From: Renny, Alison
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:40 AM
To: 'Trever Crowe (Chair of Academic Programs)'; Fornssler, Cathie
Cc: Isaac, Grant; Wellman, Brent
Subject: Proposal for a Business Co-operative Education Program in the College of
Commerce
Attachments: APCProposal_May18.pdf
Dear Trevor and Cathie,
I have attached an electronic copy of the College’s proposal for a Business Co-operative
Education Program. This is an exciting and important initiative for undergraduate
students at the college. Given the lead time that is required to select students into a co-op
program and line up suitable employers, we need to start our co-op selection processes in
the last week of August for a January 2008 placement. I would really appreciate any
action you can take to facilitate dealing with this proposal prior to the end of June. To
further assist you in your deliberations, please let me know if you would like me to attend
a meeting of APC to respond to your questions.
Regards,
Alison
Alison Renny
Assistant Dean
College of Commerce
University of Saskatchewan
renny@commerce.usask.ca
Proposal for Business Co-operative Education Program (BCEP)
College of Commerce
Title of proposal: Business Co-operative Education Proposal
Degree: An Option for the Bachelor of Commerce Degree
Contact person (name, telephone, e-mail):
Alison Renny, Assistant Dean, Commerce, 4792,
renny@commerce.usask.ca
1.
Introduction
Co-operative education programs are designed to integrate classroom studies with related work
experience in a student’s academic field of study. Students who enrol in a co-operative
education program benefit from full-time paid work experience ranging from four to eight months
in the private or public sector. Co-operative education contributes to the student’s educational
experience and improves employability upon graduation although job placement is not a primary
goal of the program.
University support for co-operative education is found in the themes document for the second
round of integrated planning. Please see below:
Experiential Learning. Many colleges already provide out-of-class learning
experiences that are not only highly valued by students but are requirements for
entry to practice in a number of professions. Co-op education, traditionally defined,
has found far fewer practitioners at the U of S. . . By the end of the Second Planning
Cycle, more opportunities of all types should be provided to students to engage in at
least one experiential learning opportunity, on or off campus, or with global
educational partners, for credit towards their degree program.
The College of Commerce believes that a co-operative education experience is an important
component of the undergraduate student experience. The program will help the College attract
top quality students who expect this type of programming as part of their education.
2.
Approval Requested for COMM 380.0 and COMM 480.0
The BCEP program is made up of two zero credit courses: COMM 380.0, Business Cooperative Education I and COMM 480.0, Business Co-operative Education II. Detailed course
outlines are attached in Appendix One.
3.
Program
The BCEP will consist of two four-month consecutive work terms offered without credit in term
two of the third year of study and the following summer of a student’s program. The BCEP will
be a pass/fail program. This will align the BCEP with all other experiential programs on campus
as well as other programs in western Canada.
The BCEP will become an ‘option’ within the Bachelor of Commerce program. In addition to
fulfilling the academic requirements of the College of Commerce, co-op students will be required
to successfully complete two consecutive work placements and a series of non credit
workshops held after admission to the program, but prior to the first work term. The goal of the
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workshops is to provide the students with the appropriate tools to successfully secure a work
placement.
To better manage the program as it develops, only 20 students will be admitted to the BCEP in
its first year and co-op students will be required to complete two back to back work terms either
with one host employer or with two separate host employers. This will allow the program to
properly manage and assess the program’s first year, while still positioning itself to add a third
work placement at a future date should the College consider applying for accreditation with
CAFCE.
After the first year of implementation, students will be admitted to the co-op option during
program planning in T2 of the year in which they pick their major. Admission requirements
include a combination of minimum academic standards, application documents and possible
interview. For details, please see Section 6 on Admission Standards. For the first year of
implementation, students will be admitted to the co-op option at the beginning of T1 of 3rd year.
The Registrar will list the individual four month work terms in the calendar as COMM 380.0 and
COMM 480.0 with COMM 380.0 being a pre-requisite to COMM 480.0. These courses will have
a zero course weighting, marked with a Pass (P) or Fail (F), and will be listed on the individual’s
official transcripts.
Each work term will require student goal setting which will be incorporated into a Placement
Information document; an individual on-site evaluation; the student’s work term report and a
performance evaluation from the hosting employer. The Goodspeed Career Services office will
assume responsibility for the administration of the BCEP program. This includes the selection
of students to the BCEP program; the development of work placements; the maintenance of
employer relationships; the on-site employer visits; the gathering and marking of the work term
reports; and the gathering and reporting to faculty of the BCEP successes.
The BCEP program may require the student to extend their time on campus to complete their
degree by one or two extra terms depending on their major. Details of how the BCEP impacts
on the current majors are found in Appendix Two.
4.
Consultation
In October of 2005, a Co-operative Education Feasibility Group was formed by a number of
interested Saskatoon business representatives. The purpose of this group was to survey
government and business organizations in Saskatoon and northern Saskatchewan in an effort
to determine the demand for a co-operative education program in the College of Commerce.
This group, led by Alon Zack, Chair, provided Dean Pearson and Assistant Dean Renny with
their findings in March of 2006. The survey results indicated a highly favourable attitude
towards the creation of a co-operative education program in the College.
In the summer of 2006, Dean Isaac and Assistant Dean Renny determined that a co-operative
education program was essential for undergraduate business students and resources would
need to be found to support this initiative. A Co-operative Education Working Group consisting
of Louise Clarke, Allison Craig (representing the student body), Grant Isaac, Brian Lane,
Maryann Ross, Alison Renny, John Rigby, Wendy Wignes and Ganesh Vaidyanathan was
struck in September of 2006. The mandate of the working group was to explore a co-operative
education program at the College.
