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Business Undergraduate Programs
Executive Director
- W. Holmes BA, MA (Wat), MBA (Br Col), DBA (S Qld), 2387 Lohn Building, 778.782.3700 Tel, 778.782.5571 Fax
Advisors
- Ms. J. Ashton BA (S Fraser), undergraduate program advisor and recruiter, 5022 Simon Fraser University Surrey, 778.782.7587 Tel, 778.782.3621 Fax
- Ms. M. Czornobay, undergraduate program advisor, 2391 Lohn Building, 778.782.3747 Tel, 778.782.5571 Fax
- Ms. J. Gehiere BA (S Fraser), undergraduate program advisor, 2393 Lohn Building, 778.782.7063 Tel, 778.782.5571 Fax
- Ms. S. Plochl BA (S Fraser), undergraduate program advisor, 2380 Lohn Building, 778.782.5541 Tel, 778.782.5571 Fax
. Contact us by sending an e-mail to our advisors.
Introduction
The faculty offers honors, major and minor programs at both the Burnaby and Surrey campuses, in co-operation with the Faculties of Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, and Science. The faculty also offers joint programs. For a complete list, please see Programs Offered above.
The value of a broadly based education is emphasized. Because of this objective, students will complete mainly non-business courses during the first 60 units, completing three categories of courses. The first category consists of lower division requirements which are mainly tool courses to prepare for more advanced upper division business courses. The second category consists of courses completed to meet university requirements in writing, quantitative and breadth. See “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 144 (below). In the third category, choose courses are based on intellectual interest or to achieve academic goals. The first two categories should be completed during the first 60 units.
The last 60 units of the degree program consists of the completion of the core upper division business courses, at least one area of concentration, and lower and upper division electives. The following concentrations are available at the Burnaby campus: accounting, finance, international business, human resource management, management information systems, management science, and marketing. The following concentrations are available at the Surrey campus: entrepreneurship, finance, management and technology, and marketing. Students must choose either Burnaby or Surrey as their primary campus; however, they may freely choose to complete courses at both campuses.
The University Calendar in effect at the time the student’s honors or major is approved establishes the degree requirements for the graduation of that student. All students should confirm with the undergraduate program co-ordinator the details of the requirements.
Criteria
Students will be selected competitively from one of four streams.
Category 1 – direct from secondary school
A portion of the annual admission will be selected from secondary school graduates based on the general 91ÅÝܽ admission requirements plus mathematics 12.*
Category 2 – direct from college
A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students transferring from community colleges or technical institutes. These students must have completed all of the required lower division courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission**). Students will be selected competitively based on the 91ÅÝܽ admission grade point average.
Category 3 – all courses at 91ÅÝܽ
A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed all of their courses at 91ÅÝܽ including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission**). Students will be selected competitively based on the cumulative grade point average.
Category 4 – some 91ÅÝܽ and other post-secondary courses
A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed some courses at 91ÅÝܽ and some at other post-secondary institutions including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission**). Students will be selected competitively based on a grade point average which will be a combination of grades earned at 91ÅÝܽ and other institutions. Note: minimum 91ÅÝܽ CGPA of 2.4 required.
To be considered for admission to the faculty, students in categories 2, 3 and 4 must have completed each lower division requirement course with a minimum C- grade. The number of undergraduate students granted entry to the faculty is limited to 500 to 600 new students per academic year.
*or equivalent advanced placement or international baccalaureate courses as listed under General Admission Requirements for British Columbia Secondary Schools.
**if BUS 207 and/or 254 have been completed, they will be calculated into the GPA used for faculty admission.
Application Procedures
Students applying under category 1 or 2 should apply to the faculty at the same time that they apply for admission to the University.
Category 3 or 4 applicants should apply to the faculty after completing the 30th unit and before the 60th. Students should apply during the term in which the lower division requirements, as listed below (except BUS 207 and 254) are completed. Students not accepted upon initial application may reapply. Unsuccessful applicants may appeal through the faculty admissions appeals committee.
