UofC

The concentration program must be approved by the business school. Certain courses in a concentration may be compulsory. Information on concentrations is available from the office of the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs).

Bachelor of Commerce Concentrations consist of 18 units and are available in the areas of:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Business Process Management (Suspended)
• Business Technology Management
• Energy Management (Suspended)
• Energy and Professional Land Management
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Finance
• General
• International Business Strategy
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
• Personal Financial Planning
• Real Estate Studies
• Risk Management and Insurance
• Risk Management: Insurance and Finance
• Supply Chain Management
• Tourism Management (Suspended)
• Tourism Management and Marketing (Suspended)

In order to pursue any concentration in the Bachelor of Commerce program, students must achieve a minimum grade of "C" in the required core course(s) which is (are) prerequisite(s) for that concentration: Accounting 217 and 323; Business Technology Management 317; Energy Management 301 and 403; Entrepreneurship and Innovation 317; Finance 317; Management Studies 391; Marketing 317; Operations Management 317; Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 317; Real Estate Studies 317; Risk Management and Insurance 317; Professional Land Management 475; Strategy and Global Management 371; Tourism Management 309.

Accounting 341
Accounting 343
Accounting 361
Accounting 445 or 465
Accounting 400- or 500-level
Accounting 400- or 500-level

Note: Students should complete Accounting 323 before Year 3.

Business Technology Management 331
Business Technology Management 431
Operations Management 415
Operations Management 419

Two of:
Business Technology Management 333
Business Technology Management 455
Business Technology Management 459
Business Technology Management 465
Business Technology Management 467
Business Technology Management 531
Computer Science 319*
Operations Management 401
Operations Management 405
Operations Management 407
Operations Management 409
Operations Management 411

*Prerequisites required make this a suitable option for students in the combined degree program with Computer Science.

Note: Maximum one of Business Technology Management 455 or Operations Management 411. It is recommended that Data Science 201 be taken as a Junior Non-Commerce Option.

Business Technology Management 333
Operations Management 403

One of:
Business Technology Management 455
Operations Management 411

One or Two of:
Business Technology Management 463
Business Technology Management 465
Operations Management 405
Operations Management 407
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 493

One or Two of:
Business Technology Management 331
Business Technology Management 459
Business Technology Management 461
Business Technology Management 467
Operations Management 409
Operations Management 415

Note: Maximum of three Operations Management courses and maximum of three Business Technology Management courses.

Business Technology Management 331
Business Technology Management 333
Business Technology Management 400- or 500-level
Business Technology Management 400- or 500-level
Business Technology Management 400- or 500-level
400- or 500-level Commerce Option (including Business Technology Management)

Energy and Environment Engineering 355
Professional Land Management 475
Professional Land Management 583

*Three of:
Energy Management 301
Energy Management 403
Energy Management 489
Professional Land Management 573
Professional Land Management 579
Professional Land Management 587

*Note: It is recommended that courses be chosen from the intended career stream:

Energy Management: Energy Management 301, 403 and 489

Professional Land Management: Professional Land Management 573, 579 and 587

In addition, any unused courses above, as well as Business and Environment 517, Economics 327, 329, Energy Management 485 or 487 are recommended to be taken as Senior Options in the degree.

Students are advised that admission to the Concentration is competitive and meeting the minimum Bachelor of Commerce requirements does not guarantee admission.

Energy Management 301
Energy Management 403
Energy Management 489
Energy and Environment Engineering 355

Two of:
Business and Environment 517 (formerly Management Studies 597.17)
Business and Environment 533 (formerly Management Studies 559.24)
Energy Management 485
Energy Management 487
Finance 445
Finance 467
Operations Management 407
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 493

Entrepreneurship and Innovation 531 (formerly 559.04)
Finance 473

One of:
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 401
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 405
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 411 (formerly 559.06)

Three of (not used above):
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 359
Entrepreneurship and Innovation 400- or 500-level
Marketing 465
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 493
Risk Management and Insurance 439

Finance 443
Finance 451
Finance 400- or 500-level
Finance 400- or 500-level
Finance 400- or 500-level
Finance 400- or 500-level

Combination of 18 units Senior Commerce courses from two or more areas.

