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Business Faculty

Tarek Mady, Associate Professor, Dean
Gary Evans, Professor
Blake Jelley, Professor
Jürgen Krause, Professor
Timothy E. Carroll, Associate Professor
Andrew Carrothers, Associate Professor
Melissa James, Associate Professor
Tina Saksida, Associate Professor
Donald M. Wagner, Associate Professor
Xiao Chen, Assistant Professor
Susan Graham, Assistant Professor
Sam Kolahgar, Assistant Professor
Lena Jigen Liang, Assistant Professor
Amy MacFarlane, Assistant Professor
Suzanne Rath, Assistant Professor
William Waterman, Assistant Professor
Luifang Yao, Assistant Professor

The Faculty of Business Administration is committed to providing students with a high quality, integrated business education in a personalized learning environment. It is structured to provide the broad-based, cross-functional business education required for leaders of business, government, and not-for-profit organizations. The Faculty’s personalized learning environment provides opportunities for extensive interaction between students, faculty and practitioners.

The Faculty of Business Administration holds a unique position within the province’s education system. It is committed to intellectual leadership, and to excellence in developing new knowledge and conveying that knowledge to its students and to the public. In order to attract, develop and retain students, faculty and staff, the Faculty recognizes that it must sustain an intellectually stimulating environment.

The Faculty views its students not as customers, but rather as partners in the development of a high quality business education. Graduates are expected to have developed competency in integrating the core functional business disciplines; ethical, social, historical and global awareness; critical thinking and problem solving; quantitative analysis; communication skills and leadership; team work as well as personal initiative; technological application in business; and using business research to support evidence-informed practice.

The degree program in the Faculty of Business Administration is designed to fulfill this mission and to provide the educational breadth and depth needed by business leaders.

ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Faculty of Business maintains a close liaison with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Prince Edward Island, and students who satisfactorily complete designated university courses are given broad exemptions by this professional organization. Students interested in pursuing a professional accounting designation should contact the Dean’s office prior to enrolling in their third year. These students should not enrol in Business electives other than those that are designated as accounting exemptions. Students not pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree may register for the Certificate in Accounting.

Bachelor of Business Administration

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) is a four-year degree consisting of 120 semester hours. (NOTE: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.)   

REQUIRED COURSES

1000-Level Courses:
Accounting 1010 (Introduction to Financial Accounting)
Business 1410 (Marketing)
Business 1710 (Organizational Behaviour)
Economics 1010 (Introductory Microeconomics)
Economics 1020 (Introductory Macroeconomics)
Math 1110 (Finite Mathematics)
UPEI 1010 (Writing Studies) (see note 3)
IKE 1040 (Indigenous Teaching)

2000-Level Courses:

Accounting 2210 (Managerial Accounting)
Business 2120 (Business Presentations and Communications)
Business 2310 (Corporate Finance)
Business 2410 (Management Information Systems)
Business 2510 (Introduction to Management Science)
Business 2720 (Human Resource Management)
Business 2880 (Research and Evidence-Based Management)
[Though English 3810 is a 3000-level course, it is recommended that students take this course in their second year.]

3000-Level Courses:

Business 3010 (Business Law – Part I)
Business 3330 (Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance) OR Business 3340 (Personal Finance)
Business 3430 (Integrated Cases in Marketing)
Business 3510 (Operations Management)
Business 3710 (Entrepreneurship and New Ventures)
Business 3910 (Strategic Management)
English 3810 (Professional Writing) [recommended to be taken in Year 2]

4000-Level Courses:

Business 4850 (Developing Management Skills)
Business 4950 (Business Research I)

ELECTIVE COURSES

In addition to the 23 required courses, students must take 17 elective courses. At least three electives must be business courses and at least eight electives must be non-business courses. The other six electives (“free electives”) may be either business or non-business courses.

For students pursuing one of the seven specializations, the courses prescribed for the particular specialization will fulfill electives on the degree.

Students must obtain at least 60% in at least 14 of the 18 required business courses in order to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration.

NOTES:

• Accounting courses are considered to be business courses.
• All courses will not necessarily be offered each year. Students should consult the current timetable before registration.
• The completion of UPEI 1010 is a required course for the BBA, but the course also meets the general UPEI requirement of taking UPEI 1010, 1020 or 1030.

SPECIALIZATIONS

The specializations in the BBA Program are designed to provide students with a deeper level of expertise within a discipline, to improve students’ competitiveness upon entering the workforce.