Application Deadlines
April 1* for summer term
August 1* for fall term
December 1* for spring term
*application earlier in the term is recommended
Non-Majors Access to Business Courses
300 and 400 division BUS Course Enrolment Restrictions
Students other than those accepted into a program in business administration may complete selected 300 division business administration courses contingent upon
• space available on day five of the first week of classes
• meeting the prerequisites for the requested course
Registration in BUS 360W and upper division courses in the honors accounting concentration is limited to students who are approved in a business plan.
Only students who have been formally admitted to the Faculty of Business Administration will be awarded a bachelor of business administration.
General Requirements
In addition to the specific requirements for major, minor, honors and joint programs, all students should note the following.
In addition to normal university grade point average requirements, the faculty requires a minimum 2.40 cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for entry into all 300 and 400 division business administration courses.
For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite, or for a lower division requirement, or for a core course to be accepted in a student’s program in business administration, a student must have obtained a minimum grade of C- (C minus).
Students with fewer than 60 units may enrol in a maximum of 16 units per term. Those with 60 or more may enrol in a maximum of 18 units.
All upper division BUS courses have a prerequisite of 60 units. However, approved Business Administration majors or minors may complete 300 division BUS courses upon completion of 45 units.
For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a prerequisite, or for a core course to be accepted in a student’s business administration program, a minimum grade of C- (C minus) must be obtained.
Letters of Permission
Please see “Courses at Other Institutions/Letters of Permission” on page 28. The Faculty of Business Administration does not normally approve letters of permission for students already enrolled at 91ÅÝܽ.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students completing degree programs must fulfil writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of their program. See “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 7 for information.
Students complete at least 120 units which must include a minimum of 50 units outside the Faculty of Business Administration. Within the 50 units, students must meet the University requirements for breadth — two courses labelled as Breath-Humanities, two courses labelled as Breadth-Science, and two courses labelled as Breadth-Social Science. Courses not labelled as BUS or BUEC that are completed as part of the lower division requirements may be used toward the 50 units outside business administration.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete all of
BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I*
BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
and one of
BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
and one of
BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics*
ECON 301 Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior
and one of
MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
and two of
ENGL 101-3 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 102-3 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 104-3 Introduction to Prose Genres
ENGL 105-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
ENGL 199-3 Introduction to University Writing
PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
PHIL 100-3 Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
*may be completed following admission to the faculty.
In the last 60 units, students must complete a minimum of 45 upper division units, of which a minimum of 36 units must be in business administration or BUEC courses.
The 36 upper division units in business administration must include the following.
• all core courses (see Core Courses below)
• an area of concentration (see Areas of Concentration below)
• at least three 400 division BUS or BUEC courses (excluding practicum courses and BUS 478). These courses may be used toward the requirements for the area(s) of concentration.
Further upper division courses in any discipline must be completed to bring the total upper division credit to 45 units minimum.
Students may not enrol in upper division (300 and 400 division) business administration courses before completing the first 60 lower division units, with two exceptions:
• approved business majors and minors may complete upper division BUS courses after the completion of 45 units
Any 300 or 400 division course completed before the completion of 60 units will not count as fulfilling the 45 upper division units required in the final 60 units of the program, or as part of the upper division units for the major or minor.
Students majoring in business administration are required to complete all of
BUS 303-3 Business, Society and Ethics
BUS 312-4 introduction to Finance
BUS 336-4 Data and Decisions II
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 360W-4 Business Communication
BUS 393-3 Commercial Law
BUS 478-3 Seminar in Administrative Policy
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
Students complete BUS 360W before their 75th unit.
Students complete a concentration within one or more of the following areas by completing the courses specified below.
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I
BUS 320-3 Financial Accounting: Assets
BUS 321-3 Financial Accounting: Equities
BUS 322-3 Intermediate Managerial Accounting
BUS 329-4 Income Tax for Business Decision-Making
BUS 420-3 Advanced Accounting
BUS 421-3 Accounting Theory
BUS 424-3 Advanced Managerial Accounting
BUS 426-3 Auditing and Assurance: Concepts and Methods
Note: see “Honors Program” on page 146 for additional requirements.
Students may apply for the honors accounting concentration once they have completed their lower division requirements and have either completed or enrolled in BUS 320 and 360W. Admission is on a competitive basis. Upon completion of BUS 320 and 360W with a minimum grade of C+ the admission decision will be made.
