Presents a practical study of Canadian business law, including the legal and administrative systems, torts, contracts, sale of goods and consumer protection, secured transactions, employment, agency and business organizations. Participation in this course, taught by lawyers, prepares you to recognize and feel comfortable with the legal aspects of doing business.

This course explores the law pertaining to the Internet including copyright, trademark, online business method patents, domain names, online contracts, and jurisdictional issues. Liability issues related to linking, meta-tags, framing, and advertising and marketing will be examined. The course will focus on recent legal developments in various jurisdictions including Europe, the United States and Canada. Knowledge of law relating to the Internet and e-commerce will be conveyed in a lecture and workshop setting involving exercises, role-plays and case studies.

Introduces the external forces in the business environment and the resulting implications for organizations. Examines the place of business in BC and Canada. Focus is on the issues arising from government policies, economics, ethics, social environment, forms of businesses, and the basic components of business operations.

Presents both traditional and contemporary perspectives of modern management examining management and management roles in teams, projects, departments and the organization as a whole. Strategic planning, operational planning, leading, organizing and controlling for performance will be addressed. Through actual business scenarios, cases and exercises, participants gain experience in decision-making and applying theory to real world organizations.

Designed to provide an overview of all aspects of commerce and opportunity on the Internet. Topics include marketing products on the Internet, systems integration, virtual organizations, electronic payment systems, privacy and security concerns, intellectual property, customs and excise issues, emerging issues in telecommunications, and Internet issues where government regulation has been contemplated.

Examines current case examples of Internet trade and E-commerce. The course combines research and projects and is based on team participation and case studies. Case Studies will include success stories, failures and new and evolving business. (It is recommended that students have already completed BUSA 3485 Online Business Management). Prerequisites: BUSA 3455

This is a research and project course where students will prepare a business proposal for a new company that wishes to market products or services on the Internet. A complete strategy for online business will include market research, a cost-benefit analysis, coverage of technical and operational issues such as logistics and promotion, legal requirements, and human impact issues. Prerequisites: BUSA 3455

Positioned as the capstone course in the E Commerce Programs , this course integrates key Strategic Management concepts with the contemporary E Commerce elements of Social/Mobile Commerce, Customer Relationship Management , Customer Profiling , Marketing , Intellectual Property Law/Regulations, Security and other general Web applications. Using real world contemporary case studies to apply and develop specific strategies for general E business application , the course will develop key success factors and ongoing adaptive approaches to accelerated environmental change in a fast moving global economy. Prerequisites: BUSA 3455

This exciting new course focuses on the appreciation of knowledge as a core competency for organizations in the 21st century. Starting with the concepts of the significance of the knowledge worker, the documentation of knowledge and acknowledgement of knowledge management as a philosophy, the course will incorporate contemporary articles and case studies which allow students to develop leadership strategies to optimize the development of knowledge capital in their own organizations.

Designed to provide a management overview of E-commerce Systems and technologies including back end applications, middleware and other systems which managers will encounter while doing business on the Internet. Combines a series of lectures, individual, and team-based research projects and provides you with the skills necessary to function in an E-commerce environment. Prerequisites: BUSA 3455

Presents the influential concepts of both micro and macroeconomics and, in a student-based learning environment, assists you in applying these notions to your career. A professional economist will work with you in discovering the laws of supply and demand, consumer decision-making, producer profit maximization, competition and monopoly regulation in microeconomics. Use of fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policy to influence unemployment, inflation and economic growth is also covered. Familiarization with spreadsheets is strongly recommended for those intending to register in the Internet delivery section.

This course investigates economic analysis, focusing on fundamentals of markets, supply and demand, consumer and producer behaviour, and monopoly and competition. Optional areas of business application may explore labour markets, government intervention and environmental regulation. Prepares students to identify and evaluate the economic considerations they will undoubtedly encounter in business.

Presents a challenging overview of the workings of an economy. Stresses measurement and determination of national economic activity, the role of monetary and fiscal policy, and the understanding of inflation, unemployment and growth in an international environment. Prepares students to weigh political and economic issues as they relate to their business ventures.

Presents a study of simplified "hands-on" techniques to assist the administrator in decision-making using business mathematics and statistics. This course will include some problem solving, graphs, interest applications, business descriptive statistics, sampling and forecasting. The use of the pre-programmed business calculator will be emphasized and the ease of using many electronic spreadsheet business applications will be demonstrated. Prerequisite: Basic algebraic skills to at least Grade 11 level. If students don't have this prerequisite they should consider OPMT 0199.

Designed to provide the student with an overview of the marketing concept and how it can be applied to any type of organization or service. Includes the controllable and uncontrollable elements of marketing, strategic planning, market characteristics, marketing research techniques, market segmentation, and target market selection.

Examines how communicating a corporate strategy is critical to an organization's success at all levels. Covers the importance of communicating corporate and marketing strategies to employees, investors and other stakeholders. Explores how to set communication objectives that reflect the business plan, how to ensure that communications strategy reinforces business strategy, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of corporate communications. Prerequisites: MKTG 3321

An introduction to information systems focusing on the strategic use of information technology in today's E-commerce environment. Through case studies and the discussion of current trends, students will learn how organizations use information technologies to conduct electronic commerce, improve business decision making, and compete in a global marketplace. This course is web-based.

This is an introductory course in Organizational Change. Students gain an understanding of the concept of change, the necessity for change and an awareness of the impact on change to organizations and individuals. The course also highlights the ways in which change can be successfully brought about in an organization and how to become a successful change agent.

An exciting hands-on course which presents the stages and content in developing a strategic business plan in any organizational setting. Designed to complement other management topics, students learn how to integrate other skill sets in an actual business plan for their specific business unit.

Explore Office 2010. Appreciate the microcomputer as an aid to management. Introduction to basic business software which includes, MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, the Internet and the World Wide Web. Computer/Internet access outside class is recommended. Successful completion of this course would also meet the requirements for OPMT 1600 and BSYS 1000.

Every enterprise requires business analytics and decision support systems (DSS) in order to develop a competitive advantage. This course uses MS Excel 2010, the foundational data analysis tool, to build on the skills and concepts covered in introductory computer application courses. This course covers advanced Excel formulae, concepts, and applications using larger and more professional worksheets and focusses on the data modeling approach using Excel vs. the calculator approach. Topics include if-then modeling, built-in functions, charting, transferring data across applications, and using the built-in tools such as PivotTables, Sparklines, Slicers, PowerPivots, and/or macros. Prerequisites: BSYS 1000 or BSYS 1005

In an information-based society, understanding data management is vital. The backbone of the Internet, Cloud Computing, and Business Intelligence, relational database management systems provide the key to utilizing business information to create a competitive advantage. This course provides an introduction to relational database management systems, data modeling, and the use of computer software to meet reporting and decision support needs within an organization. The student will use a relational database management system to create data tables, build table relationships, develop and modify custom forms, generate reports, and perform queries, while taking measures to ensure data validity, efficiency, and integrity. Subject to time available, additional topics will be included. Prerequisites: BSYS 1000 or BSYS 1005

Teaches the Simply Accounting for Windows integrated package to students with an introductory financial accounting background. Students should have elementary PC skills. Prerequisites: FMGT 1100 or FMGT 1105 or FMGT 1152