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Academic Calendar Winter/Summer 2017
School of Business
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Bachelor of Business Administration majors and minors
Students in the third and fourth years of the program may choose to specialize in a functional area of business by taking a selection of prescribed courses as their upper-level electives. Minors typically require a minimum of 7-12 courses including at least 14 upper-level credits in the area of specialization, while majors generally require a minimum of 12-18 courses including at least 30 upper-level credits.
The following majors and minors are available in the BBA program:
- Accounting major
- Finance major
- Human Resource Management major
- Marketing major
- Financial Management minor
- Operations Management/Management Information Systems minor
- Organizational Studies minor
Accounting major
Accounting identifies, measures and communicates economic information to external groups such as investors, and to internal groups, such as managers. Even though many students in this major become accountants, UFV’s Accounting major is flexible because of its easily transferable skills. Our accounting graduates have also selected careers in areas of banking, insurance, and consulting.
Students choosing to complete a double major in Accounting and Finance must do an additional three upper-level business courses not mandatory in either major.
The Accounting major provides the prerequisites necessary for the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) program.
This section specifies only the requirements for the Accounting major, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a major. For students who are planning on completing this major within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 30 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 343 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 344 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 345 | Income Tax I | 3 |
| BUS 346 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| BUS 347 | Auditing Principles | 3 |
| BUS 348 | Management Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BUS 439 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 444 | Advanced Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 449 | Financial Management II | 3 |
Program outline - Accounting Major
Semester I
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 160/CIS 110 | Computerized Business Applications and MIS | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
Semester II
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 143 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| CMNS 125 | Introduction to Workplace Communication | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Semester III
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 144 | Introductory Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS 249 | Introduction to Finance (formerly BUS 149, 162) | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
Semester IV
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 226/ ECON 226 |
Economic and Business Statistics (formerly BUS 301) | 3 |
| BUS 227 | New Business Development | 3 |
| BUS 247 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
Semester V
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| ECON 307 | Managerial Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 343 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 345 | Income Tax I | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VI
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 344 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 346 | Income Tax II | 3 |
| BUS 348 | Management Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 403 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 404 | Management Science | 3 |
| BUS 444 | Advanced Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 449 | Financial Management II | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VIII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 347 | Auditing Principles | 3 |
| BUS 405 | Strategic Management Simulation | 3 |
| BUS 439 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Elective | Lower- or upper-level Business elective (see Note 1) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Note 1: One upper-level economics elective may be taken in place of one upper-level business elective.
Note 2: Students in the BBA program must meet the following
general education
requirements:
•
One natural science (lab) course.
• One humanities course.
• One social science course.
• One other general education elective other than business. (Any university-level course of three credits or more.)
Finance major
The skills developed within the Finance major reflect those demanded in the financial services industry. This major is specifically designed to provide students with training in the major areas of finance including: corporate finance, investment management, money and banking and international finance. Upon completion of this option, students will have developed the skills necessary for success in the financial services industry and their pursuit for professional designations.
The major in Finance may not be combined with a minor in Financial Management.
Students choosing to complete a double major in Accounting and Finance must do an additional three upper-level Business courses not mandatory in either major.
The Finance major provides some, but not all, of the necessary prerequisites for the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) program.
This section specifies only the requirements for the Finance major, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a major. For students who are planning on completing this major within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 30 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 343 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 344 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BUS 433 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 434 | Risk Management and Financial Engineering | 3 |
| BUS 435 | International Finance | 3 |
| BUS 439 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 449 | Financial Management II | 3 |
| ECON 307 | Managerial Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 410 | Macroeconomics and Financial Markets | 3 |
Program outline - Finance major
Semester I
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 160/CIS 110 | Computerized Business Applications and MIS | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
Semester II
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 143 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| CMNS 125 | Introduction to Workplace Communication | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Semester III
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 144 | Introductory Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS 249 | Introduction to Finance (formerly BUS 149, 162) | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
Semester IV
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 226/ ECON 226 |
Economic and Business Statistics (formerly BUS 301) | 3 |
| BUS 227 | New Business Development | 3 |
| BUS 247 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
Semester V
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| ECON 307 | Managerial Microeconomics | 3 |
| Elective | Lower- or upper-level Business elective (see Note 1) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VI
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 343 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 433 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 434 | Risk Management and Financial Engineering | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Business elective (see Note 1) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 344 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 404 | Management Science | 3 |
| BUS 435 | International Finance | 3 |
| BUS 449 | Financial Management II | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VIII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 403 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 405 | Strategic Management Simulation | 3 |
| BUS 439 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 410 | Macroeconomics and Financial Markets | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Note 1: One upper-level economics elective may be taken in place of one upper-level business elective.