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In December of 2006, the College of Commerce hired Brent Wellman as Career Development
Director, Undergraduate Programs. The College created the Goodspeed Career Services office
to provide a space and presence for undergraduate services including a co-op program. In order
to determine what other business schools were doing, Brent conducted an extensive internet
search of co-operative education programs in business schools at universities in western
Canada. He visited the following universities to discuss their Business School co-op programs:
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University of Alberta
University of Calgary
University of Manitoba
University of Regina
Brent also reviewed the CAFCE requirements for accreditation.
In early May 2007, Brent Wellman and Alison Renny met with Kelly McInnes, Russ Isinger,
Eileen Zagiel and Rosalie Sulik of the Academic Services & Financial Services Department of
the Student Enrolment Services Division. The primary purpose of the meeting was to determine
how to configure SiRIUS for the new Business Co-operative Education Program and to make
some policy decisions. Discussions around student fees, student status, transcript and
parchment recognition and student loan status were discussed and the results were very
positive.
A meeting was held with the Co-operative Business Education Working Group on May 12, 2007
and their feedback has been incorporated into this program document.
A telephone consultation occurred with Jim Spinney on May 16, 2007 regarding fees and
budget associated with the BCEP. Mr. Spinney’s advice was given in the context of the
College’s unique funding arrangement with the University. He suggested setting the tuition fees
in such a way that the program would run as cost recovery.
The Business Co-operative Education Program for undergraduate College of Commerce
students was approved at the May 15, 2007 faculty meeting.
The BCEP proposal was forwarded to the Academic Programs Committee of Council for
approval on May 18, 2007.
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5.
Implementation Details
5.1
First Year Implementation
For the first year intake for placements in January 2008, a maximum of 20 students will be
accepted into the BCEP.
Notification to incoming 3rd year students of the upcoming co-op option will be done via a PAWS
announcement and a personal postcard during the summer of 2007. Students will also receive
a personal e-mail the week before T1 begins.
2007 Timelines for January 2008 placements
Sept. 6
Information Session
Sept. 10
Application Deadline
Sept. 17
Students notified of acceptance into the BCEP
Sept. 18-20
Introduction to the BCEP Session(s) for accepted candidates
Sept. 21-Dec 1
Students pursue placement opportunities
Dec. 4
Placement Orientation Session
2008
Jan. 3 – 7
Feb. 25-29
Jan. - April 30
April 30
May 1-5
June 16-20
August 31
5.2
COMM 380 work term begins
Site Visits
Students on 4 month work term pursue 2nd work term placement
COMM 380 work term reports are due
COMM 480 work term begins
Site visits (if required)
COMM 480 work term reports are due
Second Year Implementation
For the second intake for placements for January 2009, the program will open up to 60 students
and acceptance must occur before program planning in late January 2008.
2008
Timelines for January 2009 placements
Jan. 8
Information Session
Jan. 14
Application Deadline
Jan. 21
Students notified of acceptance into the BCEP
Jan. 25
Program Planning Begins
Sept. 10-12
Introduction to the BCEP Session(s) for accepted candidates
Sept. 15-Dec
Students pursue placement opportunities
Dec. 4-8
Placement Orientation Session
2009
Jan. 5 – 9
Feb. 16-27
Jan. - April 30
April 30
May 4-8
June 15-30
August 31
COMM 380 work term begins
Site Visits
Students on 4 month work term pursue 2nd work term placement
COMM 380 work term reports are due
COMM 480 work term begins
Site visits (if required)
COMM 480 work term reports are due
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6.
Admission Standards, Selection and Placement Processes
6.1
Student Eligibility
To compete for admission to the BCEP, an applicant must be:
• A current undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce student who is a Canadian citizen,
permanent resident of Canada, or a student attending here on a study permit;
• A student in good academic standing (minimum 60% cumulative average on all classes
used for degree purposes and minimum 60% current year average);
• In a position to declare a major during the January/February Program Planning. To
declare a major, the applicant must have approximately 45 credit units completed by the
end of April in the year that the student applies. They must have the Introductory Level
(200) courses completed in the major the student wishes to declare prior to starting the
major the following September, and they must meet the average cut-off for the major in
the year they apply.
If the number of applications exceeds the number of students the program can accommodate,
the minimum average may become a factor in the acceptance process.
Upon acceptance into the BCEP, but prior to the commencement of the student’s first work
term, an applicant will have to:
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Complete 9 credit units towards their approved major and have completed less than 90
credit units towards their degree;
Agree to return to the College to complete their degree upon completion of their work
terms;
Maintain good academic standing prior to the start of their first work placement;
Attend mandatory workshops for the BCEP
6.2
Application Process
Students will be required to apply for admission to the BCEP. Entrance will be competitive.
Applicants will complete an on-line application and include a:
• Letter of interest explaining why they want to be in the BCEP and what they personally
expect to gain from the experience in terms of career objectives (Letters should be about
500 words and written in business format);
• Current resume (including Education, Awards & Scholarships, Work Experience,
Extracurricular Activities including volunteer experience, leadership roles, memberships,
sports, hobbies etc.);
• Unofficial copy of transcripts
6.3
Assessment Criteria
The BCEP will implement a quota on the number of students accepted into each of the first two
year’s of the program (2007 = 20; 2008 = 60). Admission will be competitive, based upon the
student’s letter of interest, skills, attitudes and academic record. Applicants may be required to
attend a co-op admission interview with the Director and/or the Co-op Coordinator of the
Goodspeed Career Services office.
