In the business environment, accounting and financial information are essential for internal and external decision-making. Therefore, understanding the basics of accounting and financial statements are important for every business graduate. This course provides an introduction to the fundamental principles and concepts of accounting with an emphasis on decision-makers' objectives and use of financial information. Key concepts explored include accounting principles and standards, the complete accounting cycle, recording and reporting business transactions, and preparing and analyzing financial statements.

Learners are recommended to complete the Business Math Skills Self-Assessment (https://bowvalleycollege.ca/schools/chiu-school-of-business/MSA) prior to taking this course.

Note: Learners with prior credit in ACCT1101 and ACCT1102 cannot take ACCT1103.

This course introduces learners to the multifaceted roles of managers within an organization through theory and practical application. While analyzing and critically reflecting on the functions of management, learners have the opportunity to connect key concepts with their own professional practice. Topics such as strategic planning, organizational structure and design, leadership, motivation, controls, and team dynamics are examined.
Prerequisite: None

This course enhances a learner's confidence in business communication skills, preparing them for a professional career. Learners use strategies and techniques to develop effective communication while using digital tools. Through practical exercises focused on real-world dynamics, learners also develop interpersonal skills essential for today's workforce. Learners are required to participate in groups for developing collaborative competence.

Learners are introduced to concepts aimed at providing a solid foundation of marketing principles and the role marketing plays in business. Emphasizing a holistic approach, learners have the opportunity to analyze and apply the marketing mix. Key concepts include product, price, placement, and promotion (4Ps), the Integrated Marketing Communications Mix (IMC), market research, and consumer behaviour.

The allocation of scarce resources in the face of unlimited wants and needs is at the core of economics. This course introduces the fundamentals of microeconomics and creates the foundation for economic analysis and thinking. The course starts with the study of individual choice and opportunity cost, then proceeds to introduce supply and demand and the market adjustments leading to equilibrium, and addresses the use of market price and the sources of market failure. It transitions to consumer behaviour focusing on how consumers make decisions, while creating a framework to understand how firms optimize production under different market structures. The course concludes with the application of microeconomic theory to more advanced topics such as international trade, marginal analysis and the trade-off between equity and efficiency.

Learners are recommended to complete the Business Math Skills Self-Assessment (https://bowvalleycollege.ca/schools/chiu-school-of-business/MSA) prior to taking this course.

The central theme of the course focuses on the relationship between thinking, human behaviour, and organizational effectiveness. Opportunity is provided for learners to experience incidental learning as they evaluate their own behaviour. Learners explore how concepts and ideas pertaining to human behaviour can transform self, relationships, and the workplace.

Introduction to organizations and sustainability articulates a management approach to integrating economic, ethical, and environmental responsibilities into all aspects of organizations working to benefit society. Learners examine ethics of business and constructs of morally appropriate behavior concerning decision-making and businesses' relationship with the community. Concepts and practical approaches are used to discuss and integrate sustainability criteria with business requirements, including performance management and evolving strategies as business needs change.

Operations management is the administration of all activities that transform inputs to outputs for all goods and services. This course explores the design and management of products, processes, services, and supply chains. Learners examine the integration of critical business processes from planning to short-term scheduling.

Supply chain management (SCM) is the movement of material and information through integrated processes in a supply chain to provide the highest degree of customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. The key building blocks of a supply chain, logistics, procurement, and operations execution, will be covered. Learners will explore the scope of SCM and its impact on organizations.

Learners critically evaluate day-to-day economic subjects in a personal and business context. Throughout the course the economy is examined at the aggregate level with an emphasis on the determination and measurement of national income in the short and long run. The role of households, businesses, government, financial intermediaries and the international sector in influencing national income is examined. Learners analyze business cycles, money and banking, inflation, unemployment, exchange rates, and fiscal and monetary policies.

Project management is an essential skill contributing to an organization's competitive advantage. This course incorporates the global standards from the Project Management Institute. The essential elements of project management include principles of project management, proposal stages, project scheduling, controlling, reporting, and the use of technologies to manage projects.

This course is an introduction to business analytics as a way to improve business decisions. Learners explore descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics, and have the opportunity to compile database analytics including querying databases. Learners focus on descriptive analytics to create data visualization for real-world applications, use Excel, and explore other tools such as SQL and Power BI.

Learners apply their knowledge of human resource functions through multiple stakeholder lenses while aligning functions to an organization's vision and strategy. Utilizing business scenarios, learners transition through the employment cycle adhering to legal requirements, ensuring health and safety in the workplace, and building positive work culture initiatives.

Negotiation skills are an essential competency for any manager, especially for those in supply chain management. This course provides learners with a roadmap for leading or participating in successful negotiations. Students will focus on the negotiation process, and learn the activities and techniques to be used from the preparation stage to the actual face-to-face negotiations. The course covers understanding the other negotiator, responding to power imbalances, as well as looking beyond the deal to build longer-term relationships. Interactive activities, including negotiation simulations and role-playing exercises, feature prominently and allow for opportunities to fine-tune the student's negotiation skills.

