This course is intended for B.Comm. students in semester one. It provides students with an understanding of the evolution of forms of business organization and their role in social and economic development. The main focus is on current economic, social and environmental issues that impact business organizations and which, in turn, are impacted by business decisions. Ethical considerations and the concept of sustainability are essential components. Students develop oral and written communication skills in small seminar groups.

This course will help students develop professional self-marketing materials to be competitive in the job market as a business school graduate. Throughout this course, students will explore how to market their unique skills and experience in industry settings. Specifically, this course will cover equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, career identity, personal branding, creating self-marketing documents such as a professional resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile, interview skills, and networking techniques. Students will also have the opportunity to engage with employers and alumni to establish their professional networks.

This course provides an overview of the role of managers in the modern organization. Students will learn about the history of management theory and will examine in depth the major management functions of planning, leading, organizing and controlling. The concepts of management ethics and sustainability are also introduced.

This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of business management in Canada. Students will be exposed to the basic functions of business and management. This course will also cover small business and entrepreneurship, forms of business ownership, competing in the global business environment and the economic and political realities of business in Canada today. Note: Students registered in the B.Comm program are required to select MGMT*1000 Introduction to Business.

Managing and leading in a global, diverse world requires specialized knowledge and skills. In this course students develop a theoretical and applied understanding of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) in the workplace from a leadership and followership perspective. Leveraging scholarly and community knowledge, students examine and discuss contemporary events in organizations and leadership through personal reflection, facilitated discussions and a final group presentation. This course explores how management and leadership uniquely relates to and impacts different populations (e.g., disability, gender, race, sexuality, age, etc.) and fosters opportunities for students to learn how to engage with human diversity in their future roles.

This course provides an overview of the strategic factors shaping international business. Students will examine fundamental theories, concepts and practices of managing business in a global setting. The course will include an exploration of multiculturalism, diversity, and cultural perspectives in the conduct of international business.

Students in this course will learn the theoretical concepts of entrepreneurship, use a variety of tools and frameworks to assess market opportunities and learn creative problem-solving techniques. Weekly topics will discuss resourcing and marketing of a startup, elements of customer discovery, risk assessment and ethics when developing a potential new venture.

This course provides students an opportunity to examine a comprehensive range of topics and issues related to business and sustainability and aims to explore the implications of changing stakeholder expectations, and opportunities for organizational sustainable value creation. Key topics will include corporate social responsibility theories and frameworks, global issues and role of business in society, socially responsible investing, green consumption, firm competitive advantage, reputation, corporate governance and ethics, regulation and social/environmental reporting.

This course is designed to enhance managerial skills in interpersonal communication (both oral and written), team leadership and meeting facilitation through an intensive seminar experience. The content of the seminars are based on a review of the 'great books' of leadership and management. Students will collectively select, review, discuss and debate the texts, and upon successful completion of the course will have further developed their skills in critical enquiry, consultation, evaluation, presentation, facilitation and leadership

This course focuses on providing students with essential knowledge related to career development and planning to help support their success in the workplace. With a focus on mentorship and networking strategies, students will learn the value of seeking guidance from professionals in their field, fostering meaningful connections, and leveraging relationships to enhance their personal and professional growth. Students will also explore the importance of mental well-being and diversity, equity, and inclusion through allyship in a career context. By the end of the course, learners will develop a clearer understanding of their career aspirations, and be equipped with the tools to proactively pursue their goals with confidence.

Business analytics is an evidence-based approach to management decision-making using analytic tools to transform data into insight. This course will combine student's existing math / statistics skills and business knowledge with modern analytic tools (spreadsheets and other applications) in order to develop a toolkit of analysis tools for solving a variety of business problems. Topics include data management and transformation, visualization, optimization, simulation, and regression. Descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics will be covered.

This course teaches students about negotiation theory in addition to practical strategies and styles that can improve their conflict management and negotiation skills. The course covers conflict management from a variety of perspectives, including as first party and as third party skills.

This course provides students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and practices for project management with special focus on planning, controlling, and managing projects to success. The course also emphasizes the techniques most frequently used in the context of both internal and external organizational roles of a project manager.

The viewpoint taken in the course is that of the senior financial officer of a business firm. The focus is on the management of cash, accounts receivable, inventory and short and intermediate term liabilities. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and forecasting of financial statements, and financial modeling for planning and controlling the growth of the business enterprise.

This course provides a lecture, discussion or seminar program on a selected topic or current issue in management. The specific topic of the course will be identified on an ad hoc basis as contemporary issues and topics in management arise.

Using principles of Design Thinking, students in this course will work effectively in teams to critically analyze industry-specific problems to thoughtfully develop solutions to industry problems. Students will engage in critical thinking and self-reflection to examine relevant issues from a variety of perspectives and will be required to present proposed solutions in a meaningful and impactful way.