Students admitted to the BCEP are required to pay a $50 non-refundable admission fee to
confirm their position in the program.
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6.4
Placement Process
There is no guarantee of a work placement in the BCEP. The student will accept responsibility
for obtaining suitable employment by utilizing all resources and support provided by the
Goodspeed Career Services office. If a student is unsuccessful in receiving a work placement,
they would continue on their normal undergraduate career path.
Fall 2007
In the first year, a maximum of 20 students will be eligible for work terms. Each student will
meet with the Director and/or Co-op Coordinator to determine their goals and objectives and
to determine a strategy to find a co-op work placement. The office has developed a list of
interested employers who will be contacted dependent upon the interests and skills of the first
twenty students.
Fall 2008
In BCEP’s second year of operation, the program will take on a more competitive, placement
process, comparable to similar business co-op programs in western Canada. Employers will
be invited to post their vacancies with the co-op program; eligible candidates will apply to
available positions (along with pursuing placements on their own); employers will also submit
rankings/offers through the BCEP to hire a student.
7.
Budget and Fees
The College of Commerce is not requesting funding from the Academic Programs Fund for this
initiative and will assume the full financial and administrative responsibility for the BCEP in line
with the current College funding model. As the funding model does not allow the College to
draw on the University operating budget, tuition must be set at a level appropriate for cost
recovery. A letter of endorsement from Dean Isaac is found in Appendix Three.
As the BCEP is to be self-funded and the fees will support all services provided to co-op
students including placement, support, and evaluation, the budget has been developed with a
$50 non-refundable admission fee and a tuition fee initially set at $876 per three credit unit
class. A detailed preliminary budget is found in Appendix Four.
The tuition fee of $876 (consistent with the Geography co-op program Formula: 6 Billing Hours
at Category 1 = $876) will be levied by the Registrar’s Office for each of the COMM 380.0 and
COMM 480.0 courses. These course fees will follow the normal payment due dates set out by
the Registrar’s Office.
For comparative purposes, the fees of other U of S co-operative and internship programs have
been listed in Appendix Five.
Regarding USSU fees, it is the College’s request that all students taking COMM 380.0 and
480.0 be deemed ‘Off-campus’ students and only pay the fees associated with the Off-campus
status. This is consistent with all the other experiential learning programs on campus. Students
living within 100km of Saskatoon while on their co-op work terms, who want access to facilities
and services they would normally receive while paying the full-time fees, will be required to visit
Student Central to request additional fees to access those services.
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8.
Assessment
8.1
Work Term Reports:
Work Term Reports provide feedback to the student and information for tracking the student's
progress through the program. The Director and/or Co-op Coordinator will review and designate
a pass/fail grade. The Director will develop a work term reporting template to be used by all coop students. Each student will use the template to provide the BCEP with a report (minimum five
pages, double-spaced) that discusses the fulfillment of their learning objectives and
achievements during the work term and their objectives for the next work term if applicable.
In addition to the minimum-five-page narrative evaluation of the student’s work term, additional
information will be gathered from the student to evaluate the student’s view of the work term
placement and the performance of the Co-op Program and Co-op Office. Students who receive
a failing grade will be given one week to submit an updated work term report. Students who do
not re-submit an updated work term report will automatically receive a failing grade and may be
removed from the program by the BCEP.
Students who disagree with the assessment of their Work Term Report may discuss these
issues with the Director and/or Assistant Dean, who will determine whether further action is
needed and respond as appropriate. Student appeals will go to the Commerce Committee on
Studies and Admission.
8.2
Student/Employer Evaluations:
Midway through a work term, the employer will be required to evaluate the student’s
communication skills, vocational skills, work qualities and habits, and key competencies and will
provide feedback on the student’s strengths and areas for improvement. The employer will also
provide an evaluation at the end of the work term that assesses overall performance. The
Student/Employer evaluations will assist the Director and/or Co-op Coordinator in designating a
pass/fail grade for the work term.
Site visits provide feedback to the student, the employer, and the BCEP. Once per work term,
the Co-op Coordinator will visit the work site in person (where feasible) and meet with the
student and his/her supervisor to track the student’s progress and assess the work term
placement.
8.3
Withdrawal from the BCEP
Withdrawal from the BCEP can be precipitated by the employer, the Goodspeed Career
Services office or the student. If a concern is raised by any of the parties involved, the BCEP will
pursue all avenues to resolve the issue before withdrawal will be considered as a last resort.
8.4
Appeals
Students should seek to resolve program-related issues informally through contact with the
BCEP. If the issues are not resolved to their satisfaction, students may put forward a written
appeal directly to the Director and/or Assistant Dean. If the issue is still not resolved, students
will also have access to the appeal process in place in the College of Commerce (typically the
Committee for Studies & Admission). Students may also appeal being denied admission to the
Co-op Program to the Director.
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9.
Scholarship
Co-op classes cannot be counted for scholarship purposes. If students apply for scholarships
for the Regular Session following their work placements, eligibility will be based on 24 credits in
the two previous Regular Sessions.
10.
Student Central Issues
10.1 Student Loan Status
If a co-op student has applied for and been granted a Canada-Saskatchewan Integrated
Student Loan, they should not be concerned about having to start to pay back the loan after
being away six months of their eight month back to back work terms because the University will
still recognize the student with full-time status. The Registrar has set up the courses to give
them the minimum 9 credit weighting required for this purpose only.
