Faculty of Business Administration 177
Faculty of Business Administration
3302 Lohn Building, (604) 291-3708 Tel,
(604) 291-4920 Fax, www.bus.sfu.ca
Dean
(to be announced)
Associate Deans
L.N. Meredith BA, MA, PhD (S Fraser)
B.H. Reich BA, MSc, PhD (Br Col)
Professors Emeriti
P.L. Cheng BS (Natnl Chiao Tung), MA (Missouri),
PhD (Wis)
L.D. Etherington BEd (Alta), MBA, PhD (Wash)
J.P. Herzog BS, PhD (Calif)
R.A. Holmes BA, MA (Sask), PhD (Indiana)
B. Schoner BEng (McG), MBA (W Ont), PhD (Stan)
S.J. Shapiro AB (Harv), MBA, PhD (Penn)
M.N. Stark, QC, BA, LLB (Br Col)
Ming and Stella Wong Endowed Chair, Professor in
International Business
R.L. Tung BA (York), MBA, PhD (Br Col), FRS(C)
Professors
E.U. Choo BSc (Nan), MSc, PhD (Br Col)
P.M. Clarkson BSc (Trent), BA (WOnt), BCom, MBA
(Windsor), PhD (Br Col)
D.R. Finley BS (Harding), MA, PhD (American, DC),
CPA
R.R. Grauer BCom, MBA (Br Col), PhD (Calif)
C.E. Love BEng, MBA (McM), PhD (Lond)
G.A. Mauser BA, PhD (Calif)
L.N. Meredith BA, MA, PhD (S Fraser)
L.T. Pinfield BSc (Leeds), MS (Carnegie Tech),
PhD (Stan)
G. Poitras BA (Dal), MA (McM), MPhil, PhD (Col)
D.M. Shapiro BA (Calg), MA, PhD (C’nell)
R.L. Tung BA (York), MBA, PhD (Br Col), FRS(C)
A.R. Vining LLB (London), MBA, MPP, PhD (Calif)
J.H. Waterhouse BSc, MBA (Alta), PhD (Wash)
W.C. Wedley BCom (Br Col), MBA, PhD (Col)
M.N. Wexler BA (McG), MA (WOnt), PhD (York, Can)
R.G. Wyckham BA, MBA (WOnt), PhD (Mich State)
J.L. Zaichkowsky BHE (Br Col), MSc (Guelph),
PhD (Calif)
Associate Professors
M.F. Abdel Magid BCom (Alexandria), MSc, PhD (Ill)
A. Bick BSc, MSc (Tel Aviv), MBA (Jerusalem),
PhD (Calif)
G.W. Blazenko BA (S Fraser), MA (WOnt),
PhD, (Br Col)
E.W. Bukszar, Jr. BA (J Carroll), MBA, PhD (Arizona)
G.R. Bushe BA (C’dia), PhD (Case W Reserve)
C.P. Egri BCom, MSc, PhD (Br Col)
C.E.N. Emby BCom (Manit), MBA (Br Col), PhD
(Alta), CA
A.M.G. Gelardi Cert in Educ (Keele), MSc (Miami,
Fla), PhD (Arizona), CA
I.M. Gordon BA, MA, PhD (S Fraser), CGA
J.W. Heaney BA, MSc (Sask), MA, PhD (S Fraser),
PhD (Alta)
R.D. Iverson BA, MA (Monash), PhD (Iowa)
D.C. Parker BCom, MBA (Calg), PhD (WOnt)
J.G. Richards BA (Sask), BA (Camb), MA, PhD
(Wash, Mo)
B.H. Reich BA, MSc, PhD (Br Col)
R.W. Schwindt AB, PhD (Calif)*
J.P. Sheppard BS (Penn State), MBA (Indiana),
PhD (Wash)
C.F. Smart BCom, MBA, PhD (Br Col)
D.C. Thomas BSc (Appalachian State), MBA
(N Carolina), PhD (S Carolina)
A.R. Warburton BA (Br Col), MSc (Montr),
PhD (Br Col)
Assistant Professors
N.A.R. Abramson BA (Sask), MA, MBA, PhD (WOnt)
M.J. Brydon BEng, MEng (RMC)
C.M. Collins-Dodd BCom, PhD (Alta)
M. Favere-Marchesi BSc, MAcc (Brigham Young),
PhD (S Calif), CPA
J.N.P. Francis BSc (WI), MBA (York), PhD (Wash)
A.C. Gemino BA, MA, MBA (S Fraser), PhD (Br Col)
D.R. Hannah BCom (Br Col), PhD (Tex)
J. Jermias BA (Indonesia), MAcctg, PhD (Wat)
P.C. Klein BSc, LLB, MBA (WOnt), PhD (Tor), CFA
R. Krider BSc, MSc, PhD (Br Col)
B.A. Lautsch BA (Regina), MIR (Qu), PhD (MIT)
N. MacKay BMath, MASc (Wat), PhD (Cant)
E.M.A. Maine BA, BSc (Qu), SM (MIT), PhD (Camb)
H. Merchant BCom (Bom), MBA (Clarion), PhD
(Purdue)
A.D. Pavlov BSc (Sonoma), MBA (Thunderbird), MA,
PhD (Calif)
C.D. Zatzick BA, PhD (Calif)
Adjunct Professors
A. Svendsen, BA, MA (Br Col)
R.C. Wilband, MBA (S Fraser), CGA
Z.G. Zhang BSc, MA (Nankai, China), MBA (York),
PhD (Wat)
Senior Lecturers
A. Duncan, BA (Qu), MBA (York, Can), CA
M.R. Fizzell BEd, BComm, MSc (Sask), CMA
Lecturers
D.L. Patient LLB (Lond), MBA (Br Col)
K.G. Stewart BA (McM), MA (Br Col)
R.A. Yates LLB, MBA (Br Col)
Instructors
J.C-W. Chang BA, MEng (C’nell)