Specialization in Accounting

A specialization in accounting is intended for business students wishing to pursue a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation after graduation. In addition to the core courses required to fulfill the BBA requirements, the following additional courses will be required to obtain the specialization:

•Accounting 2020 (Introductory Financial Accounting – Part II)

•Accounting 3010 (Intermediate Accounting – Part I)

•Accounting 3020 (Intermediate Accounting – Part II)

•Accounting 3120 (Cost Accounting)

•Accounting 4010 (Advanced Financial Accounting – Part I)

•Accounting 4020 (Advanced Financial Accounting – Part II)

•Accounting 4150 (Auditing)

•Accounting 4160 (Auditing, Accounting and Society)

•Accounting 4310 (Income Taxation)

In addition, students planning to pursue their CPA designation must take Business 3330 (Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance), as it is a required course for entry into the CPA program.

To qualify for a specialization in accounting, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the required courses above. Students who already hold a certificate in accounting will not receive additional recognition for a specialization in accounting.

Specialization in Entrepreneurship

The courses and experiences related to specializing in entrepreneurship provide students with the knowledge and the experiential learning to start up a business or manage one in an entrepreneurial manner. Students will study the various types of entrepreneurship including business, social, and innovation within existing organizations. The key learning outcomes for students will be to gain knowledge, confidence, skills, and practice in both entrepreneurial thinking and leading entrepreneurial initiatives. They will think analytically, ask questions, research the market, solve problems, start a new venture, launch new products/services/ideas, and develop other entrepreneurial skills.

In addition to the core BBA program, completion of the specialization in entrepreneurship requires successful completion of the following courses:

Required:

• Business 2650 (Introduction to Small Business and Entrepreneurship)
• Business 3650 (Small Business Management: Opportunity Analysis & Development)
• Business 3660 (Entrepreneurial Finance)
• Business 4460 (Personal Selling and Sales)
• Business 4680 (Self-Employment – Behind the Scene)

Any FOUR of the following courses:

• Business 2870 (International Business)
• Business 4610 (Communications)
• Business 4650 (Project Management)
• Business 4710 (Organizational Development and Change)
• Business 4750 (E-commerce)
• Business 4760 (Intercultural Management)
• Philosophy 1110 (Critical Thinking)
• Psychology 3310 (Creativity)
• Sociology 2920/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2920 (Work and Society)
• Sociology 3110 (Small Groups)

Some of the above-listed courses have prerequisites. For example, many non-business courses that are 2000-level and above, require 1000-level introductory courses (such as Sociology 1010 or Psychology 1010 and 1020) and may have additional 2000-level or 3000-level prerequisites. Students are advised to plan ahead accordingly.  To qualify for a specialization in entrepreneurship, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the nine courses of this specialization.

Specialization in Finance

Management of financial resources is critical to the success and sustainability of both private and public organizations. An understanding of financial concepts, qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills, and rational decision-making practices are important learning outcomes of the courses in the specialization in finance. The courses in this specialization focus on both corporate finance and personal finance with the intent of preparing the student for a career or further education related to finance. In addition to the core BBA program, completion of the specialization in finance requires successful completion of the following courses:

Required:

• Accounting 2020 (Introductory Financial Accounting – Part II)
• Business 3330 (Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance) (see note below)
• Business 3340 (Personal Finance) (see note below)
• Business 3660 (Entrepreneurial Finance)
• Business 4390 (International Finance)

Any FIVE of the following courses:

• Business 2870 (International Business)
• Business 3020 (Business Law – Part II)
• Business 4320 (Applied Investment Management)
• Economics 2030 (Intermediate Microeconomics)
• Economics 2040 (Intermediate Macroeconomics)
• Economics 2310 (Mathematical Economics)
• Economics 3710 (Economics of Sports)
• Economics 2910 (Managerial Economics)
• Economics 4050 (Financial Economics)
• Economics 4120 (Public Finance)

Note regarding Business 3330 and 3340: The core BBA program requires students to take Business 3330 or 3340, but students taking the specialization in finance must take both courses.  To qualify for a specialization in finance, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the ten courses of this specialization.

