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S.93-32

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

Office

the Vice-President, Academic

MEMORANDUM

To:

Subject:

Senate ?

From: ?

J. M. Munro

Chair, Senate Committee

on Academic Planning

Proposed Joint MRM/MBA Degree

Date ?

April 14,1993

(SCAP 93 - 15)

Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Academic Planning and the Senate

Graduate Studies Committee gives rise to the following motion:

Motion:

"that Senate approve and recommend approval to the Board of Governors,

as set forth in S.93 -32 the joint Master of Resource Management/ Master of

Business Administration Degree."

Note: ?

Graduates from the joint program will receive two degree parchments:

Master of Resource Management on recommendation of the Faculty of

Applied Sciences and Master of Business Administration on

recommendation of the Faculty of Business Administration.

SCAP

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

MEMORANDUM

To: Alison Watt, Secretary

From: K. Mezei, Acting Dean

Senate Committee on Academic Planning

Graduate Studies

Subject: Joint MRM/MBA Degree

Date: March 11, 1993

The Joint MRM/MBA Degree Proposal was approved by

the Senate Graduate Studies Committee, at its Meeting

on March 8, 1993, and is now being forwarded to the

Senate Committee on Academic Planning for approval.

K. Mezei, Acting Dean

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES?

Memorandum

TO: Senate Graduate Studies

FROM: B.P. Clayman

Committee

Dean of Graduate Studies

SUBJECT:

JOINT MRMJMBA DEGREE

DATE: February 15, 1993.

The Assessment Committee for New Graduate Programs (ACNGP) has approved and

recommends to the SGSC for approval a proposal for a joint MRMJMBA degree. The first draft

of the proposal was received on 22 September 1992. The ACNGP decided that, because the joint

program is primarily an amalgamation of two existing programs, external review was not

required.

This proposal will be considered at the next meeting of the SGSC to which a representative of the

proposed program will be invited.

PROPOSAL FOR JOINT MRM/MBA DEGREE

Nov 1990

Approved "In-Principle" by Senate Committee on Aca-

demic Planning

Mar 1992 ?

Approved by Faculty of Applied Sciences Graduate Stud-

ies Committee

Approved by Faculty of Business Administration Graduate

Studies Committee

22 Sep 1992 ?

Received by Dean of Graduate Studies

8 Dec 1992 ?

Reviewed by Assessment Committee for New Graduate

Programs

28 Jan 1993 ?

Revised proposal received by Dean of Graduate Studies

10 Feb 1993

Revised proposal reviewed by Assessment Committee for

New Graduate Programs

SCHOOL OF RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

MEMORANDUM

TO:

Graduate Studies Committee

FROM: Randall Peterman

Professor and Chair

of Graduate Studies

Committee

RE: Joint MRM/MBA Degree

DATE:

27 March 1992

The School of Resource and Environmental Management (REM), which gives a

master's degree in resource management (MRM), and Business Administration have

been developing a proposal for a joint MRM/MBA degree. This would be a double

degree; students who complete the requirements will receive both the MBA and the

MRM degrees.

Background

This proposal has been approved by the graduate studies committees in the two

programs and last year by the Dean of Business and Dean of Applied Science. The

proposal was submitted to SCAP for initial discussion at its meeting of 10th October

1990. Concern was expressed that the requirements for the double degree might not be

rigorous enough. However, recent Senate approval of a masters degree program in

English without a thesis/project provides a precedent for our proposal cast as a "double

degree" with the requirement of only one independent research activity. Our initial

proposal was for a "research project". This has now been upgraded to a "thesis".

Requirements of existing programs

It was always possible for students to fulfill the requirements of both the MRM

and the daytime MBA (DMBA) degrees. Experience has shown the costs to be greater

than the benefits; no student has completed both. The rationale for our proposal is that

requirements of each degree are complementary, permitting some reduction of

requirements of each without sacrificing academic quality.

The present requirements for each degree are summarized below.

DMBA requirements

Students may pursue one of two options: the "project" or the "thesis" option. The

former requires 8 courses and a less demanding research project; the latter requires

only 6 courses but a more ambitious thesis. Most students have pursued the project

option. For either option the student must choose a field of concentration among the

following:

'1'

1) accounting, 2) finance, 3) organizational behaviour/human resource management, 4)

management science/information systems,

marketing, and 6) policy analysis. Within

the chosen field of concentration the student must complete a minimum of 3 courses.

Many students are required to complete additional qualifying courses. There is a

new set of BUS courses - designated at the

500

level - to provide qualifying training in

fields such as managerial accounting, microeconomics, and finance.

REM requirements

Students must complete 12 courses (7 required,

approved electives) plus MRM

699, the research project.

ffi

Proposed degree requirements

The following requirements for the double degree are proposed:

A. Courses

1) Students must complete a minimum of 17 courses

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2) Students must complete a minimum of 3 electives within Business at the 800

level.

Students must complete a minimum of 3 electives within the School of REM.

4) Students must complete the following 11 required courses, subject to any

approved substitutions:

MRM 601 - Natural Resources Management I: Theory and Practice (an

interdisciplinary overview of resource management)

MRM 602 - Natural Resources Management II: Advanced Seminar

(capstone course, entails major group project)

MRM 621 - Economics of Natural Resources (survey of

microeconomics with emphasis on topics relevant to natural resource

MRM 611 - Applied Population and Community Ecology

-3-

5) MRM 644 - Public Policy Analysis and Administration (a public policy

course)

or BUS 858 - Business and the Public Interest (a public policy course)

MRM 641 - Law and Resources (a law course with emphasis on

527 -

536 -

543

11) BUS 572 - Organizational Behaviour

It is strongly recommended that students taking the joint MRM/MBA program also

complete the course Managerial Accounting--BUS 528--as an elective.

With the permission of the directors of both programs:

students may waive a maximum of three required courses if equivalent

courses have been completed and,

b) in addition to any courses waived students may substitute related

electives for required courses.

B. Thesis

The student must complete a thesis in a research area acceptable to his

or her supervisory committee. The thesis will demonstrate a

comprehensive knowledge of the relevant literature and will describe the

student's research representing an original contribution to knowledge in

the area. It will be examined in the same manner as other Master's

theses.

Student Selection

In order to be admitted into the double degree program, each student must be

approved by the graduate studies committees in the School of Resource and

Environmental Management and Business Administration. Students will have to fulfill

the prerequisites of both programs. We expect to limit the admission to this program to

up to 5 students per year.

(rem-mba)

APPENDIX 1: EXCERPT FROM 1992/93 SFU CALENDAR

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1. ?

School of Resource and Environmental Management

(pages

265 -

268)

2. ?