C.E. Zietsma BA (W Laur), MBA (S Fraser)
*joint appointment with economics
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors)
Bachelor of Business Administration
Programs Offered
BBA – General Program
Major in Business Administration
Joint Major in Business Administration and
Communication
Joint Major in Business Administration and
Economics
Joint Major in Business Administration and
Geography
Joint Major in Information Systems in Business
Administration and Computing Science
Joint Major in Business and Latin American Studies
Joint Major in Business Administration and
Psychology
BBA – Honors Program
Honors in Business Administration
Joint Honors in Business Administration and
Economics
Ms. M. Czornobay, undergraduate program advisor,
2391 Lohn Building, (604) 291-3747 Tel,
(604) 291-5571 Fax, www.bus.sfu.ca/ugrad
Introduction
The faculty offers honors, major and minor programs,
in co-operation with the Faculties of Applied Sciences
and Arts. The faculty also offers joint programs. For a
complete list, please see Programs Offered above.
The value of a broadly based education is
emphasized. Because of this objective, students will
take mainly non-business courses during the first 60
hours, completing three categories of courses. The
first category consists of lower division requirements.
These are mainly tool courses to prepare for more
advanced upper division business courses. The
second category consists of group requirements
which roughly correspond to humanities, social
sciences and sciences. In the third category, students
choose courses based on intellectual interest or
usefulness in achieving academic goals. The first two
categories should be completed during the first 60
hours of the degree program.
The University Calendar in effect at the time the
student’s honors or major is approved establishes the
degree requirements for the graduation of that
student. All students should confirm with the
undergraduate program co-ordinator the details of the
requirements.
Admission Information
Criteria
Students will be selected competitively from one of
four streams.
Category 1 – direct from secondary school
A portion of the annual admission will be selected
from secondary school graduates based on the
general Simon Fraser University admission
requirements plus mathematics 12.*
Category 2 – direct from college
A portion of the annual admission will be selected
from students transferring from community colleges
or technical institutes. These students must have
completed all of the required lower division courses
(except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed
after faculty admission**). Students will be selected
competitively based on the Simon Fraser University
admission grade point average.
Category 3 – all courses at Simon Fraser
University
A portion of the annual admission will be selected
from students who have completed all of their courses
at Simon Fraser University including the lower division
requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which
may be completed after faculty admission**).
Students will be selected competitively based on the
cumulative grade point average.
Undergraduate Programs
Category 4 – some SFU and other postsecondary courses
Director
J.W. Heaney, BA, MSc (Sask), MA, PhD (S Fraser),
PhD (Alta)
A portion of the annual admission will be selected
from students who have completed some courses at
Simon Fraser University and some at other postsecondary institutions including the lower division
requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which
may be completed after faculty admission**).
