Complete your course planning for the upcoming academic year: Enrol in these exciting electives to develop your consulting, forecasting and leadership skills!

Schulich Electives

NEW! SB/BSUS 4400 3.00: Sustainability Accounting and Accountability

What? This course is designed to provide students with a practical and theoretical understanding of the growing field of sustainability accounting and accountability.

When? Winter 2018, Tuesdays, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Where? SB S126

Who? Students who have completed prerequisites SB/ACTG 2011 3.00 and SB/ACTG 2020 3.00

Why? Take this course to…

  • Work with a group to complete a social audit project
  • Conduct an interview with a business leader for submission to Aim2Flourish, a global initiative in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Learn to critically and independently evaluate sustainability information produced by corporations

How? Enrol with catalogue number G08N01

NEW! SB/FINE 4060 3.00: Advanced Personal Finance

What? A newly designed advanced course for students thinking of a job in the wealth management industry, this course will teach you how to SOLVE real world retirement planning problems using R, the language of choice in the finance world.

When? Winter 2018, Thursdays, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Where? SB S128

Who? Students interested in personal finance for themselves, family or career, who have already taken a basic course on personal finance. Prerequisite: SB/FINE 2000 3.00/ Corequisite: SB/FINE 4050 3.00

Why? Take this course to…

  • Learn all about advanced wealth management strategies
  • Create R-scripts that optimize and solve real-world retirement income problems
  • Develop skills to manage uncertainty that consumers face towards the end of the lifecycle

How? Enrol with catalogue number R88P01

SB/INTL 4300 3.00 R: International Business Simulation

What? In this course student teams use a sophisticated business simulation program to manage a firm through multiple years of operation in a competitive industry. Teams will develop a mission and strategy for their firm and implement it in a dynamic market.

When? Winter 2018, Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Where? SSB W357

Who? This course is the iBBA equivalent of MGMT 4100.

Prerequisites: SGMT 3000 or INTL 4400. Not open to exchange students visiting Schulich.

Why? Take this course to…

  • apply your knowledge of functional areas of business and ethics
  • learn to analyze the international market and stay competitive
  • refine your teamwork skills in a highly applicable business environment

How? Enrol with catalogue number D07Z01

Non-Business Electives

AP/HIST 1030 6.00 A: Imperialism and Nationalism in Modern Asia

What? This course examines the modern evolution of Asian countries with special emphasis on imperialism and the rise of nationalism. This course is interregional, international, and interdisciplinary. Students critically read and analyze a variety of primary sources including personal letters, newspaper articles, declarations of war, and treaties of peace.

When? Fall 2017 & Winter 2018, Tuesdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm (plus a weekly tutorial)

Where? CLH-M

Who? Open to all students

Why? Take this course to…

  • learn about the rise of colonial nationalism as a response to foreign occupation
  • explore important events that have shaped international business history
  • dive into a rich array of readings from anthropologists, economists, historians, journalists, political scientists and more

How? Enrol with catalogue number S97W01

AP/PRWR 3720 3.00 M: Fundamentals of Editing

What? The course addresses the problems of sorting and arranging information and of writing it up in a manner that is clear and comprehensible in limited spaces. Students edit their own work and the work of others, learning both to administer and accept criticism.

When? Winter 2018, Thursdays, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Where? SC 212

Who? Open to all students

Why? Take this course to…

  • improve your writing skills for the professional business world, and beyond
  • collaborate with your peers to develop critical editing, feedback, and constructive criticism skills for your own, and others’ work
  • expand your creative and analytical thinking toolbox for professional compositions

How? Enrol with catalogue number D08R01

AP/PRWR 3820 3.00 M: Workshop in Presentation Strategies

What? A workshop course following from AS/PRWR 3810 3.00. Students are assigned lumps of information and develop these for presentation to different audiences. Consideration is given also judging the appropriate technological aids and developing the skills to employ them effectively.

When? Winter 2018, Tuesdays, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Where? SAY T2109

Who? Open to all students

Why? Take this course to…

  • improve on communication skills for everyday life and in a business context
  • understand, leverage and utilize various tools and technologies to enhance presentation for various settings and audiences
  • process vast arrays of information and transform them into dynamic and engaging deliveries of content and material

How? Enrol with catalogue number Z84V01

AP/WRIT 3003 3.00 A: Workshop in Presentation Strategies

What? This course develops the skills necessary for successful institutional and business writing. Students employ situational analysis and discuss the persuasive devices used when writing in a public or private sector professional environment.

When? Fall 2017, Mondays, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Where? ACW 008

Who? Students who have completed the prerequisite course AP/PRWR 2006 3.00

Why? Take this course to…

  • grow your writing abilities in various settings and for various professional purposes
  • develop and improve on communication skills in a business and career context
  • gain an understanding of critical and analytical thinking skills needed for persuasion in professional spheres

How? Enrol with catalogue number C68Q01