge areas, integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communication, risk, procurement, and stakeholder along with key topics such as agile.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and MGMT 642.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Develop comprehensive project management plans that encompass scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risks, procurement, and stakeholders.
  2. Evaluate project risks and apply appropriate risk management strategies to mitigate risks and ensure project success.
  3. Implement agile project management methodologies and techniques to manage projects in an iterative and incremental way.
  4. Develop effective communication strategies for project stakeholders, including developing a communication plan, managing stakeholder engagement, and monitoring project communications.
  5. Plan and assess project resources effectively, including estimating resource needs, acquiring, and developing resources, and managing project team dynamics.
MGMT 654

Advanced Projects Leadership

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The course combines project management principles with the complexities of AI and ML, focusing on defining project scope, scheduling, risk and cost management. It cultivates leadership skills tailored to the AI industry, emphasizing collaboration, interdisciplinary team leadership, and decision-making in unpredictable circumstances. The curriculum employs an applied learning approach, incorporating real-world case studies, hands-on projects, and professional insights for industry relevance. This course prepares students to successfully manage AI projects, serving as a key step in molding proficient AI and ML leaders.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and MGMT 601.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Recall the fundamental principles of project management, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, recognize the complexities of leading and managing projects within this technological domain.
  2. Interpret key concepts such as AI ethics, risk management, innovation management, and change management in the context of AI and ML projects.
  3. Utilize project management tools and techniques effectively in managing AI and ML projects.
  4. Apply leadership skills to manage interdisciplinary teams while integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII) to foster inclusive leadership approaches, and handle decision-making under uncertainty.
  5. Dissect complex AI projects, identifying challenges, risks, and opportunities. They will critically analyze case studies and real-world scenarios to understand how theory translates into practice.
MGMT 656

STEM Professionals Leadership

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively lead and manage teams of technical professionals in the ever-evolving landscape of engineering, science, and technology. This course focuses on the unique challenges and opportunities faced by leaders in technical fields, emphasizing the development of leadership capabilities, effective communication, and strategic decision-making. Through case studies, practical exercises, and industry guest speakers, students will gain insights into the dynamics of technical teams, learn how to foster innovation, and enhance their ability to drive organizational success in engineering, scientific, and technological contexts.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and MGMT 601.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Analyze the principles and theories of leadership in engineering, science, and technology, evaluating their applicability and effectiveness in various technical contexts, while integrating equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenization (EDII) to foster inclusive leadership approaches.
  2. Design comprehensive strategies for leading teams of engineers, scientists, and technologists, considering factors such as team dynamics, communication, motivation and the principles of EDII to create an inclusive and innovative work environment.
  3. Evaluate and apply strategic thinking skills to make informed decisions in complex technical environments, considering technological advancements, industry trends, organizational goals and the impact of inclusive and Indigenous perspectives on innovation and sustainability.
  4. Critically assess ethical considerations and responsibilities of leaders in engineering, science, and technology, examining issues such as responsible innovation, ethical decision-making, and social impact.
  5. Develop effective communication and interpersonal skills to effectively convey technical information, inspire teams, and facilitate collaboration among diverse technical professionals.
MGMT 660

Leadership and Decision Making

3 credits · 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course develops student leadership capabilities by focusing on how leaders make decisions in organizational settings and in everyday life. Students employ heuristic and analysis to decision-making processes and their ethical implications. Four core competencies support successful leaders: the ability to communicate vision and strategy in simple, direct, and relevant language; living and refining a coherent philosophy of leadership; being critically reflective and aware of how individual biographies shape our behaviours and relationships; and constant experimenting with creative and innovative ways of decision-making and problem-solving. Students engage in action-learning by drawing from their learning in the program and developing their leadership capabilities through a series of weekly exercises, a paper-based and/or computer-based business simulation and targeted case studies.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and MGMT 601.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Evaluate and critically assess best practices in decision-making in relation to different philosophies of leadership to foster EDII in workplace.
  2. Apply the decision-making styles to business problems and critical incidents.
  3. Apply decision-making tools to business and non-business activities considering the ethical implications to reduce systematic biases and increase EDII.
  4. Demonstrate the role of the leadership’s mindfulness, mindset, and assumptions in decision-making.
  5. Apply and deploy a series of stakeholder management exercises using intuition and analysis models from the decision-making theories
MGMT 661