Specialization in International Business

The international opportunities in today’s world are vast. Doing business internationally is also challenging. The specialization in international business includes four business courses that provide an overview of those opportunities and challenges, as well as five electives to be chosen from a large multi-disciplinary set of courses that can enrich a student’s understanding of the world beyond our borders. The specialization also includes an international exchange term or an international work term. In addition to the core BBA program, completion of the specialization in international business requires the successful completion of the following:

Completion of an approved international academic or international co-op work term. To document that they have completed this requirement of the specialization, students must register in Business 3860 (a zero-credit hour course) for an academic exchange term, or Business 3940 (also a zero-credit hour course) for an international co-op work term. International students are deemed to have already met this requirement by virtue of having travelled from their home country to study at UPEI, but they too should register for Business 3860 to document that they have met this requirement.

Completion of the following four required courses:

• Business 2870 (Introduction to International Business)
• Business 4760 (Intercultural Management)
• Business 4770 (International Marketing)
• Business 4390 (International Finance)

Completion of any FIVE of the following courses:

• any course designated as Business 3870 (International Business Elective)
• any courses offered by the Department of Modern Languages
• any courses offered by Asian Studies
• any History courses listed under the US, British, European, Global or Greek & Roman streams
• any Political Science courses listed in the Comparative Politics field of courses or the International field of courses
• Anthropology 1050 (Introduction to Anthropology I)
• Anthropology 2010 (Cultural Anthropology)
• Anthropology 4040 (Applied and Public Interest Public Policy)
• Economics 3310 (International Trade)
• Economics 3320 (International Monetary Economics)
• Economics 3410 (Economic Development Theory)
• Economics 3420 (Economic Development Policy)
• Psychology 4720/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 4720 (Social Justice in Psychology)
• Religious Studies 1010 (Religions of the World – Western Traditions)
• Religious Studies 1020 (Religions of the World – Eastern Traditions)
• Religious Studies 1050 (World Religions)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2120 (Peoples of South Asia)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2420 (Peoples of Oceania)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2510 (Peoples of Africa)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2610 (Sex, Gender and Society)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2630 /Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2630 (Global Youth Cultures)
• Sociology/Anthropology 3550 /Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3550 (Globalization)

Some of the above-listed courses have prerequisites. For example, many non-business courses that are 2000-level and above, require 1000-level introductory courses (such as Sociology 1010 or Psychology 1010 and 1020) and may have additional 2000-level or 3000-level prerequisites. Students are advised to plan ahead accordingly. Students are advised to plan ahead accordingly.  To qualify for a specialization in international business, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the nine courses of this specialization.

Specialization in Marketing

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a specialization in marketing is designed to introduce students to the core marketing function within the spectrum of business and further develop students’ theoretical and practical understanding of a full range of marketing activities. In addition to the core business curriculum, students pursuing a marketing specialization will take courses dedicated to marketing communications, brand management, market research, consumer behaviour, personal selling and sales, and international marketing. The marketing specialization is intended to help prepare students for entry-level positions in both small and large organizations ranging from account managers to marketing coordinators to brand managers and much more.

In addition to the core BBA program, completion of the specialization in marketing requires the successful completion of the following:

Required:

• Business 4810 (Integrated Marketing Communications)
• Business 4430 (Consumer Behaviour)
• Business 4440 (Market Research)
• Business 4450 (Brand Management)
• Business 4460 (Personal Selling and Sales)
• Business 4770 (International Marketing)

Any THREE of the following courses:

• Business 4650 (Project Management)
• Psychology 2220 (Psychology of Personal Experience)
• Psychology 2420 (Introduction to Social Psychology)
• Psychology 3030/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3030 (Psychology of Aging)
• Psychology 3050 (Adolescent Development and Adjustment)
• Psychology 3080 (Child Development)
• Psychology 3090 (Adult Development)
• Psychology 3210 (Learning and Motivation: Basic Processes)
• Psychology 3310 (Creativity)
• Psychology 3510 (Theories of Personality)
• Psychology 3910/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3910 (Psychology of Women)
• Sociology 2710 (Self and Service)
• Sociology 3920 (Media and Society)
• Anthropology 3100/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3100/English 3140 (Identity and Popular Culture)
• Family Science 2210 (Family Resource Management)
• Family Science 2410/Kinesiology 2410 (Human Development)
• Theatre Studies 2440 (Introduction to Theatre Study)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2610/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2610 (Sex, Gender and Society)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2710 (Self and Society)

Many of the above-listed courses have prerequisites. For example, many non-business courses that are 2000-level and above, require 1000-level introductory courses (such as Sociology 1010 or Psychology 1010 and 1020) and may have additional 2000-level or 3000-level prerequisites. Students are advised to plan ahead accordingly.  To qualify for a specialization in marketing, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the nine courses of this specialization.