Faculty of Business Administration

(pages 293 - 296)

Graduate Applied Sciences - Resource and Environmental Management 265 '-

P. Williams ?

BA (Oft), MA

' (Wat), PhD (Utah State):

• '• :' Tourism management, resort development,

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tourism policy-and research

School of Resource and

Environmental Management

Location: 9671 Shrum Classroom Building

Telephone: 291-4659

291-4968 Fax

Director: ?

P.W. Williams BA (Ott), MA (Wat), PhD (Utah State)

Faculty and Areas of Research

Professors

J.C. Day ?

BS, MSc (W Ont), PhD (Chic)

Resources management policy, water

resources, impact assessment

J.L Knetsch ?

BS, MS (Mich State), MPA, PhD (i-larv)

Law and 'economics and the assessment of

non-pecuniary valus

(Joint appointment with Economics)

R.M. Peterman ?

BSc (Calif), PhD (Br Col)

Fisheries population dynamics and manage-

ment, simulation modelling, environmental as-

sessment

Associate Professors

A.M.

Gill

BA (Hull). MA (Alta), PhD (Manit)

Tourism, resource 'communities (joint ap-

pointment with Geography)

Ti. Gunton

BA, MA (Wat), PhD (Br Col)

Regional resource and development planning

M. M'Gonlgle

BA (Br Col), MSc (Lond), LLB (Tor), LLM, JSD

(Yale)

Law and resources, institutional analysis, and

international resource issues

As,sistant Professors

F. Gobas

'''' BSc, MSc (Amst), PhD (Tori

Environmental toxicology

M. Jaccard ?

'', BA, MRM (S Fraser). PhD (Grenoble)

Energy economics modelling

K. Lertzman

BSc (Man);

MSc PhD (Br Col)

Forest ecology, long term forest dynamics

landscapeecology conservation biology, global

change

P Wright

BS (Lakehead) MS (Ohio State)

J.H.

E.M.

Business Administration

•' BA (Vic, BC),, MA (WOnt)

Director of Forecasts and Special Projects BC

Energánd Mines,

ctoria

M Clark

BSc (Vic BC) PhD (New Br)

Environmental Chemist, BC Ministry; of

Environment (water quality)

DConnou, ?

.(Tor), PhD .(C'nell)

Principal, Connor Development Services Limited

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•, ?

(public participation, social impact assessment,

organization management)

A. Comford

BSc (McM) PhD (Br Col)

Commercial Consultant Vice President

Research and Information Services

Fraser University (impact assessment

analysis and management)

L Dellert

BScFor (Alta)'

Manager Forest Productivity and Decision

Support BC Ministry o f Forests (stand and

BSc (CaIg), MSc (Vic, BC).

Director of Northern Affairs,' Polar Gas, Calgary

(environmental impact assessment)

M. Kent

BA (S Fraser),' MSc (Alta)

Senior Environmental Co-ordinator, BC Ministry

of Transportation and Highways (impact

assessment, environmental' conflicts

B. Langford

BScA (Guelph), MSc (Tor), PhD (Oregon)

Co-ordinator, BC Ministry of Environment.

(impact assessment, surveillance and

•

' monitoring)

M. Margollck ?

BA (C'nell),.PhD (Br Cal)

O ?

Consultant, BC Hydro. Vancouver, BC (utility

resource planning and policy)

D. Marmorek

•BES (Wat), MSC (Br Col)

Director and partner, Environmental and Social

Systems Anlysists Ltd. (ESSA), Vancouver BC

o ?

(adaptive environmental assessment and

•

, ?

management; ecological impacts of acid

deposition)

D.W.I. Marshall

BSc (Qu) ?

Regional Director, Pacific Western and Northern

Region, Federal Environmental Assessment

Review Off ice (environmental and social impact

assessment)

A. Mackinnon

.BSC, MSc (Br Ccl)

Manager Forest Ecology, BC Ministry of Forests,

Research Branch, Victoria, BC (forest ecology)

D. O'Gorman

BA (Alta), MA (Br Cal)

Acting Director, Policy and Planning

•

BC Ministry of Forests (regional res

planning)

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266 Graduate Applied Sciences - Resource and Environmental Management

K. Peterson

BA (Br Col), NA (Northwestern)

Director of Planning, BC Hydro

F. Quinn

BA (Tor). MA, PhD (Wash)

Director of Social Studies, inland Waters

Directorate, Environment Canada, Ottawa

(water policy)

R. Strang

BC (For) (Edin), PhD (Lond)

Associate Dean, Renewable Resources, British

Columbia Institute of Technology (fire ecology,

fire as a vegetation management tool)

B. Switzer

BPhysEd, MSc (Alta)

President, Switzer and Associates Consulting

(environmental impact assessment on mines)

A. Thompson

LLB (Man), LLM (Tor), JSD (Col)

University of British Columbia Professor,

Associate Council, Ferguson Gifford (natural

resources, environment, energy)

Instructors

L Jackson

BA (San Fran), MSc (Stan). PhD (CaIg)

Quaternary Geologist, Geological Survey of

Canada (quaternary and environmental

geology, sedimentology), Director of Institute

for Quaternary Research

N. Knight

BSc, MRM (S Fraser), PhD Br Col)

Regional Environmental and Land Use Plan-

ner, Greater Vancouver Regional District (re-

source managementand regional development)

J. MacDonald

BA, MSc (S Fraser)

Geography (remote sensing, cartography)

Peepre

BA, BLA (Guelph), MSc (Br Col)

Principal, J.S. Peepre and Associates (parks,

outdoor recreation, tourism planning)

G. Runka

BSc (Br Col), MSc (C'nell)

President G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. (soil

inventory and land use interpretation for tax

Assessment, forest management and

agricultural purposes)

The School of Resource and Environmental Management offers a graduate

program in the Faculty of Applied Sciences that leads to a professional Masters

level degree in resource management (MRM degree). Under certain circum-

stances, doctoral programs may also be setup under special arrangements.

Post-doctoral positions are also available. The school is designed for individu-

als with experience in private organizations or public agencies dealing with

natural resources and the environment, or for recent graduates in various

scheduled in the evening or week-long blocks to permit students to complete

courses on a part-time basis.

Effective management of natural resouces and the environment requires

interdisciplinary skills as well as expertise in appropriate specialties. Problems

in the management of forest, fisheries, energy, wildlife, mineral, water, tourism

and agricultural resources are intensifying as competing demands increase.

Expertise in traditional resource disciplines is currently needed and will con-

tinue to be in demand. But such expertes are more effective managers if their

experience and background could be supplemented by an exposure to several

disciplines involved in resource problems.

