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Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 392 Managing the Employment Relationship The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the basic elements of the relationship between employers and their employees. The course focuses on key aspects of forming, developing and maintaining a workforce. These will be examined in terms of the three major contexts for managing the employment relationship: employment relations law, collective bargaining and trade unionism and progressive human resources management. Throughout, the course examines the importance of effective employee relations to business success. It is intended to familiarize students with the complexities of

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAHR 508 Managing Change Prerequisite MBA Core What are the most pressing changes that companies face today? Which change strategies are most likely to succeed; which will fail? As a leader, what can you do to orchestrate an efficient and effective organizational transformation? Managing Change is a lively, interactive course that taps into both current research and real business examples. We cover a broad range of practical topics from strategic change to mergers, global initiatives, great change leaders and stunning change failures. We consider the leadership challenges you will likely face as you direct employees, clients

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 511 Managing Information Technology Prerequisites MBA Core The course is designed to familiarize the students with problems, challenges, and approaches in managing information technology (IT). This course takes an analytical view by critically discussing IT management principles, approaches, frameworks, models, and practices. Topics addressed in this course include: (1) how appropriately is the information technology strategy linked to the business operational needs and internal structures, its external situation and relationships, and strategy?; (2) How effectively are the firm's IT internal and external resources being integrated into and utilized by the firm?; and (3) How

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 511 Managing Information Technology Prerequisites MBA Core The course is designed to familiarize the students with problems, challenges, and approaches in managing information technology (IT). This course takes an analytical view by critically discussing IT management principles, approaches, frameworks, models, and practices. Topics addressed in this course include: (1) how appropriately is the information technology strategy linked to the business operational needs and internal structures, its external situation and relationships, and strategy?; (2) How effectively are the firm's IT internal and external resources being integrated into and utilized by the firm?; and (3) How

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 403 Managing Diversity In this course we will work to clarify what hinders acceptance of differences in the workplace, take a closer look at some of the problems various individuals face in the workplace, and then consider effective leadership techniques that will lead to a more effective bridging of differences in the workplace. As present and future leaders you need to know more about what is known about diversity in the workplace. As present and future managers it makes sense to explore and assess your own strengths and weaknesses regarding accommodating differences.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAHR 512 Managing Diversity Prerequisite MBA Core What is the business case for diversity? How can business leaders avoid the common biases, skewed systems and ill-fated initiatives that hamper healthy diversity? What concrete steps can leaders take to create well-balanced, innovative and productive workforces? Managing Diversity is an interactive, practical course that taps into both current research and real business examples. Diversity is more than demographics. We look at diversity through the eyes of individuals, teams and social groups. In so doing, we cover a broad range of topics including employee diversity and: power, psychological traits,

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 411 Managing and Building Teams Groups and teams are becoming increasingly part of organizational life. An understanding of effective group processes and work teams can be critical to individual and organizational success. The objective of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how to develop and be a part of an effective team. In doing so we will define what is meant by a high performing team, and explain conditions under which teams are most likely to make a contribution to the organization. We will also discuss conditions and

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 305 Compensation This course focuses on managing employee compensation in organizations. Through the projects, students will acquire skills and knowledge necessary for developing effective organization compensation systems. Learning Objectives: Learn current state of compensation decision making Learn how recent theory and research inform compensation decisions Develop knowledge and skill in making compensation decisions

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BASM 511 Strategic Management of Services Prerequisite MBA Core This module takes a multifunctional and strategic approach to the management of service businesses. Effective management of service organizations--which occur in business, nonprofit and government sectors, requires the integration of at least three major functions: (1) marketing, (2) operations, and (3) human resources. While each function can be examined independently, this module will focus on an integrative approach. Students will develop a framework for analyzing management problems in service industries and designing competitive strategies. Topic areas to be covered include: (1) understanding the services management challenge,

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BASM 511 Strategic Management of Services Prerequisite MBA Core This module takes a multifunctional and strategic approach to the management of service businesses. Effective management of service organizations--which occur in business, nonprofit and government sectors, requires the integration of at least three major functions: (1) marketing, (2) operations, and (3) human resources. While each function can be examined independently, this module will focus on an integrative approach. Students will develop a framework for analyzing management problems in service industries and designing competitive strategies. Topic areas to be covered include: (1) understanding the services management challenge,

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 409 Creativity and Innovation This course provides an introduction to techniques and approaches to managing creativity and innovation in organizations. Learning Objectives: Develop a thorough understanding of the factors that lead to innovation in organizations. Develop an understanding of what individual creativity is, and how to enhance your own creativity. Develop an awareness of how to manage the human resource issues that challenge organizations undergoing innovation.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 486P Brand Management The course will use cases and project work to experience the issues and challenges commonly faced by brand managers. Topics will include assessing brand meaning, evaluating brand extensions, managing an extended product line, assessing brand strength, repositioning mature brands, defending premier brands, managing brands in crisis, and building brands via non-traditional media. Learning Objectives The course has been developed with the input of brand managers to achieve three objectives: Expose you to the opportunities and challenges typically encountered by brand managers. Expose you to the concepts and tools commonly used by brand managers. Develop