In this course, the learner will learn about the impact of businesses operating in a global environment, including topics such as global sourcing and global operations, cultural, political, social, and economic trends, and issues that affect supply chain operations. The course will also illustrate how important it is today to integrate global sourcing decisions with inbound logistics and to consider the total cost implications of global vs. domestic sourcing. Global sourcing examines low-cost country sourcing both from the point of view of barriers and facilitators, different types of intermediaries (customs brokers, third-party logistics and trading companies) as well as freight and payment terms. The course will enable learners to gain the ability to evaluate global sourcing alternatives and to communicate in a cross-cultural context.

This course introduces the basic concepts of transportation and warehousing operations. Learners explore the dynamic flow and storage of materials, services, and related information from suppliers to the final customers. In this course, learners examine the theories and best practices in logistics that lead companies to achieve efficient and effective operations to serve their customers and overcome their competitors.

For many organizations, inventory is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet. Minimizing inventory frees up money for use elsewhere in the organization. Materials management addresses techniques to manage inventory to allow processes or entities in the supply chain to operate interdependently and efficiently. This course addresses inventory from a financial, physical, forecasting, and operational standpoint.
Prerequisite: SCMT2101

Procurement and contract management are central to a company's sustainable development efforts. Purchasing managers need to think strategically about the purchases they make and critically evaluate their purchases in light of the risks and uncertainties of the marketplace. This course addresses procurement from a strategic perspective. Learners will explore the relationship between supply chain management and procurement at the operational level.
Prerequisite: SCMT2101

The goal of finance is to increase the value of a firm as measured by the market value of the share price. Focusing on the framework of working capital management, capital budgeting process, long-term financing and external growth through mergers, learners explore the major financial decisions faced by the business. This course provides opportunities for learners to apply the skills and knowledge of finance to contemporary business situations.

This course introduces statistics for business disciplines. The course begins with an introduction to descriptive statistics and probability theory, then builds to a thorough understanding of theories and methods used in model building, estimation, and interpretation. Emphasis is placed on applying real data, technology, and statistical data analysis techniques to business problems to promote critical and informed business decisions and conclusions.

The impacts that differences in culture, politics, law, ethics, and economics have on business decisions are closely examined. Learners consider decisions in international expansion strategies and entry modes. Application of theory is focused on operations in human resource management, supply chain, marketing, and communications, all within the context of globalization and the global money system.
Prerequisite: MGMT2401

This course covers the fundamentals of business strategy theory and application of the frameworks. Learners integrate the knowledge gained in previous business courses and demonstrate how the various pieces of the business puzzle fit together. Learners explore why the different parts of an organization need to be managed in strategic harmony to meet its goals within its competitive environment. A pragmatic approach to developing a strategic analysis skill set is followed. Learners work in multi-disciplinary teams from across the business majors to focus on building long-term strategies for organizations.

A basic understanding of key elements of the law is an essential factor in successful business management. Learners apply legal fundamentals useful in today's fast-paced, rapidly changing business environment.

Risk impacts our daily lives. Through the examination of insurance and risk management, learners explore risk control techniques, laws, concepts, and practices commonly encountered in the insurance industry.

Quality management is a vital part of an organization's strategy as well as its supply chain function. This course explores concepts of total quality management (TQM), just-in-time (JIT) management, and lean management with a focus on quality in procurement, logistics, and transportation. Learners gain an appreciation of quality management concepts and an ability to correlate between theory and practical application.
Prerequisite: SCMT2101

This service-learning course builds on Business Administration Supply Chain Management major program outcomes, as students collaborate to solve community problems through research, analysis, and evaluation. By working individually and together, students use their disciplinary perspectives to connect with community organizations, allowing them to apply their skills in a real-world context. Ultimately, this course provides students with an opportunity to showcase their technical skills and expand their workplace insights through practical, applied learning.

This capstone course builds on Business Administration Supply Chain Management major program outcomes, as students collaborate to solve business problems through research, analysis, and evaluation. By working individually and together, students use their disciplinary perspectives to develop a strategic business solution. Students apply their skills in a real-world context while forging valuable business connections. This course provides students with an opportunity to showcase their technical skills and expand their workplace insights through practical, applied learning.

The Field Placement course allows supply chain management majors to apply their skills to real-world projects and activities, facilitating a transition from academia to the professional world. Students deepen their understanding of professional expectations while connecting with community and industry partners. By bridging academic study with experiential learning, the course provides opportunities for learners to use their technical skills, observe and integrate into work culture, work on human skills, network with industry colleagues, gain references, and add experience to their resumes. Open communication is maintained between learners, hosts, and faculty throughout the placement.