The purpose of the school is to meet this need for deeper and broader

graduate training in natural resources, it is intended for individuals with

undergraduate training and experience in fields such as biology, engineering,

forestry and geology asll as business administration, economics, geography,

planning and other social sciences. Students take an integrated sequence of

courses in complementary fields, take further courses in their area of speciali-

zation and do a research project on a topic involving more than One traditional

discipline. The aim is to give students increased familiarity and competence in

understanding the natural dynamics of resources, strategies and techniques of

natural resource planning and management, and the biological, physical,

social, economic and institutional implications of resource decisions. Students

also become familiar with various quantitative methods of analysis and aids to

decision-making. This integrated, interdisciplinary emphasis has been part of

the school since its inception in 1979.

In the field of natural resources, in particular, it is important that an academic

program stress problem-solving and critical thinking rather than focus primarily

on subject matter such as fisheries, economics or wildlife biology. To this end,

the methods of integrating and synthesizing specialist approaches are stressed

in the school.

Research by faculty and students is intended to evaluate the effectiveness of

existing natural resource management policies and to develop new strategies

where appropriate. These strategies often emerge from research into the

biological dynamics of natural resources, of the institutional, social, economic

or public policy aspects of their management. Researchers apply a range. of

approaches including cost-benefit analysis, simulation modelling, legaland

institutional assessment frameworks, and social surveys to address critical and

emerging natural resource management issues. The School of Resource and

Environmental Management is primarily staffed by faculty who have a full time

appointment. The courses, therefore, are designed specifically for resource

and environmental management students. This full time faculty complement

provides a strong focus and tegration which significantly enhances the educa-

tional experience for graduate students. Considerable research is done in

direct collaboration with resource management agencies to ensure implemen-

tatiorrof research results.

Admission

Refer to the

Graduate General Regulations

for admission requirements.

Those with degree qualifications not directly in the related fields but with

extensive work experience in or related to resource management, are en-

couraged to apply for admission.

Individuals will vary in their preparation for the various disciplines involved in

the school. Therefore, admission to the school might be conditional upon the

completion of certain undergraduate courses.

Application Deadline: February 15.

Degree Requirements

Seventy-three (73) credit hours are prescribed for the program, 4801 which

are from the required group and 25 are from the electives. With the approval of

the director, up to seven courses (35 credit hours) may be transfer credits from

another institution. In exceptional cases, a student presenting evidence of

advanced education equivalent to one of the program courses from the

required group may be allowed to waive that course by the program director,

thereby reducing the total degree requirements to 68.

Prerequisite Courses

All students must be familiar with the material covered in an undergraduate

course in Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics.

Required

Courses

MRM ?

601-5

Natural Resources Management I: Theory and Practice

602-5

Natural Resources Management II: Advanced Seminar

611-5

Applied Population and Community Ecology

621-5

Economics of Natural Resources

631-5

Applied Geomorphology and Hydrology

641-5

Law and Resources

642-5

Regional Planning I

698-3

Field Resource Management Workshop

699-10

Research Project

Elective Courses

Students normally select

credit hours (usually 5 courses) to strengthen an

area of expertise. A series of possible electives are shown below under each

of the five areas of specialization currently offered by the School of Resource

and Enviromental Management However, any combination of elective courses

Simulation Modelling in Natural Resource Management

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613-5

Current Topics in Fisheries Management

615-5

Management of Aquaculture Resources

864-4

Studies in Economic Fisheries Management

STAT

650-5

Quantitative Analysis in Resource Management and

Management of Aquaculture Resources

644-5

Public Policy Analysis

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645-5

Resource Development Communities

646-5

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

647-5

Parks and Outdoor Recreation Planning

651-5

Project Evaluation.

655-5 Water Planning and Management

Energy Management

MRM ?

612-5

Simulation Modelling in Natural Resource Management

644-5

Public Policy Analysis and Administration

650-5

Energy Use and Policies

651-5

Project Evaluation

658-5 Energy Systems Modelling

Graduate Applied Sciences— Resource and Environmental Management 267

Environmental Management ?

MRM 610-5 Managementaof Contaminants in the Environment

612-5 Simulation Modelling in Natural Resource Management

646-5 Environmental and Social impact Assessment

Forestry

MRM ?

612-5

Simulation Modelling in Natural Resources

introduction to Forestry

672-5

816-3

Biology and Management of Forest Insects

Tourism,

Parks

and Outdoor Recreation

MRM ?

647-5 Parks and Outdoor Recreation Planning

648-5

The Tourism System

649-5

Tourism Planning and Policy

652-5

Community Tourism Planning and Development

Business Administration

BUS ?

512-4

Introduction to Business Finance

528-4

Accounting

536-4

Quantitative Methods in Management

543-4 Introductory Graduate Marketing

572-4 Organizations and Human Resource Management

822-4

Decision Theory

858-4

Busniess and Public Interest

BUEC 823-4

Business and Economic Forecasting

Co-operative Education Program

660-5 Special Topics in Resources Management

661-5

Special Topics in Resources Management

Other courses may be substituted with the approval of the director.

May be taken with permission of the MBA Director.

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Subject to student demand and faculty availability.

Co-operative Education

The School of Resource and Environmental Manage, ment has launched a

Co-operative Education program which allows students to work in a resource

management agency (government or private) to gain professional experience

in applied problem solving. The Co-op program is optional, but in many cases

the work can lead directly into the students MRM 699 Research Project.

Graduate Courses

MRM

601-5 Natural Resources Management I: Theory and

Practice

Disciplinary and interdisciplinary theory andprinciples for natural resources

analysis and planning.

MRM ?

602-5 Natural Resources Management II: Advanced

Seminar

A review of selected policies, programs or institutions related to natural

resources management. Prerequisite: 8 required MRM

courses orpern7ission

of instructor.

MAM ?

610-5 Management of Contaminants in the Environment

Application of scientific methodology and concepts regarding pollutant behàv-

iour and effects in environmental management.-

MRM ?

611-5 Population and Community Ecology

A review of population, community, and ecosystem ecology; implications of

these areas for methods of resource management and environmental as-

sessment

MRM

612-5 ?

Simulation Modelling In Natural Resource

Management

Methods of constructing simulations models and analyzing them through

sensitivity analysis. Application of simulation modelling toresearch and man-

agement of environmental and resource systems. Topics will include manage-

ment of wildlife, forests, insect pests, fisheries, pollution. problems, energy

resources, and recreational land use.

613-5 Current Topics in Fisheries Management

Current methods of evaluation of fisheries management problems, with em-

phasis on the biological aspects; case studies of world fisheries:

Prerequisites:

MRM 611 and MRM 612 or

permission of instructor. ?