Specialization in Organizational Management

The leadership and management of organizations can promote or undermine organizational effectiveness, the well-being of organizations’ members, and outcomes for other stakeholders. Management-related courses such as organizational behaviour, human resource management, and leadership and management skills are important components of the core BBA program. The specialization in organizational management allows students to delve deeper into the broad, interdisciplinary domain of management and organizational studies by combining additional management courses with relevant courses in social science and liberal arts. Substantive issues relating to organizations as well as social and behavioural research methods are features designed to help students take an evidence-based approach to management. This specialization promotes development of thoughtful, ethical, and productive members, managers, and leaders of organizations.

In addition to the core BBA program, completion of the specialization in organizational management requires successful completion of the following courses:

THREE courses from the following list of business courses (“List A”):

• Business 3720 (Industrial Relations)
• Business 4610 (Communications)
• Business 4650 (Project Management)
• Business 4710 (Organizational Development and Change)
• Business 4760 (Intercultural Management)
• Business 4880 (Management in Perspective)
• Business 4070 (Special topics in Organizational Management)
• University 2030 (Introduction to Leadership Studies)
• University 3030 (Leadership theory and Practice)

TWO courses from the following list of non-business research courses (“List B”):

• Anthropology 3210 (Field Methods)
• Anthropology 4040 (Applied and Public Interest Anthropology)
• Information Technology 3710 (Applied Databases)
• Philosophy 1110 (Critical Thinking)
• Philosophy 3710/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3710 (Community-Based Ethical Inquiry I)
• Psychology 3710 (Advanced Statistics)
• Psychology 3740 (Advanced Qualitative Research)
• Sociology 4010 (Doing Social Research)
• Sociology 4090 (Evaluation)
• Sociology 4620 (Approaches in Applied Sociology)
• Sociology/Anthropology 2080 (Developing the Socio-Cultural Imagination)

FOUR courses from of the following list of other non-business courses (“List C”):

• Economics 3240 (Labour Economics)
• Education 3090 (Introduction to Learning in the Workplace)
• History 4260 (A History of the Canadian Working Classes)
• Philosophy 1020 (Introduction to Ethics and Social Philosophy)
• Psychology 2420 (Introduction to Social Psychology)
• Psychology 3310 (Creativity)
• Psychology 3510 (Theories of Personality)
• Psychology 3620 (Ergonomics)
• Psychology 3810 (Human Learning and Memory)
• Psychology 3820 (Cognitive Psychology)
• Sociology 1050 (Civility and Society)
• Sociology 2750/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2750 (Social Inequality)
• Sociology 2920/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2920 (Work and Society)
• Sociology 3110 (Small Groups)
• Sociology 3910 (Sociology of Organizations)

Many of the above-listed courses have prerequisites. For example, many non-business courses that are 2000-level and above, require 1000-level introductory courses (such as Sociology 1010 or Psychology 1010 and 1020) and may have additional 2000-level or 3000-level prerequisites. Students are advised to plan ahead accordingly.  To qualify for a specialization in organizational management, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the nine courses of this specialization.

Specialization in Tourism and Hospitality

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a specialization in tourism and hospitality is designed for students who plan to work in the tourism and hospitality industry in a management capacity or as an entrepreneur. The specialization in tourism and hospitality includes four required courses that focus specifically on the tourism and hospitality industry, as well as five electives to be chosen from a large multi-disciplinary set of courses that can enrich a students’ understanding of international business and international peoples.

In addition to the core BBA program, completion of the specialization in tourism and hospitality requires successful completion of the following courses:

Required:

•Island Studies 2110/Sociology/Anthropology 2110 (Island Tourism: The Search for Paradise)
•Business 4540 (Tourism and Hospitality Management)
•Business 4550 (Sustainable Tourism Development)
•Economics 2420 (The Economics of Tourism)

TWO courses from List A, and another THREE courses from List A or List B:

List A:

•Business 4650 (Project Management)
•Business 4760 (Intercultural Management)
•Business 4770 (International Marketing)
•Sociology/Anthropology 3740/Island Studies 3740 (Tourism)
•Any courses offered by the Department of Modern Languages

List B:

•Anthropology 1050 (Introduction to Anthropology I)
•Anthropology 2010 (Cultural Anthropology)
•Religious Studies 1010 (Religions of the World – Western Traditions)
•Religious Studies 1020 (Religions of the World – Eastern Traditions)
•Religious Studies 1050 (World Religious)
•Sociology/Anthropology 2120 (Peoples of South Asia)
•Sociology/Anthropology 2420 (Peoples of Oceania)
•Sociology/Anthropology 2510 (Peoples of Africa)
•Sociology/Anthropology 2630/ Diversity and Social Justice Studies 2630 (Global Youth Cultures)
•Sociology/Anthropology 3550/Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3550 (Globalization)

Many of the above-listed courses have prerequisites. For example, many non-business courses that are 2000-level and above, require 1000-level introductory courses (such as Sociology 1010 or Psychology 1010 and 1020) and may have additional 2000-level or 3000-level prerequisites. Students are advised to plan ahead accordingly.  To qualify for a specialization in tourism and hospitality, students are required to have an overall average of 70% in the nine courses of this specialization.

Honours in Business Administration

An Honours concentration in Business Administration provides an opportunity for BBA students to pursue advanced studies in Business. It is available to students with a strong academic background who intend to continue studies in Business at the postgraduate level, or to students who intend to pursue a career where research experience would be of value.

ADMISSION

For admission to the Honours program, students must have a minimum average of 75% in all previous courses. Permission of the School is required and is contingent on the student finding a faculty supervisor. Students interested in pursuing the Honours program should seek admission as early as possible, not later than the end of the third year.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A total of 126 semester hours of credit is required for the BBA Honours. In addition to the requirements of the regular BBA, Honours students must complete Honours Thesis 5100 (six semester hours). This thesis would normally be completed in the semester following Business Research 4950. A committee of three faculty members, including the supervisor, will review the Honours thesis. An oral examination conducted by the committee will also be included in the evaluation process. A minimum average of 75% must be maintained to remain in the Honours program.

CO-OP EDUCATION IN BUSINESS

The UPEI Co-op Program is an integrated approach to university education which enables students to alternate academic terms on campus with work terms in suitable employment. The success of such programs is founded on the principle that students are able to apply theoretical knowledge from course studies in the workplace and return to the classroom with practical workplace experience. Students who successfully complete all the requirements of the program will have the notation entered on their transcripts and on the graduation parchment.

Students accepted into the program, complete at least three 14-week paid work terms and three professional development courses. Credits earned through completion of work terms are counted as general electives (i.e. free or non-business electives).

The Co-op option is available to full-time students in any specialization within the Faculty of Business.  Applications to the Co-op Education Program are normally made after completion of the first year of study.

See the Co-operative Education Program section of the UPEI Academic Calendar for more information.

Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration Program

Graduates of two year college diploma programs can gain access to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree (BBA) by way of the Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration Program.

The Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration program is available to students who have a two-year diploma from Holland College (or a similar college). They must satisfy general UPEI and Faculty of Business entrance requirements. Applicants must demonstrate a minimum average of 70% in their college program.  (NOTE: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.)   

REQUIRED COURSES:

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s FIRST year at UPEI:

Business 1410 – Marketing
Business 1710 – Organizational Behaviour
Business 2410 – Management Information Systems
Business 2880 – Research and Evidence-Based Management
Economics 1010 – Introductory Microeconomics
Economics 1020 – Introductory Macroeconomics
Math 1110 – Finite Mathematics
UPEI 1010 – Writing Studies (see note 3)
IKE 1040 – Indigenous Teachings
Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting (except students whose college diploma was in Accounting; see note 1)

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s SECOND year at UPEI:

Business 2120 – Business Presentations and Communications
Business 2310 – Corporate Finance
Business 2510 – Introduction to Management Science
Business 2720 – Human Resource Management
Business 3010 – Business Law – Part I
Business 3430 – Integrated Cases in Marketing
English 3810 – Professional Writing
Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s THIRD year at UPEI:

Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance OR Business 334 – Personal Finance
Business 3510 – Operations Management
Business 3710 – Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Business 3910 – Strategic Management
Business 4850 – Developing Management Skills
Business 4950 – Business Research I

ELECTIVE COURSES:

For students whose college diploma was in Accounting:

In addition to the 22 required courses, students must take 8 elective courses. At least three electives must be business courses, and at least four electives must be non-business courses. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.

For students whose college diploma was not in Accounting:

In addition to the 23 required courses, students must take 7 elective courses. At least two electives must be business courses, and at least four electives must be non-business courses. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.