Strategic Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Strategic Management focuses on strategy formulation and its implementation from a top management perspective. An in-depth understanding of business, corporate and network-level strategies help students create an innovative approach that connects conventional business practices with the contemporary business world. Students are introduced to international strategies, collaborative innovation strategies, organizational and environmental analyses, and digital platform strategies critical to strategic decision-making taking into account corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The course takes a problem-solving approach through the stages of a strategic project: defining the problem, analysis, developing recommendations and communicating the recommendations for the greatest impact. Five stages are reviewed: developing a strategic vision and mission; setting objectives; crafting strategies and tactics to achieve organizational goals; implementing and executing tactics and strategies; and developing the evaluation and measurements of performance. Students develop skills in strategic thinking and analysis, leadership, communication, teamwork, and cross-functional integration. This course must be taken in the last two terms.

Prerequisites
Completion of 30 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Evaluate organizational resources and conduct an industry analysis using strategy frameworks, including developing mission and vision statements, management strategies and tactics, implementation strategies, and control strategies.
  2. Assess business, corporate, international, and entrepreneurial level strategies that enhance value creation, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility in the proposed strategic management plan.
  3. Apply value chain analysis to determine and demonstrate the competitive advantage to the proposed strategic management plan.
  4. Demonstrate how innovation and technology management strategies are effectively incorporated in the proposed strategic plan.
  5. Discuss and defend the competitive advantage of the proposed strategic management plan
MRKT 621

Marketing Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.6 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course aims to develop and enhance students’ skills in marketing activities, focusing on planning and executing strategies such as analyzing the marketing environment and applying the four Ps—product, price, place, and promotion—to deliver value to all stakeholders, including consumers, partners, and society, while achieving organizational objectives. Students will explore topics such as market analysis, segmentation, positioning, consumer behavior, marketing research, business-to-business marketing, product development, branding, pricing, distribution, and promotion. Additionally, they will practice developing marketing plans that are economically viable, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable, integrating principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous perspectives (EDII).

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits, and BUSI 601.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Apply and evaluate marketing management principles and theories to develop effective marketing strategies for an organization while strategically responding to market conditions and competitors.
  2. Develop and demonstrate a comprehensive marketing plan, incorporating key marketing concepts, theories, and key performance indicators for a for-profit or not-for-profit client to ensure sustainable development.
  3. Analyze and integrate key components of marketing management, emphasizing ethical, legal, financial, sustainable, and inclusive practices that incorporate equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigenous (EDII) perspectives in today’s business environment.
  4. Explore and implement advanced marketing technologies by focusing on contemporary topics such as digital marketing to stay ahead in the evolving marketing landscape.
MRKT 623

Digital Marketing Strategies

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students acquire domain expertise in digital marketing, evolving marketing channels, strategies and marketing integration, in pursuit of both short and long-term business goals. They explore proven practical examples of strategy selection, implementation and management, and how competitive advantage is created and leveraged over time and distance in the context of rapidly evolving technologies and practices. Students plan and execute a digital marketing campaign as part of a digital marketing strategy.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Develop a digital marketing strategy to serve customers across all consumer company interactions
  2. Identify critical elements behind a sound digital marketing strategy plan
  3. Assess how digital marketing strategies lead to an effective delivery of the engagement needs of your customer
  4. Infuse a digital marketing customer centric companywide culture geared towards long lasting customer relations
  5. Identify and apply critical digital marketing strategy metrics to assess market performance
  6. To identify Canadian environment market, social, and legal DIGITAL trends
MRKT 625

Marketing Promotion

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Students are introduced to the field of Marketing Promotion from an integrated marketing communications (IMC) perspective. The course emphasizes the importance of messaging and utilizing multiple media vehicles to achieve specific communications and consumer behavioural objectives and reaching defined target groups through the use of promotional strategies and tactics, the design of promotional materials and promotional campaigns. Students are equipped to critically analyze and apply inter-related communication strategies and tactics.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and MRKT 621.