Note 2: Students in the BBA program must meet the following
general education
requirements:
•
One natural science (lab) course.
• One humanities course.
• One social science course.
• One other general education elective other than business. (Any university-level course of three credits or more.)
Human Resource Management major
This major is designed to equip student with the skills and abilities necessary for a successful career in human resource management. It also provides students with the foundation for successful completion of the Human Resources Management Association's Knowledge Exam, the first step in the certification process to obtain the national Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation.
The Human Resource Management major may not be combined with an minor in Organizational Studies minor, unless four additional different upper-level elective courses (see list below) are taken which are not included in the minor.
This section specifies only the requirements for the Human Resource Management major, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a major. For students who are planning on completing this major within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 30 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 305 | Industrial Relations | 3 |
| BUS 314 | Recruitment and Selection | 3 |
| BUS 406 | Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
| BUS 416 | Training and Development | 3 |
| BUS 418 | Workplace Health and Safety | 3 |
| Electives | Five upper-level Business (Human Resource Management) electives (see list below) | 15 |
Program outline - Human Resource Management major
Semester I
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 160/CIS 110 | Computerized Business Applications and MIS | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
Semester II
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 143 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| CMNS 125 | Introduction to Workplace Communication | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Semester III
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 144 | Introductory Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS 249 | Introduction to Finance (formerly BUS 149, 162) | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
Semester IV
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 226/ ECON 226 |
Economic and Business Statistics (formerly BUS 301) | 3 |
| BUS 227 | New Business Development | 3 |
| BUS 247 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
Semester V
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 305 | Industrial Relations | 3 |
| BUS 314 | Recruitment and Selection | 3 |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Human Resource Management elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note) | 3 |
Semester VI
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BUS 416 | Training and Development | 3 |
| ECON 307 | Managerial Microeconomics | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Human Resource Management elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note) | 3 |
Semester VII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 404 | Management Science | 3 |
| BUS 406 | Compensation and Benefits | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Human Resource Management elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Human Resource Management elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note) | 3 |
Semester VIII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 403 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 405 | Strategic Management Simulation | 3 |
| BUS 418 | Workplace Health and Safety | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Human Resource Management elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note) | 3 |
Note: Students in the BBA program must meet the following
general education
requirements:
•
One natural science (lab) course.
• One humanities course.
• One social science course.
• One other general education elective other than business. (Any university-level course of three credits or more.)
Human Resource Management electives
Five upper-level Business electives for the Human Resource Management major must be chosen from the following list.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 304 | Organization Theory and Application | 3 |
| BUS 307 | Selected Topics in Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS 308 | Selected Topics in Applied Organization Theory | 3 |
| BUS 309 | Selected Topics in Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 377 | Management of Cooperatives | 3 |
| BUS 378 | Organizational Culture, Climate, and Change | 3 |
| BUS 379 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Business and Society | 3 |
| BUS 407 | Gender and Diversity in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 408 | Teamwork in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS 417 | Performance Evaluation and Management | 3 |
| BUS 419 | Strategic Human Resource Planning | 3 |
| BUS 423 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 430 | Management of Innovation | 3 |
| BUS 477 | Fair Trade and Ethical Consumption | 3 |
| BUS 478 | Work Spaces, Built Places | 3 |
| BUS 492 | Directed Studies | 3 |
| CMNS 345 | Instructional Skills for the Workplace | 4 |
| CMNS 445 | Facilitating Skills for the Workplace | 4 |
Marketing major
This major is designed to equip students with the skills and abilities necessary for a successful career in marketing. Some of the fields which marketing graduates work in include advertising and public relations, marketing research, retailing management, professional selling and sales management, brand/product management, retailing and e-tail management, and non-profit management.
