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Commerce, Faculty of Management

COMM_O: Commerce


  1. COMM_O 101 (3) Business Fundamentals

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  2. COMM_O 105 (3) Values, Ethics, and Community

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  3. COMM_O 190 (3) Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making

    Introduction to decision models in business, including basic optimization, linear programming, probability, decision analysis, random variables, simulation, and solving decision problems using spreadsheet tools. Corequisite: One of MATH_O 100, MATH_O 116.

  4. COMM_O 202 (1) Career Fundamentals

    Fundamentals of career management including effective resume and cover letter writing, performing well in interviews and learning about the recruiting cycles, networking and resources. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits ENGL_O. Second-year standing. Course restricted to B.Com. students.

  5. COMM_O 280 (3) Entrepreneurship

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  6. COMM_O 303 (3) Strategic Staffing

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  7. COMM_O 304 (3) Training, Development, and Performance Management

    Employee training, development and performance management in a variety of employment settings. Application of various training methods to performance enhancement, performance appraisal, feedback, and empirical evaluation of training investments. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  8. COMM_O 305 (3) Strategic Compensation

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  9. COMM_O 308 (3) Labour Relations

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  10. COMM_O 324 (3) People Analytics

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  11. COMM_O 335 (3) Information Systems Technology and Development

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  12. COMM_O 353 (3) Financial Accounting - Intermediate 1

    Employee training, development and performance management in a variety of employment settings. Application of various training methods to performance enhancement, performance appraisal, feedback, and empirical evaluation of training investments. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  13. COMM_O 354 (3) Cost Accounting

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  14. COMM_O 355 (3) Income Taxation

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  15. COMM_O 362 (3) Consumer Behaviour

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  16. COMM_O 363 (3) Marketing Analysis

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  17. COMM_O 365 (3) Market Research

    Employee training, development and performance management in a variety of employment settings. Application of various training methods to performance enhancement, performance appraisal, feedback, and empirical evaluation of training investments. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  18. COMM_O 366 (3) Social Media Strategy

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  19. COMM_O 370 (3) Corporate Finance

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  20. COMM_O 371 (3) Investment Theory

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  21. COMM_O 374 (3) Applied Financial Markets

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  22. COMM_O 377 (3) International Financial Markets and Institutions

    Employee training, development and performance management in a variety of employment settings. Application of various training methods to performance enhancement, performance appraisal, feedback, and empirical evaluation of training investments. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  23. COMM_O 382 (3) Economics of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  24. COMM_O 387 (3) Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  25. COMM_O 389 (3) Creativity in Business

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  26. COMM_O 399 (1.5-12) Special Topics in Business I

    Explores the latest concepts and issues in business. It is not intended for topics routinely covered in the curriculum. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_O 399 or COMM_O 499 when the subject matter is of the same nature. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Third-year standing.

  27. COMM_O 405 (3) Managing the Family Business

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  28. COMM_O 410 (3) Leadership

    Employee training, development and performance management in a variety of employment settings. Application of various training methods to performance enhancement, performance appraisal, feedback, and empirical evaluation of training investments. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  29. COMM_O 412 (3) Negotiations

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  30. COMM_O 414 (3) Data Visualization and Business Analytics

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  31. COMM_O 415 (3) Quantitative Policy Analysis

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  32. COMM_O 433 (3) Employment Law

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  33. COMM_O 436 (3) Information Systems Analysis and Design

    Employee training, development and performance management in a variety of employment settings. Application of various training methods to performance enhancement, performance appraisal, feedback, and empirical evaluation of training investments. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  34. COMM_O 437 (3) Database Technology

    Entrepreneurial essentials from creating viable opportunities through building a founding team, strategic planning, going to market, fleshing out an organization and planning the future of the business. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Second-year standing.

  35. COMM_O 438 (3) Management of Information Systems

    Processes of workforce recruitment, selection, retention, and renewal. Includes human resources planning, development of an effective staffing strategy and employer brand, job analysis and descriptions, cost-benefit analysis of various recruiting methods, analysis and evaluation of selection methods. Prerequisite: COMM_O 203. Third-year standing.

  36. COMM_O 495 (3-6) Directed Studies in Business

    Directed readings and research on a topic to be agreed by a faculty member and a senior student. Fourth-year standing.

  37. COMM_O 499 (1.5-12) Special Topics in Business II

    Explores the latest concepts and issues in business. It is not intended for topics routinely covered in the curriculum. Credit will be granted for only one of COMM_O 399 or COMM_O 499 when the subject matter is of the same nature. Prerequisite: One of COMM_O 101, MGMT_O 100, and one of COMM_O 105, MGMT_O 110, and 3 credits of ENGL_O. Fourth-year standing.


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