Ontario College of Art & Design

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BUSI 2B01
Introduction to Business (Not offered in 2013/2014)
0.50 Credit(s)
Academic Course
Prerequisite: 3.0 credits of first-year studio and 1.0 credit of first-year liberal arts & sciences (including the Writing course with a minimum passing grade of 60%).
(Not offered in 2013/2014)
This course will introduce students to the role of the manager and business in society. It will discuss Canadian and global trends and issues – political, economic, technological, ethical – that affect the business enterprise, and establish the fundamentals of modern business and organizational management. Working with case studies, students will build upon the basics of revenue, profits, contribution and costs, and integrate advanced aspects of business models, innovation, competitive advantage, core competence and strategic analysis.
Notes: This course will fulfill 0.5 credit towards art electives in the Faculty of Art and 0.5 credit towards expansion studios for Industrial Design majors in the Faculty of Design. This course does not fulfill any Liberal Arts & Sciences requirements.
Course was last updated July 23, 2013 - 11:31 AM