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 510 Managing Business Information Technology Projects Prerequisites MBA Core Today, project management is essential for achieving desirable business results. The objective of this course is to acquaint students with generally recognized good practices in project management. Good project management practices are exemplified in the context of Information Technology (IT) in this course. However, these practices are general and applicable to all projects in many contexts. Therefore, the course is not specific to those who will manage information technology projects. The course is useful to those who will manage projects in any context. This course takes

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAFI 500 Corporate Finance Prerequisite MBA Core The objective of this course is to study two important areas of corporate financial management: Cash management and valuation. Cash management involves characterizing the cash requirements for a particular operating proposal and developing a plan for managing these requirements. Valuation deals with the techniques used to determine the economic value of an operating plan. Discounted cash flow is the standard approach to valuation. We will also discuss the way in which capital structure and taxes are integrated into the valuation process.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 461 Sales Management This course is about sales management or essentially managing people to achieve profit. Principles and practices of sales management and techniques of personal selling will be presented, mainly, although not exclusively, in the context of business-to-business marketing (as opposed to consumer marketing). Sales managers are viewed as mini CEOs and wear many hats: planner, strategist, decision maker, tactician, organizer, forecaster, data analyst, personnel specialist (trainer, motivator, and leader), salesperson and often spouse, partner and parent. Someone once said, ‘Life is a Trade-Off’. As implied from the above, there are many

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAEN 502 Managing New Venture Growth Prerequisite MBA Core This course is about how to successfully manage sales, marketing, and business development in a new venture. This new venture can be a brand new “start-up”, or a group within an existing company that is entering a new market. The new venture has a set of problems that are not easy to solve. What is the market? Who are the customers? How do we build the team? How do we scale sales?This course’s theme is that most new ventures fail from lack of

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAIT 512 - Managing IT-related Business Risks Prerequisite MBA Core The theme of this course is Managing IT-Related Business Risks. Business and society have become very dependent on information technology to manage resources and to function effectively. This is especially evident when systems break down or are misused. This course concentrates on what can go wrong with information systems, the role of management in implementing controls to prevent, detect, and correct such exposures, and the role of the audit and security functions in designing, understanding, and testing those controls. Best practices for IT governance are

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAMA 580B Brand Management Prerequisite MBA Core Brand management is a fundamental element of competitive strategy for firms operating in consumer product and service markets. This course is intended for those interested in learning how brands are employed as strategic assets. The course will use cases and project work to reveal the issues and challenges commonly faced by brand managers, including: assessing brand meaning, evaluating brand health, assessing a brand’s leverage potential, evaluating brand extensions, managing brands through a crisis, and approaches to brand valuation. The goal of the course is to develop the conceptual,

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COMM 493 Strategic Management in Business A conceptual and practical introduction to the major areas of business strategy with an integrative perspective on managing a business. Includes the analysis of a business and its environment, the development and evaluation of strategic alternatives, and implementation of change. The main objectives in this course are the following: To improve upon the way you think about the business in general and the role of senior managers in particular, by developing a consistent, systematic conceptual framework. To improve and expand your understanding of what makes the business succeed or

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAEN 500 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Prerequisite MBA Core This course covers the characteristics and motivation of entrepreneurs; opportunity recognition; feasibility analysis; financing new venture and strategy for new ventures

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAHR 510 Strategic Human Resource Management Prerequisite MBA Core Given globalization, the growing integration of the world economy in to one marketplace, North American corporations are subject to unprecedented levels of competition. The critical source of competitive advantage for these corporations is not their physical assets, but their people. It is people, not companies, that innovate, create new products, make decisions, develop and implement business plans, penetrate new markets, and serve clients and customers. While developing effective business strategy is important to organizational success, the capacity to implement any given business strategy is completely dependent

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 303 Recruiting and Selection Organizations increasingly recognize that the quality of human resources that organizations retain influences organizational effectiveness. This course introduces the policies, activities, and practices for locating, attracting and selecting the right employee for organizations.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia BAFI 521 Financial Modelling Prerequisite BAFI 520 In this course we will apply financial models to address practical problems in the investments and corporate finance fields. Topics may include: Mean-variance optimization; Investment performance evaluation; Derivative pricing

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 434 Employment Law B This course will examine some of the legal principles that, to an ever-increasing extent, govern the employer-employee relationship. Learning Objectives: Acquire a comprehensive understanding of individual employment rights. Develop an analytical framework for understanding how infractions of these rights are resolved.

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia COHR 301 Business and Management Values Balancing organizational, personal, and community interests in a global economy. In addition to standard management textbooks and readings, the class will draw from the work of poets, fiction writers, essayists, and social critics.