Once admitted a minimum 3.0 CGPA must be maintained in order to remain in the program. Only students formally admitted to the accounting honors concentration will be permitted to enrol in accounting courses in the 300 and 400 divisions (with the exception of BUS 320).
Entrepreneurship
BUS 342-3 Foundations of Entrepreneurship
BUS 361-3 Project Management
BUS 314-3 New Venture Finance
BUS 443-3 Marketing for New Ventures
BUS 486-3 Leadership
Finance
BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
BUS 315-4 Investments
BUS 316-3 Derivative Securities
and two of
BUS 410-3 Financial Institutions
BUS 413-4 Corporate Finance
BUS 417-4 Security Analysis
BUS 418-3 International Financial Management
BUS 419-3 Advanced Derivative Securities
Human Resource Management
Students complete one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
and one of
BUS 482-3 Performance Management
BUS 487-3 Organizational Development and Change Management
and three of
BUS 485-3 Negotiations and Conflict Management
BUS 432-3 International Human Resources Management
BUS 472-3 Seminar in Organizational Behavior
BUS 481-3 Recruitment and Selection
BUS 484-3 Employment Systems
BUS 486-3 Leadership
BUS 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork
Option A
Students who wish to become a personnel specialist in a human resource function should complete both of
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
BUS 482-3 Performance Management
and three of
BUS 485-3 Negotiations and Conflict Management
BUS 432-3 International Human Resources Management
BUS 481-3 Recruitment and Selection
BUS 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork
Option B
Students who wish to develop skills in managing people, including employment systems design, change and organizational leadership, should complete both of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 487-3 Organizational Development and Change
and three of
BUS 485-3 Negotiations and Conflict Management
BUS 484-3 Employment Systems
BUS 486-3 Leadership
BUS 488-3 Group Dynamics and Teamwork
International Business
BUS 346-3 International Business
and one of
BUS 380-3 Comparative Management
BUS 432-3 International Human Resources Management
and one of
BUS 434-3 Foreign Market Entry*
BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms
and one of
BUS 431-3 Business with East Asian Countries
BUS 492-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
BUS 493-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
BUS 494-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
BUS 495-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
Students must also complete one of any 400 division international business course that has not previously been used to satisfy the above requirements, or one of
BUS 418-3 International Financial Management
BUS 447-3 International Marketing Management
Other upper division courses deemed to have significant international business relevance may, with prior faculty permission, be substituted for the above courses. These may be offered in another faculty.
*or an approved selected topics course in international business
Note: students concentrating in international business are strongly advised to consider combining it with another business concentration.
Management Information Systems
BUS 361-3 Project Management
BUS 362-4 Business Process Analysis
BUS 468-3 Managing Information Technology for Business Value
and two of
BUS 462-3 Business Intelligence
BUS 464-3 Data Management and IS Audit
BUS 466-3 Web-Enabled Business
BUS 492-496-3 Selected Topics in Business Administration
Management of Innovation
BUS 338-3 Managing Technological Innovation
BUS 361-3 Project Management
and three of
BUS 450-3 Emerging Technologies for Business
BUS 453-3 Sustainable Innovation
BUS 452-3 Strategic Management of Innovation
BUS 454-3 Creativity in Business
Management Science
BUS 336-4 Data and Decisions II
BUS 473-4 Operations Management
and two of
BUEC 433-5 Forecasting in Business and Economics
BUS 437-3 Decision Analysis in Business
BUS 440-4 Simulation in Management Decision Making
BUS 474-3 Supply Chain Management
BUS 492-3 Special Topics in Business Administration (if/when offered with a management science topic)
Marketing
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 345-4 Marketing Research
BUS 347-3 Consumer Behavior
and three of
BUS 444-3 Business to Business Marketing
BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management
BUS 446-4 Marketing Strategy
BUS 447-3 Global Marketing Management
BUS 448-4 Integrated Marketing Communications
BUS 449-3 Ethical Issues in Marketing
BUS 459-3 Services Marketing
After the completion of 15 upper division business administration units, students may apply to enter the honors program. Honors students meet all major program requirements except where specifically modified for joint honors. The honors requires 12 units of 400 division courses beyond the 120 required for the major. These units must be in 400 division BUS or BUEC courses or in other faculties approved in advance by the undergraduate program’s executive director. The 12 units are in addition to the area of concentration and major program core courses.