Students will be selected competitively based on a
grade point average which will be a combination of
grades earned at SFU and other institutions.
Advisors
Ms. C. Hamblin BA (S Fraser), undergraduate
program co-ordinator, 2389 Lohn Building,
(604) 291-4624 Tel, (604) 291-5571 Fax
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To be considered for admission to the faculty,
students in categories 2, 3 and 4 must have
completed each lower division requirement course
with a minimum C- grade. The number of
undergraduate students granted entry to the faculty is
limited to 400 to 600 new students per academic year.
*or equivalent advanced placement or international
baccalaureate courses as listed under General
Admission Requirements for British Columbia
Secondary Schools.
**if BUS 207 and/or 254 have been taken, they will be
calculated into the GPA used for admission to the
faculty.
Application Procedures
Students applying under category 1 or 2 should apply
to the faculty at the same time that they apply for
admission to the University.
Students applying under category 3 or 4 should apply
to the faculty after completing their 30th credit hour
and before completing the 60th credit hour. Students
should apply during the semester in which the lower
division requirements, as listed below (except BUS
207 and 254) are completed. Students not accepted
upon initial application may reapply. Unsuccessful
applicants may appeal through the faculty appeals
committee.
Application Deadlines
April 1* for summer semester
August 1* for fall semester
December 1* for spring semester
*application earlier in the semester is recommended
Application forms are available in the undergraduate
program offices in the second month of each
semester.
Non-Majors Access to Business Courses
Priority in upper division business courses is given to
those students who are approved in a business
program. (A business program is defined as major,
minor, honors and joint programs.) Students are
permitted to undertake the lower division business
courses without formal faculty admission.
Students other than those accepted into a program in
business administration may take upper division
business administration courses contingent upon
• space available at the end of the first week of
classes
• meeting the prerequisites for the individual course
requested
First bachelor’s degree candidates in other Simon
Fraser University faculties may have specific course
requirements modified by the faculty, upon request.
General Requirements
In addition to the specific requirements for major,
minor, honors and joint programs, all students should
note the following.
In addition to normal university grade point average
requirements, the faculty requires for continuance in
all programs a minimum CGPA of 2.25 and a
minimum CGPA of 2.00 in all business administration
courses.
For a course to be accepted as fulfilling a
prerequisite, or for a lower division requirement, or for
a core course to be accepted in a student’s program
in business administration, a student must have
obtained a minimum grade of C- (C minus).
Students with fewer than 60 credit hours may enrol in
a maximum of 16 credit hours per semester. Those
with 60 credit hours or more may enrol in a maximum
of 18 credit hours.
Major Program
Upper Division Requirements
Students must complete at least 120 credit hours
which must include a minimum of 50 credit hours
outside the Faculty of Business Administration.
Courses taken as part of group requirements (see
“Group Requirements” below) or non BUS or non
BUEC courses taken as part of the lower division
requirements may count toward the 50 credit hours
outside business administration.
In the last 60 credit hours, students must take a
minimum of 45 credit hours in upper division courses,
of which a minimum of 36 hours must be in business
administration or BUEC courses.
Lower Division Requirements
BUEC 232-3 Elementary Economic and Business
Statistics I (or STAT 270)
BUS 207-3 Managerial Economics* (or ECON 301)
BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers and
Information Systems in Business (or a 200 level
CMPT course)
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I*
BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
ECON 103-3 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-3 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I (or
MATH 151 or 154)
and two of
ENGL 101-3 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 102-3 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 104-3 Introduction to Prose Genres
ENGL 105-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and
Culture
ENGL 199-3 Introduction to University Writing
PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
PHIL 100-3 Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 120-3 Introduction to Moral Philosophy
*courses with an asterisk (BUS 207 and 254) may be
completed following admission to the faculty.
Note: students planning to major in business
administration are advised to take BUEC 333
Elementary Economic and Business Statistics II in
the first 60 credit hours (see regulations below
governing upper division courses taken in lower
level).
Group Requirements
To satisfy the three group requirements (groups A, B
and C), students must complete the following.
Group A
Students must complete four courses from at least
two departments from the following: contemporary
arts, English, general studies, history, humanities,
languages, linguistics, philosophy.
