This is a new course proposal to consolidate the three 1-credit courses TECH 128, 129 and 130 into a single 3-credit course. Although the course is based on existing TECH courses presently administered through the Faculty of Applied Sciences, the proposal is to transfer the consolidated course to the Faculty of Business Administration.
Course Number: BUS 130
Course Title: BUS 130-3 Business in the Networked Economy I
Credit Hours: 3 Vector: 2-0-2
Course Description
Students are introduced to the management and operation of business, including the principles, concepts, ideas, and tools used by managers. The course is focused on management in the contemporary world of high technology, with examples and cases about high-tech firms featured. In addition, the course exposes students to international and local business issues, and to large companies as well as to smaller, entrepreneurial firms.
Prerequisite: None.
Recommended: None.
Corequisite: None.
Special Instructions: None.
Course(s) to be dropped if this course is approved:
TECH 128-1 Contemporary Business Environment
TECH 129-1 Social Behavior in Real and Virtual Contexts
TECH 130-1 Business Trends and Challenges
This course consolidates three 1-credit module-based (5 week) courses into a single 3-credit semester-based course.
Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum; probable enrolment when offered?
Indicate Semester and Year this course would be first offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter.
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expertise to offer this course? Will the course be taught by sessional or limited term faculty?
Are there any proposed student fees associated with this course other than tuition fees?
Is this course considered a `duplicate' of any current or prior course under the University's duplicate course policy? Specify, as appropriate.
Note: Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library report and, if appropriate, confirmation that funding arrangements have been addressed.
Provide details on how existing instructional resources will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For instance, will another course be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there changes in pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this additional course offering.
This course will use the resources already in place for the three 1-credit modules it replaces.
Does the course require specialized space or equipment not readily available in the department or university, and if so, how will these resources be provided?
No.
Does this course require computing resources (e.g. hardware, software, network wiring, use of computer laboratory space) and if so, describe how they will be provided.
No new resources are required by virtue of this course consolidation.
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the management and operation of business, including the principles, concepts, ideas, and tools used by managers. In particular, the course is focused on management in the contemporary world of high technology. Many of the examples and cases used are about high-tech firms. In addition, as the world is very much a global arena for business, the course exposes students to international and local business issues, and to large companies as well as to smaller, entrepreneurial firms. The process of the course is interactive. Through online discussions, case analysis, Web searches, videos, and other learning methods, students analyze opportunities and challenges as they exist in real companies.
Assignments: 15% URL individual submission; 40% (20% x 2) online team discussion and summary postings; 45% Individual paper. Peer evaluation applies to team assignments.
Dessler, G., Starke, F. and Cyr, D. (2001). Management: Leading People and Organizations in the 21st Century. (Selected portions)
In addition, students utilize a wide variety of websites and online readings available through the CMS.