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Fall Courses 

May Be Subject To Change:

Should there be any discrepancies between the course list below and the official course list provided by the Registrar's Office, the official listing will govern.

NOTES:

  1. Any prerequisite listed may be waived by permission of the instructor AND program Chair.
  2. Enrolment in Business courses is limited and first priority will be given to students registered in Sir Wilfred Grenfell College’s Business Administration programs and Memorial’s Faculty of Business Administration programs.
BUSI 1000. Introduction to Business in Society. introduces the basics of business and business corporations in society, in a real-wordl relevant manner. Particular attention is given to societal stakeholders and to corporations' internal business processes and management functions. Major emphases include corporate social responsibilities and management ethics, and these are recurring themes in other topics such as technology, globalization and people in organizations. The course is a combination of textbook theory and guided learning activities and assignments based on finding and integrating real-world information.
BUSI 1101. Principles of Accounting (QRA). emphasizes the concepts and issues of introductory financial accounting as they relate to the Canadian conceptual framework, and will also address the strengths and weaknesses of financial reporting at an introductory level. The student will be introduced to the accounting process and analysis of the balance sheet, income statement, and the statement of changes in financial position.
BUSI 1210. Introduction to Marketing Strategy (W). introduces students to the concepts, analyses, and activities that comprise marketing strategy, and provides practice in assessing and solving strategic problems in marketing. The course is also a foundation for BUSI 2210 Introduction to Marketing Tactics, and for advanced electives in marketing. Topics include: marketing strategy, environmental analysis, competitive analysis, customer behaviour, marketing research, segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
  • Prerequisite: Business 1000, Economics 2010, Economics 2020, English 1110 or 1021
  • Note: Credit Restriction: Tourism Studies 2201 Note: With Business 2210, can be used in lieu of the combination of Business 1201/2201.
BUSI 2400. Decision Modeling (QRA). provides an introduction to: spreadsheet modeling; linear optimization and the related topics of integer, assignment, and transportation models; and decision analysis including payoff matrices, decision trees, and Bayesian revision. All topics will be taught within the context of business applications.
  • Prerequisite: Mathematics 1000
  • Corequisite: Statistics 2500
BUSI 3310. Organizational Behaviour (W) (formerly BUSI 2301). focuses on the study of individual and group processes in formal organizations. The student is introduced to the nature of work, the systematic approach to the study of behaviour, organizational roles and socialization, motivation, leadership, communication, and group dynamics.
  • Prerequisite: English 1110 or 1021
  • Note: Credit Restriction: the former Business 2301
BUSI 4000. Business Law I. is a course dealing with the law relating to certain aspects of business activity; includes introductory material on the nature of law and legal processes, together with a detailed study of certain aspects of the law of contract, examination of the general principles of the law of agency as they affect business operations; introduction to selected topics in company and partnership law.
BUSI 5301. Organizational Theory. Focuses on the organization, its environment, and its subsystems. From providing a basic appreciation of the role and practice of research in organizations, study extends to measures of organizational effectiveness, determinants of structure and design, power and politics, intergroup conflicts and conflict resolution, and organizational development and change.
  • Prerequisite: Business 310 or the former Business 2301
BUSI 5302. International Business (formerly BUSI 7302). is designed to introduce students to the issues of international business: these are the processes of cultural confrontation and compromise; the problems of competitive sovereignty involving multinational corporations and the governments of host societies; the organization, structure, operation and control of diverse international businesses; and, finally, the role of multinational enterprise as a catalyst in economic development and resource employment, in particular, the North-South context. The relevance of international business as an area of study to the Canadian economy is discussed. The course is both conceptual and empirical in content.
  • Prerequisite: Business 1000 and Economics 2010 and 2020
  • Note: Credit Restriction: the former Business 7301
BUSI 5600. New Venture Creation. covers the business creation process from the idea conception stage to the launch stage. Students learn how to search for, screen and evaluate opportunities, and to plan and assemble the required resources, including the preparation of an actual business plan. Alternatives to new venture creation, such as purchasing an existing business and purchasing a franchise, are also explored. Extensive group work is required.
  • Prerequisite: Business 1101, 1600, and 2210
BUSI 6600. Managing Growth in the Small Firm. is designed to introduce the student to the challenges and opportunities of managing small growing businesses. The focus will be on functional issues and solutions within the context of growth oriented small firms. In addition, the course will explore strategic planning in the owner-managed business and strategies for growth and expansion. Extensive use will be made of cases and examples from Atlantic Canada.
  • Prerequisite: Business 5600
BUSI 7010. Business and Society (W). examines the inter-relationships among business, government, society and the environment. Topics include: the social-economic business system, business ideologies, social responsibilities of business, business ethics, stakeholder and issues management, and selected current issues in business.
  • Prerequisite: Restricted to Bachelor of Business Administration students who have completed at least 90 credit hours, or permission of the Chair of Business
BUSI 7025. Management Decision Making (W). is a case-based course takes a critical look at the decision-making process and examines the complexities of the business environment that affect both the effectiveness and efficiency of decision making, including environmental uncertainty, and competing stakeholder interests. Through case analysis, students will have an opportunity to evaluate and practice both qualitative and quantitative managerial decision making skills as they apply to areas such as marketing, human resources, production and operations, and business planning. Topics to be covered may include: decision theory, evaluating risk and uncertainty, game theory, and creative problem solving.
  • Prerequisite: Restricted to Bachelor of Business Administration students who have completed at least 75 credit hours
  • Note: Credit Restriction: the former Business 4401 Note: Cannot be used to satisfy the requirement of the former Business 4401 in any program
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