10.2 Transcript Recognition
It is the intent of the BCEP and the College of Commerce to recognize the co-op experience on
the Official Transcript. The Registrar, along with the Assistant Dean, is looking into setting up
the BCEP as an Option program. This Option would be displayed below the major as:
“Business Co-operative Education Program Option” listed near the top of the transcript.
10.3 Parchment Recognition
The Registrar is willing to look into the possibility of listing the BCEP Option on the parchment.
This willingness is in part due to the competitive disadvantage the BCEP will have with other cooperative education business schools whose programs are currently recognized on their
parchments. These include the U of C, Haskayne School of Business, the U of A School of
Business, the Asper School of Business, the UBC Sauder School of Business and the U of R
Faculty of Business Administration.
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Office of the Dean
College of Commerce
MEMORANDUM
To:
From:
Re:
Date:
Professor Trever Crowe
Chair, Academic Programs Committee, University Council
Professor Grant Isaac
Dean, College of Commerce
Commerce Business Co-operative Education Program (BCEP)
17 May 2007
Professor Crowe,
At its May 15 meeting, the College of Commerce faculty unanimously approved the creation of a
Business Co-operative Education Program (BCEP).
The BCEP is a key initiative for the College of Commerce. It represents a significant investment
in the undergraduate experience which is a theme for the University’s Second Planning Cycle
2008-2012. It increases our ability to attract excellent undergraduate students in a very
competitive market for business education. Students will benefit greatly from the experiential
learning opportunities created by the co-operative education work placements. In addition to the
student experience, the BCEP also creates greater connectivity between the College and our
community stakeholders consistent with another planning cycle theme of fostering an engaged
university.
The College will assume all administrative and financial responsibility for the BCEP through our
Goodspeed Career Services.
If you should have any questions or concerns, then please do not hesitate to contact me.
_____________
Grant Isaac
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Proposal for Curriculum Change
to be approved by Council or by Academic Programs Committee
1. PROPOSAL IDENTIFICATION
Title of proposal: Entrepreneurship Minor
Degree(s): B.A. (Social Science)
Field(s) of Specialization: Entrepreneurship
Level(s) of Concentration: Minor
Option(s): N/A
Degree (adopting) College: Arts & Science
(Adopting) Department: Dean’s Office, Arts & Science (interdisciplinary)
Home (Resource) College: Commerce
(Resource) Department: Dean’s Office, Commerce (Interdisciplinary)
Contact person(s) (name, telephone, fax, e-mail):
Alison Renny, Assistant Dean, Commerce, 4792,
renny@commerce.usask.ca
Tom Steele, Associate Dean (Undergraduate), Arts & Science, 4315,
Tom.Steele@usask.ca
Date(s):
• Approved by the resource college (Commerce): 23 February 2007
• Approved by the adopting college (Division of Social Science, Arts & Science): 7
December 2006
Proposed date of implementation: September 2007
2. Type of change Requiring approval by Academic Programs Committee
Addition of a new Field of Specialization at the Minor Level of Concentration.
Proposal and Adoption of Cross-College Minor
3. RATIONALE
Demand for business education is high at Universities across North America. Much of
that demand at the University of Saskatchewan is met through direct entry to the
College of Commerce. However, the University of Saskatchewan Integrated Plan 200307 states that “efforts are now being made to provide students from a variety of areas
with an opportunity to encounter business practices and principles while they devote
themselves to other programs of study”. The Entrepreneurship Minor for Arts & Science
students is designed to meet the Integrated Plan directive for Entrepreneurship
Programs. In line with the Integrated Plan, the Entrepreneurship Minor aims to give
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students the “opportunity to encounter business practices and principles while they
devote themselves to other programs of study.” (University of Saskatchewan Integrated
Plan 2003-07, page 14). A further objective is the empowerment of Arts & Science
students to deliberately create their own employment opportunities after graduation.
Indeed, many of the College’s alumni have entrepreneurial career paths that built upon
their Arts & Science skills. For example see the following news articles:
http://www.usask.ca/alumni/alumnisite/publications/green_white/issues/fall2005/alumnews.php
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/businesswire/2006/06/26/businesswire20060626005411r1.html
http://announcements.usask.ca/news/archive/2006/05/university_of_s_18.html
Within the scope of draft APC policies on cross-college minors, the Colleges of
Commerce and Arts & Science are jointly sponsoring a Minor in Entrepreneurship to
meet the demand for business education from Arts & Science students. The Minor in
Entrepreneurship for Arts & Science students comprise classes offered by the Colleges
of Commerce, Agriculture & Bioresources, and Arts & Science.
While this minor will use faculty and expertise from the Colleges of Agriculture &
Bioresources, Arts & Science, and Commerce, academic authority of the proposed core
classes will reside in the College of Commerce. The College of Commerce will act as
the “resource college/unit” for the minor, and hence academic authority for the new ENT
courses, as the college has the discipline specific expertise and research capability in
entrepreneurship. The college of commerce will leverage the capacity provided by the
W. Brett Wilson Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence announced in January 2007.
The College of Arts & Science will act as the “adopting unit” in this partnership. The
management and oversight of the minor will be the responsibility of an interdisciplinary
committee consisting of: Dean or designate from Commerce, Dean or designate from
Arts & Science; faculty representation from the four program areas of Arts & science,
faculty representation from the disciplinary areas of Commerce, and faculty
representation from the College of Agriculture & Bioresources.