Strategy and Global Management 371 (formerly 575)
Strategy and Global Management 577

One of:
Strategy and Global Management 579
Strategy and Global Management 589
Finance 461
Marketing 467

Three of (not used above):
Finance 461
Management Studies 571
Marketing 467
Risk Management and Insurance 559.02 (overseas component)
Strategy and Global Management 403
Strategy and Global Management 405
Strategy and Global Management 407
Strategy and Global Management 409
Strategy and Global Management 571
Strategy and Global Management 573 (overseas component)
Strategy and Global Management 579
Strategy and Global Management 589

*Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to two courses in ONE modern language other than English is a requirement of this concentration. For this purpose, language courses taken will fulfill the Junior or Senior Non-Commerce Options for IBST concentrators in the degree program. Courses presented cannot be literature or culture studies based, and cannot be taught in English. Students with equivalent backgrounds are advised to consult the Haskayne Undergraduate Programs Office for approval.

Note: It is strongly recommended that the Strategy and Global Management courses be taken in the sequence of 371 followed by 577 followed by 579.

Marketing 465
Marketing 493
Marketing 400-level
Marketing 400-level
Marketing 400- or 500-level
Marketing 400- or 500-level

Note: Maximum of two 500-level Marketing courses.

Operations Management 401
Operations Management 405

Three of:
Operations Management 403
Operations Management 407
Operations Management 409
Operations Management 411
Operations Management 415

One of:
Business Technology Management 459
Business Technology Management 465
Business Technology Management 467
Engineering 481
Operations Management 559

Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 401
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 405
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 409
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 411

Two of:
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 400- or 500-level

Note: Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 413 is recommended to qualify for CPHR Alberta designation.

Risk Management and Insurance 317
Finance 443
Finance 463
Finance 477 (formerly Management Studies 577)
Risk Management and Insurance 439
Risk Management and Insurance 449

Note: It is recommended that Finance 477 be taken after all other required Concentration courses and that Accounting 421 be taken as a Senior Commerce Option.

Real Estate Studies 317
Real Estate Studies 427
Real Estate Studies 567

Three of:
Business and Environment 533 (formerly Management Studies 559.24)
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 493
Real Estate Studies 437
Real Estate Studies 447
Real Estate Studies 457
Real Estate Studies 559

Risk Management and Insurance 317
Risk Management and Insurance 439
Risk Management and Insurance 449
Risk Management and Insurance 459
Risk Management and Insurance 579

One of:
Accounting 421
Economics 341
Finance 443
Finance 445
Finance 451
Finance 461
Finance 463
Finance 475
Risk Management and Insurance 559

Risk Management and Insurance 317
Finance 451

Supply Chain Management 451
Supply Chain Management 453 (formerly Operations Management 417)
Supply Chain Management 455 (formerly Operations Management 559.05)

One of:
Economics 321
Economics 323
Economics 371
Geography 454

Two of:
Business Technology Management 465
Business Technology Management 467
Management Studies 571
Marketing 433
Marketing 467
Operations Management 401
Operations Management 403
Operations Management 411
Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources 493
Strategy and Global Management 371 (formerly 575)
Strategy and Global Management 571
Supply Chain Management 559

Note: Maximum one of Management Studies 571 or Strategy and Global Management 371.

Tourism Management 309
Tourism Management 419
Tourism Management 449

Three of:
Tourism Management 429
Tourism Management 439
Tourism Management 469
Tourism Management 479
Tourism Management 499

Note: Students are advised to complete Tourism Management 309 as soon as possible.

Tourism Management 419
Tourism Management 449
Tourism Management 400-level*
Marketing 465
Marketing 400- or 500-level
Marketing 400- or 500-level

*Except Tourism Management 409 which is not for credit in the Bachelor of Commerce.

Note: Students are advised that Tourism Management 309 is a prerequisite to the Tourism courses and must be taken in lieu of an open Senior Commerce Option for this Concentration.