For details about the accounting concentration, which is available to honors students only, see page 145.
In the last 72 units, student complete 57 upper division units, 42 of which are BUS or BUEC.
Grade Point Averages
For entry, continuance and graduation, the following grade point averages will be used.
• minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
• minimum 3.00 GPA for upper division BUS courses (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
• minimum 3.00 GPA for upper division BUEC courses (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
Accounting Concentration
See “Accounting (Honors Only)” on page 145 for curriculum for this honors only concentration.
Honors Term at the Segal Graduate School of Business
The Segal Graduate School of Business enables business administration undergraduate students to complete a 12 unit program fulfilling the honors requirements by completing all of
BUS 456-4 Segal Honors Seminar I
BUS 457-4 Segal Honors Seminar II
BUS 458-4 Segal Honors Seminar III
The honors term at Segal is offered once a year, usually in the fall or spring term. Students may apply after completing 90 units. Applications are available in the undergraduate offices, 2330 Lohn Building.
Each full-time, one-term program emphasizes
• current issues in business and society
• industry interaction
• dialogue and discussion as conduits for student centred learning
• small class sizes
Proposed entrance requirements
• 105 units
• minimum 3.5 cumulative grade point average
Possible themes
• sustainability and business – corporate environmental policy, sustainability and society, management of non-renewable resources, environmental finance and risk management
• ethics and corporate social responsibility – corporate environmental policy, ethics, leadership and scandal in large organizations, CSR as a strategic management tool
• business and globalization – outsourcing, managing the virtual company, globalization and the local business, the role of business in economic development
• management during technological change – HRM in a hi-tech environment, leadership and technological change; entrepreneurship and technological innovation, marketing the new thing
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete one of
BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
and all of
BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers and Information Systems in Business
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I*
BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
and one of
MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 154-3 Calculus I for the Biological Sciences
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
*may be completed after admission to the faculty
Upper Division Requirements
If permission is granted to complete any 300 or 400 division BUS or BUEC course before the completion of 60 units, then those courses will not count toward fulfilling the 16 upper division units for the minor.
At least 16 upper division BUS or BUEC units are required including the following.
BUS 312-4 Business Finance
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
Associate Director
A.C. Gemino BA, MA, MBA (S Fraser), PhD (BR Col)
The first two BBA study years are similar at both the Burnaby and Surrey campuses since the core courses are common. The first year’s preparatory courses form the business studies basis. At 91ÅÝܽ Surrey, these first year courses are offered through integrated, cohort-based programs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Explorations), Faculty of Science (Science List 1 or 2), or Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (TechOne). Students in these should complete ECON 103, 105, BUS 251, MATH 157 (or MATH 150, 151, or 154) during the first year. Visit
The third and fourth year are also similar at both campuses. Students complete core upper division business courses, at least one area of concentration, and lower and upper division electives. The finance, entrepreneurship, management and technology, and marketing concentrations are offered at the Surrey campus; a concentration not offered in Surrey can be completed at the Burnaby campus.
Business Co-operative Education Program, International Exchange Program, Business Career Management Centre, and Business Student Affairs Office, are available at both campuses.
Joint Programs
Common Requirements
All joint major and honors programs require the student to qualify for, and receive admission to the program, and must remain qualified for continuance in the faculty of Business Administration, and must be accepted as a joint major or joint honors in the co-operating department or school.
The Faculty of Business Administration lower division requirements and core courses must be completed, except as specifically modified below (see “Core Courses” on page 145). For joint programs, BUS 360W is recommended but not required. BUS 360W will be waived as a prerequisite for 400 division BUS courses for those in approved BUS joint programs.
With the exception of the joint major and joint honors in molecular biology, biochemistry and business administration (MBB&B), students in joint programs may opt for a degree from either faculty involved. The MBB&B joint major results in a bachelor of science degree from the Faculty of Science. Faculty requirements will be governed by the faculty from which the student chooses to complete a degree.
Business Administration and Communication Joint Major Program
Students complete at least 32 upper division units in business administration or BUEC courses including the core courses, and the marketing courses specified below.