Program demand was assessed through a survey of Arts & Science students
canvassing interest in an Entrepreneurship minor. The college received responses from
430 Arts & Science students. When asked about their interest in completing an
Entrepreneurship Minor, 172 students indicated that they were strongly interested.
When asked about what gave rise to their interest, 174 (33%) indicated a desire to start
their own business after graduation. The majority of interested students (49%) saw the
minor as broadening their career opportunities by adding value to their Arts & Science
major. Commerce-level tuition for the ENT courses detracted from student interest in
the minor; the number of students expressing strong interest drops significantly when
asked to take tuition levels into account.
4. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS
The proposed minor conforms to the standard Arts & Science standards for a minor (1824 cu). The minor in this proposal represents a modification from the original version to
accommodate the concerns raised by the BSc programs committee. In the event that
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the Division of Science chooses to not adopt the minor, the program may be modified to
revert to the original version. The Division of Humanities & Fine Arts will soon be
meeting regarding the adoption of this minor.
Requirements (21 credit units)
¾ 18 credit units of new Commerce courses created specifically for the Minor:
• AGEC 230.3 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (currently AGEC 298.3)
• ENT 210.3 Marketing for Entrepreneurial Ventures
• ENT 220.3 Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurial Organizations
• ENT 230.3 Introduction to Accounting for Decision Making
• ENT 300.3 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance
• ENT 310.3 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
¾ 3 credit units of electives selected from a prescribed list of Commerce and Arts &
Science courses.
Proposed list of College of Commerce Electives
• COMM 304.3 Introduction to Business Law
• COMM 340.3 Introduction to International Business
• COMM 345.3 Business and Public Policy
• COMM 346.3 Commercialization of Biotechnology
Proposed list of College of Arts & Science Electives:
• ANTH 226.3 Business and Industrial Anthology
• CMPT 371.3 Software Management
• CMPT 408.3 Ethics and Computer Science
• CMPT 470.3 Advanced Software Engineering
• DRAMA 213.3 Technical Theatre: Stage Management
• DRAMA 322.3, 323.3, 422.3, 423.3 Studies in Technical Theatre 1, 2, 3 and 4
• ECON 254.3 International Trading System
• ECON 256.3 International Monetary System
• ECON 307.3 Economic Forecasting
• ECON 311.3 Money, Banking, and Capital Markets
• ECON 354.3 International Trade and Commercial Policy
• ECON 387.3 Economics Career Internship Program
• ENG 496.3 Career Internship
• GEOG 240.3 Economic and Urban Geography
• NS 365.6 Aboriginal People and Development
• PHIL 235.3 Ethical Issues in Business and Professions
• PHYS 492.3 Career Experience Project in Physics
• PSY 258.3 Industrial Psychology
• SOC 215.3 Sociology of Work
• SOC 336.3 Sociology of Professions
• WGST 205.3 Gender, Work, and Society
• 3 c.u. introductory Mathematics
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•
3 c.u. introductory Statistics
Calendar Description: College of Arts & Science:
The Minor in Entrepreneurship may be completed in conjunction with any Three-Year,
Four-Year or Honours Social Sciences (Program Type B) Bachelor of Arts degree in the
College of Arts & Science.
Students must complete 21 credit units:
• AGEC 230.3, ENT 210.3, ENT 220.3, ENT 230.3, ENT 300.3, ENT 310.3
• 3 credit units of electives selected from a prescribed list of Commerce and Arts &
Science courses.
College of Commerce Electives: COMM 304.3, 340.3, 345.3, 346.3
College of Arts & Science Electives: ANTH 226.3; CMPT 371.3, 408.3, 470.3;
DRAMA 213.3, 322.3, 323.3, 422.3, 423.3; ECON 254.3, 256.3, 307.3, 311.3,
354.3, 387.3, 470.3; ENG 496.3; GEOG 240.3; NS 365.6; PHIL 235.3; PHYS
492.3; PSY 258.3; SOC 215.3, 336.3; WGST 205.3; 3 c.u. introductory
Mathematics; 3 c.u. introductory Statistics
General Note: Once approved, the 6 required ENT courses will get put on the
“Automatic Transfer List for Courses from Other Colleges” available in the
Undergraduate Office, with a note indicating that they’re available for Program Type B
students only.
Calendar Description College of Commerce:
ENT 210.3 Marketing for Entrepreneurial Ventures 1&2(3L) Prerequisite(s): 30
credit units of University study
This course introduces students to the role of marketing in entrepreneurial endeavors
and is intended for students pursuing a degree in colleges other than the College of
Commerce. It will familiarize students with the marketing environment, the marketing
mix, and other basic concepts of marketing. Students will be required to understand the
marketing plan and how it is integrated with other components of the business plan.
Students will also be confronted with various situations and asked to arrive at decisions
about marketing positioning.
Note: This course may not be used for credit towards a B. COMM degree or toward
Arts & Science degrees other than BA program type B (social sciences).
ENT 220.3 Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurial Organizations
1/2(3L) Prerequisite(s): 30 credit units of university study
A survey of human resource management intended for students pursuing a degree in
colleges other than the College of Commerce. Topics covered include the legal
environment of employment, recruitment, selection, managing workforce diversity,
compensation, and employee discipline.
Note: This course may not be used for credit towards a B. COMM degree or toward
Arts & Science degrees other than BA program type B (social sciences).