MRM ?

615-3 Management of Aquaculture Resources.

Environmental, political, and social issues related to siting and

operation of

aquaculture facilities. Topics drawn from coastal zone management, regional

planning, public policy analysis, environmental and social impact assessment,

resource law and ecology.-

621-5 Economics of Natural Resources ?

Application of economic theory to natural resources management problems

with a view to assessing existing and alternative policies. Includestheoreti

analysis of concepts such as resource pricing, market failure, taxation, etc.,

management strategies for specific resources such as forestry, fisheries

environment.

MRM 631-5 Applied Geomorphology and Hydrology

A review of geomorphic and hydrologic principles; the morphology of drainage

basins; selected case studies.

MRM ?

632-5 Terrain Evaluation

The extensiveclassif icatlon of a landscape based on geology, geomorphology,

soils, vegetation, historic and current land use, and the assessment of qualita-

tive values as an aid to multiple land use management. - -

MRM

- ?

633-5 IntroductIon

- Photographic

Interpretation

Remote Sensing

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and

- - -. ?

Aerial

- ?

The application of these techniques in the acquisition and display of selected

resource data. Topics include air photo interpretation, multi-band photography,

thermal infrared imagery, satellite imagery, orthophotography, topographic

and thematic mapping, and computercartography.

-. ?

MRM ?

634-5 Slope Stability and Snow Avalanches In Resource

Management ?

Impact of slope failure and snow avalanches in mountainous environments.

Technical counter measures, zoning techniques, and the appraisal of ac-

ceptable risk are discussed within different geologic, climatic, and socio-

economic contexts. Prerequisite:

MAM

633 or permission of instructor.

MRM 641-5 Law and Resources ?

A study of legal interventions related to resource planning and environmental

control. The course looks at several aspects of environmental and recourse law

including administrative and constitutional law, fisheries and forestry regula-

tion, and native rights.

MRM ?

642-5 Regional Planning I

Theory and techniques of regional analysis; planning models and their ap-

plication to key resource sectors.

MRM

644-5 Public Policy Analysis and Administration

Analysis of methods of policy-making and problem solving with particular

emphasis on natural resource issues. Topics include goal setting, problem

definition, program scheduling, policy evaluation, policy implementation

public administration. A practical analysis of the structure and procesW

surrounding major contemporary policy issues.

MRM 645-5 Resource Development Communities

Examination of the impact of resource developments on communities in

Canada. An overview of the social organization of resources-based com-

munities and an analysis of the participatory process in decision making in

resource management.

MRM 646-5 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Evaluation and application of current methodologies for social, economic, and

biophysical impact assessment.

Prerequisites:

MRM 601, 611,

621, 642. or

permission of instructor. ?

MRM ?

647-7 Parks and Outdoor Recreation Planning

The course will outline resource assessment, planning, and management

MRM 648-5 The Tourism System

This course will examine the social, environmental and economic components

of tourism. Topics will include theoretical concepts and elements of tourism,

historical evolution, spatial patterns, and case studies of tourism development

in various parts of the world. Discussion of tourism planning and management

will focus on the development of tourism as a renewable resource.

MRM ?

649-5 Tourism Planning and Policy

The course provides frameworks and methodologies for understanding the

policy and planning initiatives of public and private sector organizations.

Foundations for resource assessment, market analysis, product-market

matching and regional tourism strategy development are explored in detail.

Prerequisites: permission of instructor.

MRM 650-5 Energy Management and Policy

Integration of energy supply and energy demand management to formulate

cohesive and efficient energy policies; topics include thermodynamics, model-

ling, conservation, energy pricing, oil markets, project assessment, the envi-

ronment and energy planning in developing countries.

MRM ?

651-5 ?

Project Evaluation

The role, limitations and methods of benefit cost analysis. Different m

surement techniques will be applied to the estimation of a range of benefits

costs. Market and nonmarket allocations will be considered.

Prerequisi

ECON 200, MRM 621,

or permission of instructor. -

268 Graduate Applied Sciences - Resource and Environmental Management

:. ?

MRM . .652.5 Community Tourism Planning and

Development . ?

MRM 654-5

Special Topics In Resource Management

• - ?

The course critically examines approaches employed by communities incorpo-

Special topics in areas not currently offered within the Resource and Environ-

rating tourism into their development strategies Techniques for optimizing the

mental Management program

esource potential of communities from economic, social, cultural and environ-

MRM ?

670-5 ?

Introduction to Forestry

mental perspectives are explored with a view toward developing policies for

Examines the theory and practice of forest management based on an

appropriate community tourism.

Prerequisites: permission of instructor,

understanding of the linkages between forest ecosystem dynamics, economics,

MRM ?

655-5 ?

Water Planning and Management

policy and social concerns. Principles are illustrated with reference to

Evaluation of theoretical models and management experiences; federal, pro-

contemporary forestiy issues.

Prerequisite: MRM61 1 orpermission of instructor.

vincial and international institutional arrangements and jurisdictional responsi-

MRM

671-5 ?

Forest Ecology

bilities; emerging problems and opportunities. Prerequisites: MRM 601, 621,

Principles of ecology of trees and forests applied to evaluation and man-

631, and 646, or permission of instructor. ?

agement of forest ecosystems.

Special Topics In Natural Resources Management

First semester of work experience in Resource and Environmental Manage-

Special topics in areas not currently offered within the offerings of the Resource

ment's co-operative education program.

and Environmental Management program. ?

MRM ?

661-5 Special Topics in Resources Management

Second semester of work experience in Resource and Environmental Manage-

Special topics in areas not currently offered within the offerings of the Resource

ment s co-operative education program.

• ?

and Environmental Management program. ?

MRM ?

698-3 Field Resource Management Workshop

An intensive field course introducing students to the diversity of issues and

MRM • 663-5 Special Topics in Resource Management

MRM ?

699-10 Research Project

Special topics in areas not currently offered within the Resource and Environ-

A research project dealing with aspecific problem in resource administration or

mental Management program. ?

allocation, resulting in the preparation of a formal paper and an oral defense.

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Graduate Business Administration

293

Faculty

of Business Administration

Dean: ?

S.J. Shapiro AS (Harv), MBA, PhD (Penn)

R. Schwindt*

Industrial organization; intemtitionaltrade;busi-

Associate

•

ness, government and society

Dean: ?

C.F. Smart

BCom, MBA, PhD (Br Col)

D.M.

Shapiro ?

Industrial organizations, managerial econom-

ics, business and public policy

Master of Business Administration Program

LLB (Lon d), MBA, MPP, PhD (Calif)

J.P.