Students must obtain at least 60% in at least 14 of the 18 required business courses in order to qualify for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

NOTES:

1. Students whose college diploma was in Accounting will substitute a business elective for ACCT 1010.

2. Students in this program are eligible for the Business Co–op option.

3. The completion of UPEI 1010 is a required course for the Accelerated BBA, but the course also meets the general UPEI requirement of taking UPEI 1010, 1020 or 1030.

Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality

The Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality (BBTH) is a two-year post-diploma degree available only to graduates of diploma programs at the Atlantic Tourism and Hospitality Institute (ATHI) or of similar programs at similar post-secondary institutions. This post-diploma degree provides the opportunity for students to continue their education through a concentration in Business Administration.

Students must meet the UPEI admission requirements for this degree by completing the ATHI diploma, including economics, or equivalent course work at a university or college, with a minimum overall average of 70%. In the BBTH program, students must obtain grades of at least 60% in at least 12 of the 16 required business courses in order to qualify for the degree. Students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.  (NOTE: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.)   

REQUIRED COURSES

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s FIRST year at UPEI:

Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting
Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting
Business 1410 – Marketing
Business 1710 – Organizational Behaviour
Business 2120 – Business Presentations and Communications
Business 2510 – Introduction to Management Science
Business 2880 – Research and Evidence-Based Management
Business 3010 – Business Law – Part I
UPEI 1010 – Writing Studies (see note 4)
IKE 1040 – Indigenous Teachings

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s SECOND year at UPEI:

Business 2310 – Corporate Finance
Business 2720 – Human Resource Management
Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance OR Business 3340 – Personal Finance
Business 3430 – Integrated Cases in Marketing
Business 3510 – Operations Management
Business 3710 – Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Business 3910 – Strategic Management
Business 4850 – Developing Management Skills
English 3810 – Professional Writing

ELECTIVE COURSES

In addition to the 18 required courses, students must take 2 elective courses. At least one elective must be a non-business course. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course. For the non-business elective, Island Studies 2110 (Island Tourism: The Search for Paradise) is highly recommended.

NOTES:

1. Accounting courses are considered to be Business electives.
2. Due to student enrolments and faculty availability, some courses may not necessarily be offered each year. Students should consult the current timetable before registration.
3. Business 3730 (Tourism Management) or Business 4540 (Tourism and Hospitality management) is recommended for the free elective.
4. The completion of UPEI 1010 is a required course for the BBTH, but the course also meets the general UPEI requirement of taking UPEI 1010, 1020 or 1030.
5. Students are eligible to apply to the Cooperative Education program upon entrance to the University.
6. The following courses are not eligible as electives for the BBTH program: Math 1110/1120, and Economics 1010/1020.

Bachelor of Business Studies

The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBST) program is a post-diploma degree. It will require a minimum of two years of academic study at UPEI, the curriculum of which will consist primarily of core courses and a few electives.

To be eligible for program admission, students must have already completed a two-year business diploma in specified programs at a recognized college and have achieved an overall average of 70%. Students must meet the UPEI admission requirements for this degree. In the BBST, students must obtain grades of at least 60% in at least 12 of the 16 required business courses in order to qualify for the degree. Students are subject to all of the Academic Regulations of the University.  (NOTE: As per Academic Regulation #1 h), all undergraduate degree programs require successful completion of IKE-1040, one of UPEI-1010, 1020 or 1030, and a Writing Intensive Course.)   

REQUIRED COURSES

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s FIRST year at UPEI:

Business 1410 – Marketing
Business 1710 – Organizational Behaviour
Business 2120 – Business Presentations and Communications
Business 2510 – Introduction to Management Science
Business 2880 – Research and Evidence-Based Management
Business 3010 – Business Law – Part I
Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting (except students whose college diploma was in Accounting; see note 1)
Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting
UPEI 1010 – Writing Studies (see note 7)
IKE 1040 – Indigenous Teachings

Required courses recommended to be taken in a student’s SECOND year at UPEI:

Business 2310 – Corporate Finance
Business 2720 – Human Resource Management
Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance OR Business 3340 – Personal Finance
Business 3430 – Integrated Cases in Marketing
Business 3510 – Operations Management
Business 3710 – Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
Business 3910 – Strategic Management
Business 4850 – Developing Management Skills
English 3810 – Professional Writing

ELECTIVE COURSES

For students whose college diploma was in Accounting:

In addition to the 17 required courses, students must take 3 elective courses. At least one elective must be a business course and at least one elective must be a non-business elective. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.