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ENT 230.3 Introduction to Accounting for Entrepreneurs 1&2(3L) Prerequisite(s):
30 credit units of university study
This course is designed for students pursuing a degree in colleges other than the
College of Commerce. The objectives of the course are to introduce students to a basic
understanding of external financial statements, and what the statements are
communicating. The elements of financial statements will be reviewed, as well as the
constraints imposed on the accumulation and reporting of financial information. The
use and interpretation of accounting information for investment, lending and
management decision making will also be emphasized. Both operational and capital
budgets will be covered.
Note: This course may not be used for credit towards a B. COMM degree or toward
Arts & Science degrees other than BA program type B (social sciences).
ENT 300.3 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance 2(3L) Prerequisite(s): ENT
230.3 Introduction to Accounting for Entrepreneurs
This course is designed for students pursuing a degree in colleges other than the
College of Commerce. This course will overview how entrepreneurs could raise money
and build an understanding of the financial issues that face entrepreneurs and
financiers in that process. After providing the basics of financial statements, cash flow,
time value of money, and financial projections of new businesses, we analyze the basic
features of various financing arrangements for entrepreneurs such as bank financing,
venture capital financing, angel financing, and funding from corporate investors.
Note: This course may not be used for credit towards a B. COMM degree or toward
Arts & Science degrees other than BA program type B (social sciences).
ENT 310.3 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 1&2(3L)
Prerequisite(s): AGEC 230, ENT 210, ENT 230, ENT 230, ENT 300 (may be taken
concurrently)
This course is intended for students pursuing a degree in colleges other than the
College of Commerce and assists students in developing and understanding the skills
and tools required in preparing and presenting a complete and professional business
plan, with a focus on small and medium sized business. Students are required to
prepare and present an actual business plan as the main project in the course. This
serves as a capstone course for the Entrepreneurship Minor in the College of Arts &
Science. Note: This course may not be used for credit for Arts & Science degrees other
than BA program type B (social sciences).
Detailed Commerce course outlines are found in Appendix (attached).
Note: Transfer Credit to College of Commerce
The ENT Commerce courses in the minor are focus on business start-up activities and
small business management. These courses are significantly different in coverage and
pedagogy from courses currently used to meet the requirements of a Commerce
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degree. Therefore, the following list of courses will not be transferable to the College of
Commerce Bachelor of Commerce degree program to meet core degree requirements:
ENT 210, Marketing for Entrepreneurial Ventures
ENT 220, Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurial Organizations
ENT 230, Introduction to Accounting for Entrepreneurs
ENT 300, Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance
Further, College of Commerce students will not be allowed to take courses from this list
to meet their core Commerce degree requirements.
Course Name
Proposed Course Label
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
AGEC 230
This is an existing course.
Marketing for Entrepreneurial
Ventures
ENT 210
Human Resource Management for
Entrepreneurial Organizations ENT
220
Introduction to Accounting for
Entrepreneurs
ENT 230
Introduction to Entrepreneurial
Finance
ENT 300
Entrepreneurship and Small
Business Management ENT 310
Pre-requisite
Class
Size
50
Sponsoring
College
Agriculture
30 credit units of University study
50
Commerce
30 credit units of University study
50
Commerce
30 credit units of University study
50
Commerce
Introduction to Accounting for
Entrepreneurs, ENT 230
50
Commerce
AGEC 230, ENT 210, ENT 220, ENT
230
50
Commerce
None
ENT 300, Introduction to
Entrepreneurial Finance, must be
taken prior to or concurrently with
ENT 310
Three credit units of free electives Class specific
from an approved list.
Arts & Science and the College of
Commerce
N/A
N/A
Prerequisite Flow Chart:
Pre-requisites in the minor have been kept to a minimum to facilitate program
completion for students who decide to pursue the minor later in their academic career.
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Introduction to
Entrepreneurship
AGEC 230
Free Senior Elective
Marketing for
Entrepreneurial
Ventures
ENT 210
Human Resources
Management for
Entrepreneurial Organizations
ENT 220
Entrepreneurship and
Small Business
Management
ENT 310
Introduction to
Accounting for
Entrepreneurs
ENT 230
Introduction to
Entrepreneurial
Finance
ENT 300
5. RESOURCES
The Entrepreneurship Minor sponsors are requesting the following funding from the
Academic Priorities Fund:
College Request
Arts & Science
Commerce
Agriculture
Amount
$22,500 per annum
$0
$0
College of Arts & Science Budget Request:
The College of Arts & Science requests on-going funding in the amount of $22,500 per
annum as follows:
• Administrative Support Salary and benefits $60,000 @25% of Full Time Equivalent
Cost $15,000. The addition of approximately 100 students to the current
interdisciplinary program enrolment of 300 students will require adding an additional
one quarter of a full time equivalent resource to support the incremental demand for
student academic and advising services provided by the Undergraduate Office in
the College of Arts & Science.
• Bursaries 5 classes @$150 for each of 10 students for a total of $7,500 per annum.
The rationale for offering bursaries to Arts & Science students is embedded in
student reactions to Question Three in the Arts & Science student survey. Question
three asked students to indicate their level of interest in pursuing the minor at a
level of tuition similar to that charged in the College of Commerce. Two hundred
and eighty (of four hundred and ninety four) respondents indicated that they were
not interested in the minor at that level of tuition. The bursary program is intended
to mitigate the financial barriers of commerce-level tuition for students with
demonstrated financial need.
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College of Commerce Budget:
The College of Commerce is not requesting funding from the Academic Programs Fund
for this initiative. The college will assume the full financial responsibility of ENT classes
offered by the college in line with the current college funding model. The College of
Commerce funding agreement allows tuition revenue from all Commerce taught classes
to flow to the college. As the College of Commerce does not draw directly on the
University operating budget, revenue for college operations including full faculty costs
must be covered by tuition revenue. Therefore, students in the minor taking Commerce
courses pay Category Four tuition which is currently $600 per three credit unit course.