Marketing Required Courses
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 347-3 Consumer Behavior
BUS 442-4 Introduction to Marketing Research
and at least one of the following
BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management
BUS 446-4 Marketing Strategy
BUS 448-4 Advertising and Sales Promotion
BUS 449-3 Ethical Issues in Marketing
Communication Lower Division Requirements
CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
and six 200 division CMNS courses for a total of 24 units in communication including both of
CMNS 221-3 Media and Audiences
CMNS 223-3 Advertising as Social Communication
and at least two of
CMNS 260-3 Empirical Communication Research Methods
CMNS 261-3 Documentary Research in Communication
CMNS 262-3 Design and Method in Qualitative Communication Research
Communication Upper Division Requirements for Marketing Concentration
Students complete six courses (minimum 24 units) of upper division courses in communication including
CMNS 323-4 Cultural Dimensions in Advertising
CMNS 425 is recommended but not required.
Directed studies (readings) and field placement credit will not count as part of the upper division units that are required by communication for the joint major.
Business Administration and Economics Joint Major Program
Students complete at least 29 upper division units in business administration or BUEC,* including the core courses with the following exceptions.
• BUS 207 and 303 are waived.
• BUEC 333, which must be completed, will count as upper division economics units rather than as upper division business administration units.
Three courses beyond the core must be completed within the requirements of a single concentration.
At least two 400 division BUS or BUEC courses* (excluding practicum courses and BUS 478)
*may be within the area of concentration.
Students must also complete at least 25 upper division units in economics or BUEC* including
ECON 301-4 Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior
ECON 302-4 Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior
ECON 305-5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
and at least one 400 division economics or BUEC* course (excluding ECON 431, 435, BUEC 433 and 485).
Economics Group Requirements
Students complete one of
ECON 102-3 The World Economy
ECON 104-3 Economics and Government
ECON 110-3 Foundations of Economic Ideas
ECON 208-3 History of Economic Thought
ECON 250-3 Economic Development in the Pre-Industrial Period
ECON 309-3 Introduction to Marxian Economics
ECON 353-4 Economic History of Canada
ECON 354-3 Comparative Economic Institutions
ECON 355-4 Economic Development
ECON 404-3 Honors Seminar in Methodology of the Social Sciences
ECON 409-3 Seminar in Economic Thought
ECON 450-3 Seminar in Quantitative Economic History
ECON 451-3 Seminar in European Economic History
ECON 452-3 Economic Prehistory
ECON 453-3 The Economics of Education
ECON 455-3 Seminar in Economic Development
ECON 490-3 Seminar in Public Choice
*BUEC courses may count only once as business administration units or as economics units.
Business Administration and Geography Joint Major Program
Business Administration Requirements
The student must successfully complete the core courses and complete one additional 400 division course in the Faculty of Business Administration.
Geography Requirements
The student must successfully complete a minimum of 15 lower division geography units including
GEOG 100-3 Human Geography
GEOG 111-3 Earth Systems
GEOG 221-3 Economic Geography
The student must successfully complete a minimum of 24 units of upper division geography courses including the following.
12 units at the 300 division courses
12 units at the 400 division courses
Business Administration and Latin American Studies Joint Major Program
Business Administration Requirements
The student must successfully complete the core courses plus BUS 346 and two of the following.
BUS 380-3 Comparative Management
BUS 432-3 International Human Resource Management
BUS 434-3 Foreign Market Entry
BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms
BUS 439-3 North American International Trade Issues
BUS 447-3 International Marketing Management
With the permission of the international business area co-ordinator and the faculty, another course may be substituted for one the five listed above.
Latin American Studies Requirements
Lower Division
Students must demonstrate reading and speaking competence in Spanish or Portuguese equivalent to successful completion of three college level courses.
A minimum of 12 units is required including
LAS 200-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues
plus any two of
ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
HIST 208-3 Latin America: The Colonial Period
HIST 209-3 Latin America: The National Period
plus one of
BUS 130-3 Business in the Networked Economy I
CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
ECON 102-3 The World Economy
ECON 110-3 Foundations of Economic Ideas
GEOG 100-3 Human Geography
GEOG 111-3 Physical Geography
POL 100-3 Introduction to Politics and Government
REM 100-3 Global Change
SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)
SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S)
Upper Division
Students complete 20 upper division units in Latin American studies including
LAS 498-5 Capstone Project
The remaining 15 units must come from the approved list of courses with primary LAS focus (see “Courses with Primary Latin American Focus*” on page 123).