Group B
Students must complete four courses from at least
two departments from the following: archaeology,
Asia-Canada, Canadian studies, communication,
criminology, economics, education, geography
(excluding all physical geography courses),
gerontology, Latin American studies, political science,
psychology, sociology and anthropology, women’s
studies.
Group C
Students must complete two courses from the
following: biochemistry, biological sciences,
chemistry, computing science, earth sciences,
kinesiology, mathematics, physical geography: GEOG
111, 112, 213, 214, 215, 311, 313, 314, 315, 317,
412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, physics,
statistics
Note: courses selected to meet the group
requirements may be upper or lower division and
need not be completed prior to application to the
faculty.
The 36 upper division credit hours in business
administration must include the following.
• all core courses (see Core Courses below)
• an area of concentration (see Areas of
Concentration below)
• at least three 400 division BUS or BUEC courses
(excluding practicum courses and BUS 478). These
courses may count toward the requirements for the
area(s) of concentration.
Further upper division courses in any discipline must
be completed to bring the total upper division credit to
45 credit hours minimum.
Students may not register in upper division (300 and
400 level) business administration courses before
completing the first 60 lower division credit hours, with
two exceptions:
• approved business majors and minors may take
upper division BUS courses after the completion of
45 credit hours
• all students may take BUEC 333 before completion
of 60 credit hours
Any 300 or 400 division course taken before the
completion of 60 credit hours will not count as fulfilling
the 45 upper division credit hours required in the final
60 hours of the program, or as part of the upper
division hours for the major or minor.
Core Courses
Students majoring in business administration are
required to complete all of
BUEC 333-3 Elementary Economic and Business
Statistics II
BUS 303-3 Business, Society and Ethics
BUS 312-4 introduction to Finance
BUS 336-4 Management Science
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 360-3 Business Communication
BUS 393-3 Commercial Law
BUS 478-3 Seminar in Administrative Policy
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource
Management
It is recommended that students complete BUS 360
before their 75th credit hour.
Areas of Concentration
Students must complete a concentration within one or
more of the following areas by completing the courses
specified below.
Accounting
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I
BUS 319-3 Integrative Financial and Managerial
Accounting
BUS 320-3 Financial Accounting: Assets
BUS 321-3 Financial Accounting: Equities
BUS 421-3 Accounting Theory
BUS 424-3 Managerial Accounting II
Finance
BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
BUS 315-4 Investments
BUS 316-3 Derivative Securities
and two of
BUS 410-3 Financial Institutions
BUS 413-4 Corporate Finance
BUS 418-3 International Financial Management
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International Business
Honors Program
BUS 346-3 International Business
BUS 380-3 Comparative Management
BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms
After the completion of 15 upper division business
administration credit hours, students can apply to
enter the honors program. Both the CGPA and GPA
for upper division BUS and BUEC courses must be at
least 3.00 (or 3.50 for honors first class) for entry into
and continuance in the honors program.
and two of
BUS 418-3 International Financial Management
BUS 431-3 Business with East Asian Countries
BUS 432-3 International Human Resources
Management
BUS 447-3 International Marketing Management
Other upper division courses deemed to have
significant international business relevance may, with
prior faculty permission, be substituted for the above
courses. These may be offered in another faculty.
Note: students concentrating in international
business are strongly advised to consider combining
it with another business concentration.