Commerce ENT courses will use existing Commerce classroom space and will access
existing Commerce technology support. The College has not included the detailed
budget in this proposal.
It should be noted that students in the minor taking other than Commerce courses pay
the tuition appropriate to the college offering the course. Current Commerce service
teaching obligations to other programs such as Public Administration and Business
Economics in the College of Arts & Science and the Bachelor of Agribusiness Degree
program in the College of Agriculture will not be affected.
The Commerce detailed budget assumes tenure/tenure track faculty involvement in the
delivery of at least one section of each course offering from Commerce. Subsequent
sections of courses would be delivered by a combination of term and sessional faculty
under the oversight of tenure/tenure track faculty. The involvement of tenure/tenure
track faculty is a key component to ensure continuity of programming and as a signal for
academic excellence of the program offerings.
College of Agriculture and Bioresources Budget:
The College of Agriculture has not requested funding from the Academic Priority Fund
for this initiative.
6. RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTATION
Benefits: College of Commerce
The benefits to the College of Commerce of engaging in entrepreneurial education for
non-commerce students are numerous. This proposal highlights the important role that
the College of Commerce plays under the University’s Integrated Plan. The College of
Commerce wishes to play a pivotal role in offering business programming in a variety of
ways that encourage students to choose the University of Saskatchewan as a place to
pursue undergraduate education.
The Entrepreneurship Minor is one key element in a broader range of service
programming common at leading business schools across North America. This service
programming would be focused on management and business training for other
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professional colleges such as Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Kinesiology, Dentistry and
Engineering.
Benefits: College of Arts & Science
The College of Arts & Science sees enormous benefit to that group of students who are
interested in the leveraging of their area of study either through business start up or
small business management. Prospective employers of Arts & Science graduates will
also see the value-added nature of the skills associated with the Entrepreneurship
minor in addition to the core competencies and disciplinary expertise associated with an
Arts & Science education. The College supports this initiative as part of its role in
supporting the Integrated Plan and the Enrolment Plan. Finally, the College of Arts &
Science is mindful of the critical role that Arts & Science graduates play through their
entrepreneurial activity in the development of new products and services, job creation
and the overall economic vitality of the province and our country.
Benefits: College of Agriculture and Bioresources
The College of Agriculture supports this initiative as part of its role in supporting the
Enrolment Plan
The Colleges of Commerce, Arts & Science and Agriculture & Bioresources have a long
history of co-operation. Each college is well recognized for their expertise in their
respective fields, and importantly, there are great synergies to be realized from
leveraging this program by utilizing existing expertise and interest through this program.
Risks:
The risk to the University if this program is not approved is that these students may
seek this programming from other Universities.
7. BUDGET
No internal allocation of budgets will occur as a result of this proposal.
College Statement
Consultation:
The Entrepreneurship minor outlined in this package was developed by the following
interdisciplinary team co-chaired by Alison Renny and Tom Steele. Extensive and early
consultation has occurred via this team to ensure that the proposed program meets the
needs of Arts & Science students.
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Program Development Team
NAME
Alison Renny
Allison Muri
Bernie Kraatz
Bill Brown
Bram Noble
Grant Isaac
John McCannon
Judith Rice Henderson
Marc Mentzer
Kevin Schneider
Marv Painter
Nobuhiko Hibara
Tom Allen
Tom Steele
COLLEGE / DEPT.
Commerce:
Assistant Dean
Arts & Science:
English
Arts & Science:
Chemistry
Agriculture:
Agricultural Economics
Arts & Science:
Geography
Commerce:
Dean
Arts & Science:
History
Arts & Science:
English
Commerce:
IROB
Arts & Science:
Computer Science
Commerce:
Management and Marketing
Commerce: Finance and
Management Science
Agriculture: Agricultural
Economics
Arts & Science: Associate
Dean (Undergraduate Affairs)
E-MAIL
renny@commerce.usask.ca
Allison.muri@usask.ca
Bernie.kraatz@usask.ca
bill.brown@usask.ca
b.noble@usask.ca
isaac@commerce.usask.ca
John.mccannon@usask.ca
judith.henderson@usask.ca
mentzer@commerce.usask.ca
kevin.schneider@usask.ca
painter@commerce.usask.ca
hibara@commerce.usask.ca
tom.allen@usask.ca
tom.steele@usask.ca
Commerce Statement:
The College of Commerce struck an ad hoc working committee with representation from
all four College of Commerce departments plus membership from interested faculty
from the College of Agriculture. Membership follows:
Tom Allen,
Department of Agricultural Economics,
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Bill Brown, Department of Agricultural Economics,
College of Agriculture and Bioresources
Nobu Hibara, Department of Finance, College of Commerce
Grant Isaac, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Commerce
Marc Mentzer, Department of Industrial Relations and Organizational Behavior
Marv Painter, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Commerce
Alison Renny, Department of Accounting, College of Commerce
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The proposal for classes in a Minor in Entrepreneurship for Arts & Science students was
approved in principle by College of Commerce faculty at the faculty meeting held on
May 27, 2005.
The College of Commerce faculty approved ENT 210.3 Marketing for Entrepreneurial
Ventures; ENT 220.3 Human Resource Management for Entrepreneurial Organizations;
ENT 230.3 Introduction to Accounting for Entrepreneurs; ENT 300.3 Introduction to
Entrepreneurial Finance; ENT 310.3 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Management for inclusion the Arts & Science Entrepreneurship Minor at a Faculty
Meeting held on February 23, 2007.