This section specifies only the requirements for the Marketing major, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a major. For students who are planning on completing this major within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 30 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| BUS 321 | Business Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 324 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| BUS 325 | E-Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 326 | Measuring Marketing Effectiveness | 3 |
| BUS 327 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 425 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| Electives | Three upper-level Business (Marketing) electives (see list below) | 9 |
Program outline: Marketing major
Semester I
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 160/CIS 110 | Computerized Business Applications and MIS | 3 |
| ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ECON 100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Calculus for Business | 3 |
Semester II
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 120 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 143 | Introductory Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| STAT 106 | Statistics I | 4 |
| CMNS 125 | Introduction to Workplace Communication | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
Semester III
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 144 | Introductory Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 203 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 |
| BUS 221 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| BUS 249 | Introduction to Finance (formerly BUS 149, 162) | 3 |
| CMNS 251 | Professional Report Writing | 3 |
Semester IV
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS 226/ ECON 226 |
Economic and Business Statistics (formerly BUS 301) | 3 |
| BUS 227 | New Business Development | 3 |
| BUS 247 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 261 | Business Law | 3 |
Semester V
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 320 | Business Research Methods | 3 |
| BUS 321 | Business Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 326 | Measuring Marketing Effectiveness | 3 |
| Elective | Lower- or upper-level Business elective (see Note 1) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VI
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 324 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| BUS 325 | E-Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 327 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 403 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 404 | Management Science | 3 |
| ECON 307 | Managerial Microeconomics | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Marketing elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Semester VIII
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 405 | Strategic Management Simulation | 3 |
| BUS 425 | Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Marketing elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | Upper-level Marketing elective (see list below) | 3 |
| Elective | General education requirement (see Note 2) | 3 |
Note 1: One upper-level economics elective may be taken in place of one upper-level business elective.
Note 2: Students in the BBA program must meet the following
general education
requirements:
•
One natural science (lab) course.
• One humanities course.
• One social science course.
• One other general education elective other than business. (Any university-level course of three credits or more.)
Marketing electives
Three upper-level Business electives for the Marketing major must be chosen from the following list.
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 322 | Advanced Selling | 3 |
| BUS 323 | Introduction to Advertising | 3 |
| BUS 328 | Retail Management | 3 |
| BUS 329 | Brand Image Management | 3 |
| BUS 385 | Developing A Digital Presence | 3 |
| BUS 421 | International Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 422 | Sales Management | 3 |
| BUS 423 | Services Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 424 | Customer Intelligence | 3 |
| BUS 426 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| BUS 427 | PR and Event Management | 3 |
| BUS 492 | Directed Studies | 3 |
Financial Management minor
This section specifies only the requirements for the Financial Management minor, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a minor. For students who are planning on completing this minor within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
The minor in Financial Management may not be combined with a major in Finance.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 349 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BUS 433 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 434 | Risk Management and Financial Engineering | 3 |
| BUS 435 | International Finance | 3 |
| BUS 449 | Financial Management II | 3 |
Operations Management/Management Information Systems minor
This section specifies only the requirements for the Operations Management/Management Information Systems minor, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a minor. For students who are planning on completing this minor within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 350 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUS 384 | Data-Driven Business Decisions | 3 |
| BUS 404 | Management Science | 3 |
| BUS 440 | Managing in the Digital World | 3 |
| BUS 457 | Project Management | 3 |
Organizational Studies minor
This section specifies only the requirements for the Organizational Studies minor, which may be completed in the BBA degree. Degree students must ensure that all other degree requirements have been met, including the requirements for declaring a minor. For students who are planning on completing this minor within their degree program, please check the BBA residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
The minor in Organizational Studies minor may not be combined with a major in Human Resource Management major, unless four different upper-level elective courses (see list below) courses are taken which are not being included in the major.
Core lower-level requirements are covered in the BBA section of the calendar.
Upper-level requirements: 15 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
| BUS 304 | Organization Theory and Application | 3 |
| Electives | Four upper-level Business electives from the following: BUS 307, BUS 308, BUS 309, BUS 327, BUS 377, BUS 407, BUS 408, BUS 478, BUS 492, CRIM 417 |
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Course listings
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.