Management and Organization Studies
two of
BUEC 384-3 Industrial Relations
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource
Management
and two of
BUEC 485-3 Collective Bargaining
BUS 432-3 International Human Resources
Management
BUS 472-3 Seminar in Organizational Behavior
BUS 481-3 Human Resource Planning and Staffing
BUS 482-3 Reward Systems and Employee
Development
BUS 484-3 Workplace Industrial Relations
BUS 487-3 Organizational Development and Change
BUS 488-3 Human Relations in Business
Management Information Systems
BUS 362-4 Information Analysis and Systems Design
BUS 364-3 Information Systems in Organizations and
Society
BUS 468-3 Management Issues in Information
Systems
and one of
CMPT 110-3 Event Driven Programming in Visual
Basic
CMPT 117-3 Internet Programming Using JAVA
and two of
BUS 462-4 Management Support Systems
BUS 466-3 Managing Data Communications
BUS 490-496-3 Selected Topics courses
Management Science
BUS 336-4 Management Science
BUS 473-4 Operations Management
and two of
BUEC 433-5 Forecasting in Business and Economics
BUS 437-3 Decision Analysis in Business
BUS 440-4 Simulation in Management Decision
Making
BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management
BUS 462-4 Management Support Systems
Marketing
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 347-3 Consumer Behavior
BUS 442-3 Introduction to Marketing Research
and two of*
BUS 344-3 Business to Business Marketing
BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management
BUS 446-4 Marketing Strategy
BUS 447-3 International Marketing Management
BUS 448-4 Advertising and Sales Promotion
BUS 449-3 Marketing and Society
*at least one of these must be selected from 344, 446,
or 447
Honors students must meet all major program
requirements. The honors program requires 12 credit
hours of 400 division courses beyond the 120 hours
required for the major degree. These hours must be in
400 division BUS or BUEC courses or in other
faculties that are approved by the area co-ordinator.
These 12 credit hours are in addition to those
required for the area of concentration and core course
requirements for the major program. Approvals in
advance by the area co-ordinator and the faculty are
required for these 12 credit hours.
In the student's upper level (normally the last 72
hours of the honors program), the student must take a
minimum of 57 upper division credit hours, of which
42 must be in BUS or BUEC courses.
Minor Program
Lower Division Requirements
BUEC 232-3 Elementary Economic and Business
Statistics I (or STAT 270)
BUS 237-3 Introduction to Computers and
Information Systems in Business (or a 200 level
CMPT course)
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I*
BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
ECON 103-3 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 105-3 Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences I
*may be completed after admission to the faculty
Upper Division Requirements
Students should note that, if permission is granted to
take any 300 or 400 level BUS or BUEC course
before the completion of 60 credit hours, then those
courses will not count toward fulfilling the 16 upper
division hours for the minor.
At least 16 credit hours of upper division BUS or
BUEC credit hours are required including the
following.
BUS 312-4 Business Finance
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource
Management
Joint Programs
Common Requirements of
All Joint Programs
All joint major and honors programs require that the
student must qualify for and receive admission to, and
must remain qualified for continuance in, the Faculty
of Business Administration, and must be accepted as
a joint major or joint honors in the co-operating
department or school.
The lower division requirements and core courses of
the Faculty of Business Administration must be
completed, except as specifically modified below (see
“Core Courses” on page 178). For joint programs,
BUS 360 is recommended but not required.
Students in joint programs may opt for a degree from
either faculty involved. Faculty requirements will be
governed by the faculty from which the student
chooses to take a degree.
Joint Major in Business
Administration and
Communication
Students are required to complete at least 32 hours of
upper division credit in business administration or
BUEC courses including the core courses, and the
courses specified below in marketing.
Marketing
Required Courses
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 347-3 Consumer Behavior
BUS 442-3 Introduction to Marketing Research
and at least one of the following 400 division
marketing courses
BUS 445-3 Analysis of Data for Management
BUS 446-4 Marketing Strategy
BUS 448-4 Advertising and Sales Promotion
BUS 449-3 Marketing and Society
Communication Lower Division
Requirements
CMNS 110-3 Introduction to Communication Studies
CMNS 130-3 Explorations in Mass Communication
and five additional lower division courses for a total of
21 hours in communication including
all of
CMNS 221-3 Media and Audiences
CMNS 260-3 Introduction to Empirical
Communication Research Methods
CMNS 261-3 Documentary Research in
Communication
Communication Upper Division
Requirements for Marketing
Concentration
Required
Students must complete 24 credit hours of upper
division courses in communication including both of
CMNS 323-4 Cultural Dimensions in Advertising
CMNS 425-4 Applied Communication for Social
Issues
Directed studies (readings) and field placement credit
will not count as part of the upper division hours
required by communication for the joint major. The
completion of a course in basic science or social
science methods, as required for the communication
major, will be deemed fulfilled by the requirements for
a major in business administration.
Joint Major in Information Systems
in Business Administration and
Computing Science
Students must qualify for and receive admission to,
and must remain qualified for continuance in, the
Faculty of Business Administration, and must be
accepted as a computing science joint major.