This course aims to foster a deeper understanding of transferable knowledge and skills gained through employment, sports, student leadership, and volunteer experiences. This course is designed to develop critical professional skills that accomplished and capable students should have upon graduation: critical and creative thinking, literacy, global understanding, communication, and professional and ethical behaviour. Students enhance their learning from their personally secured non-Co-op employment, leadership, or volunteer experience via structured reflection activities, including a final reflection report on work undertaken. Students will identify key learning moments, develop critical reflection skills, and connect their practical experiences to their competency development. A pass/fail grade will be assigned upon completion of the course.

Strategic management is a synthesis of the principles of business management with emphasis upon the formation of business decisions and policies. The purpose of this course is to enable the student to draw on analytical tools and factual knowledge from other courses in analyzing comprehensive business problems and establishing viable plans and methods to implement the developed plans of action.

This is an interdisciplinary course that involves management, food science and human health and nutrition majors. This course requires interdisciplinary teams of students to develop new food products, services and business ventures for the agricultural and food industries. Processes include analyzing, planning, coordinating and implementing information required for the conception, promotion and distribution of new food products and marketing ideas designed to create and maintain beneficial exchanges between food and agricultural industries while meeting the expectations and demands of consumers and the economy.

This is an interdisciplinary food product development course that involves management, food science and human health and nutrition majors. This course requires interdisciplinary teams of students to develop new food products, services and business ventures for the agricultural and food industries. Processes include analyzing, planning, coordinating and implementing information required for the conception, promotion and distribution of new food products and marketing ideas designed to create and maintain beneficial exchanges between food and agricultural industries while meeting the expectations and demands of consumers and the economy.

This advanced topics course provides a lecture-discussion or seminar program on a selected topic or issue in management. The specific topics covered in this course may change on an annual basis. The course topics will be announced prior to the course selection process.

This course will provide students with an experiential learning opportunity where they will engage with a local firm to learn how to complete a successful consulting project. Topics covered in this course include scope development, work planning, primary and secondary research, analysis, recommendation and communicating with clients. Guest speakers will be invited to explain the consulting process and key success factors for managing client relationships.

This course will provide students with an experiential learning opportunity where they will engage with a local firm to learn how to complete a successful consulting project. Topics covered in this course include scope development, work planning, primary and secondary research, analysis, recommendation and communicating with clients. Guest speakers will be invited to explain the consulting process and key success factors for managing client relationships.

This course is designed to improve decision-making skills and will examine the process of decision-making, taking into account complexity, risk and outcomes, and the impact of decisions on people, the community and the organization. The course also considers the role of rationality/non-rationality in decision-making and examine how uncertainty and ambiguity may influence managerial perceptions of choices and risks.

This course builds on the theory-driven Business Analytics foundations of earlier courses by introducing students to data-driven (i.e., machine learning) analytics approaches to business data and decision making. Topics include data gathering and cleaning, clustering and classification techniques, and dimensionality reduction. Beyond the use of leading-edge analysis tools, a full systems lifecycle approach will be utilized in this course.

This course examines management from a strategic perspective, focusing on how organizations can achieve competitive advantage through leveraging their resources. Students will be challenged to integrate their knowledge of management theories to develop strategic solutions to organizational issues.

This course covers international business and deals with the strategic and functional areas of management in the international business environment. This course examines the factors that shape strategic management outside a firm's domestic markets. It uses a mix of readings, lectures, case studies, individual and group projects.

This course builds on the Project Management foundations by introducing coverage of advanced topics in project scheduling, risk and quality management, and cost control as well as providing comprehensive knowledge of scheduling and other project management tools. Through a capstone project management simulation activity, this course also addresses the many issues associated with the delivery of complex projects.

This course will focus on the critical analysis of current business practices through the use of case studies to develop integrative decision-making, negotiation and presentation skills. Strategy formulation and implementation will be investigated in the context of complex business case competitions.

This course builds on the Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship and Design Thinking courses by introducing advanced topics in entrepreneurship, business planning and new venture creation. At the end of this course, a successful student will be able to develop a financial assessment of a new venture, develop a business plan and prepare a comprehensive presentation and communication plan.

This course is the first part of the two-semester course MGMT*4991/2.This two semester course represents the production of an undergraduate thesis in any management discipline. The thesis is an independent research project under the direct supervision of an individual faculty member. The research topic will be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor, and will normally reflect the student's major in the Bachelor of Commerce program. A departmental registration form must be obtained from the course coordinator and signed by the faculty advisor before students can be admitted into the course. This two-semester course is offered over any two consecutive semesters, with MGMT*4991 in the first semester and MGMT*4992 in the second semester. A grade will not be assigned in MGMT*4991 until MGMT*4992 has been completed.

This course is the second part of the two-semester course MGMT*4991/2. This two semester course represents the production of an undergraduate thesis in any management discipline. The thesis is an independent research project under the direct supervision of an individual faculty member. The research topic will be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor, and will normally reflect the student's major in the Bachelor of Commerce program. A departmental registration form must be obtained from the course coordinator and signed by the faculty advisor before students can be admitted into the course. This two-semester course is offered over any two consecutive semesters, with MGMT*4991 in the first semester and MGMT*4992 in the second semester. A grade will not be assigned in MGMT*4991 until MGMT*4992 has been completed.