Sheppard ?

Business policy, corporate failure and survival

Location: ?

5097 Academic Quadrangle

C.F.

Smart ?

Business policy; organizational behaviour

M.N. Stark

Commercial law

Telephone:

291-3404

291-3639

lung

International business

behavior

Executive Master of Business Administration Program

K.E. Vandezande ?

Investments, financing and financial markets

A.R. Vining ?

Business policy, business government and

Director: ?

A.R. Vining LLB (Lond), MBA, MPP, PhD (Calif)

international business; operations management

Location: ?

Harbour Centre, 515 West

Hastings Street, Vancouver V613 5K3

M.N. Wexler ?

Business, government and society; organza-

Telephone: 291-5013

tional behavior and theory

291-5122

R.G.

Zaichkowsky ?

Areas

For a complete list of faculty,

see

Business Administration

undergraduate

Joint appointment with Department of Economics

section.

M.F.

Abdel Magid

Accounting

Graduate Degree Offered

A. Sick

Investments and asset pricing

Master of Business Administration

G.W. Biazenko

Business finance

S.B.

Blumenfeld

Industrial relations, collective bargaining

Graduate Programs

G.R. Bushe

Organizational development; strategic human

The Faculty of Business Administration offers two programs leading to the

E. Bukszar, Jr.

resource management

Business strategy, business, government and

MBA degree; the Executive MBA program and the MBA program. The Execu-

society ?

tive MBA program is a weekend or weeknight program for mid-career managers

E.U.

Choo

Management science

or executives who want to continue working while studying in a collegial

P.C.

Clarkson

Accounting

environment. The program takes a general management perspective; it fo-

C M.

Collins-Dodd

Retailer decision making price expectations

cuses on organizational and decision making processes that cut across

functional divisions. The MBA program isadaytime program designed primarily

R.A.

Davidson

A.C.B.

Duncan

Accounting

for recent graduates who desire more concentrated exposure to a specific field

C.E.N.

Emby

Accounting

of Business study and development of applied research skills. Recent gradu.

C.P.

Egri

Organizational power and politics innovation

ates with a Business degree move directly to study in an area of concentration.

leadership

Non-Business graduates are required to complete two semesters of study in

L.D.

Etherington

Accounting

general business courses before proceeding to their area of specialization.

D.R.

Finley

Accounting

Such students will normally select their area of specialization at the end of their

B. Fleischer

Accounting ?

first semester of study.

N.P.

Francis

International and strategic marketing, negotia-

tions, advertising

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MBA

Program

t__

A.M.G.

Galardi

Accounting

B. Gibbs

Not for profit management; managerial skills;

The MBA program has a subject specialization focus in the following fields of

R.R.

S.J.

Management Science/Information Systems

Finance managerial economics

Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management

RJL Holmeie

J.C. Hsieh

Quantitative methods

Accounting

Additional fields of concentration are available with the approval of the

C.V. Jones

Managernentscience. decision supportsystems

student's Supervisory Committee. in particular, candidates are encouraged to

P.F.

Kirkpatrick

Decision support and expert systems

develop joint programs with such areas as Resource Management, Econom-

C.E. Love

Management science

ics, Computing Science, Criminology, and Engineering Science.

D.L.

Admission: Students with Undergraduate Business

S.L.

McShane

. ?

Human resource management; organizational

Administration Degrees

LN. Meredith

behavior

Marketing; industrial relations; personnel

For clear admission to the program a student must have a Bachelor's degree

D.C. Parker

Decision support systems

from a recognized university with a concentration in Business Administration

LT. Plnfleld

Organization behavior; organization policy

(or its equivalent). The student should have normally successfully completed

Polträs

International finance, econometrics, financial

course work in differential calculus, statistics, manager! al economics (or micro

Institutions

economics), accounting, management science (or operations research), fi-

Rebmann-Huber

Accounting

nance, marketing, organizational behavior, and business policy (or business

B.H. Reich

Management of the information technology func-

and society). Students admitted without all of these courses may be required

tion, strategic information systems, qualitative

to make up the deficiency without graduate credit.

research ?

The maximum number of students directly admitted in any one year to an area

J.G. Richards

Business, government and society

of concentration is expected to be thirty. The minimum undergraduate grade

Rogow

Industrial relations

point average considered is

3.0

(or equivalent). Criteria for admission, in

Schoner

Marketing; business, government and society;,

addition to undergraduate grades, include acceptable scores on the GMAT test

quantitative methods

(see

Application Process),

strong letters of reference, balance in the instructional

294 Graduate Business Administration

areas of the program, and for students whose native language is notEnglish,

'. acceptable TOEFL scores (570 minimum) and a score of 5 or above on the Test

of Written English.

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The program is designed for students to enter in the Fall semester. Courses

are sequenced through the three semesters: Fall, Spring and Summer. The

normal course load is three courses per semester. In this manner, it is possible

to complete the program in one year; although a typical student will require four

semesters to finalize the project. Students Choosing the thesis option may

expect to take one additional semester in order to take BUS 900. Students

- holding teaching assistantships will take two courses per semester as a normal

workload. Thus, the completion time for a student holding a teaching assistant-

ship over their whole program is typically five or six semesters. In certain cases,

students may be admitted to the program in other semesters.

Integral calculus is also required for specializations in Finance, Management

Science and Information Systems, and Marketing. It is recommended for

specialization in Accounting.

Admission: Students with Undergraduate Degrees Other

than Business Administration

Students with Bachelors degrees in disciplines other than Business Admini-

stration are normally required to have previously successfully completed

courses in probability and statistics, an introduction to computer programming,

and differential and integral calculus. At Simon Fraser University appropriate

courses are BUEC 232, BUEC 333, CMPT 100 or CMPT 101, MATH 157 and

MATH 158.

Students with a Bachelors degree in disciplines other than Business Admini-

stration, upon admittance, will be required to complete eight courses prior to

proceeding to the 800-level MBA courses including the following six courses:

BUS 528-5 Accounting

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507-4 Managerial Economics

536-4 Quantitative Methods in Management

543-4 Introductory Graduate Marketing

512-4 Introduction to Business Finance

572-4 Organizations and Human Resource Management

Such students will also be required to complete two undergraduate courses

in their field of specialization. These two courses are intended to increase their

depth of understanding in their chosen area. The, specific courses will be

selected by the MBA Program Director and the Area Co-ordinator in consulta-

tion with the student.

Students entering the program with an equivalent course to any of those

specified above will be granted exemption.