Lower Division Requirements
BUEC 232-3 Elementary Economic and Business
Statistics I (or STAT 270)
BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting I
BUS 254-3 Managerial Accounting I
BUS 272-3 Behavior in Organizations
CMPT 101-4 Introduction to Computer Programming
(or CMPT 104)
CMPT 150-3 Introduction to Computer Design
CMPT 201-4 Data and Program Abstraction
CMPT 275-4 Software Engineering
ECON 103-3 Principles of Microeconomics
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ECON 105-3 Principles of Macroeconomics
MACM 101-3 Discrete Mathematics I
MACM 201-3 Discrete Mathematics II
MATH 151-3 Calculus I (or 157)
MATH 152-3 Calculus II (or 158)
MATH 232-3 Elementary Linear Algebra
PHIL 001-3 Critical Thinking
and one of the following writing courses
ENGL 101-3 Introduction to Fiction
ENGL 102-3 Introduction to Poetry
ENGL 103-3 Introduction to Drama
ENGL 104-3 Introduction to the Essay as Literature
ENGL 105-3 Introduction to Issues in Literature and
Culture
ENGL 199-3 University Writing
Upper Division Requirements
all of
BUS 312-4 Introduction to Finance
BUS 336-4 Management Science (or BUEC 333)
BUS 343-3 Introduction to Marketing
BUS 364-3 Information Systems in Organizations and
Society
BUS 468-3 Management Issues in Information
Systems
BUS 478-3 Seminar in Administrative Policy
CMPT 300-3 Operating Systems
CMPT 307-3 Data Structures and Algorithms
CMPT 320-3 Social Implications of a Computerized
Society
CMPT 354-3 Database Systems and Structures
CMPT 370-3 Information System Design
and one of
BUS 374-3 Organization Theory
BUS 381-3 Introduction to Human Resource
Management
and one of
BUS 466-3 Managing Data Communications
CMPT 371-3 Data Communications and Networking
plus
nine credits of additional upper division CMPT
courses, excluding CMPT 301. At least one of the
courses must be at the 400 level or above.
Joint Major in Business
Administration and Economics
Students must complete at least 29 upper division
credit hours in business administration or BUEC,*
including the core courses with the following
exceptions.
• BUS 207 and 303 are waived.
• BUEC 333, which must be taken, will count as upper
division economics hours rather than as upper
division business administration hours.
Three courses beyond the core must be completed
within the requirements of a single concentration.
At least two 400 division BUS or BUEC courses*
(excluding practicum courses and BUS 478) *These
courses may be within the area of concentration.
Students must also complete at least 25 upper
division credit hours in economics or BUEC* including
ECON 301-5 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 305-5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
and at least one 400 division economics or BUEC*
course (excluding ECON 431, 435, BUEC 433 and
485).
Economics Group Requirements
Students must complete one
ECON 102-3 Contemporary World Economies
ECON 110-3 Foundations of Economic Ideas
ECON 208-3 History of Economic Thought
ECON 250-3 Economic Development in the
Pre-Industrial Period
ECON 309-3 Introduction to Marxian Economics
ECON 353-4 Economic History of Canada
ECON 355-4 Economic Development
ECON 395-5 Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 404-3 Honors Seminar in Methodology of the
Social Sciences
ECON 407-3 Seminar in Marxian Economics
ECON 409-3 Seminar in Economic Thought
ECON 450-3 Seminar in Quantitative Economic
History
ECON 451-3 Seminar in European Economic History
ECON 455-3 Seminar in Economic Development
*BUEC courses may count only once as business
administration credits or as economics credits.
Joint Major in Business
Administration and Geography
Business Administration Requirements
The student must successfully complete the core
courses and complete one additional 400 division
course in the Faculty of Business Administration.
Geography Requirements
The student must successfully complete a minimum
of 15 credit hours of lower division geography courses
including the following.
GEOG 100-3 Human Geography
GEOG 111-3 Physical Geography
GEOG 221-3 Economic Geography
The student must successfully complete a minimum
of 24 credit hours of upper division geography
courses including the following.
12 credit hours at the 300 division courses
12 credit hours at the 400 division courses
Joint Major in Business
Administration and Latin American
Studies
Business Administration Requirements
The student must successfully complete the core
courses (which must include BUS 346) and two of the
following courses.
