In general, not all of the prerequisites for Commerce courses are listed. Students must be registered in the same year level as the course they intend to register in. For example, eligibility for Commerce 400-level courses requires a student to have completed second and third-year Commerce, and to be registered in fourth year. Students should refer to the Commerce website or contact the Undergraduate Office regarding course prerequisites and variations from standard program sequences. Additional fees are charged for some courses.
An overview of all functional areas of business. Students will be introduced to the computer and internet tools commonly used in business. For non-Commerce students only. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 100 or COMR_V 100. Equivalency: COMR_V 100
The different disciplines of business and their combination in management planning and decision-making. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An introduction to the roles and responsibilities of business at individual, organizational, and societal levels. Students will examine their personal values and lay the foundation for ongoing, active exploration of career paths through which they can achieve their goals. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A broad introduction to the field of business and how the different disciplines within business interact and combine in business decision-making. For Master of Management - Dual Degree Option students only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to decision models in business, including basic optimization, linear programming, probability, decision analysis, random variables, simulation, and solving decision problems using spreadsheet tools. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 190, COMM_V 290, ECON_V 325, ECON_V 327, PSYC_V 366, STAT_V 241, or STAT_V 251. Strongly recommended as corequisite: One of MATH_V 100, MATH_V 102, MATH_V 104, MATH_V 110, MATH_V 120, MATH_V 180, MATH_V 184. Equivalency: COMM_V 290. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Methods and applications of statistics in business; data analysis, descriptive regression; data generation; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; confidence intervals; two sample problems; inference in regression. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 191, BIOL_V 300, COMM_V 291, ECON_V 226, ECON_V 325, ECON_V 327, EPSE_V 482, FRST_V 231, GEOG_V 374, KIN_V 371, PSYC_V 218, PSYC_V 278, PSYC_V 366, POLI_V 380, SOCI_V 328, STAT_V 200, or STAT_V 203. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 190, COMM_V 290. Equivalency: COMM_V 291, STAT_O 124. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Behaviour in organizations as it affects people as individuals, their relationships with others, their performance in groups and their effectiveness at work. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 192, COMM_V 292, COMM_V 321, COMM_V 329, or COMR_V 329. Equivalency: COMM_V 292, MGMT_O 230. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An activity-focused course providing the opportunity to study and practice forms of written and non-written communication needed in business. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 196 or COMM_V 395. Equivalency: MGMT_O 240. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A study abroad program developed in cooperation between UBC Faculty of Commerce and another institution offering a set of courses tailored to a particular field of study. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Fundamentals of career management including effective resume and cover letter writing, performing well in interviews and learning about the recruiting cycles, networking and resources available at the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The role of employment relations in enterprise performance. Managing employees under statutory law, collective bargaining, and progressive human resource management. Key issues in forming, developing, and maintaining a work force. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 192, COMM_V 292 and either (a) all of ECON_V 101, ECON_V 102 or (b) ECON_V 100. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The design and management of systems to make products, provide services and deliver them to the end user. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 204, COMM_V 398, or COMR_V 398. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 190, COMM_V 290 and one of COMM_V 191, COMM_V 291. Equivalency: MGMT_O 355. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Overview of computer technology and terminology; use of computers as managerial and administrative tools; the management of computer resources and the influence of information technology within the organization. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An experiential course covering a broad range of business writing and communications. For Master of Management - Dual Degree Option students only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Roles of capital market institutions and participants. Skill development for basic financial principles in the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of bond and stock investments. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 280 or COMR_V 280. Equivalency: COMR_V 280.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to the construction and interpretation of financial reports prepared primarily for external use. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 293, COEC_V 293, or COMM_V 320. Prerequisite: One of MATH_V 100, MATH_V 102, MATH_V 104, MATH_V 110, MATH_V 120, MATH_V 180, MATH_V 184. Equivalency: COEC_V 293. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to the development and use of accounting information for management planning and control and the development of cost information for financial reports. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 294 or COEC_V 294. Prerequisite: One of COEC_V 293, COMM_V 293. Equivalency: COEC_V 294, MGMT_O 202. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Economic foundations of managerial decision-making. Demand theory, cost and production, market structure, competitive strategy, organization of the firm, welfare-economic foundations of business regulation. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON_V 201, ECON_V 206, ECON_V 301, ECON_V 304, FRE_V 295, or COMM_V 295. Prerequisite: Either (a) ECON_V 100 or (b) all of ECON_V 101, ECON_V 102. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Basic considerations affecting the domestic and international marketing of goods and services. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 296, COMM_V 420, COMM_V 465, or COMR_V 465. Corequisite: COMM_V 293 and one of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301. Equivalency: MGMT_O 220. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduces the basic principles of financial valuation, including the time-value of money and the risk/return tradeoff. Develops tools for the quantitative analysis of corporate and/or individual financing and saving decisions, and of capital budgeting decisions. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 298, COEC_V 298, COMM_V 421, COMM_V 473, or COMR_V 473. [3-0-0] Corequisite: COMM_V 293 and one of COMM_V 190, COMM_V 290. Equivalency: COEC_V 298, MGMT_O 310. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A study abroad program developed in cooperation between UBC Faculty of Commerce and another institution offering a set of courses tailored to a particular field of study. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A study abroad program developed in cooperation between the Sauder School of Business and another institution offering a set of courses tailored to a particular field of study. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A study abroad program developed in cooperation between UBC Faculty of Commerce and another institution offering a set of courses tailored to a particular field of study. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A study abroad program developed in cooperation between the Sauder School of Business and another institution offering a set of courses tailored to a particular field of study. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examines economic factors affecting the urban land market, with an emphasis on determinants of urban land values, the housing market, urban transportation, and land use policies. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Evaluation of investment in real estate assets; proforma analysis, property and asset management, equity securitization, appraisal, and international real estate investment. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301 and one of COMM_V 297, COMM_V 298. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Computer simulation, simulation languages. Typical business applications in financial planning, waiting line problems and other operating problems. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 191, COMM_V 291.
Social science research: theory, research design, methods, and criticism. For students in the Commerce Scholars Program only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Skill Development for leading organizations while better managing for values. Recognizing organizational values, and developing concrete plans for better delivering on these values. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Tools to apply sustainable and responsible decision making through individual, organizational, and structural lenses. Topics include diversity and group think, the circular economy, and climate change adaptation. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Preparation of financial statements and use of financial information contained in financial statements to make better decisions. For Master of Management - Dual Degree Option students only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Effects of individual and group behaviour on organizational processes and outcomes. Application of relevant frameworks from the social sciences to particular organizational situations. For Master of Management - Dual Degree Option students only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Topics in diversity related to identity, group categorization, stereotyping, explicit and implicit bias, microaggressions, and discrimination. Mitigation of institutional inequality and discrimination through inclusive leadership and critical analysis of organizational practices and policies. Prerequisite: COMM_V 203. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Application of descriptive and inferential statistics to decisions in core Human Resources (HR) areas, including recruitment, selection, compensation, training, and performance management using organizations. HR data and human capital metrics. Machine learning and AI in strategic HR decision making. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 191, COMM_V 203, COMM_V 205. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to information technology related to business use. Design, implementation and application of Information Systems. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 205, CPSC_V 210. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Business fundamentals in the digital economy: leveraging digitization and automation; data and analytics; platforms; crowdsourcing; understanding the impact of digital technologies on firms, markets, economies as well as individuals and society. Prerequisite: COMM_V 205. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to object-oriented computer programming; computational thinking; program design; scripting; documentation techniques; file handling; database access; and web crawling techniques. Students will apply data structures and programming constructs to the development of business analytics and other related applications. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 337 and CPSC_V 103. Prerequisite: COMM_V 205. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Fundamentals of cybersecurity from managerial perspectives; Cyber risk management and governance; Security architecture and design; Capabilities to protect enterprise assets and respond to cyber incidents. Prerequisite: COMM_V 205 or CPSC_V 213 or CPEN_V 212. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This primarily case-based course will cover service operations in general (50%), health care operations (25%), and revenue management (25%). Applications of queuing models will be included in both services in general and healthcare. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 340 or COMM_V 443. Prerequisite: COMM_V 204. Equivalency: COMM_V 443. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Integrated management of production and logistics systems; management of inter-organizational relationships in the supply chain, including vendor selection, bidding and negotiation processes, partnering and performance measurement. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 341 or COMM_V 449. Prerequisite: COMM_V 204. Equivalency: COMM_V 449. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Overview of the characteristics and commercial environment of logistics and transportation services; service operations planning and design, costing, pricing and quality management. Corequisite: One of COMM_V 204, COMM_V 296. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An examination of accounting as a means of measurement and as an information system for external reporting purposes. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 293, COMM_V 294. Corequisite: Either (a) all of COMM_V 297, COMM_V 397 or (b) COMM_V 298. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The provision and analysis of cost accounting information that will assist management in making operating decisions and in evaluating operational performance. The utilization of statistical analysis and linear models is included. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 293, COMM_V 294 and one of COMM_V 190, COMM_V 290 and one of COMM_V 191, COMM_ 291. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A study of income tax from the standpoint of the individual and of business enterprise. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 293, COMM_V 457. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The use of consumer research and theory in marketing and policy decisions. Psychological, sociological and economic theory and research relevant to consumer behaviour are considered. Prerequisite: COMM_V 296. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Analytical methods applicable to marketing management decision making; attention to strategic considerations linking analysis of consumer data, corporate data, environmental factors, and competitive response. The course makes extensive use of strategy simulations. Prerequisite: COMM_V 296. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The process of marketing research including topics such as problem/opportunity formulation, research objectives, data sources, research instrument design, sampling, data collection and processing and methods of data analysis. Prerequisite: COMM_V 296 and one of COMM_V 190, COMM_V 290 and one of COMM_V 191, COMM_V 291 and one of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301. Corequisite: COMM_V 205. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examination of corporate enterprise decisions including capital budgeting; capital structure choice, and financial policies, tools, and valuation. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 370 or COEC_V 370. Prerequisite: COMM_V 298. Equivalency: COEC_V 370 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Basic concepts of finance, including security valuation, security markets, and financial decisions concerning risk and return. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 371 or COEC_V 371. Prerequisite: COMM_V 298. Equivalency: COEC_V 371 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to methodologies and evidence concerning the structure and operation of security markets and the valuation of financial securities including stocks, bonds, options and futures contracts; portfolio management, corporate finance and investment decisions. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 371. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The psychological processes that give rise to decision-making biases in investment settings and counter-strategies to minimize their negative effects on financial decisions. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The roles and operation of financial institutions, including banks, and the financial systems and markets in which they function, including those involving payments processes and the creation and use of fiat and digital money including cryptocurrencies. Prerequisite: COMM_V 298. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Structure, nature and institutions of foreign exchange markets, including spot, forward, futures, options, and offshore currency markets. Factors affecting exchange rates are also discussed. Credit will be granted for only one of ECON_V 456, COMM_V 377, or COEC_V 377. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 371. Equivalency: COEC_V 377 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Financial dimensions and institutional structure of the pension and insurance industry; calculation of annuities and other aspects of actuarial science based on probability distributions and asset returns. Suitable for students in mathematics who have taken basic finance and for commerce students in finance, accounting and related areas. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approved and supervised work experience for a minimum of 3.5 months. Normally taken during the winter term of the third year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Commerce. Option-specific prerequisites apply. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approved and supervised work experience for a minimum of 3.5 months. Normally taken during the summer term of the third year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Commerce. Prerequisite: COMM_V 380 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Fundamental economic issues faced by entrepreneurs who want to commercialize innovations within start-ups and established firms. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 382 and COMR_V 382. Equivalency: COMR_V 382 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Social science frameworks useful for understanding organizational innovation processes and application of these frameworks to innovation. Diagnosing and solving a broad range of organizational innovation challenges from the perspective of an innovation leader. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Equivalency: COMR_V 386 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Financial issues encountered by entrepreneurs and those active on the investing side of entrepreneurship, such as working for banks, venture capital firms, or corporate venture organizations, or anyone interacting with entrepreneurs and private equity investors. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 387, COEC_V 387, or COMR_V 387. Equivalency: COEC_V 387, COMR_V 387 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Studio-based experience in thinking strategies and design processes applied to business innovation in the private, public, and social sectors. Emphasis on problem solving, co-creation, and innovation for external clients in a collaborative environment. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 388 and COMR_V 388. Equivalency: COMR_V 388