For students whose college diploma was in Business or Retail Management:

In addition to the 18 required courses, students must take 2 elective courses. At least one elective must be a non-business course. The other elective (“a free elective”) may be either a business or a non-business course.

NOTES:

1. Students who have completed a diploma in Accounting Technology must take a business elective in place of Accounting 1010.
2. Accounting courses are considered to be Business electives. Due to student enrolments and faculty availability, some courses may not necessarily be offered each year. Students should consult the current timetable before registration.
3. Political Science 2010 (Canadian Politics I: Government) and 3110 (Canadian Public Administration) are recommended as potential non-business electives.
4. Recommended Business electives include Business 2650 (Introduction to Small Business and Entrepreneurship), Business 4650 (Project Management), Business 4710 (Org. Development), and Business 4760 (Intercultural Management).
5. Students are eligible to apply to the Co-operative Education program upon entrance to the university.
6. Unless specified, the following courses are not eligible as electives for the BBST program: Math 1110/1120, Economics 1010/1020, and Business 1010.
7. The completion of UPEI 1010 is a required course for the BBST, but the course also meets the general UPEI requirement of taking UPEI 1010, 1020 or 1030.

Minor in Business Administration

The Minor in Business Administration is designed for students in faculties other than Business Administration. The Minor consists of at least twenty-one semester hours. Completion of the Minor in Business Administration requires successful completion of the following courses:

Required:

Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting

Business 1410 – Marketing

Business 1710 – Organizational Behaviour

FOUR of the following courses:

Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting

Business 2510- Introduction to Management Science

Business 2650 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Business 2880 – Research and Evidence-Based Management

Business 2310 – Corporate Finance

Business 2720 – Human Resource Management

Business 3010 – Business Law – Part I

Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance OR Business 3340 – Personal Finance

Business 3430 – Integrated Cases in Marketing

Business 3510 – Operations Management

Business 3710 – Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Business 4850 – Developing Management Skills

Certificate in Business

The Business Certificate is intended for students who satisfy the entrance requirements of the Business Program but are not pursuing a Business degree. Generally, students must have successfully completed Grade 12 in a University Preparatory program with an overall average of at least 70% in English, Mathematics, any two Social Studies, Languages, or Sciences, and one other academic course.

Applicants with the appropriate work experience may also be accepted into the program.

The objective of this certificate program is to provide students with a sampling of courses in the areas of business. For those students interested, the certificate program also provides many of the foundation courses required to enter the BBA degree program.

The Business Certificate is a credit program comprised of ten three-semester hour courses: three required courses and seven elective courses. The courses are generally offered during the normal academic year, but some may be offered during summer school.

Please note: students enrolled in the Bachelor degree in Business Administration, the Bachelor of Business in Tourism and Hospitality and the Bachelor of Business Studies do not qualify for the certificate.

Required courses:

Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting

Business 1410 – Marketing

Business 1710 – Organizational Behaviour

SEVEN of the following courses:

Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting

Business 2510 – Introduction to Management Science

Business 2650 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Business 2880 – Research and Evidence-Based Management

Business 2310 – Corporate Finance

Business 2720 – Human Resource Management

Business 3010 – Business Law – Part I

Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance

Business 3340 – Personal Finance

Business 3430 – Integrated Cases in Marketing

Business 3510 – Operations Management

Business 3710 – Entrepreneurship and New Ventures

Business 4650 – Project Management

Business 4850 – Developing Management Skills

Students must obtain grades of at least 60% in at least 7 of the 10 business courses in order to qualify for the Certificate of Business.

Certificate in Accounting

The Accounting Certificate is intended for non-business students who satisfy the entrance requirements of the Business program. Generally, students must have successfully completed Grade 12 in a University Preparatory program with an overall average of at least 70% in English, Mathematics, any two Social Studies, Languages, or Sciences, and one other academic course.  Applicants with the appropriate work experience may also be accepted into the program.

Students who graduated with a BBA, BBST or BBTH, without the Accounting Specialization, are also eligible to return to complete the Accounting Certificate.

The Certificate provides some of the foundation courses for the Chartered Professional Accountant designation. To be eligible to receive the Certificate, students must obtain a minimum average of 60% in each of the courses taken.