Arts & Science Statement:
Entrepreneurship programming at Canadian Universities is primarily associated with
Colleges/Faculties of Commerce/Business. To our knowledge, Entrepreneurship
programming within an Arts & Science context is unique within Canada (for a timely
discussion of the relevance of Entrepreneurship, see University Affairs
August/September 2006 issue). The only related program is the University of Waterloo
“SciBus” co-op program which has the form of a combined commerce/science degree
rather than an Entrepreneurship focus. Development of unique and innovative
programming options is an important part of the College’s vision, mission, and values.
Entrepreneurship programming thus provides a competitive advantage for the College
of Arts & Science to recruit students who have entrepreneurial aspirations within their
disciplinary passions.
The Entrepreneurship minor was circulated in the October College Challenge to all Arts
& Science faculty for comment and feedback. No challenges to the proposal were
received. Prior to this distribution, all Arts & Science Department Heads for the cognate
courses contained in the minor were consulted on whether inclusion of their courses
was appropriate and permissible.
The BA programs committee approved an original version of the proposed minor on
November 6, 2006. The BSc programs committee requested changes to the minor to
increase accessibility to science students (who typically have limited elective space).
These changes were accepted by the proponents (working team identified above) and
were also deemed acceptable by the BA committee. Subsequently, the Division of
Social Science approved the use of the minor in conjunction with a BA in social
sciences (program type B) on 7 December 2006. The Division of Science defeated the
motion to proceed with the minor on February 1, 2007, ostensibly on grounds that there
is no provision for cross-college minors in the nomenclature report. Therefore, the
Division of Science could reconsider the adoption of the minor after it has been
established and implemented for the Social Sciences. The Division of Humanities &
Fine Arts has not met since last fall; they will consider adoption of the Entrepreneurship
minor at the April 2007 meeting.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Trever Crowe, Chair
Academic Programs Committee of Council
FROM:
Alison Renny, Chair
Budget Committee of Council
DATE:
June 6, 2007
RE:
Arts and Science Entrepreneurship Minor
______________________________________________________________________________________
As requested, the Budget Committee considered the budgetary implications of the proposed
Entrepreneurship minor within the College of Arts and Science as related to the College’s request for
financial support. With confirmation that the College of Arts and Science will fund the program if central
funds are not provided, the following motion was approved:
Motion: “That the Budget Committee recommends to the Academic Programs Committee approval
of the Arts and Science Entrepreneurship minor. “
If you have any questions regarding the committee’s deliberation, please direct these to Professor Dick
Neal. Due to my stated conflict of interest as one of the proponents for the program, I declined to chair
consideration of this item, and instead requested that Professor Neal as Vice Chair place the question before
the committee.
_______________________________________
Alison Renny, Chair, Budget Committee of Council
c D. Neal
C. Fornssler
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Members of the Budget Committee
FROM:
Dick Neal, Vice Chair
DATE:
June 4, 2007
RE:
Arts and Science Entrepreneurship Minor
______________________________________________________________________________________
At the request of the Academic Programs Committee, the Budget Committee discussed the proposal for an
Entrepreneurship Minor within the College of Arts and Science at its meeting on May 24, 2007. The
budget request within the proposal relates to $22,500 per annum requested by the College of Arts and
Science to provide administrative support salary and benefits pro-rated ($15,000) and 10 bursaries ($7,500)
– see page 7 of the proposal. As the outcome of the Arts and Science request for funding from PCIP is not
known at this time, the Chair of the Budget Committee requested a response from the College of Arts and
Science indicating what the College’s intention would be if funding from PCIP was not forthcoming. The
attached email from Tom Steele, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Affairs) states the College’s intention to
fund the program from College funds if funding is not provided by PCIP.
Due to the Chair’s conflict as a proponent for this new field of specialization, as Vice Chair I have agreed
to chair the discussion of this item. In order to move the proposal forward, and with the assurance of
funding, the following motion is proposed to the Committee, moved by myself and seconded by Bob
Faulkner. Please indicate by reply email by Wednesday, June 6th whether or not you approve of the
motion.
If you would prefer further discussion of the proposal at a committee meeting, please let me know your
thoughts in this regard.
Motion: “That the Budget Committee recommends to the Academic Programs Committee approval
of the Arts and Science Entrepreneurship minor (Neal/Faulkner). “
_______________________________________
Dick Neal, Vice Chair
c T. Crowe
Attach: Email from Tom Steele
sent June 3, 2007
Sandra:
The Entrepreneurship minor is an initiative identified in the University's first integrated
plan; the College of Arts & Science has therefore requested resources from the Academic
Priorities fund to support this initiative.
I am writing to confirm that the Undergraduate Office of the College of Arts & Science is
committed to directing the necessary administrative resources to support student
academic services associated with the Entrepreneurship minor.
Currently, the Undergraduate Office's resources are over-extended, resulting in
unacceptable delays and wait-times for academic advising and other student academic
services. In the event that the Academic Priorities Fund is rejects the College's request
for resources to support the incremental student academic service and advising activity
associated with the Entrepreneurship minor, the Undergraduate Office will eliminate or
reduce other student services as necessary to ensure success of the Entrepreneurship
minor.
Please contact me if you require further information.
Sincerely
========= Tom Steele
Associate Dean (Undergraduate)
Arts & Science