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Administration Joint Major Program
See “Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Administration Joint Major Program” on page 202.
Business Administration and Psychology Joint Major Program
Business Administration Requirements
• successful completion of at least one 400 division management and organization studies course
• completion of the business administration core courses, except with advance permission of the Faculty of Business Administration, the combination of PSYC 210 and 301 may be substituted for the combination of BUEC 232* and BUS 336.
Psychology Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
all of
PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I*
PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II*
PSYC 201-4 Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology*
PSYC 207-3 Introduction to the History of Psychology*
PSYC 210-4 Introduction to Data Analysis in Psychology*
PSYC 260-3 Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 268-3 Introduction to Law and Psychology
*to be admitted to the psychology program, students must obtain a final course grade of C (2.0) or better in each of these courses.
Note: The above requirement applies to courses transferred from other institutions as well as to courses completed at 91ÅÝܽ.
Students complete one of
PSYC 221-3 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 241-3 Introduction to Abnormal Behavior
PSYC 250-3 Introduction to Developmental Psychology
PSYC 270-3 Introduction to Theories Personality
PSYC 280-3 Introduction to Biological Psychology
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 21 units in upper division psychology courses. No more than five of these units may be in directed studies. At least 11 upper division psychology units must be completed at 91ÅÝܽ.
Note: students must complete either BUEC 232* and BUS 336 or PSYC 210 and 301. Students who complete BUS 336 must still fulfil a minimum of 21 upper division psychology units. Students who complete PSYC 301 must still fulfil a minimum of 24 upper division units in business administration.
Business Administration and Economics Joint Honors Program
Economics Group Requirements
To meet the Department of Economics group requirements for the economics major program, students must include at least one course from the economics group requirements. For information, see “Group Requirements” on page 105.
Lower Division Requirements
The requirements are the same as for the joint major in business administration and economics.
Upper Division Requirements
• at least 35 upper division units in business administration including the core courses
• an area of concentration
• at least three 400 division courses (excluding practicum courses and BUS 478). These courses may be within the area of concentration.
• plus at least 30 upper division units in Economics or BUEC including all of
BUEC 333-4 Statistical Analysis of Economic Data
ECON 301-4 Microeconomic Theory I: Competitive Behavior
ECON 302-4 Microeconomic Theory II: Strategic Behavior
ECON 305-5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 331-5 Introduction to Mathematical Economics**
plus one of
ECON 402-3 Advanced Topics in Microeconomics
ECON 403-3 Advanced Topics in Macroeconomics
and one of
ECON 435-5 Quantitative Methods in Economics
ECON 499-6 Honors Seminar in Economics
*these courses may be within the areas of concentration
**joint honors students who have successfully completed both MATH 323 and 251 need not complete ECON 331. However, at least 30 upper division units in economics must still be completed.
Grade Point Averages
For entry, continuance and graduation with a BBA, the following grade point averages will be used.
• minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
• minimum 3.00 GPA for upper division BUS courses (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
• minimum 3.00 GPA for upper division BUEC courses (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
• minimum 3.00 GPA for upper division ECON courses (3.5 for first class honors at graduation)
For information about required grade point averages for the BA credential, see “Grade Point Averages Needed for Graduation” on page 31.