BUS 380-3 Comparative Management
BUS 434-3 Foreign Market Entry
BUS 435-3 Management of International Firms
BUS 439-3 North American International Trade
Issues
BUS 447-3 International Marketing Management
With the permission of the international business area
co-ordinator and the faculty, another course may be
substituted for one the seven listed above.
Latin American Studies Requirements
Lower Division
Students must demonstrate reading and speaking
competence in Spanish or Portuguese equivalent to
successful completion of three college level courses.
A minimum of 12 hours is required including the
following courses.
LAS100-3 Images of Latin America
LAS 140-3 Cultural Heritage of Latin America
LAS 200-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues
The remaining three credit hours are taken from the
approved list of Latin American content courses (see
“Latin American Studies Program” on page 158).
Upper Division
Students are required to complete 20 upper division
credit hours of Latin American studies credit,
including at least 16 credit hours in both LAS 300 and
400 division courses. The remaining four credit hours
may be taken from the list of approved Latin American
content courses.
Joint Major in Business
Administration and Psychology
Business Administration Requirements
• The student must successfully complete at least one
400 management and organization studies course.
• Students must successfully complete the business
administration core courses, except with advance
permission of the Faculty of Business
Administration, the combination of PSYC 210 and
301 may be substituted for the combination of
BUEC 232* and 333.
See note below.
Psychology Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
all of
PSYC 100-3 Introduction to Psychology I*
PSYC 102-3 Introduction to Psychology II*
PSYC 201-4 Introduction to Research Methods in
Psychology*
PSYC 207-3 Introduction to the History of
Psychology*
PSYC 210-4 Introduction to Data Analysis in
Psychology*
PSYC 260-3 Introduction to Social Psychology
*to be admitted to the psychology program, students
must obtain a final course grade of C (2.0) or better in
each of these courses.
Note: The above requirement applies to courses
transferred from other institutions as well as to
courses taken at Simon Fraser University.
Complete one of
PSYC 221-3 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 241-3 Introduction to Abnormal Behavior
PSYC 250-3 Introduction to Developmental
Psychology
PSYC 270-3 Introduction to Theories Personality
PSYC 280-3 Introduction to Biological Psychology
Upper Division Requirements
Complete 21 credit hours in upper division
psychology courses. No more than five of these credit
hours may be in directed studies. At least 11 upper
division psychology credit hours must be taken at
Simon Fraser University.
Note: students must complete either BUEC 232* and
333 or PSYC 210 and 301. Students who complete
BUEC 333 must still fulfil a minimum of 21 upper
division credit hours in psychology. Students who
complete PSYC 301 must still fulfil a minimum of 24
upper division credit hours in business administration.
Joint Honors in Business
Administration and Economics
Economics Group Requirements
Students must include at least one
ECON 102-3 Twentieth Century Economies
ECON 110-3 Foundations of Economic Ideas
ECON 208-3 History of Economic Thought
ECON 250-3 History of Economic Development A
ECON 252-3 History of Economic Development B
ECON 309-3 Introduction to Marxian Economics
ECON 353-5 Economic History of Canada
ECON 355-4 Economic Development
ECON 395-5 Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 404-3 Honors Seminar in Methodology of the
Social Sciences
ECON 407-3 Seminar in Marxian Economics
ECON 409-3 Seminar in Economic Thought
Faculty of Business Administration 181
ECON 450-3 Seminar in Quantitative Economic
History
ECON 451-3 Seminar in European Economic History
ECON 455-3 Seminar in Economic Development
Thailand
Lower Division Requirements
United States
The requirements are the same as for the joint major
in business administration and economics. Refer to
that section.
Upper Division Requirements
• at least 35 credit hours of upper division credit in
business administration including the core courses,
with the exception of BUEC 333, which is counted
as economics upper division credit hours rather than
business administration upper division credit hours.
• an area of concentration
• at least three 400 division courses (excluding
practicum courses and BUS 478). These courses
may be within the area of concentration.
• plus at least 32 credit hours of upper division credit
in Economics or BUEC including
BUEC 333-3 Elementary Economics and Business
Statistics II
ECON 301-5 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
ECON 305-5 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 331-5 Introduction to Mathematical Economics
ECON 402-3 Advanced Topics in Microeconomics (or
403)
ECON 435-5 Quantitative Methods in Economics
ECON 499-6 Honors Seminar in Economics
Exchange Programs
Contacts
C. Hamblin, undergraduate program co-ordinator,
2389 Lohn Building, (604) 291-4624
D. Hucal, student exchange co-ordinator,
International & Exchange Student Services, 1200
Maggie Benston Student Services Centre,
(604) 291-5887
The faculty participates in undergraduate student
exchange agreements with the following institutions.
