Business and Environment BSEN
Instruction offered by members of the Haskayne School of Business.
Business and Environment Chairperson - L.Donlevy
Note: Students have the opportunity to take courses offered by the Haskayne School of Business without the stated prerequisites, with the written permission of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) as appropriate, upon the recommendation of the Instructor of the course. However, should a student fail to achieve satisfactory standing in any course for which the stated prerequisite(s) is (are) lacking, he/she may be required to successfully complete the stated prerequisite(s) prior to being permitted to repeat the course. Students are required to have consent of the Haskayne School of Business Office before registering in 600-level courses offered by the Haskayne School of Business.
Junior Course
Business and Environment 291 H(3-3)
Introduction to Business
Introduces the functional areas of business and the integration of these areas for effective and efficient operation of organizations in a variety of sectors. Emphasizes effective team work skills, research skills and decision-making skills, using experiential learning modules to study the problems and issues encountered by organizations. Provides foundation for senior courses in the Haskayne School of Business.
Senior Courses
Business and Environment 395 H(3-0)
Business Law for Strategic Decision-Makers
Topics include legal services, regulatory compliance and environment management, tort and contractual liability, legal issues affecting the strategic management of sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and joint ventures, personal liability of corporate directors and officers, legal issues in the technological environment, advertising and promotion, consumer protection legislation, legal issues affecting employees and independent contractors, and the strategic management of international business.
Business and Environment 401 H(3-0)
Business in Canada
A comparative analysis of Canada's competitive position in the global economy with case studies of the strategies employed by Canadian corporations to win in world markets.
Prerequisites: Fourth year standing and one of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 201 or Business and Environment 291.
Note: Not available for credit toward the Bachelor of Commerce Degree. Until August 15, preference in enrolment is given to students who have declared a Management and Society minor.
Business and Environment 485 H(3-0)
Oil and Gas Marketing
Practical introduction to crude oil (light and heavy) and natural gas marketing. Marketing of refined oil products and retail gasoline are not covered.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Haskayne School of Business and fourth year standing.
Business and Environment 559 H(3-0)
Selected Topics in Business and Environment
Investigation of selected topics related to business and environment issues.
Prerequisites: Third year standing.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Business and Environment 561 H(3-0)
Ethical Issues and the Professional Manager
Covers major principles of ethics from different perspectives to provide tools for making sound ethical decisions in various business situations and in the face of moral dilemmas.
Prerequisites: Consent of the Haskayne School of Business and fourth year standing.
Graduate Courses
Business and Environment 691 H(3-0)
(Civil Engineering 691)
Fundamentals of Project Management
Application of management principles to the project environment; planning, control, scope, time and cost processes; project organization and human resource issues. Students review a current major capital project and submit and defend a project report.
Prerequisites: Consent of Program Director.
Business and Environment 719 H(3-0)
Project External Issues
Corporate influences; financial interfaces; sources of funds; lending environment, owner's and lender's risks; government involvement; regulatory requirements; public interfaces; public information; compensation; project commissioning.
Prerequisites: Business and Environment 691.
Business and Environment 749 H (3-0)
Rediscovering Leadership: The Haskayne Wilderness Retreat
One-week wilderness intensive combines experiential outdoor activities and personal growth challenges with cross-cultural teachings and ceremonies to deliver core leadership skills for social responsibility and sustainable development.
Business and Environment 751 H(3-0)
(formerly Strategy and General Management 789.12)
Strategies for Sustainable Development
The strategic context for making business decisions with respect to sustainable development issues. The role of sustainability in economic development, international trade relations and emerging technologies. Stakeholder perspectives and the effect of environmental and social issues on industrial performance.
Business and Environment 753 H(3-0)
(formerly Strategy and General Management 797.04)
Managing Social and Environmental Issues in the Global Market Place
Canadian companies operating in the international arena find themselves faced with an increasingly complex array of social and environmental risks that threaten their strategic objectives. This course examines this new class of strategic corporate risks through a review of changes in international sustainable development policy initiatives, changes in communications, the emergence of an environmental and social activist sector, and the interaction of these factors to produce new international business risk challenges. The course uses lectures, cases, simulations and class discussion of theories and concepts.
Business and Environment 761 H(3-0)
Ethics and the Professional Manager
The role of values in business decision making; alternative moral codes and their principles; moral principles as decision tools, and reasoning through moral dilemmas; role of business in society; specific issues in business ethics; application through cases and exercises.
Business and Environment 777 H(3-0)
Global Environment of Canadian Business
Economic, political, social and legal factors affecting management decisions. Topics include Canada in the world economy, business and government relations, business ethics, legal environment for business. Develops knowledge and ability to analyze and deal with complexities of the business environment.
Corequisites: Strategy and Global Management 701 or consent of the Haskayne School of Business.
Business and Environment 789 H(3S-0)
Seminar in Business and Environment
Study and discussion of current research literature and contemporary issues on topics related to Business and Environment.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Business and Environment 793 H(3-0)
Legal Environment of Business
The study of the various areas of law which are particularly relevant to someone developing their business: contracts, patents and copyrights, product liability, incorporation, etc.
Prerequisites: Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics 601, Operations Management 601, Management Information Systems 601, Accounting 601 or equivalent.