Information Systems in Business Administration and Computing Science Joint Major Program
Students must qualify for and receive admission to, and must remain qualified for continuance in, the Faculty of Business Administration, and must be accepted as a computing science joint major.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete one of
BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
and either
CMPT 126-3 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
or both of
CMPT 120-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming I
CMPT 125-3 Introduction to Computing Science and Programming II
and all of
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I
BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
CMPT 150-3 Introduction to Computer Design
CMPT 225-3 Data Structures and Programming
CMPT 275-4 Software Engineering
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
MACM 201-3 Discrete Mathematics II
and one of
MATH 150-4 Calculus I with Review
MATH 151-3 Calculus I
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
and one of
MATH 152-3 Calculus II
MATH 158-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences II
and one of
MATH 232-3 Applied Linear Algebra
MATH 240-3 Elementary Linear Algebra
and two of the following writing courses
ENGL 101-3 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 102-3 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 104-3 Introduction to the Essay as Literature
ENGL 105-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture
ENGL 199-3 University Writing
PHIL 100-3 Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
Upper Division Requirements
all of
BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
BUS 336-4 Data and Decisions II
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 364-3 Information Systems in Organizations and Society
BUS 468-3 Management Issues in Information Systems
BUS 478-3 Seminar in Administrative Policy
CMPT 300-3 Operating Systems
CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
CMPT 320-3 Social Implications of a Computerized Society
CMPT 354-3 Database Systems and Structures
CMPT 370-3 Information System Design
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource Management
and one of
BUS 466-3 Managing Data Communications
CMPT 371-3 Data Communications and Networking
plus nine additional upper division CMPT units, excluding CMPT 301. At least one of the courses must be at the 400 division or above.
Upon completion of these requirements, students may choose either a BBA degree (offered by the Faculty of Business Administration), or a BSc degree (offered by the Faculty of Applied Sciences) with the completion of two additional specific courses. See “Information Systems in Business Administration and Computing Science Joint Major Program” on page 81 regarding the BSc requirements for joint majors.
Interactive Arts and Technology and Business Administration Joint Major Program
For information, see “Interactive Arts and Technology and Business Administration Joint Major Program” on page 148.
Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Administration Joint Honors Program
For information, see “Molecular Biology and Biochemistry and Business Administration Joint Honors Program” on page 202.
Please see “Second Bachelor’s Degrees” on page 7.
The minimum requirements for completion of a second undergraduate degree in business administration (BBA) are as follows.
• formal admission to the program
• lower division course requirements
• writing, quantitative and breadth requirements (see “English Language and Literacy Admission Requirement, and Quantitative and Analytical Skills Requirement” on page 17 and “Quantitative and Analytical Skills Requirements” on page 19)
• 45 upper division units, of which 36 must be business administration (BUS) or business administration/economics (BUEC)
• 36 upper division BUS or BUEC units which must include core courses, an area of concentration and the 400 division requirement
See “Major Program” on page 144 for information.
Certificate in International Experiential Learning
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units which are earned through the following three activities.
• participation in two international activities, one of which must be a study semester abroad as an exchange student at a Faculty of Business Administration preferred partner institution
• completion of two three-unit language courses in a second language other than English, commonly spoken in the region in which either one of the international activities will take place, and
• completion of a three unit courses, the topic of which will relate to the socio-economic and/or cultural environment in which the international activities will take place.
Exchange and International Experience Component
Students will be required to complete one semester of at least nine units on an international exchange at a Faculty of Business Administration preferred partner institution. For the second international activity, students will have the option of the following.
• a second international exchange at the same or another Faculty of Business Administration preferred partner institution
• a Faculty of Business Administration sponsored field school; or
• an international co-operative education work term
Although students will be encouraged to choose one region or country to fulfil these requirements, they will have the option to enrol in international exchanges, field schools or co-operative education in countries or regions that are different from their first exchange.
Language Component
To increase exposure to the local culture, students will be required to complete two three-unit courses in a language(s) of the region (preferably the host country) in which the exchange, Faculty of Business Administration sponsored field school or international co-operative education work term will take place. Students attending an international activity in an English-speaking country till have to select a second language that is commonly spoken in the region. These courses may be completed at 91ÅÝܽ, or at any institution of the student’s choosing, provided that 91ÅÝܽ accepts the course as transfer credit, and the course could be completed during the exchange term abroad, or the international co-operative education work term. The purpose of this requirement is to strength the student’s ability to communicate in the host country’s language. Students who are already fluent in a language of the region may fulfil the language requirement by pursuing a third language, or by completing business courses that are taught in their second language.
Socio-economic and/or Cultural Course
Prior to the exchange term, students will be required to complete, at 91ÅÝܽ, one of the following courses (or other courses with appropriate content and prior approval from the Faculty). Note that some of these courses may have prerequisites.