It is expected that approximately 25 students per year will be admitted to the

500 level courses. The minimum undergraduate grade point average consid-

ered is 3.0 (or equivalent). Criteria for admission, in addition to undergraduate

grades, include acceptable scores on the GMAT test

(see

(Application Proc-

ess), strong letters of reference, balance in the instructional areas of the

program, and for students whose native language is not English, acceptable

TOEFL scores (570 minimum) and a score of 5 or above on the Test of Written

English.

Students entering the program without Business degrees are expected to

complete the 500 level courses in two semesters (Fall - Spring). As the

University operates on a trimester system students may immediately begin 800

level courses (Summer).

Application Process

Upon request, application materials will be mailed. The following submissions

are required.

Simon Fraser University graduate application form

- Faculty of Business Administration Supplementary application form

official transcript of undergraduate grades (mailed directly from the granting

institution)

- three confidential letters of reference (mailed directly by the referees), at least

two of which come from faculty members at universities. Forms are supplied

for references

- score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

- For students whose first language is not English and whose undergraduate

degrees have not been obtained at an institution in Canada, the United

States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand where English has

been the language of instruction, scores on the Test of English as a Foreign

Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English.

Financial Assistance

The Faculty of Business Administration is able to offer to qualified graduate

students Teaching Assistantships in Business Administration. Remuneration is

normally $4,434 per semester. For students holding a teaching assistantship,

'it is expected two courses will constitute a full load. In addition to teaching

assistantships, members of faculty, from time to time, have funding available

to hire Research Assistants.

Information on other university scholarships and awards available to gradu-

ate students is included in the

Financial Aid and Awards

section of this

Calendar.

Degree Requirements

To qualify for the MBA degree under this program, the candidate must

complete the requirements under one of two available options: the Project

Option (Option I) or the Thesis Option (Option II).

For the project option the student must complete a minimum of 3 courses in

a field of concentration and a minimum of at least one course in a supporting

field and one course in research techniques. A total of eight courses are

required for the project option. Of these, four must be taken as supporting or

research courses. In addition, the student must complete a written research

project equivalent to one course. A project will generally represent successful

original research with regard to some practical problem. While the student is

expected to conduct a literature search with respect to the problem, it will

generally be less exhaustive in comparison with that of the thesis. The scope

of a project is regarded as equivalent to one graduate course.

For the thesis option, the student must complete a minimum of three courses

in a field of concentration as well as taking at least one course in research

techniques and BUS 900, Research Methodology. A total of six courses are

required in the thesis option. In addition, the student must complete a written

research project equivalent to four courses. In general, a thesis represents a

major research effort in which the student, working closely with his or her

supervisory committee demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the

literature on some aspect of a discipline and successfully completes original

research which represents a contribution to knowledge in the area It is to be

regarded as the equivalent of three graduate courses.

The requirements and options for each of the areas are detailed below.

Fields of Concentration: 3 course minimum

Accounting

BUS ?

871-4 Seminar in Financial Accounting

872-4 Seminar in Managerial Accounting

873-4 History of Accounting Thought

874-4 Advanced Topics in Accounting

875-4 international Accounting

Policy Analysis

BUS 852-4 Research the Corporation in Canadian Society

854-4 Business and Government Regulation

858-4 Business and the Public Interest

860-4 Administration of Public Enterprises

862-4 Contemporary Topics in International Business

Finance

BUEC 815-4 Portfolio Theory

817-4 Theory of Capital Markets

818-4 Advanced Topics in Business Finance

Management Science/Information Systems

BUEC 819-4 Mathematical Programming for Economics and Business

820-4 Analysis of Dynamic Processes

BUS 821-4 Analysis of Inventory and Queuing Systems

822-4 Decision Theory

876-4 Decision Support Systems

Marketing

BUS. 845-4 Marketing Measurement

846-4 Marketing Theory and Models

847-4 Consumer Behavior

Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management

BUS

831-4 Industrial Relations

836-4 Human Resources Management

839-4 Organizational Assessment and Planned Change

Supporting Courses

The academic supervisor will select supporting courses in consultation with

the student. The selections maybe either from Business Administration or from

other fields of study (e.g., Economics, 'Resource Management, Computing

Science, Psychology).

Research Courses

Project option students must take at least one course in research techniques

(BUS 801 or equivalent). Thesis option students are required to take BUS 900

in addition to a minimum one course in research techniques.

The academic supervisor will select the research courses in consultation with

the student. Students taking BUS 900 should complete their other research

courses first.

Graduate Business Administration 295

MBA Program Courses

BUS ?

507-4 Managerial Economics

The course combines economic theory and quantitative methods techniques to

develop models and rules for managing resources efficiently.

Prerequisites:

introductory Statistics/ComputinglMathehlatics, 

orpermissionof the instructor.

BUS ?

512-4

Introduction to Business Finance

An overview of the investment and financing decisions of firms. Topics to be

covered include valuation, the capital expenditure decision, financial markets,

and financial and dividend policy. Prerequisites:

BUS

507 and

BUS

528 or

permission 

the

instructor.

BUS ?

528-5 Accounting

This course will provide students with the tools and techniques of both financial

and managerial accounting needed for the use of accounting information in

business decision-making. Prerequisites:

introductory 

Statistics/Computing!

Mathematics, 

or permission of the instructor.

BUS ?

536-4 Quantitative Methods

Management

This objective of this course is to supply prospective managers with the skills

necessary to make effective use of formal quantitative analyses, whether those

analyses are performed by themselves or by a technical specialist. The course

is intended for student with diffuse interests and diverse backgrounds who

nevertheless have a common objective of enhancing their abilities to confront

complex management decisions in a practical fashion.

Prerequisites: introduc-

tory

Statistics/Computing/Mathematics, 

or permission of the instructor.

BUS ?

543-4 ?

Introductory Graduate Marketing

The marketing of products and related services to business and other non-

consumer sector buyers. Prerequisites: introductory Statistics/Computing!

Mathematics, 

or permission of the instructor.

BUS 572-4

Organizations and Human Resource Management

This course introduces students to theories of organizational behavior and

organization theory. The student will be expected to develop an understanding

of issues in the management of people and work and the design and functioning

of organizations. The course will cover concepts of motivation, leadership,

decision-making, power and politics, structure, environments and organiza-

tional effectiveness. The course will also introduce students to the major

professional fields in organizational behavior, industrial relations, personnel,

and organizational development.

Prerequisites:

introductory 

Statistics/Corn-

putinglMathematics, 

orpem7ission of

the

instructor.

BUS ?

801-4 Research Techniques

The design, conduct, and analysis of business research including both field and

laboratory research methods.

Prerequisite:

BUEC 333. 