The role and importance of creativity in developing successful business solutions. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 389 and COMR_V 389. Equivalency: COMR_V 389 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduction to the law of contracts, with particular reference to contracts for sale of goods and related law of personal property; principles of agency, partnerships and company law. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Roles of government and business in the Canadian economy, emphasizing interactions with the environment and society, including Indigenous communities. Ethical foundations of government, business and personal decision-making. Credit will be granted for only one of COEC_V 394 or COMM_V 394. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301. Equivalency: COEC_V 394 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Understanding non-written communications in day-to-day business. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An activity-focused course providing the opportunity to study and practice forms of written communication needed in business. Credit will be granted for only one COMM_V 396, COMM_V 390, COMM_V 220, or ENGL_V 301. Prerequisite: COMM_V 196. Equivalency: COMM_V 390 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prepares students to transition to career and life after BCom. Integrates and leverages BCom learning towards meeting future challenges personally, at work and in society. Pass/Fail. Corequisite: COMM_V 491. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The role of mortgage markets, mathematical analysis of return and valuation issue and methods of dealing with lender and borrower risk exposure. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 297, COMM_V 298. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The economics of real estate markets. Topics include real estate cycles and bubbles, search models and vacancy, the relationship between real estate and the economy, housing demand, and models of housing supply. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The development process from theories of development, market analysis, site selection, project design, land use regulation and financial analysis. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 307, COMM_V 405. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Statistical techniques useful in business environments. Includes regression analysis, analysis of variance, forecasting, and logit and probit analysis. Credit may be obtained for only one of STAT_V 300, STAT_V 306, and COMM_V 411. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 191, COMM_V 291. Equivalency: STAT_V 300
Negotiation simulations to provide experience and confidence in the negotiation process and to develop effective skills for achieving objectives. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Descriptive analytics including data analysis and visualization. Predictive analytics including forecasting and various statistical techniques. Predictive analytics including optimization, Monte Carlo simulation, decision trees, and discrete event simulation. Prerequisite: COMM_V 204. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of public policies and corporate strategies using statistical evaluation methods, cost benefit analysis, and other modelling tools, with a focus on the impacts of climate change on operations and vice versa. Industries including service provision, manufacturing, and infrastructure investment are assessed based on pricing, operating costs, emissions, and other environmental and societal impacts. Prerequisite: COMM_V 204. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Basic considerations affecting the domestic and international marketing of goods and services. Analytical frameworks and techniques that are used to guide marketing strategy decisions. For Master of Management - Dual Degree Option students only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Introduces the basic principles of financial valuation, including the time-value of money and the risk/return tradeoff. Develops tools for the quantitative analysis of corporate and/or individual financing and saving decisions, and of capital budgeting decisions. For Master of Management - Dual Degree Option students only. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Techniques for collection and analysis of data in organizations to support adoption and administration of human resource management. Prerequisite: COMM_V 327 and one of COMM_V 191, COMM_V 291 and one of COMM_V 192, COMM_V 292. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: COMM_V 327, COMM_V 425 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Statutory provisions and case law that regulate the creation and governance of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, joint ventures, and franchises in British Columbia. Fiduciary duties of partners, directors and officers are also examined. Prerequisite: COMM_V 393 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Legal principles and concepts relating to real estate and land development. Prerequisite: COMM_V 393 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Common issues faced by Chief Information Officers (CIO): Cost and value of information technology (IT), IT priorities, IT and the Board of Directors, Business-IT alignment, IT governance, IT talent management, standardization vs. innovation, project and vendor management/partnering, and managing security and risks. Prerequisite: COMM_V 205. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The process of information systems development; modern techniques and tools for systems analysis and design. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 335, CPSC_V 310. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Theory and technology of database management from an applications perspective; database design; database administration. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 437, COEC_V 437, CSPC_V 304 or CPSC_V 368. Prerequisite: COMM_V 335. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Managerial issues in the administration of computerized information systems. Prerequisite: COMM_V 205. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Basic data communications concepts and technology; local area, wide area, and enterprise networks; the Internet; wireless networking; network development life cycle; network security and management. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 439 or CPSC_V 317, and COMM_V 439 or CPSC_V 417. Prerequisite: COMM_V 335 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Analysis of logistics systems within firms and across supply chains. The formulation of corporate logistics strategies. Corequisite: COMM_V 204. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An integrative treatment of air transport management including: demand analysis, sales and marketing, globalization trends, aircraft selection and fleet planning; airport economics and management. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The characteristics of shipping services and the role of shipping services in the design and management of international logistics systems. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Economic characteristics of passenger and freight transportation services; market structure of the transportation industry; economic impact of public regulation and promotion and the role of economic analysis in resolving problems of Canadian policy. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 446 or ECON_V 480. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 201, ECON_V 301, ECON_V 206. Equivalency: ECON_V 480 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Project management methodology based on the practices defined by the Project Management Institute, including planning, execution, monitoring, control, and completion. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 295, ECON_V 301. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
General services management including warehousing, transportation, intermodal, order-fulfillment, dispatching, and more. Prerequisite: COMM_V 204. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Intermediate II. Continuation of the examination of accounting as a means of measurement and as an information system for external reporting purposes. Prerequisite: COMM_V 353 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Analysis of business and financial decisions in the presence of taxes. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An examination of advanced financial accounting. Prerequisite: COMM_V 353, COMM_V 450 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Design of accounting systems for facilitating and influencing management decisions, with emphasis on performance evaluation in organizations. Prerequisite: COMM_V 294 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Principles of internal control, audit evidence, sampling and testing; audit reports; standards; responsibilities of the external auditor. Prerequisite: COMM_V 353. Corequisite: COMM_V 450. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Business risks associated with the use of information technology. Controls for integrity, security safety, and privacy of hardware, software, data and communications. Methods for auditing information systems and their controls. Prerequisite: COMM_V 335 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An examination of financial statement information from the perspective of decision makers external to the firm, e.g., investors and financial institutions. Prerequisite: COMM_V 293 and one of COMM_V 297, COMM_V 298 and one of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 397. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Examines the role, use, and application of marketing in government agencies and nonprofit institutions. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Principles and practice of personal selling and leadership of teams: strategy, tactics, and implementation. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Marketing communication campaign strategy, conceptual framework, and practical application for integrated marketing communications, including advertising. Prerequisite: COMM_V 362 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Managing an organization's strategic communications and relationships with diverse publics to handle issues, strengthen reputation, fulfill social responsibilities, and build trust. Topics include stakeholder engagement, issues management, crisis communications, and events and sponsorship. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Investigation of Internet-based marketing, emphasizing customer-focused perspectives, competitive situations and analysis of the effectiveness of business websites using marketing principles and practices. Prerequisite: COMM_V 296. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Teams comprising students in COMM_V 466 and APSC_V 486 propose a new product, produce a viable prototype, and develop a business plan for the marketplace. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 466, COMM_V 497, COEC_V 497, COMR_V 497, APSC_V 486, or APSC_V 496E. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Issues and challenges commonly faced by brand managers, including: assessing brand meaning, evaluating brand health, assessing a brand's leverage potential, evaluating brand extensions, managing brands through a crisis, and assessing brand value. Prerequisite: COMM_V 296. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
A capstone marketing course where student teams develop comprehensive marketing plans for corporate clients by conducting industry analyses and crafting creative marketing strategies. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 362, COMM_V 363, COMM_V 365. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An analysis of the scope and significance of contemporary international business operations with particular reference to the marketing management problems encountered by firms with multinational branches and subsidiaries. Prerequisite: COMM_V 296. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Theory and evidence concerning venture capital markets. Contracting, fundraising, and financing choice covered in depth, with the aim of catering to students looking to raise money for entrepreneurial ventures or to invest in entrepreneurial ventures. Prerequisite: One of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 387. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Mergers and acquisitions as a focal point in making important corporate decisions deduced from careful study of relevant business cases. Prerequisite: COMM_V 370. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Fixed income instruments and derivatives. Risk profiles and their use in establishing fixed income investment portfolios. Performance attribution techniques. Corequisite: COMM_V 374. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The management of security portfolios for individual and institutional investors; relation of investment policy to money markets and business fluctuations. Prerequisite: COMM_V 371. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Applications of contemporary research, innovations, and technologies in the allocation of capital across asset classes, portfolios of assets, and individual securities. Empirical analyses of current market data using software and quantitative tools to implement potential investment and trading strategies. Prerequisite: All of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 371. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Principles of financial engineering and risk management. Use of derivatives in risk management. Valuation and hedging models for contingent claims. Prerequisite: COMM_V 374. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Corporate Finance is the process by which corporations raise money, allocate funds to real assets, and manage the flow of funds back to the investors. Topics will vary according to interests of students, instructors, and developments in the field. Corequisite: All of COMM_V 370, COMM_V 371. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approved and supervised work experience for a minimum of 35 months. Normally taken during the summer term of the fourth year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative. Education Program in Commerce. Prerequisite: COMM_V 381 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Approved and supervised work experience for a minimum of 35 months. Normally taken during the fall term of the fourth year. Technical report required. Restricted to students admitted to the Co-operative Education Program in Commerce. Prerequisite: COMM_V 480 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
How new products are developed and the factors that influence success and failure throughout the various stages of development. Equivalency: COMR_V 482. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Integration and application of business knowledge to make business decisions across disciplines; development of personal leadership ability and style. Case-based with guest speakers. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Role of marketing in creating social value. Integration of marketing fundamentals with core social, environmental, and economic principles of sustainability. Analysis of current sustainability trends. Development of strategic and practical marketing recommendations for for-profit enterprises. Potential and pitfalls of sustainability marketing. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An applied course that examines the innovative, growing, and rapidly evolving field of social entrepreneurship, which tackles social and environmental challenges through business perspectives and methods. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 485 or COMR_V 485. Equivalency: COMR_V 485 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Equivalency: COMR486 This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Explores corporate environmental strategy by introducing economic principles underlying environmental policy, law, and technologies for pollution prevention and abatement, environmental management systems, ISO-14001, energy systems, eco-marketing, and life-cycle analysis. Credit will be granted for only one of COEC_V 475, COMM_V 487, COMM_V 597, or ECON_V 371.
This course focuses on some of the distinctive aspects of managing in the public sector. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Students work with the Creative Destruction Lab team to help start-ups that are focused on science and emerging technology. Students support real companies with market analysis, customer development, financial analysis, and will see how investors make decisions. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An investigation and report on a topic to be agreed upon by a member of the faculty and a senior student. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Concepts and processes for the strategic management of private sector, single and multi-business unit enterprises are analysed using the case method. Methodologies which draw on economic and organizational theory are integrated to form the foundations for strategic analyses. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 491 or COEC_V 491. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. Either (a) all of COMM_V 390, COMM_V 395 or (b) COMM_V 396. Equivalency: COEC_V 491. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Student teams manage hypothetical firms in a complex simulation, coordinating production, finance, marketing and strategic planning in competition with other teams. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. Either (a) COMM_V 390, COMM_V 395 or (b) COMM_V 396. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
An overview of environmental issues, focusing on corporate strategy, government policy and interactions between these two sectors of the economy. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
The particular problems and experiences encountered in starting, developing and managing new enterprises. The course includes lectures, guest speakers, and case studies. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 497, COMM_V 466, COEC_V 497, COMR_V 497, APSC_V 486, or APSC_V 496E. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing. Either (a) all of COMM_V 390, COMM_V 395 or (b) COMM_V 396. Equivalency: COEC_V 497, COMR_V 497. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Development of general environmental framework for international business studies by drawing on international and development economics, research into government-business relations and studies in comparative socio-cultural systems and political systems. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_V 498 or COEC_V 498. Prerequisite: Either (a) all of COMM_V 390, COMM_V 395 or (b) COMM_V 396. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Credit will be granted for only one of COMM 487 or COMM 597. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Credit will be granted for only one of COMM 601 or COMM 693. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: At least nine graduate course credits in information system topics. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Credit will be granted for only one of COMM 695 or COMM 605. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Credit will be granted for only one of COMM 694 or COMM 604. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.