For students in the Asia region
ASC 200-3 Introduction to Chinese Culture
ASC 201-3 Introduction to Japanese Culture
ASC 202-3 Asian Cultures
HIST 206-3 Modern Japan
HIST 256-3 People’s Republic of China
POL 335-4 Government and Politics: People’s Republic of China
POL 381-4 Politics and Government of Japan
SA 275-4 Asian Societies
For students in the Europe Region
HIST 225-3 20th Century Europe
POL 333-4 Soviet and Post-Soviet Political Systems
POL 334-4 East European Political Systems
For students in the Latin America region
HIST 208-3 Latin America: The National Period
POL 320-4 Canada and Latin America
POL 337-4 Government and Politics: Latin America
SA 392-4 Latin America
Alternatively, students may complete a similar course while studying abroad on an exchange semester at the host institution, with prior approval from the Faculty.
Contacts
international student co-ordinator, 2385 Lohn Building, 778.782.5564 Tel
co-ordinator, international mobility, SFU International, 1200 Maggie Benston Student Services Centre, 778.782.4555/5887 Tel
The faculty participates in undergraduate student exchange agreements with the following institutions.
Australia
Monash University
Austria
Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration
Chile
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC)
China
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tsing hua University
University of Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Czech Republic University of Economics
Denmark
Copenhagen Business School
Finland
Helsinki School of Economics
France
ESCP-EAP European School of Management
Grenoble Ecole de Management
Germany
University of Mannheim
Hungary
Corvinus University of Budapest
Ireland
Quinn School of Business
University College Dublin
Italy
Bocconi University
Japan
Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University
Korea
Yonsei University
Seoul National University
Mexico
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM)
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Netherlands
Maastrict University
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Norway
BI Norwegian School of Management
Poland
Warsaw School of Economics
Russia
Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics
Singapore
National University of Singapore
Spain
University of Navarra
Sweden
Lund University
Taiwan
National Chengchi University
National Taiwan University
Thailand
Chulalongkorn University
United Kingdom
Manchester Business School
University of Bath School of Management
Strathclyde Business School
United States
San Diego State University
A field school can be described as an extended field trip, group study tour, or an off-campus delivery of Simon Fraser University courses for a group of 12-20 students. Each field school is a full term program, directed by a 91ÅÝܽ instructor, consisting of nine to 12 units of selected courses delivered through course work, assignments, and field studies beginning at a Simon Fraser University campus and then traveling overseas to one or more locations. Tuition, shared accommodation, basic health insurance, and field excursions are included in the cost of the field school.
Program Director
S. Tonsaker BA (S Fraser), 2317 Lohn Building, 778.782.4993 Tel, 778.782.5922 Fax
The Faculty of Business Administration offers co-operative education to students including 91ÅÝܽ Surrey. Co-operative education formally integrates a student’s academic studies on campus with relevant work experience. Employers from business, industry and government support and participate in the program. This ‘hands-on’ approach to education extends the learning process beyond the limits of the classroom and into the working world by alternating full time study terms with full time paid work terms of career-related practical experience.
For those seeking a professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA) arrangements have been made with respective accounting organizations so that work experience obtained during the program may be recognized toward the required practical experience.
Admission
Admission to the Faculty of Business Administration is required before intake to the co-operative education program is considered.
A student must remain in good academic standing in the Faculty of Business Administration to continue in the program.
Co-op programs are open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and visa students.
Application Process
Practicum Course Requirements
To qualify for the bachelor of business administration with a major in business administration and a co-operative education designation, students must meet University and Faculty of Business Administration graduation requirements.
In addition, students who choose the chartered accountancy option must complete three work terms. A co-operative education designation requires four work terms and a certificate requires three work terms.
During study terms a student must maintain full time status. A brochure which outlines program features is available from the business administration co-op education program co-ordinators.
Business Career Management Centre
Associate Director
The Business Career Management Centre offers resources and services to assist undergraduate and graduate students in the Faculty of Business Administration with preparation for business careers. One-on-one career counselling and advising, career workshops, company information sessions, on-campus recruitment activities, and the annual Business Career Expo provide opportunities to meet and network with employers. Extensive career-related resources are available at the centre and online at www.sfubusiness.ca/careers. 91ÅÝܽ business students and alumni have access to full time, part time, ongoing, temporary and volunteer work opportunities via Career Network at
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