BUEC 815-4 Portfolio Theory

A study of optimum portfolio selections and diversification of financial assets

including cash vis-a-vis different classes of utility functions of final wealth. Also,

an examination of the behavior of speculative prices and rates of return.

Prerequisite:

ECON 331. 

BUEC 817-4 Theory of Capital Markets

A study of capital market equilibrium theories, risk allocation, valuation models

under perfect and imperfect markets and their empirical testing.

Prerequisites:

ECON 331,835. 

BUEC 818-4 Advanced Topics in Business Finance

Extension of advanced topics beyond those covered in BUEC 815, Portfolio

Theory, and BUEC 817, Theory of Capital Markets.

Prerequisites:

BUEC 

815,

817.

BUEC 819-4 Mathematical Programming for Economics and

Business

Topics include dynamic programming, linear and non-linear programming,

stochastic programming, optimization techniques, game theory.

Prerequisite:

permission 

the

instructor.

BUEC 820

4 Analysis of Dynamic Processes

Analysis of the operation of dynamic (time-varying) economic/business sys-

tems with emphasis on model formulation and optimization

procedures.

BUS

821-4 Analysis of Inventory and Queuing Systems

The design and control of inventory and queuing systems. Approaches include

analytical and numerical models, algorithms for.optirnizing such systems and

simulation for large, complex systems.

Prerequisite:

BUEC 333 or equivalent. 

BUS

822-4 Decision Theory

An examination of prescriptive (Bayesian) theory of decision making under

uncertainty and critical investigation of the theory.

Prerequisite:

BUEC 333, 

MATH 157. 

BUEC 823-4 Business and Economic Forecasting

Concepts of forecasting including trend fitting, time series, regression, econ-

ometric survey data, leading indicators. Application to business, economics,

population, technology.

Prerequisite:

BUEC 333. 

BUS ?

831-4

industrial Relations.!;

Negotiation, arbitration, collective agreements; work stoppages, labour-man-

agement co-operation. ?

836-4 Human Resources Management

Management of human resources in work organizations. Topics ge

include assessment of the work environment, performance .evaivatio

compensation, recruiting and training.

Prerequisites:

BUS

481, 482.

BUS ?

839-4 Organizational Assessment and Planned Change

Current theory, research and practice in organizational diagnosis and planned

change. Prerequisite: advanced undergraduate course work in Micro and

Macro

Organizational Behavior. 

BUS ?

845-4 Marketing Measurement

The generation and analysis of non-accounting information from sources both

internal and external to the firm, with the purpose of understanding the use of

such measurements in marketing segmentation. Prerequisite: ECON 835.

?

:.

BUS ?

846-4 Marketing Theory and Models

The construction, analysis and application of models of marketing phenomena. j.

Prerequisite:

ECON 835. 

BUS

847-4 Consumer Behavior

A study of the results of consumer interactions with the forces affecting

purchase decisions. The influence of environmental, corporate, and govern-

mental factors on consumer behavior and the processes of consumer decision- 1

making will be examined..

Prerequisite:

ECON 835. 

BUS ?

852-4 ?

Researching the Corporation in Canadian Society

Research in contemporary theory and methods of investigating and conducting

scientific research in Canadian corporations.

BUS ?

854-4 Business and Government Regulation

The theory and practice of public policy in the area of industrial organization.

Topics include anti-combines, utility regulation, patent policy, and other policies

directed at market failure.

Prerequisite:

ECON 200. 

BUS

858-4 ?

Business and the Public interest

Society requires business to act in the 'public interest" by means both of explicit

(legislated) rules and implicit social contracts. This course deals with these

social contracts and will include discussions of employment policies, invest-

ment policies, charitable donations, environmental concerns and community

service.

BUS ?

860-4

Administration of Public Enterprises

History, models of organizations of public corporations and their dive

from private counterparts. Public accountability decision-making,

Contemporary Topics In International Business

The analysis of specific issues in international business/multinational firms,

Canada's regulations, international financial management, international mar-

keting, international operations, foreign investment and the international envi-

ronment.

BUS ?

871-4 ?

Seminar in Financial Accounting

An in-depth analysis of current literature in financial accounting theory and

practice. Emphasis will be placed on recent empirical research.

Prerequisite:

permission of

the

instructor.

BUS ?

8724 Seminar In Managerial Accounting

An integrative course intended to develop an appreciation of the interrelationship

of managerial accounting and analytical, behavioral and technological consid-

erations in analysis and design of control systems. Emphasis will be placed on

empirical research.

Prerequisite:

permission 

of the instructor.

BUS ?

873-4 ?

History of Accounting Thought

An advanced course that traces the evolution of accounting and relates the

historical development to present accounting theory and practice.

Prerequisite:

undergraduate 

accounting theory.

BUS ?

874-4 Advanced Topics in Accounting

Selected advanced topics in accounting. A continuation of 871 and 872 with

emphasis on the interrelation between financial and managerial accounting.

Particular attention will be devoted to present and developing problem areas

and the research related to those problems.

Prerequisites: BUS 871 and 872,

or permission 

the

instructor.

BUS

875-4

international Accounting

Comparative systems of accounting. Evolution of multinational business and

accounting implications.

Prerequisites: BUS 871

and

346,

or

permission of

the

instructor.

BUS ?

876-4 ?

Decision Support Systems

Design and application of computer-based information systems to support

managerial decision making in organizations.

BUS ?

893-4 ?

Selectelopics in Business Administration ill

BUS ?

894-4 ?

Selected Topics In Business Administration I

BUS ?

8954 Selected Topics in Business I

2!i6 Graduate Business Administration

BUS ?

•

896-4

Selected Topics In Business Ii;

BUS 897-4 .'!.'!Directed Readings,;

Supervised reading and report preparation in a particular field of specialization.

BUS 898

MBAThesJj

sBUS' :

'9004 MethOdology Seminar/Research Workshop' .......

Thiscourse;which'wiII meet twice weekly'wiiI devote one-half to an examina-

tion of methodological approaches including selection, planning and conduct of

research and philosophy of science and one-half to attendance, at faculty and

graduate student workshop 'presentations. The methodology,section of the

course is intended 'to place students' research methodology in a broader

context for critical evaluation. The workshop section will require students to

present their own research finding for critical evaluation.

Prerequisite: corn-

p!eti

ofpnorrequiredresearcjj'courses, or permission of

the instructor..

BUS. 999

'MBA Project

APPENDIX 2: PROPOSED CALENDAR ENTRY

Joint Masters Degrees In Natural Resource Management

and Business Administration

1.0

Introduction

The School of Resource and Environmental Management and the Faculty of Business

Administration offer a combined program leading to joint Masters degrees in resource

management (MRM) and business administration (MBA). This unique opportunity is designed

to provide students with interdisciplinary skills and strategies for effective natural resource

management.