Effective Jan 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Distinguish Integrated Marketing Communications concepts (IMC), principles and terminology.
  2. Analyze and critique a comprehensive IMC plan - including strategy, targeting, positioning, objectives, creative strategy, IMC mix, media planning, and evaluation Program.
  3. Formulate an IMC plan for best results in a real business project by appreciation of promotion ethics and responsibilities.
  4. Demonstrate, apply, and communicate elements of marketing communication and incorporate audience perspective, audience message adaptation, data interpretation into an impactful marketing promotion.
MRKT 627

International Marketing

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course offers an in-depth exploration of marketing principles and strategies within a global context, with a strong emphasis on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenous (EDII) perspectives. Students will analyze the challenges and opportunities businesses face when entering and competing in international markets, considering the diverse cultural, economic, political, and legal environments that influence these dynamics. The curriculum covers a wide range of topics, including market research, segmentation, targeting, positioning, market entry strategies, and the development of global marketing strategies, all through the lens of inclusivity and respect for diverse populations. Through case studies and real-world projects, students will gain practical insights into how companies strategically adapt their marketing mix to address the complex needs of global consumers, positioning themselves for success in a highly competitive, interconnected, and socially responsible world.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (4)
  1. Analyze global challenges and apply fundamentals of international marketing, considering the role marketing plays in an international context with a focus on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenous (EDII) perspectives.
  2. Develop analytical skills to integrate environmental, cultural, political, legal, and economic factors, along with conducting competitor analysis and evaluating market entry strategies, to design marketing approaches that support organizational goals in a global context.
  3. Apply and evaluate cultural assessments to design and adapt a marketing mix that is culturally congruent, inclusive, and effectively meets the diverse needs of global consumers, ensuring that marketing approaches are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and socially responsible.
  4. Critically appraise and apply ethical principles, including corporate social responsibility and sustainability, in developing inclusive and responsible international marketing strategies.
MSIT 6100

Foundations of Information Technology

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Foundations of Information Technology covers the building blocks of enterprise IT. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about the building blocks of enterprise IT.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on the building blocks of enterprise IT.
  3. Defend a position about the building blocks of enterprise IT against reasonable objections.
MSIT 6110

Enterprise Architecture

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Enterprise Architecture covers aligning systems with the business they serve. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind aligning systems with the business they serve.
  2. Apply aligning systems with the business they serve to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about aligning systems with the business they serve clearly to a non-specialist.
MSIT 6120

Cloud Infrastructure

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Cloud Infrastructure covers designing and running cloud services. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how designing and running cloud services is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using designing and running cloud services and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on designing and running cloud services so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MSIT 6130

Data Management

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · Fully online

Data Management covers governing data across its life cycle. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that governing data across its life cycle rests on.
  2. Use governing data across its life cycle to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss governing data across its life cycle productively with others in a team setting.
MSIT 6140

Cybersecurity Management

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Cybersecurity Management covers managing security risk in an organization. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about managing security risk in an organization.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on managing security risk in an organization.
  3. Defend a position about managing security risk in an organization against reasonable objections.
MSIT 6150

IT Project Management

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

IT Project Management covers delivering technology projects. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind delivering technology projects.
  2. Apply delivering technology projects to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about delivering technology projects clearly to a non-specialist.
MSIT 6160

Business Intelligence

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Business Intelligence covers reporting and dashboards that get used. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how reporting and dashboards that get used is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using reporting and dashboards that get used and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on reporting and dashboards that get used so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MSIT 6170

IT Governance and Risk

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

IT Governance and Risk covers control frameworks and audit readiness. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that control frameworks and audit readiness rests on.
  2. Use control frameworks and audit readiness to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss control frameworks and audit readiness productively with others in a team setting.
MSIT 6180

DevOps Practices

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

DevOps Practices covers continuous delivery and operational reliability. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Summarize current thinking about continuous delivery and operational reliability.
  2. Carry out a piece of work that depends on continuous delivery and operational reliability.
  3. Defend a position about continuous delivery and operational reliability against reasonable objections.
MSIT 6190

Human Factors in IT

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Human Factors in IT covers designing systems around the people who use them. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Explain the main ideas behind designing systems around the people who use them.
  2. Apply designing systems around the people who use them to a problem drawn from practice.
  3. Present a conclusion about designing systems around the people who use them clearly to a non-specialist.
MSIT 6200

Emerging Technologies

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus, Hybrid

Emerging Technologies covers evaluating a technology before betting on it. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Describe how evaluating a technology before betting on it is understood in the field today.
  2. Analyse a case using evaluating a technology before betting on it and justify the approach taken.
  3. Write up work on evaluating a technology before betting on it so that a reader can follow the reasoning.
MSIT 6900

Capstone IT Project

3 credits · 3 lecture per week · On campus

Capstone IT Project covers delivering an IT solution for a sponsoring organization. Taught at the graduate level, with an emphasis on judgement in practice.