REQUIRED COURSES

Accounting 1010 – Introduction to Financial Accounting

Accounting 2020 – Introductory Financial Accounting – Part II

Business 2310 – Corporate Finance

Business 2410 – Management Information Systems

Accounting 3010 – Intermediate Accounting – Part I

Accounting 3020 – Intermediate Accounting – Part II

FOUR of the following courses:

Accounting 2210 – Managerial Accounting

Accounting 3120 – Cost Accounting

Accounting 4010 – Advanced Financial Accounting – Part I

Accounting 4020 – Advanced Financial Accounting – Part II

Accounting 4150 – Auditing

Accounting 4160 – Auditing, Accounting, and Society

Business 3330 – Integrated Cases in Corporate Finance

English 3810 – Professional Writing

Students who have earned a specialization in accounting in the Bachelor of Business Administration program are not eligible for the Certificate in Accounting.

ACCOUNTING COURSES

1010 INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING—Part I
This course introduces the accounting model and basic accounting concepts and principles needed to read, analyze and interpret financial statements. An understanding of the role of accounting in society will be explored. Sound ethical judgment for financial decision-making will be stressed. Emphasis is on accounting from a “user’s” perspective.
Three hours a week

2020 INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNTING—Part II
This course focuses on understanding and applying the accounting equation, recording transactions and preparing financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Differences between International Financial Reporting Standards and Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises will be highlighted. Sound ethical judgment for financial statement preparation will be stressed. Emphasis is on accounting from a “preparer’s” perspective.
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 1010 and a minimum of second year standing in an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Business or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

2210 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
The emphasis throughout this course is on the uses of accounting and other financial tools in the management of a business. Topics include inventory costing methods, cost allocation, cost behaviour, the contribution approach, pricing, and budgeting.
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 1010
Three hours a week

3010 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING—Part I
This course provides in-depth coverage of the accounting standards required for corporate financial reporting for both public and private enterprises. It introduces students to the Canadian accounting environment and the concepts and principles from which Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) have grown. Specific emphasis is given to the major asset categories found on corporate balance sheets through extensive coverage of cash, accounts receivable, inventories, capital assets and investments. Other topics covered in detail include current liabilities, revenue and expense recognition, and the statement of cash flows.
PREREQUISITE: Accounting 2020 and a minimum of third year standing in an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Business or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

3020 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING—Part II
This course continues the examination of balance sheet items with extensive coverage of the accounting and reporting issues related to liabilities and shareholders’ equity, including complex debt and equity instruments, corporate income taxes, leases, pensions and other post-employment benefits, earnings per share, and restatements.
PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of 60% in Accounting 3010 or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

3120 COST ACCOUNTING
Topics include standard costing, budgets, flexible budgets, variance analysis, pricing, relevance and decentralization, and transfer pricing. This course will also incorporate case studies to highlight the application of methodology.
PREREQUISITE: A minimum of 60% in Accounting 2210 and a minimum of third year standing in an undergraduate program or permission of the instructor

4010 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING—Part I
This course covers the study of mergers and acquisitions using the purchase method, and accounting for intercompany transactions and their elimination to arrive at consolidated financial statements.
PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of 60% in Accounting 3020 or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

4020 ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING— Part II
This course covers the accounting for partnerships, municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, trusts and estates, and foreign exchange transactions.
PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of 60% in Accounting 4010 or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

4150 AUDITING
This course provides an introduction to the auditing profession and specifically the external audit of financial statements. This course focuses on the three phases of the audit process – risk assessment, risk response and reporting. The role of ethics and independence within the auditing profession will be emphasized.
PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of 60% in Accounting 3020 or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

4160 AUDITING, ACCOUNTING AND SOCIETY
The main focus of this course will be the application and extension of auditing and accounting concepts to realistic scenarios through the use of case analysis. This advanced course will also focus on the role of auditors and accountants in society. Topics include the financial reporting environment, the standard-setting process, regulatory influences on the profession, corporate governance, ethics and professionalism, and emerging issues in the profession.
PREREQUISITE: A minimum grade of 60% in Accounting 4150 or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

4310 INCOME TAXATION

PREREQUISITES: A minimum grade of 60% in Accounting 3020 or permission of the instructor
Three hours a week

BUSINESS COURSES

1010 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
An introduction to the functional areas of business. Topics to be covered include business organizations, marketing, finance, accounting, production, and personnel. Much emphasis will be placed on the development of both written and oral communication skills in a business context. Case studies will be used to reinforce theoretical concepts discussed.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion (a passing grade) of the English Academic Program (EAP) for those students enrolled in the EAP program.
Three hours a week