Problems in the management of competing demands for tourism, forestry, energy,

fisheries, water, mineral and agricultural resources are intensifying. Demand for expertise in

traditional management disciplines thus continues to grow, and the capability of managers is

greatly increased when their academic and professional experience encompasses an

understanding of the roles various disciplines can play in addressing resource issues.

The purpose of this joint degree program is to provide opportunities for more indepth

and integrated graduate education in study areas requiring natural resource and business

management expertise. The aim is to give students increased familiarity and competence in

understanding not only the dynamics of natural resource systems, strategies and decision-

making frameworks for their planning and management, but also an appreciation of the

economic business implications of those strategies. The program does this from a distinctly

integrated natural resource and business management perspective.

The joint degree program will encourage areas of concentration in policy, marketing,

accounting, finance and organizational behaviour. While students are exposed to topical issues

program stresses the development of integrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Student research focuses on evaluating existing and developing new and more effective

natural resource management systems. Students apply a range of quantitative and qualitative

techniques derived from business and natural resource management disciplines to address these

issues. Full-time faculty members from the School of Resource and Environmental

Management and the Faculty of Business Administration provide guidance and focus for these

research initiatives.

2.0 Admission Requirements

Up to

students per year are admitted to this joint degree program. All candidates

must meet the entrance requirements of both the School of Resource and Environmental

Management and Faculty of Business Administration graduate studies committees.

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Minimum admission requirements are as follows:

• a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (or equivalent);

• acceptable score on GMAT test;

• acceptable score

(570

minimum) on TOEFL if native language is not English;

• acceptable score

minimum) on TWE Test of Written Language;

• successful completion of undergraduate courses in probability and statistics;

• introduction to computer programming; differential and integral calculus;

• three (3) strong letters of reference, of which two should be provided by university

professors familiar with the student's capabilities.

3.0 Degree Requirement

This program provides a Master's in Resource Management (MRM) and Master's in

Business Administration (MBA) to all students that meet its requirements. The requirements

consist of the successful completion of 17 courses and a thesis.

3.1 ?

Courses

The course requirements are comprised of an integrated combination of required and

elective courses. There are eleven required courses derived from the core of the traditional

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MRM and MBA programs. Additionally a minimum of three elective courses must be

completed from the MBA program at the 800 level; and another three electives must be chosen

from the MRM curriculum. These electives serve to focus students studies into areas of

concentration. In conjunction with their MRM/MBA supervisory committee, each student will

select 3 courses from a specific field of concentration in the

MBA Curriculum (e.g.

accounting, finance, marketing, policy, and organizational behaviour); as well as 3 Elective

Courses within specialty areas in the

MRM Curriculum (e.g.

tourism, forestry, energy

management, regional resource planning, environmental management, and fisheries

management).

The eleven required courses (subject to any approved substitutions) are as follows:

3.1.1 MRM 601 - Natural Resources Management 1: Theory and Practice

3.1.2 MRM 602 - Natural Resources Management 2: Advanced Seminar

3.1.3 MRM 621 - Economics of Natural Resources OR

BUS 507 - Managerial Economics

3.1.4 MRM 611 - Applied Population and Community Ecology

3.1.5

MRM 644 - Public Policy Analysis and Administration OR

BUS 858 - Business and the Public Interest

3.1.6 MRM 641 - Law and Resources

3.1.7 BUS 512 -Finance

3.1.8 BUS 527 - Financial Accounting

3.1.9 BUS 536- Quantitative Methods

3.1.10 BUS 543 - Marketing

572

the joint MRM/MBA program also

complete the course Managerial Accounting--BUS 528--as an elective.

* With the permission of the Director's of both the School of Resource and

Environmental Management and Faculty of Business Administration:

students may waive a maximum of 3 required courses if

equivalent courses have been completed;

in addition to any courses waived, students may substitute

related electives for required courses.

3.2 ?

Thesis

Students must complete a thesis in a research area deemed appropriate by a supervisory

committee comprised of a minimum of one representative from each of the School of Resource

and Environmental Management and Faculty of Business Administration. The topic must be

of cross-departmental interest. The thesis should demonstrate the researcher's comprehensive

knowledge of the relevant literature, as well as his or her original contribution to knowledge in

an area of concern to business and natural resource management. The thesis manuscript will

be examined in a manner similar to that normally employed by the Department of the thesis

supervisor.

4.0

Application Process

Upon request, application materials will be mailed to all applicants. The following

submissions must be completed prior to consideration for entry into this joint degree program:

4.1 ?

completed Simon Fraser University graduate application form;

4.2 ?

the applicant's statement of interest letter

4.3 ?

completed Faculty of Business Administration Supplementary application form;

4.4 ?

official transcript of undergraduate grades (mailed directly from the granting

institution;

4.5 ?

three confidential letters of reference, at least two of which come from faculty

members familiar with the student's work (forms are supplied for references);

4.6 ?

official transcript of GMAT score;

4.7 ?

official transcript of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test

of Written English (TWE) if student's first language is not English and their

undergraduate degree(s) were not obtained at an institution in Canada, the

United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand where English

has been the language of instruction.

All complete applications must be submitted no later than by February 1 of the year the

student is seeking a September entry into the joint program.

APPENDIX 3: LIBRARY ASSESSMENT

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MEMORANDUM ? 

Z) GcUAT

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STUDIES OFFICE

W.A.C. Bennett Library, Simon Fraser tJniversit 

?

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 156 

Date: 13 January, 1993 

From: Ralph Stanton (Collections Librarian) 

To:

?

Dr. Bruce Clayman, Dean, Faculty of Graduate Studies 

Re: ? 

Library Resources for Joint Masters Degrees in 

Natural Resource Management and Business Administration 

I have read the Memorandum of Dr. Peter Williams to you 

dated January 12, 1993 concerning the proposed joint MRM/MBA 

degree. All the courses toward this degree are in the 

Calendar, existing Masters degrees are offered in both 

fields and the intake to this degree is limited to five 

students per year none of whom represent added enrollments. 

Based on these facts the Library is able to support the new 

joint degree without adding resources now. 

However, our office would like the Faculty teaching the 

joint degree to monitor Library use generated by the program 

in the first two years to see if the Thesis requirement 

produces demands for periodicals or other resources not now 

available in the Library. Our office will monitor student 

requests for materials and Inter library Loans. If new 

demands are made it will be necessary to ensure access to 

the needed resources either through other libraries, if 

appropriate, or by adding to our Library holdings. 

Regards, 

RS

C.C.: Peter W. Williams 

Lindsay Meredith 