Australia
Swinburne University of Technology
Canada
Thammasut University
Turkey
Koc University
San Diego State University
University of Maine
For more information, contact the above listed
individuals. Also, see “International & Exchange
Student Services” on page 13.
Co-operative Education Program
2310 Lohn Building, (604) 291-3619 Tel,
(604) 291-5922 Fax, www.sfu.ca/coop
The Faculty of Business Administration offers
co-operative education to qualified students.
Co-operative education formally integrates a student’s
academic studies on campus with relevant work
experience. Employers from business, industry and
government support and participate in the program.
This ‘hands-on’ approach to education extends the
learning process beyond the limits of the classroom
and into the working world by alternating full time
study semesters with full time paid work semesters of
career-related practical experience.
For those seeking a professional accounting
designation (CA, CGA, CMA) arrangements have
been made with respective accounting organizations
so that work experience obtained during the program
may be recognized toward the required practical
experience.
Admission
Admission to the Faculty of Business Administration
is generally required before application to the
co-operative education program is considered.
A student must remain in good academic standing in
the Faculty of Business Administration to continue in
the program.
Admission to the program will normally be based on a
student’s academic record and a personal interview
with one of the business co-op program’s
co-ordinators.
Laval University
Withdrawal
Korea
Admitted students who fail to secure a placement
through job competition in two consecutive semesters
may be required to withdraw from co-operative
education. This withdrawal does not necessarily effect
continuance in the Faculty of Business
Administration. Normally, withdrawal from a work
semester constitutes withdrawal from co-operative
education.
Yonsei University
Mexico
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM)
Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey (ITESM)
Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla
Universidad de Guadalajara
Netherlands
Practicum Course Requirements
Hanzehogeschool Groningen
To qualify for the bachelor of business administration
with a major in business administration and a
co-operative education designation, students must
meet University and Faculty of Business
Administration graduation requirements.
Norway
Norwegian School of Management
Scotland
Heriot-Watt University
In addition, students who choose the chartered
accountancy option must complete five work
semesters. A co-operation education designation
requires four work semesters and a certificate
requires three work semesters.
During study semesters a student must maintain full
time status. A brochure which outlines program
features is available from the business administration
co-op education program co-ordinators.
Business Career Services
4303 Lohn Building, www.bus.sfu.ca/ecs,
bus-ecs@sfu.ca
Co-ordinator
Ms. J. Martin BA, MBA (S Fraser),
(604) 291-4075 Tel, (604) 291-3312 Fax
Business Career Services office assists students in
preparing for their business careers and provides
access to full time, part time, on-going and temporary
work opportunities. In addition to one-on-one
assistance, extensive career information and
resources are available on the Business
Administration Career Services website, which is
accessible 24 hours a day from any computer with an
Internet connection.
Council for North American
Business Studies
2307 Harbour Centre, (604) 291-5106 Tel,
(604) 291-5098 Fax
This centre provides a focal point for the study and
analysis of commercial issues of importance to
business and government in Canada, the US and
Mexico. The general economic integration of North
America presents new opportunities and challenges.
By establishing an on-going forum for business,
government and academic leaders, by providing
expert analysis and by disseminating information and
research findings, the centre will provide a service
contributing to the success of North American
business in meeting the competitive challenges of this
decade and the 21st century.
Scotiabank Resource Centre for
Women Entrepreneurs
2400 Harbour Centre, (604) 291-5214 Tel,
(604) 291-5122 Fax
Director
C.F. Smart BCom, MBA, PhD (Br Col)
This centre assists women entrepreneurs in
established businesses and women starting new
businesses. Initiatives launched by the centre include
business education programs, advising and
mentoring activities, and networking opportunities. By
supporting entrepreneurship, the centre will provide
women business owners with the expertise to meet
and respond to industry changes, and to improve
business opportunities. It is the intention of the centre
to be a continuing resource and a contributing factor
in the success of businesses started and run by
women.