Effective Sep 7, 2021 · Part of Master of Science in Information Technology

Course learning outcomes (3)
  1. Identify the assumptions that delivering an IT solution for a sponsoring organization rests on.
  2. Use delivering an IT solution for a sponsoring organization to evaluate competing options.
  3. Discuss delivering an IT solution for a sponsoring organization productively with others in a team setting.
OPMT 620

Operations Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Operations management involves managing the operations of a business to ensure that quality products and services are delivered in a timely and cost-effective way to meet customers’ needs. Statistical methods and decision support systems using production and operations management tools are reviewed as part of comprehensive management practices.

Prerequisites
Completion of 6 credits.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (8)
  1. Analyze and assess and devise solutions to structured and un-structured OM problems in real-world
  2. OM situations based on gathering the necessary information and data.
  3. Assess fundamental OM concepts and key principles of OM management to formulate TQM principles
  4. in both manufacturing and service environments as well as supply chain management and scheduling processes.
  5. Compare and contrast the use of different decision-making strategies and recommend their use in
  6. Operations Management situation
  7. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions and recommend the integration of
  8. relevant managerial insights into Operations Management processes in team and individual processes.
OPMT 621

Supply Chain Management

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Supply Chain Management (SCM) evaluate the importance of the concepts and principles of SCM to allow students discover the components of SCM, such as procurement, production, inventory management, and distribution and learn how to analyze and optimize these components to create an efficient and effective supply chain. The course also covers the role of technology in supply chain management, including the use of software systems to manage inventory and track shipments. Topics include supplier selection, demand forecasting, strategic sourcing, sustainability, digital technologies, and SCM resilience. Students will assess the fundamentals of SCM to discover and compare the various current trends and issues affecting the industry.

Prerequisites
Completion of 15 credits, and OPMT 620.

Effective Oct 1, 2025 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (5)
  1. Appraise, measure, and improve the performance of supply chain management.
  2. Analyze various forms of supplier collaborations to assess and critique the methods used in inventory management.
  3. Review and categorize technologies used in contemporary supply chain systems.
  4. Compare global trade and distribution networks and differentiate between them.
  5. Explain the importance of sustainability and determine its resilience in supply chain management.
OPMT 622

Logistics & Transportation

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

Logistics and Transportation is a field of study that focuses on the management of the flow of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. In this course students will learn to appraise different transportation modes, assess distribution requirement planning methods, 3rd party logistics, warehousing, and distribution. Students will appraise the strategic and operational decisions that are involved in managing transportation and logistics systems, as well as the technologies and tools used to support these activities. Additionally, students will evaluate emerging trends and issues in the industry, such as sustainability, global logistics, and ecommerce logistics.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and OPMT 620.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Categorize and assess the role of warehouses, distribution centers and transportation in the supply chain.
  2. Analyze and critique supply chain distribution network design to determine optimum configurations.
  3. Analyze and design the optimal logistics customer service levels.
  4. Evaluate transportation mode types and compare the cost-benefit of each to maximize profit.
  5. Assess warehouse layout and operations to optimize flow to maximize efficiency and minimize costs.
  6. Create essential indicators to gauge performance across distribution network.
OPMT 623

Procurement & Inventory Mgmt

3 credits · 27.5 lecture, 16.5 other in total · Hybrid, Fully online

This course provides a comprehensive overview of procurement and inventory management within the framework of supply chain operations. It explores the key principles, strategies, and practices involved in acquiring goods and services, managing optimal inventory levels, and ensuring seamless flow from supplier to end-user. Students will gain an understanding of sourcing strategies, supplier selection, negotiation techniques, inventory control methods, forecasting, and the role of technology in procurement and inventory processes. The course emphasizes real-world applications through case studies, simulations, and project-based learning to enhance the learning experience.

Prerequisites
Completion of 24 credits, and OPMT 620.

Effective Apr 1, 2026 · Part of Master of Business Administration with Specializations

Course learning outcomes (6)
  1. Analyze the strategic impact of procurement and inventory management decisions on overall supply chain performance.
  2. Evaluate sourcing and supplier selection strategies.
  3. Apply forecasting techniques to inventory planning.
  4. Implement effective inventory control systems.
  5. Analyze procurement processes and performance metrics.
  6. Use technology and software in procurement and inventory functions.